The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-10
SITUATION AT MANILA.

A4*kSut ouuIS VII
situation In the Philippines as iol
lows:
Food sur plies IN Manila have ru
short al .eady. is estimated tina,
inc 70 "a has only enough TO last tw,
wcexs. No more can be brought in
y omuodore Dewey's feet has com.
laeto'y invested the city 10 the water
and the insurgents control all lane
approaches.
II b impossible for the inhabitants
70 sdd to the present supply OF 10 ID
without the consent OF the American
commodore. He is in absolute con.
troll.
y The forts at Manila are not strong
enough 10 cope with his guns. Tn,
ncet would have no trouble in rszinp
the city's defenses and in utterly de.
stroying the residence and business
quarters.
Not only the governor general, bu,
the people rs we'll, realize that il
Dewey demands a surrender he can
back up his demands with shell and
shot sufficient TO wipe OIL, the city.
III the demand is made and the
governor reiusea the people will rise
aud druand that he surrender.
There would also be q revolt on the
part OF msny Of the soldiers before
they world ring down on the prsc-
t'caliy defcnscless city the fire Of the
powerful American fleet.
Under international law q city can
Aot be bombsried ,til days notice
has been given, but the action Of the
Manila for's In firing on the Ameri-
can fleet would be sufficient g-oun d
to break this rule. Commodore
Dewey told me that he will give the
people time to leave the city II he is
compelled by a refusal TO surrender
TO lombard Manila. The Spsnis,'a
inhabitants would gain little by eight,
for the insurgents hold the nils and
could easily defea't them In combat.
Commodore Dewey has held no
communicative with the insurgents.
Reliable rep ,orts are that rs, 900 are
on the MI As that surround Manila.
inose o zen will be armed with Amer.
lean .ep-sting rifles recently landed
!" The Philippines by fshbusterins ex'
pcdivc,s.
II insurgents have but semb-
lance OF milits-y training. IL they
make an attack on the city il will
degenerate into lawless looting. The
insurgents will be nothing better than
. mob out for plumber. There Is e
grave necessity for strong govern
ment at Manila. Commodore Dewey
could have taken the city last Sum-
day, but ne feared violence.
He can land 1000 armed men and
these would not be sufficient to pre-
vent murder, rapine and pillsge. II
We take Manila the French and
British warships here will land forces
to protect their own people in Manila
and their own interests.
Not less than 5000 troops are
really needed to occupy the principal
cities In the Philippines. Dewey has
already asked for them and has re.
ccived assurances that they will be
sent as quickly as ships can be made
to transport them.
The people of Hong Kong mske
no concealment Of their JOY at our
victory. Sentiment here is unnni-
nous that the Philippines will pass
into British control when the war
ends, becoming part Of the colony Of
Hong Kong.
The Englishmen here all agree that
this would have the effect CT greatly
increasing the importance of British
interests in China.
Connection with the feet by cable
is TO be re.established. A cable
operator is now on board the revenue
cutter with all OF the instruments,
wires and other necessary appliances
with which to set up cable station.
The broken cable, which is already
secured, is to be hauled on board the
transport Zafiro, and there the ope-
rator and the station are to be To-
Gated. Then there will be constant
communication between the fleet and
the United States.
The cairo is one Of the two big
transports, or golfers, chartered by
Commodore Dewey and taken with
the squadron laden with supplies. II
will make an admirable terminal for
the cable. M
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