The age-herald., 1898-08-18
WILL ENF FORCE LAW AND ORDER
 
 Insurgents and SpanIards to Be
 Treated Alike in Philippines INSTRUCTIONS WERE SENT To Merritt and Dewey Similar to
 Those to Gen. Lawton. l NO REFERENCE TO THE GERMANS Was Made in Dispatch Received at Washington From Manila. r.
 LITTLE. IMPORTANCE ATTACHED l By American Commanders in Regard to Removal From Manila of Cap 
Was Made in Dispatch Received at
 Washington From Manila.
LITTLE IMPORTANCE ATTACHED
By American Commanders in Regard to Removal From Manila of Cap- tain General Augusti by the
 Kaiserin Augusta.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The two American commanders at Manila, Admiral Dewey and Major General Merritt, united in a joint dispatch which was received here late this afternoon, asking for instructions as to the manner of dealing with the va rious elements, particularly the insurgents, now that the city is occupied by the Amer ican soldiers. After conference at the white house, to which Secretary Alger and
 Acting Secretary Allen participated, in- structions were sent to the two American
 commanders. The text of the request for
 instructions and answer were not made
 public, but Secretary Alger summed up the instructions as folloSs:
 "The instructions are to enforce law and order and to treat all law-abiding citizens
 alike"
 The instructions are practically the same
 as those sent last night to General Lawton.
 The latter order specifically stated that
 the insurgents must recognize the military occupation and authority of the United States and the cessation of hostilities pro- claimed by this government. Doubtless the same rule is being applied to the Insurgents under Aguinaldo, although it was not
 No Reference to AguinaIdo officially stated that such specific orders were made.
 It is said the dispatch from Dewey
 and Merritt did <rot in terms refer to Agui- naldo nor did>the instructions mention the
 insurgeht leader by name. It is well under stood, however, that the desire of the American commanders is to have full in-
 structions as to the manner of dealing with the menacing forces under Aguinaldo who
 hau elxS and who 1t is thought will demand the right to occupy the city with the American forces as the Cubans did at Santiago It had been thought in some quarters here that the showing heretofore made by tie insurgents would lead to their demanding a certain sort of recognition between the United States and the insurgents when the city was occupied.
 But the instructions sent tonight are
 based on occupation by the United States
 alone, and as a high official summed up the situation: '"There will be no joint action
 except between Merritt and Dewey They will maintain law and order and will treat
 insurgents and Spaniards alike, requiring all to observe peace and order"
 Aside from this joint dispatch the only other word received from Manila during the day was a brief dispatch from Admiral Dewey announcing the surrender of the city. The detailed dispatch from General Merritt was eagerly awaited throughout the day as 1t was feared that the sharp engagement of the land forces during the storming of Manila had resulted in some casualties on our side But no dispatch came from General Merritt up to the close of office hours, except the one in which he joins with Admiral Dewey in asking for instructions. Secretary Alger concluded from this that the casualties could not be heavy as he felt sure General Merritt would immediately report any considerable loss. There was a bare possibility that cipher dispatch from Merritt had miscarried. It was noted that neither the first dispatch or Dewey or the joint dispatch of Dewey and Merritt made any reference whatever to the part the German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta took in removing Captain Augusti from Manila to Hong Kong.
 Of Little Importance
 | From this the officials believe that the American commanders do not attach seri- ous importance to the course of the German naval authorities. The incident continues to cause some irritation here, but 1t is prac- tically certain that no official cognizanee will be taken of it. high official or the navy department said that at most the course of Germany's naval commander was one of had taste There is no disposition In official quarters at present to carry the ln- cident to the point of considering It a breach of neutrality as has been suggested | in some British newspapers