The herald., 1898-09-09
AGUINALDO'S ACTS
DON'T DISTURB OFFICIALS At
WASHINGTON
MADE An AGREEMENT
AND Is FULLY EXPECTED TO
ABIDE BY IT
NO FEAR OF GERMAN ACTION
At the Same Time It Is Considered
Advisable to Rush Reinforce
ments to Manila
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8.-Administra-
ton officials have had no recent cause to
feel that a critical condition Of affairs was
near at hand with the insurgent forces OF
the Philippines. 1t will be recalled that
Major General Merritt, before starting for
Par.s, advised the insurgent leader, Aguin-
aldo that the authority of the United
States in and about Manila must be re-
spected and that in the interest of quiet
and orderly administration of affairs IL
was desirable for the insurgents to vacate
the suburbs of the city within a reasonable
time.
About that time Aguinaldo gave assur-
ances of cooperation with the American
forces towards the maintenance Of order
and there has been no reason to believe that
his adherents would give serious opposition
to their removal from the suburbs. The
time within which she movement Is to be
accomplished has not yet expired, accord
ing to the understanding here, and a salts
factory arrangement is expected before the
time arrives. In the meantime no reports
have come from General Otis, who Is act
ing governor in the absence Of General
Merritt, as to friction with Aguinaldo over
his retirement. Reports have been circu-
latetd that the president received a dispatch
from General Otis yesterday saying that
he had given Aguinaldo until today to va
| cate the suburbs or else take the conse.
quences. This is erroneous, however, as
no such crisis has been reportetd by Gen.
eral Otis and the reports appear to have
grown out of the original orders given by
General Merritt. There Is no uneasfhess In
official circles over our relations with the
insurgents, as the American officers at Ma
nila have thus far shown an ability to cope
with the situation so tactfully as to avoid
friction and entanglements.
| War department officials would not dis
cuss the strained relations between the
United States forces at Manila and the in-
surgent forces under Aguinaldo. The i'm.
preston seems to be, however, that Aguin-
aldo is rather restless and has given the
| United Statets authorities some uneasiness.
Not Much Disturbed
The officials at the state department att
| tach little Importance to the stories from
Hong Kong that the German warships are
| preparing to take possession of one or moro
islands of the Philippine group. The gov
| ernment Is thoroughly convinced that no
other power will undertake at this moment
to disturb the status quo Of the Philippines,
pending the conclusion Of the peace COM
mission which will meet In Paris very soon.
Q Germany could not, even by cesson .
. or purchase, acquire from Spain any .
. of the Philippine group pending the .
| . decision of the peace commission, and .
| . were she to attempt to profit In that .
. manner by the present situation Of .
. Spain, her act might be regarded as .
| . casus belli .
. Orders have been given looking to .
. sending further reinforcements to Ma .
. Mia, although several days ago 1t .
. was announced that three regiments .
. now at San Francisco would probably .
. go to Honolulu. SO as to go to Manila .
| readily If needed. q
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