Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-29
Manila Affairs.
Dewey to Demand Its Surren-
der Shortly.
Prisoners to Be Taken at Manila Likely
to BE Sent Back to Spain.

calculation Of the war department
authorities, and the announcement is
mOmentarily expected by cable from
Hong Kong that he has assumed the
military governorship of the Philip
pines, as directed by the president.
He left San Francisco on the steamer
Newport. four weeks ago, two days
after the departure Of the third mill.
tary expedition, which he expected TO
pass on the way TO Honolulu,and after
coaling at that port he was to con
tlnue as rapidly as possible to his ul-
innate destination.
The two expeditions which precede
him, that Of General Anderson, leav-
ing San Francisco on May 30, and Of
General Greene, which sailed IS days
later, reached Manila after runs of 80
and 80 days respectively. General And
erson and his 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 it celebrated the national holi-
day. The Newport, however, was not
handicapped by the necessity of
setting her pace ItO that Of the slower
transports, and therefore, should
have anchored near Cavite by Sunday
or Monday last, and the governor
selected by the president should |
already be in control.
1t Is understood among the author
tiles at Washington that Admiral |
Dewey will not postpone his demand |
for the capitalization of Manila long
after General Merritt's arrival, aud |
from the confidential tone Of the |
admlral's dispatches no anxiety is |
felt regarding the prompt compliance
of the Spaniards, with whatever de-
mand he may make.
The authority given to General |
Merritt in his instructions from the
president prccludes the possibility
of recognition of the pretentions
OF dictatorship proclaimed 10y Agui-
naldo, and it is not likely that Agui-
naldo, or his forces will receive any
greater consideration .from General
Merritt when Manila surrenders than
these Of Garcia had from General
Shafter in Santiago. In fact, there
are the best Of reasons for belieY-
ing that the presidents order fixing
the line of conduct OF the command
ing officer Of the United States
forces in Santiago to be observed
during the military occupation Of
that province were almost identical
with those given TO General Merritt.
This order provides among other
things that citizens are entitled to
security in their persons aud
property and in all their private
rights and relations, and that the
laws such as affect private
rights and provide for the punish
ment Of crimes are To be continued
la force and administered by the or
dlnary tribunals substantially as
they were before The occupation il
the judges and ohter officials accept
the: supremacy of the United States.
The problem of the disposition OF
the Spanish prisoners who will be
thrown upon General Merritt's hands
when Manila surTenders has not as
yet received much consideration at
.he war department, IL being deemed
advisable TO have the benefit of Gen.
,ral Mertitts recommendation be
ore actual steps are taken. 1t APP
pears advisable TO send the men
sack TO Spain as in the case of those
Who surrendered at Santiago, aud in
his event no dlniculty isapprehended
u securing transportation in neutral
hips now in Asiatic waters.
1t is recognized that the insurgents
ould never again be compelled TO re-
pect Spanish rule, and this fact a
would probably prove an insuperable :,
bstacle to the inclusion ia treaty it
{ peace OF the terms which will be D
lost strenuously insisted upon by 8, 8,
pain, looking TO the restitution OF C
er Asiatic possessions. 1t is there N
ore thought To be beyond question a,
hat the complete separation OF the C
from the Spanish severe. 70
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