The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-22
COMPUTATION OF MANILA.

 Full Text of the Agreement Cabled by
 Merritt.
 Washington Aug. 20.-The war de- partment late this afternoon posted the following cablegram from General Mer- ritt giving the terms of the exploitation of Manila:
 Hong Kong, Aug, 20. Adjutant General, Washington:
 The following are the terms of the equalization:
 The undersigned, having been ap- pointed a commission to determine the details of the equalization of the city and defenses of Manila and It's suburbs and the Spanish forces stationed there in, in accordance with agreement enter- ed into the previous day by Major Gen. eral Wesley Merritt, United States Army. American commander-in chief in the Philippines, and His EXcellency Don Fermin Jaudenes, acting general-in- chief of the Spanish army in the Philip pines, have agreed upon the following; 1.-The Spanish troops, European and native, capitulate with the city and de- lenses, with all honors of war, deposit ing 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, and subject to control of the aforesaid United States authorities until the con- clusion of a treaty of peace between the two belligerent nations. All persons in cluded in the equalization remain at lib- erty, the officers remaining in their re- spective homes, which shall be respect ed as long as they observe the regula- tions prescribed for their government and the laws in force.
 2-Officers shall retain their side arms, horses and private property. All public horses and public property of all kinds shall be turned over to staff officers des- ignated by the United States.
 3-Complete returns in duplicate of men by organizations and full lists of public properties and stores shall be rendered to the United States within ten days from this date.
 4-All questions relating to the re- patriation of the officers and men of the Spanish forces and of their fami- lies and of the expenses which said re- patriation may occasion shall be refer red to the government of the United States at Washington Spanish families may leave Manila at any time conven- tent to them. The return of the arms surrendered by the Spanish forces shall take place when they evacute the city or when the American army evacuates Cuba
 5-Officers and men included in the equalization shall be supplied by the United States, according to their rank, with rations and necessary aid, as though they were prisoners of war, un- til the conclusion of treaty of peace between the United States and Spain. All the funds in the Spanish treasury and all other public funds shall be turn ed over to the authorities of the United States.
 6-This city, it's inhabitants, its churches and religious worship, it's ed ucational establishments and the it's private property of all description, are placed under the special safeguard of the faith and honor of the American army.
 F. V. GREEN, Brigadier General Vol
 unteers, U. s. A.
 B. l.. LAMBERTON, Captain, U. s. N. CHARLES A. WHITTIER, Lieutenant
 Colonel and Inspector General. E. H. CROWDER, Lieutenant Colonel
 and Judge Advocate.
 NICHOLAS DE LA PENA, Auditor
 General.
 CARLOS RoYEs, Colonel de Ingenier. JOSE MARIA OLUEN FELIA, de Es-
 tado Major.
 MERRITT.