The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-18
UNDER No PROTOCOL
But by Honest Hard Knocks
Was Manila Won.
ADVANTAGE IN THIS FACT
Is of a Moral Rather Than a
Legal Character.

received the first direct official informa
ton TO day OF the surrender of ManiL
after a combined land and sea lombard
ment last Saturday. 1t came in dSpatche
from Admiral Dewey. brought from Ma
Mia to Hong Kong on the dispatch boa
Seafiro. The admiral sent two dispatches
the first one briefly recitIng the essentia
facts.
The second dispatch from the adrnira
had not been declphered up TO noon. They
were received early in the day and aftel
| the first one had been translated, Act
| ing Secretary Allen carried il over Il
| the White house and laid II before the
| president While 1t bore out the news al
ready brought by the press dispatches
| yet it established the additional point thai
| some 10000 prisoners OF war were now
| held by the American commanders and
that no casualties in the navy or damage
to ships had occurred.
Now that the surrender is officially re-
ported, it can be stated that Manila is
being held by virtue of the military oc-
cupation and surrender, and not by virtue
Of the protocol. The difference is said
to amount to little in practical results.
= 90 SrC4l <+S II ~ dIl OiIlCldlS SSTSt IHdl
the occupation is the result Of the COM
bined military and naval operations. Ac-
cording to Admiral Dewey's dispatches
the surrender occurred about p. m. last
Saturday. The peace protocol was signed
at 4:23 p. m on Friday. 1t is said that
the difference in time between Manila
and Washington is such that the sur
render, reconed on Washington time
would be about twelve hours ahead Of the
Manila time, or about a. m. Saturday
morning. In point of actual time there
fore, the signing OF the peace protocol
preceded the actual surrender of Manila
by few hours. But it is a well-estab-
hshed rule Of military law, accepted the
world over, that a peace armistice or ces-
sadon of hostiities, does not become
binding upon commanding officers until
they receive actual notice of it This rule
is expressed in the United States regula-
tions governing armies in the field, as fol-
lows:
Article 13s-An2 armfstce is binding
upon the beligerents from the day of
the agreed commencement; but the Off
GERS Of the army are responsible from the
day only when they receive official notice
of it's existence"
Under this rule, Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt would be bound by the
armistice only from the time the notice
of it reached them at Manila. This could
not have occurred on Saturday, prior no
the bombardment, as the cable was not
working and no dispatch boat could have
got through with the notice before Mon
day or Tuesday. In short, II is agreed
in all official quarters that the forcible
taking of Manila was entirely regular and
that the city and bay is no whed on the
basis of this military enforced taking
rather than on the basis Of the mutual
between the two countries.
This may become material when the uues-
ton arises as to the future Of the Philip
pines, for, from the American standpoint,
Manila was taken by force of arms and
is SO occupied.
There has been no time 10 consider what
will be done with the 1000 Spanish pris-
oners taken. but the fact that an amiable
had been reached with
Spain as to the occupation of aMnfla will
probably operate to tighten the condition
of these prisoners.
CABLE COMPLICATIONS.
1T was learned at the war department
that the reopening of the cable to Manila
was surrounded by some complications.
This cable was laid by a British company
by permission of the Spanish government, |
which granted the company a subsidy |
When Admiral Dewey cut the cable be-
cause the Spanish authorities would not |
allow him the use of it, it was sealed up |
at Hong Kong by order OF the Spanish |
government and it is claimed that an |
order from the Spanish government wild |
De necessary before the company will |
De authorized to reopen 1t. 1t had been |
believed all along that as soon as Manila |
VAS in possession of the Americans the |
able company would feel at liberty to |
store cable communications between |
Hong Kong and Manila But this is not !
ne view of officials of the war depart
nent, who have looked into the subject.
Asst GRAND REVIEW
Chickamauga, Aug. 1.-THE review at
lamp Thomas this morning was one of
he most striking pageants of years and
me which viii long be remembered by
I'll who had the opportunity Of witness
ng II. It was especially interesting on
.ccount of the fact that it was the last
eview of the last big army of the war.
over 1000 men, in their most gorgeous
fray, marching IN perfect order, with !
lands playing and colors flying. made the
occasion a truly inspiring one A crowd
Z nearly 5000 people were enthusiastic
witnesses. In all the regimental camps
he men were up at an early hour. In
after breakfast inspections
we're held and the regiments then took
heir places in the line of formation. At
80 4 signal gun was fired and the .ong
QUINN moved past the tower on Snod-
rass Hig. where General Breckenridge
nd his guests were seated in the review
rs stand. The cavalry came first. then
rtiuery. next and the infantry last Al
Aough the column only passed the re-
iewing stand once, the review occupied
early i've hours.
The first field day VIII be observed next
saturday. An elaborate program of ath-
tic events has been arranged for the
18TH INFANTRY To SANTIAGO
Atlanta, Ga. Aug 1.-THE Fifth inHan-
~ now Al Tampa which was recently
rdersd home 10 Fort Mcpherson, VIII
robably so 70 Santiago. General Pen
commander of the depa 7tment
{ the gGf. received orders from the var
apartment % ho.d the Fifth, as - would