The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-23
CERVERA SNUBS AUN0N,
Marked Goodness Between the Ad-
/: miral and Minister Of Marine.
Observation-Disclosures

Philippines Discusses the Fall OF
Manila, and Thinks He Did His Duty
as q Soldier and Spaniard.
Madrid, Sept. 23.-The marked cool
ness of Admiral Cervera and his officers
toward the minister of marine, Senor
Aunon, is much commented upon here.
Senior Aunon and his staff, in uniform.
met .qN Cervera and his party at
the faffoad depot. The admiral halt
ed before the minister, saluted and said
stiff1y:
Il am at the orders of your excel
lency. I shall present myself at the
ministry today, as Is my duty"
The admiral then started to leave,
after embracing Captain Eulate, the
former commander of the Vizcaya, and
his other comrades.
The minister of marine offered che
use of his carriage to Admiral Cervcra,
but the latter declined to accept it, and
entered another carriage.
General August, the former captain
general of the Philippine islands, who
has just arrived at Vitaria, Spain, from
Mania, In an interview Is quoted as
discussing the Philippine question in
an interesting manner He is alleged
to have said
Before l left Spain I knew the situ-
alton in the Philippine islands was
grave. senor Moret Uhe minister of
the colonies in the last cabinet of Senior
Sagasta) remarked to me that If war
with the United States broke out there
would be terrible state of things"
Continuing, General August describ-
ed Admiral Montojo's fleet as "some
old wooden ships" and said they came
20 Manila practically pursued by
Dewey" IIe then said
our batteries fired at the Americans
but our guns were mounted on falls,
plates, and after the first shots they be-
came useless. At daybreak we were
IN the'power of the Americans, and all
hour afterwards the Spanish fleet had
ceased to exist.
Dewey summoned me to surrender,
refused. and he threatened to raze the
town, l replied: 'Raze it, but so long
as l live the Spanish flag will float on
the ruins of Manila
Then began the terrible time of
siege and the anguish of the blockade.
Famine stared us in the face. In the
meantime h0stilities were conducted
throughout the provinces, but. save in
Isolated cases, humanely."
Dewey repeated his summons to
surrender, and | again refused. Dewey
then bombarded the town, and Manila
But the danger was not over. Con-
my presence no longer neces-
sary, ! asked the government for per- |
mission to go home, as my position had |
become by no means easy. I think I
have done my duty as a soldier and a
Spaniard."
The ministerial newspapers protest
against the suppCsition that the United
States VIII keep the Philippine Islands
They maintain that Spain's rights to
-hc*e islands are incont' stib.e, and that
size is "rcsolvcd to defend her rights
Will the greatest energy"
The government papers also contend
hat the terms Of the peace protocol
'onfirm Spain's right to the Island of
Auzon and the rest of the Philippine
Stands. and they declare that if the
United States bases it's claims on hu-
nanity and civilization Spain will
'rove that there is no higher civiliza-
ion In any of the Asiatic colonies than
Ii the Spanish colonies in Asia
The rumor that the Rothscli ds are
o lend Spain a laTs& sum ofamoney
rhen the treaty of peace. is signed is
enied here. Onldials OF the Spanish
government claim that the Bank of
pain is able to supply the immediate
emands of the government.
'oorhccs Nominated by Acclamation
Trenton. Sept. 80 - The Republican
tate convention met here yesterday
nd nominated Foster NJ. Voorhees, as
s candidate for governor. Mr.. Voor-
ees is at present a senator from
'nion county, and in his capacity as
resident of the senate has been acting
$ governor since Governor John w.
riggs was chosen attorney general.
here was only one session of the con-
enton, lasting about two hours, and
le gathering was the most harmonious
fair of the sort ever gotten together
! New jersey Attorney General
riggs presided, and his speech MAIN
devoted to national affairs, was the
ature of the convention. Mr. Voor-
oes was nominated by accamation.