The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-19
EXTENT OF CAPITULATIoN.
,orc,oED AS TO WHETHER EN-
r,pr ARCHIPELAGO INCLUDED.

.-.,.orities at Washington Are Not
=, Tbot the Surrender includes
o.,.or Territory Than Manila, Bay
d Harbor-A Disposition TO
,,voit More Definite Information,
,..rming simply That Manila Is
r,..Ie SANS AuthOrity-Cabin
r..tivf. To-day to Deal with Gu
,,n and Porto Rico Problems
4 s..,orattons for the Naval Review.
q u,sbington. Aug. 1S.-The war depart
n, made public to-day the dispatch of
:, Merritt giving the official story of
8 ,,,;fs,s fail. and also the text of the sig
q -s.anf instructions sent Gen. Merritt yes
s. =, rsauiring the insurgents and all
d .,ors ta recognize the authority of the
g r.+a5 states in the territory occupied by
~. forces. These dispatches were about
!. only positive development of the day.
q yo,hfng had been heard from Gen. Mer-
=, as 70 the casualties last Saturday ex-
s u, tbat he estimated the killed and
v,unded al fifty
rbout definite information is as to the
s rtsut Of our present authority in the
81 pnippines Under the peace protocol the
rted States was given the occupation Of
up1a with the bay and harbor, until
srmanent disposition of the Philippine
restion was reached. But according to
rsss dispatches, which are so circumstan-
M TO be credited in most official quarters,
An Merritt and Admiral Dewey received
A. capitulaton of the entire Philippines
ghipe.ago. There appears to be some
67bt. therefore, even among officials, as
twhether our present, authority and ju-
nHctlon covers Manila only, as provided
n the peace protocol, or covers all the
hlppines.
there is a disposition to await fuller
eacial information before laying down
plcy as to the extent of our jurisdiction
hthe Islands. Secretary Alger said to-day
@t he had heard nothing official of the
81 grender of the entire Philippine group.
81 At the same time the secretary did not
& dscredit the accuracy of the progress ad-
7ces stating that the capltulation had this
\ far reaching effect.
i Pending more definite information the
attitude of officials is to assume that our
authority covers Manila city, Manila bay
and harbor, and also such other territory
as may be occupied by the military and ma
val forces. The latter phrase is elastic
enough to cover any or all of the Philippine
Islands that may have been brought un-
& DER our authority by the recent surrender.
4 The Instructions sent to Gen. Merritt
u hve in view the expansion of our posses
& alns byond the terms mentioned in the
S Fotoco as they distinctly state this gov
& mment is in possession of Manila and
q hat its authority to preserve peace and
81 rier viii be exercised within the territory
q Mupied by their military and naval
s trees"
The cabinet meeting tomorrow is ex-
E2ted to deal with the many detailed
81 pestions concerning the Philippines, Gu
81 and Porto Rico, which have arisen
@ee the peace protocol was signed.
81 The state department to-day received
s. Eoher International congratulation on
lie restoration of peace, this one coming
llm the British ambassador Sir Julian
81 nuncefote, who Is now sojourning at
New London, Conn.
81 The ambassador communicated the ex-
Fssion of profound qualification with
Vaich her majesty's government learned
q the signature of the preliminaries of
II tace between the United States and
81 Ain and the sincere congratulations to
he President and the government of the
n thted States upon the termination of
q he war.
5 Acting Secretary Allen had a busy day
4 @hng final arrangements for the naval
euew at New York on Saturday. He ex-
hded to the French ambassador, NJ.
Nmhon, the courtesy of going on the flag
up New York. during the review The
Aoassador had already arranged, how
ger TO witness the review from the tug
the French Transatlantic line.