The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
He Makes Eight and is Inclined to Be
Quite DictatOrial.
GEN. MERRITT REPLIES TO HIM.
And His Message Has the Effect of
Making the Chieftain Climb Down.
Foreign Residents Want Amer
lea 20 Keep the Islands


nlcauon with the outside world.
The city remains quiet. The American
officers are AZ present busily engaged IN
getting q government established. Ihete
has been considerable delay, owing 70 the
fact that IL was necessary 10 get turther
Instructions from Washington.
The proclamation issued by General
Merritt subsequent TO the capitulation as
sures the people that the Americans did
not come 10 wage war on the people Dut
TO protect them in the enjoyment or theI
property. employments. and personal ana
religious rights. The municipal laws al
fecting the private rights of persons and
property. regulating local institutions ana
furnishing crime will be continued in
force so FAR as Is compatible with mil
itarv government. These laws VIII be
administered by the ordinary tribunals.
officials will be appointed by the Ameri-
cans at the port Of Manila. and all places
I'm the Philippines in actual possession OK
the Americans will be open during the
American occupation. Places devoted 90
worship. arts. sciences, education and
libraries monuments and archives Will be
protected.
OFFICIALS APPOINTED.
General Macarthur has been appointed
Military Commandant OF the walled city.
Provost Marshal. General Greene.
Director OF Fiscal Affairs. Col. Smith.
OF California.
Deputy Provost Marshal for North Pa
sig Colonel Overshine Of the Twenty
third Infantry, assisted by Deputy
Smith
Deputy Provost Marshal FOR Posig.
Northumberland whittier
Collector OF Customs. Captain Glass
port.
No official administrator OF tho local
laws has yet been appointed.
General Anderson has been sent 70 Ca
vite. having been detached from his
command. His principal business VIII
be TO handle Agunaldo. the insurgent
leader The insurgents are a little ugly
Several hundred OF them have deserted
and are trying to enter the city. Agui-
naldo holds the water works ana has cut
Of tho supply. The city is In great
need OF water Aguinaldo has promised
TO open the works cOnditlonaly.
AGUINALDOS DEMANDS.
He has made eight demands on the
Americans. as follows:
First. that the Filipnos withdraw
only 10 certain limits.
Second that they retain certain city
converts.
Third. that the Americans control
only the city.
Fourth. that General Merritt consult
with him regarding the civil appoint
ments.
Fifth that the FilipInos have the
right 10 enter the river and harbor.
Sixth. that the Americans return the
Filipinos' arms
Seventh. that tho Americans be con-
fined 10 the city.
Eighth that the Filiplnos have tho
right 10 enter the city armed"
General Merritt sent a verbal reply yes
terday 20 these demands. but Agunaldo
was away. The messenger returned to-
day.
There have been n few slight disturb
ances IN the city. but they were incon-
sequontial. Confidence Is returning. The
shops are open and business Is rowing.
The greatest interest is manifested In
the ultimate disposition OF the Islands.
Engllshmen who are In business here
arc anxious for tho Americans TO hold
the whole group and many Spaniards be
Hove that this would be the best solution
Of the problem. They say that business
will be impossible under the conditions
that formerly prevailed here and that
tho Filipinos would not be able 10 estab-
fish or maintain government. Agmnal-
do represents only "A small faction OF the
natives. and trouble would surely follow
II he had control The English declare
that II the Americans give the Islands
back 10 Spain or hand them over to the
Fiipinos they will have to quit
4 SPANIARD REBELS.
The monitor Monadnock arrived here
on Tuesday last. after quiet voyage
from San Francisco Her crew suffered
much from the heat She stopped az
Guam. In the Ladrone Islands, which Is
now an American possession and found
that a Spaniard, who was accidentally
left behind when the Charleston was
there had tried TO proclaim himself
Governor and run affairs. Nhen the
Monadnock arrived the pretender ned 10
tht woods.
The transports Peru and city Of Pue-
blo arrived this morning. General Otl5
the commander OF the expedition, imWc-
diotelv came ashore. All are Well
ebroad the vessels. which had an I'M
eventful voyage. The other three trans
norts. conveying General Ous's men,
are three days behind.
II IS thought probable that the water
works will be opened to-day.
No account Of the property captured
from the Spanlards has yet been rehaer-
cd
10 p. M-Whon the Spaniards heard
TINT hostilities had closed on August lzth'
the dav before the capitulation. they
| raised the question OF the American
status I'm Manila. The matter was re-
ferred 20 Washington for decision.
AGUINALDO COMES DOWN.
General Merritt said 10 the Sun corre-
| gpondent this evening that the situation
| had been practically settled, Asulhaiuo
| accepting the American conditions
II has ben decided to replace the Span
| ish police with American soldiers.
The mouth Of the Pasig river, whlch
flows through Manila. has been cleared
~ the wrecks that were sunk there ny
! the Spaniards.
The custom house has been opened Tor
two DAVIS. The first days receipts
amounted 10 over 5000. Many goods
have been placed IN warehouse. The
duties on these will not be paid until
the goods are taken out.
Major Bement has ben appointed Col
lector OF Internal Revenue. The collec-
| ton OF these taxes Will begin tomorrow.
| ,rbe revenue from the internal excise
| equals all the other taxes combined.
The Standards have asked General Mer-
rift for permission to send home LOO
| sick soldiers, and the American COM
| mander has given his consent.
The Philippine Treasury held only $50 :
| o1O when IL was turned over TO the Ameri-
| cans.
| Private W. a Seymour. OF the Astor
| battery. who was wounded In the en-
| gagement which preceded the surrender.
| Is on duty again. He sustained only a
1 .-s.,--w left hand. All the