The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-30

Washington, Aug. eft was an
nounced this afternoon at the war de-
| partment that General Merritt was to
so to Paris to give the peace commits
sion the benefit of his experience in the
Philippines. The original plan had
been to send Admiral Dewey to Paris
for this purpose, but this was changed
upon representations from the admiral
that he could be of greater service at
Manila than in Paris. Whether or not
General Merritt Will return TO the Phil
ippineS has not yet been determined;
that Will depend entirely upon the state
of affairs in the islands when the peace
commission concludes its labors. The
choice of a route is left TO himself, but
it is expected he viii be in Paris within
go days at the latest.
DEWEY WILL REMAIN.
New York, Aug. ga dispatch to
the World from Manila says:
President Mckinley wants Admiral
Dewey TO go TO Paris to advise the
American members of the peace COM
mission, but the admiral believes he
can be of more service to his couptry
by remaining at his post here. He will
forward by mail to Washington or TO
Paris Il full report on the conditions
here, with some recommendations. but
he will not attend the peace commits
siOn's sittings personally, unless he is
specifically ordered by his government
to do SO.
If peace should be definitely agreed
to the admiral desires to be here for
prompt future operations.
General Merritt, however, will go to
Paris at the presidents suggestion,
leaving here on the transport China,
which is about to return to San Fran
cisco. Manila and its suburbs are
quiet, and the general believes he can
be absent without jeopardizing Afneri-
can interests. In his absence. General
Otis will act as military governor.
Aguinaldo will send representatives
to Paris to plead the cause of the Phil
ippine islanders.
NATIVE CONVENTION.
A convention of FiIipinos is now in
session at Cavite concerning whether
they shall cooperate in that project or
not Attending it are some influential
islanders who fought with the Span
iards against Aguinaldo, but now have
buried the Ratchet and hope to see a
native government established. The
others include active insurgent leaders,
representative native civilians and half
bloodS.
delegation to Paris, but Aguinaldo is
resolved to be represented before the
peace commission anyhow. If the ma
tive gathering votes the proposition
down, he will send personal agents to
submit, officially. the. views and aspira-
lions of the leader of the insurgents.
AMERICAN PROTECTORATE.
This native embassy, whether COM
nv ha iGl a
by the insurgent chiefs, doubtless will |
urge that the peace treaty provide for |
a native republic under American pro |
1t certainly will protest |
against a restoration of /
Spanish control. 1t Will ask that the |
archipelago be given to the United |
States as Q possession. rather than be |
again to the blight of Span +
sh rule.
Aguinaldo says that personally he is
favorable to the Americans. but his
army is fighting for complete independ-
ence. There is little faith, however, in
;Decious promises.
MERRITT VOICES NO POLICY.
Manila, P. l., Aug. 29.-Major General
Merritt. commander of the American
roCDs. in conversation, has avoided a
of policy, and gave the i'm
Jression that he is undecided about the
of arranging to retain the
although personally he
seemed to favor that policy.
General ASuinaldo has cOurtmar-
ialed the offenders in the Cavite af-
air, and they have been sentenced to
leath, but it is reported that they We're
afterwards reorieVed at the request of
General Anderson. The Insurgents
wish to send a delegate TO Paris, even
he is not admitted to the conference
The Spaniards are said to be defraud-
ng the Americans in the matter of is
uance Of rations to prisoners.
The residential suburbs are full of
rmed insurgents, and several personal
endettas have been reported The in
abitants are greatly alarmed. There
yas firing in the streets of San Miguel
asst evening. The insurgent troops yes
erday attended mass fully armed and