The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-18
AGUINALDO IS IGNORED
HAS NO PART IN OCCUPATION
OF MANILA
Government in Receipt of Brief Dis
patches From Gen. Merritt and
Admiral Dewey, Announcing the
Surrender of ManiIa-American
Commanders Ask Instructions-
German Incident Not Mentioned.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. = The two
American commanders at Manila, Ad-
miral Dewey and Maj. Gen. Merritt,
united in joint dispatch. which was
received here late this afternoon, ask
Ing for instructions as to the manner
of dealing with the various elements,
particularly the insurgents now that
the city was occupied by the American
forces. After conference at the White
house, in which Secretary Alger and
Acting Secretary Allen participated,
instructions were sent to the two
American commanders The text Of
the request for instructions and the
answer were not made public but Sec
'retary Alger summed up the instruc-
tions substantially as follows:
"The instructions are to enforce law
and order and to treat all law abiding
citizens equally"
The instructions are practically the
same as those sent last night to Gen.
Lawton. The latter order stated spe-
cifically that the insurgents must rec
ognize the military occupation and au-
thority Of the United States and the
cessation of hostilities proclaimed by
the United States. Doubtless, the
same order is being applied to the in
surgents under Agu1naldo, although it
was not stated officially that such spe-
cific regulations were made.
AGUINALpO IGNORED.
1t was said the joint note from Dew
ey and Merritt does not, in terms, refer
to Aguinaldo, nor do the instructions
mention the insurgent leader by name.
la }hot IL
desire Of the American commanders to
have instructions on the manner Of
dealing with the large and menacing
force Of insurgents under Aguinaldo,
who have surrounded Manila for many
weeks and who, it is thought, may de-
mand or have demanded the right to
occupy the city with the American SOL
diers, as the Cuban soldiers did at
Santiago. 1t has been thought in some
quarters here that the showing hereto
fore made by the insurgents would lead
to their receiving a certain amount Of
recognition in the way of joint action
between the United States forces ,and
those Of the insurgents when the city
was occupied, but the instructions sent
today are based on occupation by the
United States alone, and, as a high Of
fetal summed up the situation, there
shall be no joint action, except between
Merritt and Dewey. They will MAIN
tain law and order, and will treat in
surgents and Spaniards alike, requir-
ing all to observe peace and order
DETAILS LACKING.
Aside from this dispatch, the only
other word received from Manila dur
ing the day was in the way Of a brief
dispatch from Admiral Dewey an
nounclng the surrender Of the city last
Saturday. detailed dispatch from
Gen. Merritt was eagerly awaited dur
/ ing the day, as 1t was feared that the
sharp engagement Of the land forces
during the storming Of Manila had re-
suited in some casualties on our side,
but no dispatch came from Gen. Mer-
rift up to the close Of office hours to-
night, except the one in which he
joins with Admiral Dewey in asking
for instructions. Secretary Alger con-
cludes from this that the casualties
could not have been heavy, as he feels
sure Gen. Merritt would promptly have
reported. There is a bare possibility
that cipher dispatch from Gen. Mer-
ritt may have miscarried.
1t is supposed the joint dispatch from
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt made
no mention whatever of the part the
German cruiser Katserin Augusta took
in removing Capt. Gen. August from
Manila to Hong Kong. From this, the
officials presume that the commanders
attach no Importance to the action of
the German vessels. The incident had
caused some irritation here, but 1t IS
| presumed no official cognizance will
be taken. A high official said the ac-
| ton Of the German naval commander
was one of bad taste. There is no
! disposition in official circles at present
| to consider it a breach of neutrality
| as suggested in some newspapers.