The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-27
MERCHANTS AT MANILA
FAVOR PERMANENT CONTROL
BY AMERICA
HEALTH OF TROOPS IS GOOD
Stringent Measures Taken to Insure
Sanitation of the City-Interior
Insurgents Still Active
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The correspondent
OF the Times at Manila, telegraphing FRI
day, says:
The military division Is working efficient
ly in all departments. Local business is
being actively resumed. The waterworks
are in operation and the Pasig river is open.
Stringent measures have been taken to In
sure the sanitation Of the citadel, which is
crowded with prisoners. The abominably
filthy condition OF the Spanish barracks is
a menace to the general health, which at
present, however, is excellent.
Among the American troops there have
been only seventeen deaths from Illness
since landing. Twenty-three thousand
stand of arms. ten million cartridges and an
immense quantity Of large ammunition
have been surrendered, with nearly 1b,OoO
prisoners. The insurgents recently dis
patched an armed steamer with 500 sold
iers on board for an unknown destination.
Consequently coastwise steamers manned
by Spanish sailors were afraid to venture
out until assured Of the protection of the
American fleet. 1t is impossible to obtain
information from the interior, except along
the railways, where everything Is quiet.
The rumors concerning insurgent activity
in the southern part Of the island are cred
tied here.
Six hundred priests, including no pris-
oners among the insurgents, will depart for
Hong Kong In charge Of the Belgian consul
as soon as the transports can be procured.
There is undoubtedly practical unanimity
among merchants, irrespective OF national
ity, in favor Of the permanent occupation
Of the archipelago by the Americans. No
body conceives the establishment OF Span
ish sovereignty as possible.
The Madrid correspondent OF the Times
telegraphs:
The papers here publish the Official text
of the terms OF the capitulation OF Manila.
It merely confirms the American reports
and does not refer to Governor General
Augustus sudden departure, which is stiii
a mystery. An official telegram from Gen.
eral Blanco states that several famished
Americans, who have been maltreated by
the insurgents under General Maxine
Gomez, have arrived at Havana and pre-
scented themselves to the Spanish authori-
ties.
According to the latest calculations, the
total cost Of the war is three billion pesetas.
The Cabinet Session
MADRID, Aug. 26-The cabinet was In
session again today. Senior Sagasta said
the government was principally occupied
with the disposition OF the troops that had
capitulated at Manila. It would be better,
he thought. to transport them to the Vi
sayas Islands than to bring them home,
but the question must be decided by agree
ment with the American government. 1t
depended upon whether or not the troops
were considered prisoners OF war.
The Manila Tariff
HONG KONG, Aug 26.-Merchants here
express the hope that the United states
government will soon appoint an expert
enced business man to arrange a tarif for
Manila and thus remove the dissatisfa elton
which exists over the retention OF the Span
fish tariff.
The family Of Senior Cortes, one OF the
wealthiest Philippines, will return to
Manila tomorrow. and Senior Cortes will
strive to recover his property there, which
was confiscated by the Spanish, owing to
the aid which he is alleged to have given
Aguinaldo. Senior Cortes assured President
Mckinley of his allegiance to America
through Consul General Wildman on May
9Th, and he now trusts, with the aid OF the
Americans. to recover all of his property.
He says that the family mansion is occu-
pied by the Spanish commanders and de-
MES that he gave aid, as alleged, to Aguin-
aldo.