The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-25
THE FAR EAST.
American Position at Manila Is At
tracing Great Attention in Europe.
Terms of Capitulstlon ~ Agreed To Be-
tween Gen. Merritt and Gen. Jandenss
Include Cession of the Philippins
Archipelago to Uacls sam.

PARIS, Aug. 19.-The American posi-.
tion in the far east is attracting great
attention. The Soleil says:
"The Americans will quadrupls the,
value of the Philippines and Manila
will become the rival of Hong Kong.
The United States will have q prepon.
derating situation in Chinese waters.
There is no market they desire more
eagerly than the Chinese, and though
they have been forestalled by other
powers, they will assuredly overtake
their rivals by the rapidity Of their
progress in that region and in the
coming break up of the Chinese en-
pirc the United States will not be con-
tent with the worst fortunes for their
heritage"
The Temps while congratulating
France upon the role of peacemaker,
recognizes the fact that it is not al.
ways good thing to put finger be-
tween the hammer and the anvil. The
Temps says: "The United States will
not hear a word of Intervention and
France has no interests in compromis-
ing herself gratuitously with a coun.
try evidently destined for more act.
ivt part in great information al affairs.
1t would be artless to count ovcrmuch
on Spanish gratitude. Therefore the
French watchword should be 'messuirs
point de zele.'"
LONDON, Aug. l9.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
1.-The terms of the capitulation Of
Manila as agreed upon Saturday be-
tween Gen. Jaudenes and Gen. Mer-
ritt include the cession of the Philip
pine archipelago to the United StateA
AN American naval officer who ar.
rived from Manila on the Zafiro
tells me that the Americans
practically walked into Manila
The operations. he says, were con-
fined to the Maiate side OF the
city, where the Spaniards had fort
and two lines of trenches. The troops
waded through the Malate river and
walked up the beach Us though going
to lunch, meeting practically nc oppo-
sition.
II learn that when Gen. Merritt
went ashore after the capitulation Of
Manila he experienced some difficulty
in finding Gen. Jaudenes, who ulti.
mately was found in church among
crowds of women and children"
LONDON, Aug. 1a-The Vienna cor
respondent Of the Times says:
The development of the Philippines
question will be watched here with
keenest interest Circumstances ap-
pear to point to the retention of the
islands by America The fact that
Senator Davis, who is a public advo-
cate of complete annexation, and sec
retary of state. a supporter OF the
Hawaiian policy, are appointed com.
missioners is regarded as indicat.
ing that President Mckinley favors
their retention. 1t is acknowledged
that President Mckinley has hitherto
manifested exceptional diplomatic
tact in his treatment both of the Span
ish government and of public opinion
in the United States He conducted
negotiations with such foresight and
consideration that the Madrid cabinet
has been able gradually to accustom the
population to the inevita BILE sacrifices
imposed by the outcome of the war;
For this reason the mere fact that
absolute cession of the Philippines
was not expressly stated in the pro-
tocol by no means should be regarded
az excluding that possibility of at
least some approximating to the grow
ing demands of the American people.
The prospect Of Q partition Of China
is likely to confirm this tendency Of
American people. The United States
are deeply interested from . COM
mercial and industrial standpoint
in the future of East Asia They have
the most favorable geographical situa-
tion of all the great manufacturing
competing there, and it is
argued that such an enterprising,
SuSh PSopAC WAL hob "AAAAhkAy
forego the present opportunity of
securing a footing in those seas
which will enable them to estab-
lish large merchantile emporiums
similar to those already possessed
by the English on the mainland and
which other states are about to found.
This consideration is expected to have
weight in the final decision of the Phil
ippine question.
There is suspicion here that the
meeting of the peace commission in
Paris was Intentionally delayed to en-.
able the pre- paration and formation of
public opinion in Spain to accept, and
America to sanction Americas new
colonizing role in its full extent
The papers generally expect the
Russians attitude will prove an inn
portant factor in the situation.