The herald., 1898-08-30
MfRRlII VISITS PARIS
40 1MLAIN THE PHILIPPINE
pRoBLEM
DEWEY TO STAY At MANILA
The Native Tilipinos Will Protest
Most Strenuously Against Resto-
ration Of Spanish Control
Associated Press Special Wire


Associated Press Special Wire
5, WASHINGTON, August 2s.-It was an.
nounced this afternoon at the war depart
ment that General Merritt was to 60 tc
Paris to give the peace commission the
benefit Of his experience in the Philippines
The original plan had been to- send Ad-
miral 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 Philippines has not yet been de-
termined; that will depend entirely upor
the state Of affairs in the islands when the
peace commission concludes its labors. The
choice of route Is left to himself. but II
II expected that he will be in Paris within
sixty days at the latest.
Dewey Will Remain
NEW YORK, Aug. "a dispatch to the
World from Manila says:
President Mckinley wants Admiral
Dewey to go to Paris to advise the Ameri-
can members Of the peace commission, but
the admiral believes he can be of more SER
vice to his country by remaining at his
post here He will forward by mail to
Washington or to Paris full report on the
conditions here, with some recommends
lions, but he will not attend the peace COM
missions sittings personally unless he is
specifically ordered by his government to
do 80.
II peace should not be definitely agreed to
the admiral desires to be here for prompt
future operations.
General Merritt, however, will go to Paris
At the Presidents suggest ton, leaving here
ON the transport China, which is about to
return to San Francisco. Manila and Its
suburbs are quiet and the general believes
" can be absent without jeopardizng
American interests. In his absence General
Otis will act as military governor. Aguin-
aldo will send representatives to Paris to
plead the cause of the Philippine Islanders.
A convention Of Filipinos is now in session
at Cavite concerning whether they shall
cooperate in that project or not. Attend
ing It are some influential islanders who
fought with the Spaniards against Aguin-
aldo, but now have buried the Ratchet and
hope to see a native government estab-
lished. The others include active insur-
gent leaders, representative native civil
ians and half-bloods.
This convention will probably send del
egation to Paris but Agulnaldo is resolved
to be represented before the peace commits
sion anyhow. II the native gathering votes
the proposition down he will send personal
agents to submit officially the views and
aspirations of the leaders of the insurgents
This native embassy, whether command
ed by the islanders at large or by the insur-
gent chief, doubtless will urge that the
peace treaty provide for native republic
under American protectorate. 1t certainly
will protest strenuously against a restora.
tlon of Spanish control. 1t will ask that
the archipelago be given to the United
States as a possession rather than be sub
Jected again to the blight of Spanish rule.
Aguinaldo says that personally he is IA
vorable to the Americans, but his army is
fighting for complete independence There
Is little faith. however, in specious prom
ises.
Signs Of Peace
NEW YORK, Aug. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says:
Indications are that the natives are re-
Stunning peaceful pursuits. They are tear
ing away the trenches around Santander
Of the fields.
Several unarmed Taglo soldiers, under a
captain, on Saturday at noon, were ar.
rested at San Sebastian. They were drag
cling Spaniard, bound and gagged, along
the street. They said they were taking him
out to shoot him. Their captive was res.
cued by American soldiers. The rebels had
. pass signed by Captain Montenegro au-
thorizing them to patrol the city.
Some of the rebels on Friday abducted g
woman from Vlnondo street, taking with
her a small child four months old. The
woman has not been seen SINCE The pro.
vost officers are on the trail Of the kid.
napers.
Plans for the sanitation of Manila are
almost completed.
Merritt Is Reticent
MANILA, p. l., Aug. 29-Major-G General
Merritt, commander of the Philippines, in
conversation, has avoided a declaration ot
policy and gave the impression that he is
undecided about the possibility of arrang-
ing to retain the Philippines, although per-
sonally he seemed to favor that policy.
General Aguinaldo has court-martialed
the offenders in the Cavite ARRAY and they
ported that they were afterwards reprieved
at the request of General Anderson. The
insurgents wish to send delegate to Paris
even II he is not admitted to the confer
ence.
The Spaniards are said to be defra uding
the Americans in the matter of issuance of
rations to prisoners.
n No More Troops Needed
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.-The Assfs-
tant Acknowledgement of the War De-
partment at Washington has written to
Mr.. Craig. President of the Chamber of
Commerce. letter with reference to the
Seventh Regiment of this State, in which
he says: 1.-THE Secretary of War desires
me to inform you that this department does
not at present contemplate the sending CT
any troops further west than Honolulu,
Sandwich Islands,"
No Longer Needed
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29-The United
States steamer Corw!n, formerly auxiliary
cruiser No. 8. has arrived at this port, hav-
n . roll fxo~