The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-23
SHOW INABILITY TO GOVERN
THElrsELvEs
REVOLUTION IN THE LADRoNEs
Very Promptly Suppressed by Cap
tain Whiting Of the Monadnock.
Wounded Men Doing Well

| run except Tor rev hours eacn lay. Ihey
have demonstrated that they are incapable
of self-government. The fourth American
expedition, which left San Francisco July
Is in command of Major-General Otis. ar
rived today. All on board are well.
The monitor Monadnock arrived August
18th. On the way over she stopped at the
Ladrone Island Of Guam, which had been
seized by the first squadron. She found
that q Spaniard had repudiated American
rule and set UP a government on his own
account. Captain Whiting of the Monad-
mock promptly upset this new govern
ment,, and made the usurper prisoner and
brought him here.
Brigadler-Generai Macarthur has ap-
pointed as Provost Marshal Colonel Over
shine Of the Twenty-third regulars, and
for Deputy Marshal Colonel Smith Of the
California volunteers.
Brigadier-General Green has been ap
pointed fiscal administrator and Colonel
whittier Collector of Customs.
The total number of dead in the cam
paign 10 twenty-five; Of wounded one hun
bred.
Private C. Dunn Of the Aston Battery,
and Captain Bjornsted Burser Of the Min
nesota volunteers, have died Of their
wounds since the battle The other wounded
officers and men are doing well.
Jaudenes' Dispatches
MADRID. Aug. %. p. m.-Lieutenant-
General Correa, Minister Of War. has re-
ceived a cablegram from General Jaudenes
dated August 20. in which he refers to four
dispatches giving details Of the fighting at
Manila and the surrender.
These have not been received. 1t Is sup
posed that the Americans intercepted
them.
General Jaudenes says he has not re-
ceived the governments formal announce
ment of the signing of the protocol. and
he asserts that the insurgents continue
hostilities against the spaniards.
General Correa Immediately cabled a re-
quest for details of the surrender.
Want to 90 Home
LONDON, Aug. 23.--The Daily Mails
Madrid correspondent says: Gen. Jaudenes
telegraphs that the Americans have taken
the Spanish headquarters for their own
troops. and that the Spanish troops are
encamped in the cathedral quarters. Their
condition is bad. Gen. Jaudenes recon-
mended their prompt repatriation, in order
Signal Corps Work
WASHINGTON, Aug. z2.-The Manila
cable was repaired and operated by the
Signal Corps Of the United States army.
The first intimation that the cable was
again In working order was q dispatch
received from Lieutenant-Colonel Thomp-
son, who telegraphed General Greeley that
he had repaired the cable with the mater
ials he had taken to Manila with General
Merritt's army. Two hours after the mes
sage from Colonel Thompson a message
came from the president of the cable COM
pany announcing that the Manila cable
was again In working order. The Signal
Corps has sent with every detachment
which 1t had ordered to the front COM
plete outfit, so that when the army landed
at any place 1t could be in operation at
once and very soon place the government
at Washington in communication with the
officers in the field.
Outfits were carried to Santiago and also
to Ponce. Although the landing at the lat
ter place was unexpected. yet with the
materials at hand an improvised cable was
put In operation at Ponce until supplies
could be obtained from st. Thomas.
German Opinion
LONDON. Aug. 2a.-The Berlin cores
pendent of the Times says the press teens
with discussions Of the Hispano-Ameri-
can war.
zone point" says the correspondent, ION
which all agree, Is that II America has not
vet reached her zenith, Spain has probably
touched the nadir of her greatness"
The National Zeitung advises Spain to
retire for a moment from the lists of DOW.
ers and devote herself to the cultivation OF
her land and to rest satisfied in the Medi-
terranean. which still gives her influence
in all foreign questions.
The same paper thinks that America
direct gain is small and her weight as a
great power is practically unchanged. The
cause OF this deduction is found to be in
the theory entertained here that a power
without vast standing army, drilled and
| nodded together into spirit OF absolute
organic discipline, cannot hope to face any
| other power In the possession of such an
army. and 1t Is doubted whether America
Will re-organize her army on the model OF
the european system Of universal con-
| scription. This is clearly demonstrated by
me writer when he says that four millions
OF raw soldiers will not much alter the
situation. They must be drilled and
taught the science Of war II they are TO be
OF use against armies obeying one voice,
and moving as the wheels of an engine.
with one motion. impelled by one hand
| and directed against one end.
The Frankfurter ZeitunE. on the con.
trary, thinks America has begun a new line
and inaugurated a new policy OF useful
ness. good for mankind. It says the Amer,-
can state is built on freedom and tolera nee.
untrammeled by the bureaucratic trad,-
tons which hamper older nations.
The Zeitung considers the PHILIPPINES a
question where America must prove her
self worthy the position she has won and
undertaken to uphold
Names Of Wounded
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Adjutant-C,en.
eral Corbin has cabled General Merritt 10
send INST OF wounded at Manila.
Some English Advice
LONDON. Aug. 22.--The Times this morn
Ing. commenting upon Senior Sagasta's ut
terances published in Ell impartial of Ma
drid, expresses the opinion that too much
stress should not be laid upon them, but
admits that talking Of the fate Of criminals,
ETC.. In Cuba. seems to approach trifiing
with :ae main ISSUE
1.-THE reference to Spanish property in
Cuba" the Times says, would imply that
the United States cannot be trusted to
observe the dictates of equity and good
sense To enter upon the negotiations IN