The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-08-20
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New York; Aug. i0.--SA special 10 the
Iribuna from WaaAington avs.
Cable communication with Manila win
probably b re-estahliahed within the
next day o. two. Il the efforts of this
government. supported by those Of Great
Britain and Spain, are successfully direct.
ed. in order that further hloodshed may
Be aveFeed and the suspense relieved.
II L understood that Admiral Dewey
hn been in posseaion Of the Philippine
end Of the cable for over two months. al.
though he was unable 10 secure the legal
terminaa Of the line. which = located
within the city Of Manila. and. through
the strict construction placed upoR the
rules Of neutrality. his operators were un-
able to secure any response to their sig.
nails ffcm The Hong Kong terminal. This
restriction made necessary the frequent
sending 81 dispatch hcata back ana forth
70 Hong Kong and recently the severed
end Of thu eahls has been buoyed and no
attention paid 10 II
Orders seat Saturday.
On the vessel that started for Manila
Saturday from Hong Kong went orders 10
restore submarine telegraphie cOmmnni-
cation at once. and. as the American
forces by the terms Of the protocol. are
- Possession Of the Philippines from an
International standpoint, whether they
actually hold the municipality or NOT,
and IS hostilities have been formally ter.
n4tsd and the requirements OF neu-
EtrAlity abolished, ell obstacles to the
efree eaae Of the cable have been removed.
until Manila Il il closer touch with
the rest Of the world than il has been
for the last three and one-hah months.
officials in Washington viii be Aarassed
BY the grayest anxiety regarding the oe-
eurrenees N that vicinity.
May Get Orders Toaay.
When the protocol was signed, followed
Immediately by the sending Of cable dis
patches to Admiral Dewey and General
Merritt, it was broad daylight Saturday
morning at Manila. II takes fully min
ute at the most generous calculation 10
send single word to Hong Kong by e.
BILE. Acting Secretary Allen and Adju-
tant General COrbin each sent several
hundred verbs Of instructions to the 70
spsctive commanders under them, inelud.
ing copies Of the presidents proclamation,
and 1t Is therefore unlikely that the ves-
SCI was able to start before SATURDAY. af-
ternoon. Manila L. 62S miles from Hong
Kong and at Is knots the distance might |
b made in 80 hours, which would enable !
the dispatches 10 reach the American
forces Monday morning. or according to |
Washington, Sunday night.
Unless General Merritt had taken Ma. !
Mia by that time the Instructions sent |
him will prevent any faTther military op- |
eratiOns and truce win have TO be agreed /
upon similar in all respects to that i'm
posed upon General Miles in Puerto Rico. 4
The official messages relate solely to hos
Utilities and have no bearing upon the
third article Of the protocol, which pro
vides that the United States hold the
city, bay and harbOr Of Manila until the
meeting OF the commissioners.
This Is an exceedingly peculiar feature
OF the situation. but It gives the authori-
ties less concern than the fear Of further
fighting. That article was wordcd in ae-
eordance with the Presidents original
two weeks ago, which in turn
had been when there was momentary ex-
Peetation that the starved out city would
surrender at once. and Il vas evident
that the United States forces would re-
main in power in the Philippines II was
therefore considered unnecessary 70 stipu.
late that a commission should Be appoint
ed within 10 days to arrange the details
Of evacuation. as was the ease with Cuba
and Puerto Rico.
May Have Been Fightans.
Secretary Alger il confident that the
Spanish general will welcome the news
and eheerfully obey the Instructions ca
bled 10 him from Madrid TO lay down his
arms and no serious complication Is sx.
pected to arise with the insurgents OF
present, at least, regarding the change Of
government
The chief alarm relates TO the sacrifice
of life which may have taken place since
August and 70 the possibility that Ag
ninaldO and his soldiers may have enter.
ID the city from q point on the north
while the Spaniards were engaged with
The Americans on the south. In that
sase it Is feared wholesale massaeres may
nave taken place and much valuable prop
'rty been ruthlessly destroyed.