The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-16
SPANISH IN MANILA
NOT READY TO QUIT
most On the Foreign Residents Have
Aovsd Their Families and Ef-
fleets Into the suburbs.

LONDON. May l5.-The Hongkoax cor.
respondent OF the Standard says:
AFTER the Callao's crew landet they were
fsieased on parole, and the Calao Was ra-
rzded in fun view OF Manila cs:y. aeeou-
panied by the United States cruiser Con-
eo1o' When Mr. Williams. the American
consul, landed az Cayi,s last week he
was received with great enthusiasm N
the streets by a crowd OF 25l9 people,
shouting Viva los Americancs''
Inere were no signs tina; the Spanish
aashorifies ~ Manila were prepared to
espituiafe All the Spanish Inhabitants
ans many British and German families
nave sought safety in the suburbs, taking
all their belongings. In the business quar-
tsrs the buildings are covered with for
esgn nazs, the British predominatlngs with
view OF protection should the insurgents
capture that city. There IL much feeling
against the British residents, but sor.u-
aateiy the number OF foreign men-of-war
at Manila is constantly increasing. and the
position OF Europeans is becoming daily
leses precarious.
Aguina!do. the former iasurgent leader
Is now In Hongkong. actively negotiating.
l understand. with President Mckinley
l have reason 10 believe that he Is seek
ing 10 arrange for the future government.
OF the Philippines by native administra-
ton under the protsetorate OF the United
sension among the rebel factions, some OF
which are negotiating with the Americans
and others with the Spaniards. Whether
Agilnsldo possesses enough influence to
reconcile these differences and 10 induce
the Insurgents to pursue common policy
Is questionable. Admiral Dewey is well
advised in waiting for relnforcements.
since the fail OF Manila would produce
anarchy throughout the Islands The En-
gllsh hers advocate q Joint Angle-Ameri-
can administration.
II was asserted here thai Admiral Dewey
had recoaled three British warshlpa
May Found n Republic.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Stan
dsrd says:
II is rumorea that the Philippines will
form the nucleus OF a republic under
American protection. 10 be gradually In
creased by the addition OF other Pacific
Islands.
The Magaeberger Zeisung announces
tha, the United States has giveH the Ger
man steamer Ge!er permission 20 run the
blockade ~ Havana
II Is alleged that the ambassadors at
Madrid offered 10 mediate II they received
The Spanish mandate, and that Senior Sa-
sasta replied that Spain was willing 10
have peace provided the Cuhans were al
lowed 20 choose their own government,
Reforms offered the Philippines.
The Madrid correspondent of the Stan
dard says the government has wired Capt.
Gen. August az Manila authorizing him
to grant such reforms In the Philippines
"a are compatible with the national SOW
ereignty.
The Madrid cores pendent OF the Daily
Telegraph says;
His prompt action IN Offering coaces-
siens TO the Philippine insurgents il con-
ssdersd the best move Senior Sagasta has
yet made.
Cart. Gen. August wires that Admiral
Dewey appears 20 anticipate tho co-epers-
ton of the natives within the next Few
days but ne new t2sgTgent move Is no
tsceahIe"