The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
TERMS OF CAPITULAT|ON
Articles of Agreement Entered
Into at Manila.
SPANIARDS WELL TREATED
They Receive All the Consideration That
a Surrendered Army Could Expect.
The United States Assumes Full
Control OF Everything.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The war de-
partment late this afternoon posted the
following cablegram from General Mer-
are the terms of the capitulation from
Manila:
Hong Kong. Aug. 90 1s9s.-Adjutant
General, Washington: The following
are the terms of the capitulations from
the undersigned:
THE undersigned. having been APP
pointed a commission to determine the
details Of the capitulation Of the city
and defenses of Manila and its suburbs.
and the Spanish forces stationed therein,
in accordance with the agreement en-
tered into the previous day by Major
General Wesley Merritt. L. ). A., Amer
lean commander-in-chi in the Philip
pines. and his excellency. Don Fermin
Jaudinez, acting general-in-chief of the
Spanish army in the Philippines. have
fixed upon this:
"First-The Spanish troops. European
and native, capitulate with the city and
defenses, with all honors of war. depos-
iting their arms in the places designated
by the authorities Of the United States.
and remaining in the quarters desig-
mated, and under the orders of their Of
ficers, and subject to control OF the
aforesaid United States authorities un-
I'll the conclusion OF the treaty of peace
between the two belligerent nations. All
persons included in the capitulation re-
main at liberty; the officers remaining
in their respective homes, which shall
be respected as long as they observe the
regulations prescribed for their govern
ment and the laws in force
"Second-Officers shall retain their
side arms, horses and private property.
All public horses and public property
of all kinds shall be turned over to the
staff officers designated by the United
States.
"Third-Complete returns in duplicate
of men by organizations and full lists
of public property and stores shall be
rendered to the United States within 40
days from this date.
''Fourth-All questions relating to the
reparation Of officers and men and OF
their families and of the expenses OF
the said reparation shall be referred 20
the government of the United States
at Washington. Spanish families may
leave Manila at any time convenient TO
them The return of the arms surren-
dered by the Spanish forces shall take
place when they evacuate the city. or
when the American army eyacuates-
"Fifth-Officers and men included In
the captulation shall be supplied by
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rank with rations and necessary aid as
though they were prisoners OF war un-
I'll the conclusion of a treaty of peace
between the United States and Spain.
All the funds in the Spanish treasury
and all other public funds shall be turn
ed over TO the authorities OF the United
States.
"Sixth-This city. its inhabitants. its
churches and religious worship places,
it's educational establishments and its
private property Of all descriptions are
placed under the safeguard of the faith
and honor Of the American army.
". f. w. GREENE,
"Brigadler General Of Vols, L. s. A.
"B L. LAMBERTON.
Captain. L. 5. y.
CHARLES A. WHITTIER,
Lieutenant Colonel and Inspector Gen
eral.
"E. II. CROWDER,
Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Advo-
cate.
NICHOLAS DA LA PENA.
Auditor General.
CARLOS REYOS. Colonel.
DE INGINEROS.
JOSE MARIA OLINQUEN,
"FELIA DE ESTADO,
Majors"