Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-18
ENFORCE ALL ORDERS,
Philippine Insurgents Must Obey
The American Commanders,
NO JOINT ACTION WITH THEM
Instructions to Treat All Law
Abiding ClIlzenS Allkea
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American commanders at Man!ia-Admi.
raj Dewey and Major-General Merritt-<
united In joint dispatch. which was res
ceived here late this afternoon. asking
for Instructions as to the manner of deal-
ing with the various elements. particu-
larly the insurgents, now that the city
is occupied by American forces After
a conference at the White House. In
which Secretary Alger and Acting secre-
tary Allen participated. instructions were
sent TO the two American commanders.
TREAT ALL GOOD PEOPLE ALIKE
The text OF the request for instructions
and OF the answer was not made pubic.
but Secretary Alger summed up the in
structions as substantially as followsi
"The instructions are to enforce law and
order and to treat all law-ablding citi-
zens alike"
The instructions are practically the
same as those sent last night to General
Iawton. The latter order specifically
stated that the insurgents must recog-
nlze the military occupation and authority
OF the United States and the cessa-
tion OF hostflites proclaimed by this gov
ernment. Doubtless. the same rule is be-
ing applied TO the insurgents under
Aguinaldo, although II was not officially
stated that such pacific orders we're made.
AGUINALDo NOT MENTIONED.
It is said the Joint dispatch from Dewey
and Merritt, did not, in terms. refer TO
Aguinaldo. nor did the instructions mem
tion the insurgent leader by name. II Is
well understood, however. that the de-
sire of the American commanders was to
have instructions as to the manner OF
dealing with the large and menacing
forces OF insurgents under Agunaldo.
who have surrounded Manila tor many
weeks, and who. il is thought. may have
demanded the right TO occupy the city
with the American forces. as the Cuban
insurgents did at Santiago.
NO JOINT ACTION WITH THEM.
here that the showing previously made
by the insurgents would lead to their
receiving a certain amount OF recogni-
ton in the way OF Joint action between
the United States and them, when the
city was occupied. But the instructions
sent tonight are based on occupation by
the United States alone, and. as a high
administration official summed up tho
situation: There shall be no joint ac-
tlon, except between Merritt and Dewey.
They will maintain law and order and will
treat insurgents and Spaniards alike, re-
quring all TO observe peace and order"
DEWEY ANNOUNCES THE sURREN-
DER.
Aside from this Joint dispatch. the only
other word received from Manila during
the day was in the brief dispatch from
Admiral Dewey, announcing the surren-
der OF the city last Saturday. detailed
dispatch from General Merritt was eager
ly awaited, as II was feared that tho
sharp engagement OF the land forces du-
ring the storming OF Manila resulted in
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patch came from General Merritt up 20
the close Of Office hours tonight. except
the one IN which he joins with Admiral
Dewey in asking for instructions. Secre-
tary Alger concluded that from that the
casualties could not have been heavy, as
he felt sure General Merritt would
promptly report any considerable loss.
THE AUGUSTIN MATTER.
There was a bare possibility that Q
cypher dispatch from Merritt had mis-
carried 1t was noted that neither the
first dispatch Of Admiral Dewey nor the
joint dispatch OF Dewey and Merritt made
any reference TO the part which the Ger
man cruiser kaiserin Augusta took In re-
moving Captain-GeneraI Augustin from
Manila TO Hongkong. From this the ON
cials believe that the American commands
ers do not attach serious significance 10
the course OF the German naval officials.
This action may cause some irritation
here, but IL Is not probable that any ofii-
c!al cognizance will be taken OF II.
There is no disposition In any Official
quarter at present 20 carry the incident to
the point OF considering II a breach OF neu-
trality, as has been suggested In some
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