The herald., 1898-08-17

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The Late Governor Genera
| ed a desire that the commission shall
be composed Of the most important men in
diplomatic and political circles.
Advices From Dewey
WASHINGTON, August 16.-The state
department received notice late tonight Of
the arrival at Hong Kong OF the dispatch
boat Zatro with adv1ces from Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt. Up to l a.
m. O'Clock no message from them had
reached the administration.
Waiting for Details
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-In the midst Of
stirring news from other quarters, the Off
cials here remained in a state of anxiety
and doubt today as to the actual condition
of affairs at Manila. The only information
Of an official character received UP to
o'clock today was the brief dispatch of
Consul Wildman at Hong Kong, crediting
the report of Mania's surrender and of the
withdrawal Of Captain-General August.
Further details were anxiousiy awaited at
the departments of State and War and at
each OF them there was no means OF COM
munication. Admiral Dewey was depended
upon to advise the Navy Department
promptly, General Merritt was expected TO
report with equal promptness to the War
Department while the State Department
placed its dependence upon Consul Wild
man. In no quarter here, however, were
advices received. Despite this fact the
officials were about ready to accept the
surrender of Manila as an accomplished
fact. A press dispatch stating that Madrid
officially confirmed the surrender seemed
to dispel all doubt on the subject 1t was
pointed out by those who have followed
the situation IN Manila that General Jau-
denies, referred to as the officer who had sur
rendered the city Saturday, was the COM
manding officer next IN authority to Cap
tain General August. From this 1t is pre-
sumed that the Captain General left Ma
Mia prior to the surrender.
The change of conditions at Manila led
TO much conjecture. In some quarters it
was felt that the course Of the German ma
val officials In giving Captain-General Au-
gueu safe conduct from Manila might be
open to some criticism. This view, how
ever, found no expression in official quar-
ters, and at the State Department 1t was
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Mia by the United States. If the unexpec,-
ed had not happened Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt would have received word
by today or tomorrow that peace was pro-
claimed and that Manila was temporarily
10 be occupied by the United States. In
that event peaceful occupation Of the city
would have occurred the latter part OF this
week. But the bomba rdment and surrender
have accomplished the same result in a
more speedy manner. 1t remains to be seen,
however, whether the bombardment. occur
ring after the formal proclamation ofpeace,
creates complications. The authorities here
do not believe that complications will arise,
as 1t was evident the American command
ers acted without knowledge OF what the
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