New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
THEGENERAL WAR SITUATION
NrRRITTS OFFICIAL STORY OF Ma
vI1A's FALL REACHES WASHINGTON.
no,,pr "a TO EXTENT OF AMERICAN AU


ruoRITY IN PHILlPPINEs-CONDIT
.r SANTIAGO CAUSE UNEASINESS
1,,osbi,eton. Aug 1S-The War Department
oa nubllc to-day the dispatch of General
,,,rr,tt giving the official story of Manila's fall
-, oleo the text Of the significant instructions
,, % General Merritt, requiring the insurgents
ar1 others 70 recognize the authority or the
,-,,ea states in the territory occupied by the
.norcan forces These dispatches were about
.ho o,,,v positive development of the day.
vo,bire has been heard from General Merritt
os 70 the casualties OF last Saturday. except
.no. be estimated the killed and wounded at
fifty.
Another point on which officials are without
Asfrite Information is TO the extent or
American authority In the Philippines Under
the peace protocol the United States was given
the occuration of Manila with the bay and
b.rbcr until a permanent disposition Of the
Tbuiprine question reached But accord
ing ~ the press dispatches which are so cir
c1r,s,antial as 20 he credited in most official
quarters General Merritt and Admiral Dewey
received the capituation of the entire Philip
pine archipelago
DOUBT AS TO AMERICAN AUTHORITY.
There appears to ne some doubt. therefore,
even among officials. as - whether the present
authority and jurisdiction cover Manila only.
as provided by the peace protocol. or cover all
the Philippines as provided by the reported
terms Of capitulation to Merritt and Dewey.
There is a disposition to await fuller official
information before laying down a policy as to
the extent Of American jurisdiction In the
islands.
Secretary Alger said to-day that he had heard
nothing Of the surrender of the entire Philip
,na
did not depreciate the accuracy Of the press
adyices stating that the capitulation had this
far-reaching effect. Pending more definite in
formation the officials assume that American
authority covers Manila City Manila Bay and
Harbor and also such other territory as may
be occupied by the military ana naval forces.
The Instructions sent 70 General Merritt have
In view the expansion Of Americas possessions
beyond the terms mentioned IN the protocol, as
they distinctly state that the American Govern
nent is in possession Of Manila and that its
authority to preserve peace and order will be
exerted within the territory occupied by the
military and naval forces"
QUESTIONS FOR CABINET DISCUSSION
The Cabinet meeting tomorrow is expected
10 deal with the many questions concerning the
Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico which have
arisen since the peace protocol was signed.
The State Department received another inter-
national congratulation on the restoration OF
peace to-day. This came from the British
Ambassador. Sir Julian PauncefOte. who is now
sojourning at Nev'-IOndon. Conn. The Am
bassador expressed the profound qualification
with which Her Majesty's Government earned
OF the signature of the preliminares of peace
between the United States and Spain and the
sincere concentrations 10 the President and the
Government OF the United States upon the
termination Of the war.
Acting Secretary Allen had a busy day MAX
ing final arrangements for the naval review at
New-York on Saturday. He extended to the
French Ambassador. NJ. Cambon. the courtesy
Of going On the flagship New-York during the
review. The Amba ssador had already arranged.
however. 70 witness the review from the tug Of
the French Line.
UNEAsINESS REGARDING SANTIAGO
The conditions at Santiago causing a great
deal of uncasiness and IL Is believed that more
troops Will be ordered there. Already orders
have been issued directing the 9TH Regular In
fantry at Tampa. 10 proceed at once to
Santiago. Inquiries have been made to the
condition Of the immune regiments. which have
not yet sailed, with a view Of sending them to
Santiago.
The Government intends TO take vigorous
measures preserve the peace and keep order
e in Santiago and the territory under United
States control. The emphatic order issued to
General Lawton a few days ago will be follOnet
by orders sending sufficient disciplined troops
u enable him to carry out the instructions Of
the Secretary.
IS further step in this direction. the Pres
dent to-day directed that the 23d Kansas Reg-
ment (cOlOred) be sent to Santiago TO form part
of the army Of occupation OF Cuba. The Kan
sans had rendered their services for this pur-
pose and had urged acceptance. which President
Mckinley and Secretary Alger finally agreed TO
to-day. After a conference with Representative
Curtis. Of Kansas II decided also TO send
III, goth Kansas Regiment to Manila should ad-
dtional troops be asked for by General Merritt
This regiment is now at san Francisco