The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-17
LAWS FOR THE ISLANDS
Civil Administration for Cuba.
Porto Rico and Manila.
TROOPS TO KEEP ORDER
An Effort TO Re-TEstablish Cable Com
municatIon With Manila-work or
mastering Out Volunteers Be-
gun-Cavalry and Infantry.

Washington, Aug. 16.-GraduaIly the
framework of a government for the
civil administration of affairs in Cuba.
Porto Rico and such portions of the
PhUppines as this government controls
Is being framed. The DEVELOPMENT of
this plan of internal administration oc-
cupied much attention of the cabinet
to-day. and later Secretary Gage. At
| torney General Griggs. Postmaster
General Smith and Acting Secretary or
state Moore held a two hours confer
ence at the state department, going
over the infinite detas of establishing
clVll administration. General Corbin
| was present part of the time.
Al the outset the military authorities
! VIII pe IN charge of all administrative
| aHalrs in Cuba, Porto Rico and other
acquired possessions. But the military
| FORCES can do little more than direct
the orderly execution OF affairs. The
carrying on of postal communication
I the collection of customs. etc. are funr'
tions which will be taken in hand bv
the appropriate bureaus here. the en-
tlre work being under the protection
OF the military authorities. The result
Oh the conferences today will be made
known through the various denart-
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en- 10 restore mail communication be-
tween this country and Cuba, but the
plans now under consideration are like
~ 10 take In the question of handling
mail inside of Cuba, Porto Rico and
other points. mail steamer will leave
New ork tomorrow. carrying the first
lot or mail to Cuba which has left
since the war began. The Spanish gov
ernment has been quite solicitous as TO
the method of administering affairs i'm
the Antilles on account of the large
spanish interests remaining there The
French ambassador has received a
number OF inquiries i'm this line and
these have been laid before the state
department. After the conference held
there this afternoon. NJ. Thiebaut of
the French embassy called and was
made acquainted with the general plan
or TINS government in restoring a sta
bic administration throughout the
Spanish West Indies. The French ann
bassador has also been advised by the
state department Of its selection Of mill
tary commissioners to meet at Ha-
vana and San Juan. The names of
these commissioners have been await
ed at Madrid, as 1t is the purpose there
10 appoint Spanish commissioners of
me same rank as those named by the
United States
During the day the government began
an effort through diplomatic channels
TO re-establish cable communication
with Manila. 1t was believed by off,
cials tonight that the efforts would
prove successful, although some days
may elapse before the diplomatic repre |
sentations have borne fruit The cable |
out OF Manila is under the control of a |
British company. The line is understood |
10 be cut near Manila, but Admiral /
Dewey has buoyed the severed ends. so /
that II can be restored. Pending the re-
newal OF this cable route the authorities
here remain without direct adyices from
the reported bombardment and sur
render on Manila on Saturday. The fact
that the city has passed into American
hands IL accepted as practically certain
BY the authorities here. although there
IS nothing yet from Admiral Dewey or
General Merritt. 1t is expected that a
ilspatch boat may bring advices TO
Hong Kong at any time. as a move of
his Importance would not be allowed |
% pass without getting speedy COM
with Washington. As a
ierman cruiser has made the trip from
Manila since the reported surrender II
; probable that an American ship is
lot far behind with full information.
The announcement of Admirals Samp-
on and Schley as members Of the COM
MISSIONS of Havana and San Juan re-
pectively will have the effect OF taking
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'oard for time The navy department
Vii relieve them from their commands
emporarily, while the commissioners
re in session. In the absence of Ad-
liral Sampson, Captain Phillips, who is
he senior officer. VIII probably be In |
command of the fleet.
The war department did not make |
ublic the dispatch from General Law
on relative To the Cubans In Santiago, |
ut the order which General Corbin sent
} General Lawton indicates something |
it's nature. General Lawton reports |
hat the Cubans are enthusiastic about | ,
he city and do not seem disposed TO ac-
apt the conditions imposed by the arm
'tice, and some troubles have occurred.
ecretary Alger. in speaking Of the mat ,
ar to-day, said that IL might as we'll be !
llly understood that the United States
ould control the surrendered territory
nd IL would manage the affairs of that :
srritory. Those who remained within {
he jurisdiction would have to obey the I
.ws and officers of the United States, '
: General Lawton was informed.
The war department began the work
| mastering out the volunteers which
i'll not be needed i'm the service. The $
der was prepared. but was not issued [
8 II was deemed best to await news a
ON Manila before disbanding any of r
le troops. IL Is expected that all the a
ivalry and artillery of the volunteer Z
rec now in the United States will be a
ustered out. G
Reports OF better conditions in the II
irious camps are being received. and n
pecially do flattering reports come 81
ON Montauk Point. showing that the o
ldiers are being well cared for there. o
have been going forward I (
r the movement OF the troops from /
e camps which were originally estab-
she'd in order TO scatter them about
e country. W
The nrst report concerning yellow 2,
yer among the United States troops n
this country came from Key West II
day. Surgeon General Sternberg I nj
lieves that IL can be kept under con- d,
ol a,
The war department has been anx- al
lsly awaiting news from Manila all VI
v. Secretary Algar said fn-niQht that n.