Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-09

y.u York. May "a dispatch 10 the
ra,a from Hongkong says:
,,.notcbes signed by Commodore
rrev have just been sent to Washins-
:. recommending that the surrender
MANILA be demanded and that
..rIsonal government for the Philip
,.as he established pending the set
cement of the war with Spain.
uIs nroposal is for commission TO
,.po control OF the government. lie
s,rsas,s that he be named as one OF
~ commissioners. The government
,sond be continued on much the same
limos as exists now.
uo asks that sufficient troops be sent
Nm in the event that his plan is adopt
A to maintain order.
II his suggestion is favorably re-
..i,ea ny the President and the cabi-
-, it is probable that our two con-
"a. Wultams of Manila and Wildman
a tl,rpkong. will be asked to serve ON
the commission.
some such solution. 1t appears, must
- found Immediately. Food supplies
4 Manila have run short already. IL
4 estimated that the town has only
sronch 10 last two weeks. No more
can be brought in.
Commodore Dewey's fleet has COM
pletey Invested the city by water and
Inc Insurgents control all land ap-
poaches, 1t is impossible for the IN
hsbtants to add to the present supply
II. nf "A
can commodore. He is in absolute con-
troll
CAN WIPE OUT THE CITY.
The iors at Manila are not strong
enough to cope with his guns. The
feet would have no trouble in razing
The ays defenses and in utterly de-
stryiag the residences and business
qlrsH Not only the governor gem
cal tGt the people as well realize that
| Il Dewey demands surrender he can
hack up his demand with shot and shell
N6tlent to wipe out the city.
fthe demand Is made and the gov
. Hloi refuses the people Will rise and
.snand that he surrender. There
yOuld also be a revolt on the part OF
many of the soldiers before they would
hing down on the practically defense
Fss city the fire OF the powerful Amer
ian fleet.
Under International law a city can
not be bombarded until days notice
has been given, but the action of the
Manila forts in firing on the American
heet would be sufficient grounds to
freak this rule.
Commodore Dewey has said he will
give the people time to leave the citv
II he Is compelled by a refusal to sur
render to lombard Manila. The Span-
lsh inhabitants would gain little by
llgh' Tor the insurgents hold the hills
ahu could easily defeat them in COM
commodore Dewey has held no COM
llhicatlon with the insurgents, Re-
liable reports are that $4,000 are on the
avs that surround Manila. These men
wy De armed with American repeating
s sMss, recently landed in Philippine by
n,a.sustering expeditions.
ine insurgents have but n semblance
military training. II they make
ir,e a',auk on the city 1t will degenerate
nm h"'sss lootlng. The Insurgents
io plunder. " "'oo out
9ihoNG GOVERNMENT NEEDED
or ansfe Is grave necessity for strong
In ,n.a,ht of Manila. Commodore
sn,S:S,. opuli nave taken the city last
THa! put he feared violence.
Ia can land 1000 armed men. hut
IMerisrr ouiu not be sufficient to prevent
iNanla ,splle, ana pillage. If we take
rinla, the French and British ware
,Sats here Viii land forces TO protect
~r own people In Manila and their
M r -''yI,sts' Not less than 5000 troons
mi s needed to occupy the prin-
~. cllles In the Philippines Dswny
81 ireaay asked for them and has re-,
n, assurances that they will he
d trs tulrIy as ships can be had ready
h. auEh McCulloch has been made I
halle con,n hoat of the fleet until |
The ,Iuillcation can be restored.
orSs. Weop'o of Hongkoni make no |
srSta Aent Of their joy AT our v,ntorw NJ
bblir.5iht mere Is Unanimous thar tbe
hi wbnn s, VIII pass into British con-
men me war ends. becominp nav, |
Tbo rrolony Of Hongkong.
lhs VIZ shmen here all agree that |
|)hcrassGlsulu have the effect Of greatly |
terests ~ the importance of British in,
THE SPANISH LOSSES.
long say.. TO the Herald from Hong
EdmlrsiS ,geon of the Castillo saws that
The MuhteJo was wounded.
thers %ptAlh, chaplain and ninety
Oundsa "ele Killed and six were
one bu on the Castillo.
|!nrev 1,sunured and fifty were killed ,,d
ldmlraGI 1ugnded on the Reina Chrlstina
Five w Monteio's flagship.
b. no were killed and 90 wourdea ~
Fo1r Juan de Austria. y"
b. D,n "sre Killed and so wounded nm
I'm Antonio Ulloa, 'ui'ueu oh
80" HOPE FOR THE Philip
PINES.
be saw. to the World from sinea-
|norr all Is general satisfaction here
b al ~ uut the Spanish symnothiz-
:. "s american victory at Man
Be- e, me- Reduction of that town and
Nm pa p'ule OF the other stronpbolds
! the g ~, complete the American n.n,is
lon ~ ,S 90 insure peacefu, ocorno
.roperty stands. security for life ana
Fd co;rI me resumption Of piant, iu
End-lt r,nts and public revenues AZ
:iSca,lon Of p thu Necessary 5,s.y to effect the
''s through the aid Of the "S su rs 9n,y