New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
M PROTEST FROM SPAIN.
.,coyFRS TAKEN AT MANILA WELL
TREATED.
u,.pr OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PEACE |
COMMISSIONS PLANS.

COMMISSIONS PLANS
u,o, Sept 1O-It is believed at the
',~,,,ent that some of the data being
s'A" IN Madrid for the guidance of the
p'ep" ,,anbers Of the Peace Commission in
sp"''. -aso,tation Of their case have been err
NV .,,. assumed to form the subject of di-
'oD'01. ties, 10 the Washington Government
re-" NJ Cambon. the French Ambassador,
'AioUs ar,ad from English sources yesterday.
as 'i communication has reached either the
NJ nspartment the French Embassy as
s'a'e asscrbed in the London dispatches as
tha' ~ the basis Of the protest touching the
lo'' '",oon occupation Of Manila.
nm, communications have been exchanged
..,y between the State Department and the
--.,ob Ambassador respecting the condition OF
.snisb prisoners held at and near Cavite. It
~. ,enreyen-od to the State Department that
- s,arisb prisoners were being oppressivey
.nd nbumau.y treated. The American mill
.1n. authorities az Manila were directed TO look
,n,o This matte and their report showed that
.,oro was little foundation for the allegation
and that such hardships as were suffered 10y
49, s,arish prisoners We're only those shared by
tbe Insurgents themselves when the latter lacked
e,,,,lioo II is not known here that Admiral
newey is responsible FOR turning any prisoners
over to Acuiralto.
The determined disposition on the part Of
c,o,isb authorities 10 regard the American
claim - Manila by virtue of the surrender 81
.be Sranish forces as Illegal and unwarranted
under international law. on the ground that
this surrender took place two days after the
signature OF the protocol suspending hostilities
has motive As the protocol provides that
the United states shall Immediately seize and
hold Manila and its neiChhorhood. il would not
a, first anpear o he material under what tenure
this occupation is maintained. whether by capt.
ulation 1r 10y the formal rel.nlu.shmen; noted
IN the protocol.
II Is said here that 30 far the present
conditions are concerned. there is really no
material difference IN the form Of tenure. There
may however, he an important difference when
the future Of Manila Is regarded. for the Peace
Commission. which Is 70 deal with the whole
Philippine question probably Will make a sub
stantial distinction in dispOsing Of territories
ACTUALLY conquered and occupied by the mill
tary forces Of the United States and those
linquished under the terms Of the protocol
These are all questions which may promptly
come before the Commission. and therefore II is
assumed that they will not he presented TO the
United States Government in advance OF the
rnAeting Of the Commission.
There Will he no meeting Of the American
branch Of the Commission until the middle OF
next week. II is said that the Cabinet meeting
next Tuesday viii he largely occupied in dis
cussing the final Instructions 20 be given 10 the
American Commissioners. 50 that the latter are
not likely to hold their meeting until after the
Cabinet session. That meeting will be Informal.
and. in fact. there is no Intention 10 hold a
formal meeting on this side OF the Atlantic.