The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-18
! OSTRICH ACT.
Little Mac and the Gang
Will Ignore the News
paper Mems Pro-
test.
EVERYTHING is LOVELY
Islands Are Almost Pacific
and Recruiting Is Pretty
Lively.
SOME EUROPEAN ECHOES
Press Comments On Our Ma
tionaI DIsgrace--Revolt
Against the TagaIs-
SOME EUROPEAN ECHOES

WASHINGTON. July IS, 1Sss-It was
stated officially at the War Department
today that no attention whatever would
be paid to the round robin Of the Manila
correspondents. The protest was not sent
to General Otis. and II is said. viii not
be. and General Otis will not be called up
on for an explanation. In addition to
thds 1t was intimated that very encour-
aging news had been received from the
Philippines and that the situation was
much better than had been generally be-
lieved.
The Cabinet meeting today was longer
than usual and the members after it ad-
5ourned were more reticent than usual.
Secretaries Gage, Wilson, Alger and At
torney-General Griggs are out of the city.
1t was admitted that there was some
discussion of the "round robin" sent by
the American newspaper correspondents
from Manila via Hong Kong yesterday,
but all information regarding the char
acter of the discussion or the nature of
the decision, if one was reached. was re-
fused.
cable from Colonel Denby, member
of the Philippine Commission, was read.
1t showed fairly satisfactory state of
affairs. one of the Cabinet officers said,
but it did not say that peace negotia-
tions with Aguinaldo We're in progress.
Secretary Hay also had cable from
sAtaAassatler choate relative to the
boundary line negotiations but it was not
encouraging.
The adviees which the President receiv-
ed from Manila yesterday and which have
given 50 much comfort and encourage
ment to the members Of the cabinet to
whom they were communicated had
bearing rather on the political than on
the military situation. although there is
naturally very direct connection be-
tween the two at This time.
The Commission. or at least SO much of
it as remains at Manila since the de-
parture of President schurman and Adj
mfral Dewey has been unrelaxing in the
effort to restore the confidence of the
natives and aid military operations by In
ducing defections among Aguinaldo's fol-
lowers.
Some progress has been made; more,
it is said. than the public is acquainted
with, for not only have the United
States authority been able to secure the
unqualified adhesion of the natives of the
more important Islands outside of Luzon
in the Philippine group, but even in that
island they have steadily encroached up
on what was regarded as purely insurgent
territory, and are arranging for the
establishment of full civil govern
ments in some of the provinces of the
islands, wherein Aguinaldo has hereto
fore been strongest. Because this is to
be accomplished by peaceful means and
with the full assent of the residents Of the
provinces the administration naturally
felt that it had cause for qualification
The number of enlistments for the new
regiments yesterday was 5O4, making
total of 226S.
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived from General Otis
MANILA, July 49,
Adjutant General, Washington
Continued heavy rain. cyclonic storms,
impede business in harbor; Colorados
sailed transport Warren yesterday; Pri-
Yates Horne and Wilder, G company, left
sick. In addition 100 discharged men of
various organizations took passage. Cal
ifornians on Sherman arrived from Ne-
gros; vessel must be coaled; await sub
sidence of typhoon now prevailing.
(Signed) OTIS.
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