Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-19
The Terms of CapitulatiOn
Cede II All to Us.
nuT PROTOCOL SAYS DIFFERExrLY
That only Allows the Occupation 81
Manila and the Hsrbor-Dispesi-
tion to Await Further Information
ms to Our Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON, August 1s--The War 4,
Department made public to-day the dis
patch Of General Merritt. giving the ofi-
cial story OF Manila's fall. and also the
text of the significant instructions sent
General Merritt yesterday. requiring the
insurgents and all others to recognize
the authority OF the United States In tho
territory occupied by our forces These
dispatches were about the only positive
development Of the day. Nothing h4s
been heard from General Merritt as to
the casualties last Saturday. except that
he estimated the killed and wounded at
fifty. Another point on which the offi-
cials are without definite information ~
as to the extent of our present authority
In the Philippines. Under the peace pro-
tocol the United States was gwen the
occupation OF Manila, with the bay and
harbor until a permanent disposition OF
the Philippine question was reached. But
according to the press dispatches, which
are so circumstantial as TO be credited
in most official quarters. General Merritt
and Admiral Dewey received the capItula.
ton OF the entire Philippine archipelago.
EXTENT OF OUR JURISDICTION.
There appears to be some doubt. there
| fore. even among the officials. as TO
| whether our present authority and turis-
| diction covers Manila only as provided by
| the peace protocol or covers all the Philip
| pines. There Is a disposition 10 await
T! fuller official Information before laying
| down o policy as to the extent OF ouf
| jurisdiction in the islands. Secretary
Ager said to-day. that he had heard
| nothing officially of the surrender OF tho
entire Philippine group. At the sam(
time, the Secretary did not discredit tht
accuracy of the press advices stating that
the capitulation had this far-reachinf
effect Pending more definite Information
the attitude OF officials Is TO assume thai
our authority covers Manila city. Manils
bay and harbor, and also such other ters
ritory as may be occupied by the military
and naval forces. The latter phase Il
elastic enough to cover any or all OF th<
Philippine islands that may have beef
} brought under our authority by the ref
cent surrender.
/ Il
The instructions sent to General Mers
ritt have in view the expansion OF our
possessions beyond the terms mentioned
in the protocol, as they distinctly state
that this government Is In possession ol
| Manila, and that its authority to pres
serve peace and order Will be exerte(
within the territory occupied by theil
military and naval forces"
The Cabinet meeting tomorrow Is exs
! pected to deal with the many detaile<
| questions concerning the Philippines,
Cuba. and Porto Rico which iGsve arisen
since the peace protocol was signed.
KIND WORD FROM GREAT BRITAIN
n The State Department to-day received
. another international congratulation on
! the restoration OF peace. this one coming
/. from the British Ambassador. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, who is now sojourning AT
/ New London, Conn. The Ambassador
communicated the expression OF profound
qualification with which her Majesfy's
2 government learned OF the signature OF
the preliminaries OF peace between thu
United States and Spain and the sincere
congratulations TO the President and tht
Government OF the United States upon thu
termination OF the war.
Acting Secretary Allen had a busy day
, making final arrangements for the nava
. review at New York on Saturday
He extended the French Ambassador
, NJ. Cambon. the courtesy OF going on thu
flagship, the New York, during the re-
view. The Ambassador had already ar
ranged. however, to witness the revies
from the tug OF the French Transatian
| tic Line.