The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-29
MERRITT At MANILA.
He Has Now Assumed the G~oyernorship
of the Philippines.

New York, July PA special TO the
Tribune from Washington says; Gen
eral Merritt has reached Manila accord
ing 20 the most conservative calculation
OF the wal department authorities, and
the announcement Is momentarily ex-
peeted by cable from Hong Kong that
ne has assumed the military governor
ship of the Philippines as directed by
the president. He left San Francisco on
the steamer Newport four weeks &
to-day, two days after the departure OF
the third expedition. which he expected
20 pass on the way TO Honolulu, ano,
after coaling at that place. he was TO
continue as rapidly as possible to his vi
climate destination. The two expedi-
tione which preceded him, that OF Gen.
srai Anderson, leaving San Francisco on
May 80, and Of General Greene, which
sailed is days later. reached Manila
after runs of SO and 80 days respectively.
General Anderson and his fleet of trans
ports was compelled to depart from the
direct course 10 capture Guam, In the
Ladrone islands, which involved several
DAYS delay. and General Greene's bri-
gsde followed the chain of islands west
OF Hawaii and spent the Fourth of July
at Wake island. where IT celebrated the
national holiday.
The Newport, however, was not an
dicapped by the necessity of setting her
pace TO that OF the slower transports,
and therefore should have anchored
near cavite by Sunday or Monday last.
and the governor selected by the presi-
dent should already be in control.
IL IL understood among the authori-
flies at washington that Admiral Dewey
will not postpone his demand for the
equalization of Manila long after Gen
eral Merritt's arrival, and from the con-
ddent tone OF the admirals dispatches
no anxiety is felt regarding the prompt
compliance of the Spaniards with what
ever demand he may make.
The authority given TO General Mer-
ritt In hts Instructions from the presi-
dent precludes the possibility of a recog-
milton of p~retenslons of dictatorship pro-
oiaimed by Aguinaldo, n IL is not like
ly tina Aguinaldo or his forces Will re-
ceiye any greater consideration from
General Merritt when Manila ~surrenders
than those of Garcia had from General
ehafter at Santiago. In fact, there are
the best of reasons for believing that thc
presidents order fixing the line of con
duct Of the commanding officer of the
United States forces in Santiago TO b'
observed during the military occupation
OF tina province were almost identtca
with those given to General Merritt
This order provides mon other things
that citizens are entitled 10 security II
their persons and property n In al
their private rights and relations, ant
that the municipal laws such as affec
private rights and provide for the pun
ishment of crimes are 10 be continued II
force and administered by the ordinar.
tribunals substantially as they were be
fore the occupation.
The problem of the disposition q
Spanish prisoners who will be throw
upon General MeTritt's hands when Ma
Mia s~urrenders has not as yet receive
much consideration at the war depart
ment. It being deemed advisable TO hav
the benefit of General Merritts recon