Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

the end of Spanish sovereignty and
the assumption of control by the Unit
ed States.
Commodore Schley, having asked
again for sea service, has been prom
ised command of the European squad
ron, which will be re-established in
short time with some of the finest
cruisers in the navy to exhibit the
American flag creditably to European
nations.
Washington, Nov. 13.-The cabinet
held special session Saturday night
at which instructions understood to be
of a positive character bearing on the
Philippine question were drafted for
dispatch to the American commission
ers in Paris. These instructions were
the outcome of a conference held ear
lier in the day and instruct the Amer
lean representative to admit Of no
further discussion as to the right to
consider the disposition of the islands
and say that on that point the instruc-
tons already sent must stand, only
matters for discussion from the Amer
lean point of view being the manner
of giving over the islands.
With view to subsequent transfer
to duty in Cuba, the following troops
now on their way from Porto Rico
have been ordered to go into camp
at Savannah, Ga: Batteries G. and T,
Sd artillery, B Of 4th, D of 5th, troop
B of the I'd cavalry and troop H Of the
9Th.
1t is said at the war department that
the 8th cavalry has left Savannah for
Nuevitas and Puerto Principe, cities
which will be garrisOned Immediately
by United States troops.
Quiet in Havana.
Havana, Nov. 13.-The city has e
sumed it's normal tranquility. There
has been no further incidents and no
protests from the Orden Publico have
occurred
Hong Kong, Nov. 15.-The Filipino
JuuLdS lSp1 VI SVll' <15u1hSiA
90 and the Filipino government here,
have drawn up what they designate as
an appeal to President Mckinley and
the American people," but in reality
is rather in the nature of an ar
raignment of the American actions in
the Philippines The memorial says:
While the fate of the islands is still
undecided we are doing all in >ur
power to prevent a conflict between
the Americans and Filipinos-await-
| ing patiently the conclusion of the
Paris conference. We implore the in-
PREVENTION of the president, supported
| by the will of the people, to end he
| Sights shown our leader IS,
soldiers and people by some of the
American military and naval officers
although we do not wish to wrong Ad-
miral Dewey or Gen. Otis. From the
commencement of hostilities the Fill,
! ipinos acceded to all the American re-
quests, but after bottling up the Span
iards in Manila, the Filipinos were
compelled to be completely ignored
when the Americans advanced an(
were thus deprived of the fruits O.
victory. Now, after months of cam
paigning, the Filipino troops have
been ordered beyond the suburbs. They
| have no quarters and supplies are diff
ficult to obtain. When we asked fOl
explanations we were not even an
swered. The Spaniards have beer
shown every consideration, while thu
| Filipinos, their friends and allies
have often been treated as enemies
We can only attribute the suddel
change to orders from Washington t.
the American officials at Manila t.
avoid compromising the American gov
eminent by recognition of the Fill
pinos or their government. TIL
Americans are carrying out these in
structions literally, losing sight of TIL
former friendly intercourse and as
sistance and of the assurances tn
American officials gave Gen. Aguinal
do, which he communicated to his fol
lowers"
After an expression of absolute conf
dence in President Mckinley and thu
people of the great republic and eX
pressing the hope that the islands ar
not to be returned to Spain,' TIL
memorial concludes: I'VE await thu
arbitrament Of the peace commission
with greater interest than the Amer
leans, because it includes our land a.
we'll as our happiness, and our free
dom. In the meantime we shall pra!
for peace and a perfect understanding
with the Americans
Barrett, former United St>>4 minis
ter to Siam, was asked ~ the Junti
to present the memorial to the United
States government
ABANDONS THE TEMPLE.