The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-30
Confident, However, that the German
Prevent BOmbardment of Manila.
TROOPS PROBABLY LANDED
THOUGH ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORTS
HAS NOT YET BEEN REPORTED.
Departure OF General Merritt from
10000 Soldiers ON the Way.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Navy De-
partment to-day made public the following
cablegram from Admiral Dewey, brought by
the McCulloch to Hong-Kong, and, though
undated supposed to have been sent from
Cavite June %:
mo change in the situation since my
telegram of June II. Five German three
British, one French and one Japanese man
of-war in port.
1.-The insurgents are constantly closing in
on the city. Aguinaldo, the insurgent lead
er, with thirteen of his staff arrived May 10
by my permission, the Nanshan. He es-
tablished himself at Cavite, outside of the
arsenal under the protection of our guns,
and organized his army. The progress of
Aguinaldo has been wonderful. He has In
variable conducted the war humanely. My
relations with him are cordial but my con-
ferences have been generally only of per-
sonal nature
1t will be noticed that the admiral made
no reference to the landing of German
marines and the officials here are satisfied
that Germany is acting in good faith and
according to the rules of neutrality.
The officials here are confident that Ad-
miral Dewey has received the reinforce
ments under General Anderson which sailed
from San Francisco on May 25, consisting
of $500 men. The Charleston certainly has
arrived as she was leading the transports
some distance after leaving Honolulu. With
the addition of her four hundred sailors and
marines Dewey will feel much safer. The
Navy Department, it now appears, did not
expect to hear of the arrival of the troop
transports by the 23rd of this month, the
date of the last report from Manila. They
had estimated that the transports might be
somewhat delayed by a consideration for
their coal consumption, desiring to avoid
reaching Manila with empty bunkers, as
would have been the case if they were driv-
en- at full steam across the Pacific Later
on there will be a plentiful supply of coal
at Manila, as United States Consul Hay
wood at Honolulu, has succeeded in pur-
chasing about twelve thousand tons, some
of which will be forwarded Immediately to
the Philippines
The publication of the semi-offcial note
referred to by an English newspaper this
morning has caused no disquiet here nor
has it thrown any new light on the situa-
ton. 1t was stated positively here last week
that there have been no diplomatic ex-
changes between the governments Of the
United States and Germany on the subject
of the landing of German forces in Manila
and the semi-offical note above referred to
merely confirms that statement and shows
that the same state of affairs still exists
The declaration in the note of the German
intention TO land marines "as soon as it
may become necessary for the protection of
Germans there" is said to be nothing more
than a repetition of the provisions of inter-
national law on that subject. However, Ad-
miral Dewey doubtless would be consulted
as to the existence Of such a necessity if the
requirements of neutrality are to be OBJ
served by Germany, and of that the St~@e
Department entertains no doubt. Neverthe-
less, it is not disguised that the admins
tration will feel greatly relieved when all
the American military forces have arrived
and taken up the occupation of Manila.
There are now afloat ter thousand United
States soldiers destined for the Philippines
The last of these left San Francisco day
before yesterday under command of Gen.
Macarthur. Major General Merritt, who has
been designated military commandant of
the Philippines, sailed to-day from San
Francisco with his staff on the Newport
1t is thought to be very probable that no
serious question of jurisdiction will arise at
the Philippines as between the American
forces and the insurgents pending General
Merritts arrival and the announcement of
his purpose to take military control of the
islands.