The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21

WASHINGTON. Aug. sa-Onicia an
noancement OF the terms of capitulas.cn
agreed on at Manila reached the war de-
par;inent this evening In dispatch from
Maj. Gen Merritt. IL was the first noii-
fication officially OF the nature Of the stip-
ulation. and embraced the complete terms
In six articles, There Is considerable diff
ference os opinion as TO the exact signssi-
canoe Of the terms OF caplsuiation. hu, the
best opinion obtainable tonight construed
the language to embrace al. Spanish pos
sessions In the Philippines. and not Man
LA alone. While the preamble specifically
cites the functions Of the commission TO
be ito determine the details Of the cap
!tulation Of the city and defenses Of Man
liza and the suburbs. and the Spanish
forces stationed theren." II is pointed out
that the word suburbs Is an elastic ex-
preston and the language OF article I.
stating that the Spanish troops. both Eu-
ropean and native. capitula,e, with" the
city and defenses, goes TO emphasize this
construction. This Is the view expressed
by war officials. and. considered In this
light. goes to confirm the press dispatches
stating that the capitu.ation involves the
whole Philippines. One unusual provision
Is embraced In the reference to the return
of surrendered arms, tho article providing
for their return when the Spanish evacu-
ate ''or the American army evacuates."
This, however. Is formal expression,
and Secretary Alger tonight, showed that
tA,as
his statement. ''as there ls no thought OF
the Americans eyacuatSng.'
All the unsettisl Il points in the terms o.
surrender viii have 10 be finally desermin-
cd by the president. though there IL no
doubt that he viii approve whatever
agreement Gen. Merritt makes The terms
make no reference TO the harbos. end
strictly provide for land occupations. Al.
misal Dewey. however. has made no re-
port OF the terms. The capisulation fol.
lows in some respects that at Santiago.
The Spaniarris will be enabled to march
out Of town with modified honors OF war.
depossins their arms, however al some
designated post. ani offieers retaining side
arms. No present difficulties Will be sx-
per.enced in feeding the 1900 Spanish
troops on the island, though more sup
plies may have TO be dispatched there
later. These troops Will not be returned
to Spain by this government.
Il Is supposed that a merchant ship
brought The Merritt dispatches from Man
la 10 Hongkong. as the navy department
is not aware OF the arrival at Hongkong os
dispatch boat
Following Is Mer-itt's cablegram. As
posted by The war department.
sHongkons. Aug, 70, 1853.
"Adjutant General, Washington: The
following are the terms Of eapstuIstion:
The undersigned. having been ar-
fofn,ea a einsnissiorl to determine the de-
tails Of the capssuiation os the city AID
sfefensss Of Manila. and It's suburbs and
the Spanish forces stationed there. in ac-
cs,rdance with agreement entered Into the
previous day by Aat. Gen. Wesley Nor
ritz T. g A. American eommandeT-sn-
chief In the Philippines. and MS exrei-
lsucv Don Ferrnin Jsrciires. acting gen.
eral-gn chief Of the Spanish army Ia the
Philippines. havs agreed upon the follow
ing
aona-J7s- Spanish troops. European
ans usfsye carAsGlase with the city and
,ses.nse= with all honors os war, and de-
.3e,~n~isiysy their arms in she places dassg-
sassd ev the authorities OF the TINTED
Stsss~ ara remaining In the quarters
sessvrafs-s ard under the orders of 'n.ir
,,ssrsrx ard sghsocf 20 control 81 Tire sfese-
sats rrns.es States authorities until ;hs
conclusion CT the treaty % seaee bssswafss
the tao pesiigsrcnt nations All ;'ersoss