The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-16

ed, has left the camp at Montauk and is
expected to reach here today.
General F'itzhugh Lee had brief con-
ference with the President today and la
ter arranged to leave his command at
Jacksonville tomorrow. He youphsafed
no further explanation OF his conferences
here other than the desire OF the Presi-
dent to consult with him over the condi-
tons in Cuba.
Secretary Alger and other members of the
Cabinet took occasion to deny the reports
current in Cuba of an agreement to dis
band the Cuban Insurgents and for the
United States to pay them off in the IN
terest of promoting peaceful conditions on
the island. The proposition, it is stated,
would not be entertained by this Govern
ment, and it is further suggested such an
action would require legislative sanction
in an anct Of Congress
The President today rendered to Sena-
tor Allison of Iowa, an appointment as a
member of the Peace Commission. Sena-
tor Allison however, could not see his
way clear to accept the honor. The ten
der was made in the course OF a lengthy
interview today at the White house, Ine
as much as that of Secretary Day, has
been regarded as a foregone concluslna.'
Senator Allison in acknowledging the
honor offered explained that the interests
of his State in the State and his desire to
continue his former vigorous participa-
tions in the hsaping of legislation in that
body and other duties. would preclude his
taking up the arduous duties at Paris
that would demand SO much time and
serious work.
During a portion Of the interview ex-
Representative Bourke Cochran, of New
York, was present His services in the
Mckinley campaign along with other cir
cumstances gave rise to speculation that
he had been summoned here by the Pres
idcnt i'll connection with the making OF
the Peace Commission.
Mr. Cochran asserted however, that he
was here solely on private business and
merely called to pay his respects.
II am not a candidate for any office and
no offer, direct or indirect, of any sort of
an appointment has been made me- he
added.
quarters, the officials here remained in
state of anxiety and doubt today a. TO
the actual condition of affairs at Manila
The only information of an Official char
brief despatch of Consul Wildman at
Hong Kong, creliting the report of Man
ila's surrender and of the withdrawal Of
Captain General August.
Further details were anxious awaited
at the State, War and Navy Departments,
for IN each of them there was means
of communication, Admiral Dewey being
depended upon to advise the Navy De
partment promptly, General Merritt
being expected to report with equal
promptness to the War Department, while
the State Department places its depend
ence upon Consul Wildman. In no quarter
here. however, were advices received up to
midday.
Despite this fact, the officials were
about ready to accept the surrender of
Manila as an accomplished fact. A press
despatch stating that Madrid officially
confirmed the surrender seemed to dispel
all doubt on the subject. 1t was pointed
out by those who have followed the
in Manila that General Jaudenes
referred to as the officer who surrendered
the city on Saturday, Is the Spanish com
mander next in authority to Captain GEN
eraf August.
From this it is presumed that the Cap
tain General left Manila prior to the sur
render.
The charge of conditions at Manila led
to much conjecture. In some quarters it
was felt that the course of the German
naval officials, in giving Captain General
Augusti safe conduct from Manila, might
be open to some criticism.
This view, however, found no express
sion in official quarters, and at the State
it was said that the meatsre
and Indefinite information on she subject
permitted no intelligent consideration Of
the propriety of this act. There appears
to be no disposition to question the coui sc
of the German authorities, particularly IN
view of the fact that the surrsnder is
more. or less a for-nasity, since Spain on
the day previous had formally agreed to
the oeupatioh of Manila by tlie lintFed
States,
II the unexpected had not happened,
Dewey and General Merritt
would have received word by today or
tomorrow tnat peace was proclaimed, anu
that Manila was temporarily to be occu-
pied by the United States In that event
a peaceful occupation Of the city would
have occurred the latter part of the week.
But the bonbardment and surrender have
accomplished the same results in more
speedy manner.
1t remains, to be seen. however, whether
the bombardment, occurring after the
formal proclamation of peace, creates
The authorities here do
not believe that complications will arise,
as was evident the American command
ers acted without knowledge of what the
two governments had agreed upon. 1t is
felt to be quite possible however, that
some complications may result from the
damage wrought by the bolnbardment.
by the enfreed departure of Angus t, ,and
by the contention probably aroused be-
tween the Spanish forces, the Filipinos
and the Americans on a forciple occupa-
tion of the city. The political status of
affairs is said to be unchanged, there be-
ing no difference between forcible and
peaceable occupation of Manila
Beside the congratulatory note of the
Italian Ambassador felicitating the gov
nature of the prelinnaries OF peace with
Spain, the Secretary of State received on
the night of the 18th inst. a telegram
from Count Casin Ambassador of
Russia dated at Narragansett Pier tend
ering his congratulations upon the conclu-
sion of the protocol which, according to
the memorandum issued by the State De-
partment giving this information. sas-
sures a peace alike glorious to this coun-
Try and honorable to her adyersaries of
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