Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22

Official announcement OF the Terms VI
capitulation agreed on at Manila reached
the War Department Saturday evening In
a dispatch from General Merritt, as fol-
lows:
Terms of CapituIatiOn.
The following are the terms Of the capt.
uation:
The undersigned, having been appointed
a commission to determine the details OF
the capitulation of the city and defenses
of Manila and its suburbs and the Span
tsb forces stationed therein, in accordance
with agreement entered into the previous
day by Major General Wesley MERRITT
United States army, American commander
fn-chief in the Philippines, and his excel
lencv Don Fermin Jardenes, acting gen
eral-in-chief of the Spanish army IN the
Philippines, have agreed upon the follow
ing:
Il The Spanish troops. European and
native capitulate, with the city and de-
lenses with all honors of war, depositing
their arms in the places designated by the
authorities of the United States, and re-
naming in quarters designated and I'M
der the United States authorities until the
conclusion of treaty of peace between
the two belligerent nations.
"AI persons included in the equalization
remain at liberty, the officers remaining
in their respective homes, which shall be
respected as long as they observe the regu-
lations prescribed for their government
and the law in force.
''2. Officers shall retain their side arms,
horses and private properties. All public
horses and public property of all kinds
shall be turned over to staff officers desig-
mated by the United States.
IS. Complete returns in duplicate of men
by organizations and full lists of public
property and stores shall be rendered to
the United States within ten days from
this date.
Il. All questions relating to the repatria-
ton of officers and men of the Spanish
forces and of their families and of the eX-
penses which said repatriation may occa-
sion shall be referred to the government
of the United States. at Washingto ton.
Spanish families may leave Manila at any
time convenient to them. The return of
the arms surrendered by the Spanish forces
shall take place when they evacuate the
city or when the American army evacuates
%. Officers and men included In the capt.
ulation shall be supplied by the United
States, according to their rank, with ra-
lions and necessary aid as though they
were prisoners of war. until the conclusion
or a treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain. All the funds in the
spanish treasury and all other public funds
shall be turned over to the authorities of
the United States
"6- This city, its inhabitants, its churches
ana religious worships. it's educational es-
a om sd and its private property of
all descriptions are placed under special
safeguard of the faith and honor of the
American army.
E. Y. Greene. Brig. Gen Vol, U. s. A.
q. l., Iamberton. Captain, U. S. NAVY.
Chas A. Whittier, Lieut. Col and In
spector General
'E. H. Crowde- Lieut. Col and Tudea Al
vocate
N1cholas de la Pena, Auditor Gen. Excts.
carlos Reyes, Colonel de Ingenieros.
Jose Maria Olaquen Felia de Estrada
Major" '''
Interpreting the ArtfcIas
While some of the officials are inclined to
the opinion that the articles of capitula-
ton, necessarily temporary and naturally
somewhat elastic in their phraseology.
might be construed to mean the surrender
OF Spanish control over the entire Philip
pine group, the prevalent opinion now is
that they mean precisely what they say.
and that the surrender includes onIy the
CITY OF Manila and its immediate surround
inss, or suburbs" as 1t is expressed in the
articles
1t is pointed out that the terms Of the
capitulaticn of Manila can have but little
effect upon the action of the Paris peace
COMMISSION in any event. The protocol as
signed by the accredited representatives, of
the governments of the United States and
Spain provides for the cession of the city
bay and harbor of Manila to the United
states ana leaves to the peace commission
10 determine the disposition and govern
m4nt of the Philippine Islands Whether
therefore, Spain is to retain her sovereignty
over the ISLANDS is a question to be decided
by the Paris commission. The action of the
commission Is circumscribed by the provis-
lens OF the protocol, while the terms of the
capitulation of Manila 1T is suggested can
have very little more serious effect upon
the commissions work than those of the
surrender OF Santiago