The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10
SUGGESTIONS FROM DEWEY.
He Recommends q Provincial Gov.
eminent 10 the Philippines.
MANILA IS SHORT or PROVISIONS
The blockade II Complete ana In
surwents Are in the Rcnr--TroOps
Needed to Preserve Order.

New York, May "a dispatch to thu
Herald from Hong Kong says:
Dispatches signed By Commodore Dewey
have just been sent to Washington recon-.
mending that the surrender o! Manila b.
demanded and that provisional govern
ment for the Philippines be established
pending the settlement OF the war with
Spain. His proposal is for commission
TO take control OF the government. He sug-
gests that he be named rs one of the
commissioners The government would
be continued on much the same lines as
exist Low.
He asks that sufficient troops be sent
him, In the event that his plan is adopt
ed, TO maintain order. II his suggestion
is favorably received by the president and
the cabinet II is probable that two consu!s.
Williams OF Manila and Wildman OF Hong
Kong, will be asked to serve on the COM
mission.
some such solution. it appears, must be
found Immediately. Food supplies IN Ma
nlla have run short already. II Is ostimat-
ed tina. the town has only enough to last
two weeks. No more can he brought In.
Commodore Dewey's fleet has completely
Invested tho city by water, and the insur-
gents control all land approaches. Il is
Impossible for the inhabitants to add TO
the present supply OF food without the
consent of the American commodore. lie
Is IN absolute control. This forts at Ma
Mia are not strong enough TO cope with |
his guns. The fleet would have no trouble |
In ruzing the city's defenses and In utterly |
destroying the residence ana business |
quarters Not only the governor general |
but the people as we'll, realize that II |
Dewey demanfa surrender he can back
up bis demands with shot and shell sulfl- |
Gent TO wipe on, the city. II the demand
IS made and The governor refuses, the poo-
pie VIII rise and demand that he surrcu-
uef. Ihere would also be Il revolt ON The
part OF many OF tho soldiers before they
would brig down ON the practically de-
ienseleHs city the fire of tho powerful
American fleet.
Under international law city can not
DC polnharded until days notice has hron
gwen, but the action of the ManiIa forts
In firing on the fleet would bn sufficient
grounds to break this tuie. Commodore
dewey mas said he would give The peopie
time to leave the city II he Is cornpelled
by refusal TO surrender to lombard Ma
Mia.
The Spanish inhabitants would gain 1T
We by flight, for the insurgents hold tho
hills, and could easily defeat them in com
bat.
commcdTo Dewey has held no commu
nicaiion with the insurgents. Reliable re-
PORTS are that 2h,0n1 men are In The hills
that surround Manila. These mon Will he
armed with American repeating rifles re-
Gently landed in the Philippines by till
clustering expeditions, The Insurgents have
but semhlanco Of military trimming, III
tney make an attack on ths city t viii
degenerate into lawless loolng The IN
sursents viii he nothing better than n mob
out for plumber
There Is grave necessity for n stronp
government Mt Manila,
commodore Dewey could L,.,e tnIScn Tho
city last Sunday. but no feared violence
- can iahd 1000 armed men, hut these
"sula no' ne sufficient TO prevent murder
rnpihe and pillage. II We attack Manila
The French aud British warships here Viii (
ianp forces to protect their own people In
Manila and their own interests.
MOI less than 5000 troops are really uced !
ed to occupy the principal cities In Tho
Dewey has already asked for
them, ana has received assurances that
ifey VIII be sent as quickly as ships can be /
had ready TO transport them.
The Hugh Mccuiooh has been made the
dispatch boat Of the fleet until the cable
can be restored
The people of Hong Kong made no con-
cealment OF their JOY at our victory, Son |
timent here Is nnanimus that he phlIip.
pines VIII pass into British control when
me war ends. becoming part of the colony
Of Hong Kong.
The Enghshmen here all agree that this
would have the effect Of greatly increasing
the Importance Of British interests here.