The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-28

I Tribune from Washington says: Cen
eral Merritt has reached Manila, ac-
cording to the most conservative cal
culatiOns of the war department au-
thorities, and the announcement is mo-
Hongkong that he assumed the mill
tary governorship of the Philippines.
as directed by the president. He left
San Francisco on the steamer Newport
four weeks ago today, two days after
the departure of the third military ex-
petition, which he expected to pass on
the way to Honolulu, and after coal
ing at that port he was to continue as
rapidly as possible to his ultimate des-
tination. The two expeditions which
preceded him, that of General Ander-
son, leaving San Francisco on May 30,
and of General Greene. which sailed IS
days later, reached Manila after runs
of Sc and 50 days respectively, including
the time they spent in Hawaiian
waters. General Anderson and fleet of
transports was compelled to depart
from the direct course to capture Guam
in the Ladrone islands, which involved
several days delay, and General
Greene's brigade followed the chain of
islands west of Hawaii and spent the
Fourth of July at Wake island, where
1t INDUCED in a flag raising. and in Gel
ebrating the national holiday. The
Newport, however was not handi-
capped by the necessity of setting her
pace to that of the slower transports,
but was to hurry with all possible dis
patch, and confidence was displayed
that she would make the voyage in
from 81 to % days.
The Newport should, therefore, have
anchored near Cavite by Sunday or
Monday last, and the governor selected
by the president should already be in
complete control.
1t is understood among the authori-
ties at Washington that Admiral Dew
ey win not postpone his demand for the
capitulatiOn of Manila after General
Merritt's arrival for a longer period
than the latter desires, and from the
confident tone of the admiraPs dis
patches. no anxiety is felt. regarding
the prompt compliance of the Spaniards
with whatever demand he may make.
1t is the impression that General Au-
gusti, the Spanish governor general,
has already found means of conveying
assurances to Admiral Dewey of his
readiness to surrender the moment the
American forces are prepared to re-
before the arrival of General Greene's
forces, Admiral Dewey and General
were reluctant to assume the
of protecting all interests
in Manila from the disturbing element /
presented by the insurgents. but upon /
the arrival of General Merritt, clothed /
by the president with supreme author !
ity ashore, and with a force exceeding /
{, 1000 well-armed and effectively equip /
ped soldiers. there will be no further
hesitation.
The authority given by General Mer-
hit in his instructions from the presi-
lent precludes the possibility of a re-
cognition of the pretensions of dictator
ship proclaimed by the insurgent chief.
A guinaldo. and it is not likely that this
aggressive young man or his forces will
receive any greater consideration from
General Merritt when Manila surren-
ierS than those of Garcia had from
General Shafter at Santiago. In fact
here are the best of reasons for be-
ieving that the presidents order of
July Is. fixing the line of conduct of
he commanding officer of the United
states forces in Santiago to be OBJ
erved during the military occupation
4 that province, were almost identical p,
With those given to General Merritt.
mis- order, unprecedented in American
history, provides among other things
hat citizens are entitled to security in
heir persons and property and in all
heir private rights and relations, and
hat the municipal laws. such as affect
shment of crimes, are to be
ontinued in force and ad-
by the ordinary tribunals
Substantially as they were before the
if the judges and other Of
Gals accept the supremacy of the
'nited States. 1t was made the duty
f the commander of the army of occu- {
alton. whose control is supreme under 9
ne president, ito announce and pro-
aim in the most public manner that
lie Americans have come, not to make /
ar upon the inhabitants nor upon any {
arty or faction among them. but TO
rotect them in their homes, in their :
nployment and in their personal and :
,ligious rights" and it is stipulated, =
nder all circumstances. that such local J;
7stems as are continued in operation /.
lall remain under the supervision of :
lie American commander in chief.
The problem of the disposition of the =
panish prisoners who will be thrown s
pom General Merritts hands when :
-anila surrenders, has not as yet re- !,
lived much consideration at the war
apartment, it being deemed advisable :
have the benefit of General Mer- =
it's recommendations before actual I
cps are taken. 1t appears advisable =,
send the men back to Spain, as in l
e case of those who surrendered at I
lntiago. No difficulty is apprehended-
securing the transportation in neu-
al ships now in Asiatic waters. This d
lestion promises to assume consider
Die magnitude if peace negotiations
ogress rapidly, for it is considered
rtain that the United States, after
wing destroyed Spanish sovereignty .
the chief island of the Philippines, z
III not be ready to undertake the es-
blishment of the overturned author q
= there. t,
1t is recognized that the insurgents 4
uld never again be compelled to re- O
ect Spanish rule, and this fact would o
obably prove an insuperable obstacle Il
the inclusion in a treaty of peace T;
the terms which will be most siren r,