Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-30

resulted in a formal protest from the gov
ernor general in regard to the transfer of
public funds then taking place, on the
ground that the proclamation was dated
prior to the surrender. To this | replied
that the status quo i'll which We were left
with the cessation Of hoStiltieS that
existing at the time of the receipt by me
of the official notice, and that l must in
stst upon the delivery of the funds. The
delivery was made under protest
After the issue of my proclamation and
the establishment of my office as military
governor, | had direct written communi-
cation with Gen. Aguinaldo on several oc-
casions He recognized my authority as
military governor of the town of Manila
and suburbs, and made professions of his
Willingness to withdraw his troops to a
line which l might indicate, but at the
same time asking certain favors for him
self. The matters in this connection had
not been settled at the date of my depart
ure Doubtless much dissatisfaction is felt
by the rank and file of the insurgents that
they have not been permitted to enjoy the
occupancy of Manila, and there is some
ground for trouble with them owing to that
TACT, but Notwithstanding many runors to
the contrary, l am of the opinion that the
leaders Will be able to prevent serious dis
turbances, as they are sufficiently intelli-
gent and educated to know that to antag-
onize the United States would be to destroy
their only chance of future political i'm
provement.
On the 18th instant 1 received a cable
dittlifiS me 10 transfer my COM
mand to Maj. Gen. Otis, United States Vol
unteerS, and to proceed to Paris, France
for conference with the peace commission
ers. l embarked on the steamer China on
the Both in obedience to these Instructions
In view of my short occupancy of the
office of military governor (sixteen days. l
shall leave to my successor to report in
detail and At lergth on the many important
matters of administration and questions af
feccnS trade and commerce. which 1t was
not difficult TO see would soon arise.
l may add, however, that great changes
for the better have taken place in Manila
since the occupancy of the city by the
American troops. The streets have been
cleaned under the management of General
Macarthur. and the police, under Colonel
Reeve, 18th Minnesota, were most proficient
might easily imagine that the American
forces had been in control for months
rather than days.
Acknowledgements Made.
In concluding this report 1 wish formally
to declare my indebtedness for the sue
cess of the expedition to the brigade COM
niarders, the division commander, the MEM
bers of my staff and my personal aids.
While we were still in San Francisco these
latter We're sent to me to report to the
commanders of the different organizations
in camp, and were busy assisting in in
structing the newly arrived troops. That
they did good service in this direction L
have the assurance Of all concerned.
Brigadier General r. P. Hughes, my in
spector general at San Francisco, was es-
peclally noticeable in accomplishing the in
struction of the green troops that came to
the city, many of them without arms,
clothing, or equipment of any kind. His
services will undoubtedly be duly recog-
nized by Major General Otis, with whom
1 left him to continue the good work.
1 desire especially to express my acknowl-
ecgments to Brig. Gen. Babcock, my ad-
iutant general and chief of staff, for his
most valuable services from the inception
of the Campaign in San Francisco to the
close of the work at the present time. This
officer is too well known to require special
mention of his services in any one direc-
ton. He was my right arm. not only in
the office but in the field. and much OF the
ST ccess that has attended the expedition Is
due to his individual efforts.