The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09
~MoEADN0CRS HARDNESS.
DEWEY ORDERS 4 COURT OF IN
CURRY TO ISTEsTIeATR

A6uinnldo's Backdown Due to More Troops
Arrivins : American OMcsrs Renting
Houses in M-annn-British Flagship ths
FIRST Vessel to Salute Old Glory-Chaplain
MoWinnon's visit to the ArchbishoP-
Morritss Congratulations to the Troops.
MAMA, Aug. 2I.-The Americans have been
occupying the capital Of tho Philippines ten
days. They have been days full Of work.
with. at the start. considerable anxiety. but
the work begins TO tell. system 10 evolved out
a. chaos and the negotiations. II such they
inay be called. with Aguinaldo. who caused
the principal anxiety. have proceeded so sat-
lsfactorIly that very soon everything viii be
~ smooth as could be expected under the cir
numstances, ~ not ~ smooth as could be de-
sired. It was a tremendous task. oompli-
Gated In soul-harrowlnR fashion by our lnabil-
Nv. 70 epeak the language. Interpreters we're
few and very hard TO get. They we're oncu-
pied constantly and worked TO death. Strange
". Manila furnished no Interpreters. The Eng
lishmen here who speak Spanish like natives
are all occupied all the time with the work
Of their ~revivinR business. and have small OPP
portunity to be Of such practical assistance to
their friends. the Americans. as would be
demonstrated by talking Spanish for them.
Fortunately for the army. there were several
men IN Jn0 OIeHOn anu IulliOEnlh tSRimohSb
who know Spanish. and two or three OF the
regulars who had served In Texas had picked
ar q working knowledge of II there.
Aeuinaldo' began to make trouble at the
ntart. His eight demands. which were sent in
q previous letter. fairly showed the temper OF
the 'FilIpinos. As a matter of fact, govern
ment OF these islands or OF ANYTHING else by
the Filipinos is out Of the question. and will
be out OF It for many. many years. Only a
few OF them have reached such a stage OF In
tallectual advancement as to be able to COM
prebend any OF the problems OF government
or OF responsibility. The trouble is that these
few leaders have the implicit faith and doglike
devotion Of their fellows. They have not the
wisdom 10 limit their ambitions. and'aspire
beyond TIL, widest possibility. 1t is the de-
sire OF the moth for the star. But Aguinaldo
has been persuaded at last that. after all. dis
erection 10 the better part OF valor. He would
not nut It that way. but he realizes the force
aud the meaning Of this phrase. and, with
what show OF grace he can make, Is climbing
slowly down.
The water works are in operation. Tit
whole city has not profted as yet. because.
with cheerful imbecility. the Spaniards had
broken mains and connections and opened
cocks when the insurgents shut of the supply.
doing damage which 1t will take several days
z W VbNit ANONs NAO - AAlfsAO "Ap
actually, retiring from the outposts along our
lines and 1t begins to- look as IL the American
Army really was In occupation. The anomaly
Of two Captains General in the Philippines.
both exercising full power. apparently. still re-
mains. but that will not last long. There was
o greht desire among the Americans to put an
end to insurRent pretensions at once by force.
but although 1t was annoying to see the Fill
Pine flag flying In Ermita and elsewhere close
70 the walled city. and although it was not
pleasant to contemplate the arrogance and
freshness" Of Aguinaldo's men. undoubtedly
It was better to endure that for a little while
and win out in the end by diplomacy than to
win at once by fight. Until 1t becomes a def
nitely determined fact that these islands are
to be part Of Uncle SANS domain forever. the
question Of the native can remain in allegiance.
One Of the moving factors In Aguinaldo's
new complaisance undoubtedly was the arri-
val Of the two transports. Peru and City OF
Puebla. on Sunday morning, with 1000 more
troops. It creates a healthy frame in the Fill
Pine mind to see the way in which the great
etrapping American soldiers keep coming in
hensible place down beyond the Roca Grande.
The men are bigger and harder and stronger
than any men these chaps have seen before.
They e9 pneI in bigger sx e ships 7 than IAN the FiIi h 2
are. familiar only with Spanish Incompetence
and Representation. And the result is salu-
tarv; The Peru and Puebla had a pleasant
Eager almost beyond the bounds OF restraint
Of Manila. they lay twelve days in Honolulu.
Honolulu is the garden of the gods. IT would
to spend twelve days. but when you have not
eioS. T hS%rs df t9 .fsIay f Ssst sf dsyS Te sTsn in H Edsn
lulu. M made the Ts'"" ENGINES aiSir as"s stamp pG and
ring" but when they came up the bay on Sat-
Hprdasy evening the light at the mouth Of the
those aboard her, too. who. are, filled With re-
long and SO earnestly by Admiral Dewey.
There was what TthE closely approached Q scene
TRsn Ad daRir; lTdS oos not te aSPfeelS s2 f prod Aa%tiiral:
Sion. and forthwith he ordered a court OF in
qpiry to Investigate the circumstances OF the
the Baltimore. with Capt. Wildes q the Boston
sTst, THAI The Admiral ira P has DoWeF to % ord es 4 ae cnu se-
TS9dsSI Walker Of the Concord is defending
Ki T6S st SSSpi Fl the 3, no PfEsY cS Sf IatFsr Rs Nj.
Sss tS Ss0P sIsfs f aHs 'l tSss. F. Fs.h s%FF Tskinng 1t
fcs S EhilS trying to get into the city to see the
failed. the Chaplain struck out on his own
hook. He walked up the beach in broad day
light. straight toward the Spanish lines. The
Spaniards shot, at him, and he stopped. Then
he waved his hand at them and walked on.
They did not shoot again, and he reached the
lines In safety. They received him very cor
SSiiSm5i{S; ba 6Sss' bsSap tSr m their ., inability sm S,d 70 hd get
eaten. and sent him with q guard to the
epoloRlzed also about the horse. and sent him
Along TO Gen. Rizo. In command at the front.
The General made a third and elaborate apol-
ogy, and Father Mckinnon walked into the
walled city and met the Archbishop. The
being the head devil Of them all out here. OF
doinR his utmost to prevent surrender, OF
urging the .spaniards to die in, their, bitches
and OF making a bombprooi for himself in his
palace. and who. without doubt. did issue a
most ssurEllous p~roclamatlon, about the Amer
Tfans. ravishers and all that. assured the Cali.
fornta chaplain that for months he had beer
advised and voted for. It in the Council, and
that he knew the STANDARDS we're yermatched
Father MeKinn9n along e JHndsnes, the new
OF q story as TO his own aetlons. Some things