El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-22
AMERICAN CONTROL
ACCeptabIe In Manila.


free to discharge the duties of military
governor.
| General Anderson is established al
Cavite with detached commands OF
troops General Greene will have
charge of fiscal matters. Gen. Nc
Arthur has been appointed provost
marshal, with Col. Smith as his deputy
south of the Pasig river, and Col.
Ovenshine acting as deputy north OF
the river. Col Whist has charge OF
customs. Capt. Glass OF the Charles
ton has been appointed captain of the
| fort.
The Spanish civil guard has been re-
leased from duty at Manila, aud the
American troops substituted. Spanish
former high officials are fearful of the
enmity of the insurgents and beg Am
erican protec tiOn. The insurgents,
however, are less ugly now and it is be-
| lieved they will become entirely tract
able as soon as the American policy is
better understood by them. The gen
ersl water works of Manila are still in
the hands of the insurgents, but it is
thought they will transfer it to the
| Americans without objection.
The insurgent army retains its organ
| ization but Gen. Merritt considers the
| insurgent situation practically settled.
English and other foreign residents
are eager to have the Americans re-
tain control of the city. Englishmen
say sll English interests will be des-
troyed ON resumption of Spanish con-
troll if that shall take place.
A request by the Spsniards for pre-
mission to send 1900 sick soldiers to
Spain has been granted by Gen. Mer-
ritt. The treasury at Manila was
found to contain $4,000 and this sum
was appropriated by the Americans.
The American customs receipts during
the first day after the port was opened
amounted to $1,000.
The Monsdnock, which has arrived
at Manila, ,lreports that after the de-
parture OF the Charleston, which
captured the island of Guam, arrested
aud deported the governor and his
army, and left a nsturalized American
10 control, q Spaniard residing on the
island took hold of affairs and establish
ed dictatorship in behalf of Spain.
On the arrival of the Monadnock this
dictator fled from AeaHa and was not
pursued.
All Instructions from Washington to
Gen. Merritt regarding the nature Of
~ Aosi fnr NJ oai 10
have not yet arrived. The situation is
quiet. Several hundred insurgents who
deserted are trying to enter the city.
Aguinsldo made eight demands on
the American :, as follows:
THAT the Filipinos withdrawn on
ly to certain limits.
THAT they retain certain city con-
vents.
3.-Thst the Americans control only
the city.
THAT Gen. Merritt consult with
him regarding civil appointments.
5.-That the Filipinos have the right
to enter the river and barter. e..
6.-Thst the Americans return to
the Filipinos their arms.
THAT the Americans be confined
to the city.
S.-That the Filipinos have the right
to enter the city armed.
General Merritt sent verbal reply
to the demands. The messenger has
returned. General Merritt says the
situation has been practically settled,
Aguinsldo accepting the American
terms.
HONG KONG, August Pit is re-
ported that an amicable arrangement
has been arrived at by Merritt and
Aguinaldo. All insurgents entering
Manila will be dissrmed. All the
American fleet are still at Manila.
None of the vessels have gone to Iloilo
or Cebu.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The state
ment can be made with full assurance
that the United States government
will not yield a hairs breadth in its
firm policy in the Philippines, as q re-
suit of the extensive claims put for
ward by the insurgent chief Aguinal-
do. A Manila dispatch today which
announced fully the propositions made
to Merritt by Aguinaldo gave the ad-
ministrstion its first complete report OF
the situation up to date.
The policy of the government is to
ignore Aguinsldo so long as he makes
no hostile demonstration. 1t is GER
tain, however, that the American mill
tary commander, acting under instruc-
tions from Washington. would not
hesitate to repel the insurgents by
force should it become necessary to do
so in order to carry out the govern
ment's declared policy to the letter.
1t is learned unOfficially at
the war department that
the administration is somewhat
concerned on account of the presump-
tuous conduct of Aguinaldo, and Of
ficials appreciate the difficulty of deal
ing with the native chief. AT the
same time, there is no hesitation In
regarding Aguinaldo's claims as pre-
posterous. Relief is felt by the ad-