The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-23
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MANILA. Sept 3, via San Francisco.
ga. a-Tfle only irnpedimen, in the way
:, restoring absolute confidence Ia Agui-
,.,ao. who has informed Gov. Gen. Met
-, that In event OF the United States
sasdI.g The Philippines permanently. o. a,
hast formally declaring prosectorate owe,
!. h.s followers would lay down their arms.
80. unt.l that tine h would not be safe
for them TO 90 SO.
White ali this is very plausible, II IL the
sonssns1s Of opinion among the English
r,saking merchants and residents here tina,
.se insurgents. and especially AguinaIdo.
a,s only holding cut n order 10 be bought
The fact that one Of Aguiuai1o's lieu.enants
b authority for the statement that an
agreement had been made with the Ameri
ear officials. by the terms % which agui-
sslio vas 10 be made governor OF prov
ince AMI each OF his officers to be given
rrsror positions. provided his troops laid
Aoxn their arms. would tend to show ina,
MS opinion has some basis. particularly
when Gen. Merritt. on learning % this
statement. said esnphatieslly that no
agreement whatever had been made with
ASuiEaIdo upon any subject.
The departure OF Gov. Gen. Merritt and
bis staff for Paris today effectuaiiy ds-
poses OF further negotiations with the tn
surreCtos for the present. whatever in
escsneBts may have been held out 20 them
secretly. for Il ia hardly 70 be supposed
,hat so delicate duty would be delegated
By Merritt TO his deputy.
II + Significant that coInc.den with the
departure Of the major general for Paris
afafG Ras
three Of Aguinaidos trusted iieutenanss
have already left for Washington with
the ayowed intention OF reaching the
American capital ahead OF Br:g. Gen
Greene. who - scheduled 20 leave today
on board the steamship China. Certain IL
II that the .nsurrecios held secret meet
.ags In various parts Of the city yesterday
for the purpose Of determining their future,
p.an Of campaign. but the result % their
deliberations was carefully withheld from
aabi.cation. The ecclesiastical party has
apparently concluded TO accep; the .ncvl-
table with the best grace possible under
the circumstances. AT any rate. neither the
archbishop nor any OF his satellites have
Archbishop nor any Of HIS satellites had
made the slightest attempt To interfere
with the policy adopted by the new adj
nnistration so far. and unless all signs
tail no such attempt will b. made.
From an American point Of view the sit
aation here today IL simply one. OF ex-
p<ciancy the authorities awaiting in
siractlous from Washington. and their
sutardinates hoping for relief from their
enerous duties and a speedy return to
their homes The Spauards, firm in the
belief that Manila was surrendered after
the peace negotiations had been COM
msRced. swagger about the city with an
air Of confidence that II VIII soon be re-
stored to them.
nc y-{ftpipos a cf nan
ehaance, are making hay while the sun
Shines relieving their american friends
Of their hard earned cash by every con-
eeivable means and wondering how much
longer their good fortune will continue.
What the insurrectos under Aguinaldo
think Of the situation no one seems 10
know Or care. The herculean task Of re-
storing order from the chaos due 10 the
shifilsssness OF the Spaniarfis is slowly bat
surely being accomplished by tho Ameri-
ear officers detailed 10 undertake ii. The
brunt of the dirty work is borne by Brig.
Gen Macarthur. whose duties as military
connandant ana provost marshal general
81 Manila are az multitudinous and far
reaching those % 10 ko IN the Nil
kalo''
Despite the lack OF definite knowledge az
10 the future of the Philippines. business
Is decidedly brisk In Manila al present.
and there Is every indication OF the APP
proacn az a boom. The fact that every
faing has been practically tied up for the
past three months necessarily occasions
AZ immense amount Of extra work now
that the embargo has been removed, hut
spart from this the advent OF The Amert-
can administration Of affairs and the pros
poets 81 It's being prolonged INDEFINITELY
have lent an impetus To trade which moth
Hg else could have given II, one of thu
Hfst oGicial acss Of the new aaministra-
toa was 70 clear the channel nj the mouth
OF the river Pasjg 81 the Instructions
Placed there by the Spana stis. thereby re-
eFealng the port Of Manila 10 commerce.
Immediately after this had been done the
feet OF nter-islanl steamers. which. IS
en- aFransemen; with Admiral Dewey. had
been anchored out In the ha:bar and used
- refuge ships by 5hr various consulates.
returned IA their ber,hs ~ the river Quays
and after diScAarging their passengers
frnceeana % rellI tnr thelr fnrnler nccnua-