Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-22
Articles Agreed Upon When Manila
Capitulated to Merritt.
A COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Spanish Troops Allowed the Honors OF
Wsr-Opinions at Washington ss
to the Exact Meaning Of
Some Of the Phrases.

THE undersigned, having been APP
Epointed a commission to determine the
"details of the capitulation Of the city
4 and defenses of Manila and its suburbs
land the Spanish forces stationed there
/ In, in accordance with agreement en-
ktered into the previous day by Major
General Wesley Merritt, U. S. A., Amer
klcan commander in chief In the Philip
Epines, and His Excellency Don Fermin
eJuadenes, acting general in chief OF the
Spanish army In the Philippines, have
kagreed upon the following:
"First.-The Spanish troops, European
I and native, capitulate with the city and
edefenses, with all honors Of war, depos-
titing their arms in the places designated
! by the authorities of the United States,
Remaining In the quarters designated
[and under the orders of their officers
land subject to control of the aforesaid
limited States authorities until the con-
Eclusion of treaty of peace between the
two belligerent nations. All persons in
kcluded In the capitulation remain at lib
Ierty, the officers remaining in their re-
[spective homes, which shall be respect
led as long as they observe the regula-
Etions prescribed for their government
and the laws In force.
n Officers Retain Side Arms.
Second Officers shall retain their
[side arms, horses ant private property.
IAll public horses and public property Of
fall kinds shall be turned over to staff
Officers designated by the United States.
"Third.-Complete returns in dupli-
fcate of men by organizations and full
l{nk1 ~f 60 oh
Ebe rendered to the United States within
ten days from this date.
"Fourth.-All questions relating to the
repatriation OF the officers and men OF
[the Spanish forces and Of their families
and Of the expenses which said repatri-
alton may occasion shall be referred to
THE government of the United States at
Washington. Spanish families may
leave Manila at any time convenient to
them. The return Of the arms surren-
{dered by the Spanish forces shall take
place when they evacuate the city or
when the American army evacuates.
"Fifth.-Officers and men included in
,the capitulation shall be supplied by the
UNITED States according to their rank
with rations and necessary aid as
Though they were prisoners of war I'M
It'll the conclusion of a treaty of peace
between the United States and Spain.
sAll the funds in the Spanish treasury
and all other public funds shall be turn
ed over to the authorities of the United
Estates.
"Sixth.-This city, its inhabitants, it's
schurches and religious and educational
establishments and its private property
Iof all description are placed under the
Especial safeguard of the faith and honor
|of the American army.
"Signed-F. V. Greene, brigadier gen.
feral; B. l.. Lamberton captain, United
Estates navy; Charles A. Whittier, lieu
tenant colonel; e. H. Crowder, lieuten-
amt COLONEL Nicholas de la Pena, audi
|tor general; Carlos Reyes, colonel de
[lngenier; Jose Maria Olquen, Major
General Merritt"
Means All the Islands.
There Is a difference Of opinion as to
the exact significance of the terms Of
but the best opinion OBJ
.tainable construed the language to en-
brace all Spanish possessions in the
philippines and not Manila alone. While
tthe preamble specifically cites the func-
,tions of the commission to be to deter
the city and defenses of Manila and it's
suburbs and the Spanish forces station
ed therein. 1t is pointed out that the
word suburbs" is an elastic expression,
and the language of article l stating
that the Spanish troops, both the Euro
Fpean and the native, capitulate with"
the city and defenses goes to emphasize
this construction.
This Is the view expressed by war Of
|hcials and considered in this light goes
ito confirm the press dispatches stating
the capitulation involves the whole
Philippines. One unusual provision is
Embraced in the reference to the return
|of surrendered arms. the article pro-
|viding for the return when the Spanish
'evacuate "or the American army evac-
Iuates." This, however, is a formal ex-
preston and Secretary Alger showed
that there need be mo alarm on that
score by his statement, There Ia no
thought of the Americans evacuating."
All the unsettled points in the terms of
surrender will have to be finally deter
mined by the president, though there is
no doubt that he will approve whatever
agreement General Merritt makes.
Like Santiago Surrender.
The terms make no reference to the
harbor, but strictly provides for land
occupations. Admiral Dewey, however.
has made no report of the terms. The
capitulation follows in some. respects
that at Santiago. The Spaniards will
be enabled to march out of town with
modified honors OF war, depositing their
arms at some designated point, and Off
GERS may retain their side arms No
present difficulties will be experienced
in feeding the $4,000 Spanish troops on
the island. though more supplies NAV
have to be dispatched there later These
troops will not be returned to Spain nv
this government.
1t Is supposed that a merchant shin
brought the Merritt dispatches from
Manila to Hongkong, as the navy de-
partment Is not aware of the arrival at
Hongkong of a dispatch boat.
The reported insurgent raids in Cuba
caused considerable comment in official
circles but they did not indicate pur-
pose on the part Of the Cubans to dis.
regard the suspension of hostilities. It
Ia presumed that the raids occurred be-
fore the Cubans were aware of the ar
mistice arranged by the United States
authorities.
The board Of medical officers recent
ly appointed to investigate the ty-
pheid fever in the army camps will call
the attention Of the proper commanding
officers to any insanitary conditions
which may exist al the camps visited Ivy
1t and will make recommendations with
a view to their proper corrections. The
board began it's labors at Camp A!ger.
and after the investigation there will
proceed to the other points which have
been designated in the official instruc-
tions. The list of camps selected for in
vestigation follows: Camp Alger at Vir-
ginia, Camp Thomas at Chickamauga,