The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-19
THE ROUND ROBIN
WILL BE IGNORED
No Official Notice Of 1t to
Be Taken.
ENCOURAGING NEWS
From Manila But No Mention OF
Peace Negotiations
SOME MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
Have Been Formed and are Working
Admirably-Th Success of This
system VIII Go Far Towards
Restoring Peace-Canadian
Boundary Line Situation
j. Not Clear.

WASHINGTON. July 1S-At the cabinet
meeting to-day the Round Robin sent
bv the American newspaper correspon-
dents from Manila via Hong Kong yes-
teriav was discussed. and lt was decided
to allow fhe matter 90 drop. Officially ihe
matter will Doe ignored and General ou7
yyHI Doe allowed 90 treat DC as Doe may deem
BEST
A cable from Colonel DENLY member
off the Philippine Commission. was feAd.
d. showed fairly satisfactory state v'
affairs. one of the cabinet officers sa-l'
but it did not say that peace negotiations
with Aguiualdo were in progress.
Secretary Hay also had cable from
Ambassador Ch0ate. relative 10 me oouh-
d4rv lime negotiations. but D. was NOT
encouraging.
WILL BE IGNORED.
Dc was stated at the War Department
to-day that no attention whatever "'u'u
bc palI to The "Rouud Robin oil '"e
1l4nul o1rresnondents The protest WAS
ro- se,f to General otis. and it s said t
wu not De- and General OTIS VIII NOT oe
c.r.l upon for an explanation.
ru addition to this &c was minated mat
very enc0uraelag news had been received
from the Philippines. and that the situ-
alton vas much better than hid peen
GENERALLY believed.
NEWS ENCOURAGING.
WASHINGTON. July N-Ihe following
statement was given out this afternoon
az the State Department:
.The state Department yesterday zee
ceived from the Philippine Commission
,n important dispatch conveying tne7e
facts: ,,,..-5
-4By lhe cooperation of the military ana
,he Commission. municipal governments
have been established I'm seven impoi-
tant towns in the provinces of Mania
and Cavftc. These are working admir-
obiv and one good effect of them is that
considerable numbers of the insurgents
are constantly deserving ana coming in'
some OF them with arms.
The system VIII soon be extended 20
other towns which are asking for it
Continued success I'm this direction Will
mean tine beginning of the end. The
commissioners state that the general site
nation is as described I'm the message of
General OTIS. 2ith OF June except that
number of ports in the Southern pare
0f Luz0n I'm Leyte and other Islands to
the south have since then been opened
to trade. Dispatches from Dr. Schur-
man on his return from his trip through
the southern part of the archipelago were
ot the same purport disposition 10
accept American sovereignty and TO well
come our troD's was everywhere mani-
tested.
RAINY SEASON.
"The report of General Otis of the Goth
of june referred TO by COMMISSIONS
Denby in the above dispatch. stated that
as "a consequence of the rainy season
little island campaigning was now pos
sibie iu Luz0n. We occupy, said Cen
eraI Otis. a large part of the Tagalo
country The lines stretch from linus
on the south % san Fernando on the
north. nearly sixty miles. and eastward
into the Laguna province. The insur-
gent armies have suffered great losses
and are scattered. The only large force
which holds together is iu Tarlac pro-
vince and northern Pampanga. There
are scattered forces IN bands Of fifty and
five hundred in other portions OF Luz0n
ln Cavite and Bataugas provinces. they
could possibly assemble as many as 1000
They are demoralized from recent defeat
THE most of the people are terrorized by
the insurgent soldiers and desire peace
and American protection. They no long
er flee from our troops unless forced by
insurgents but gladly welcome them.
80 MORE BURNING.
There has been no recent burning OF
towns. The population within our lines
has become dense. taking mp land cult
walton extensively They are kept out OF
Manila as much as possible. as the city
population was becoming too great 90 Dee
cared for The only hope of the insurgent
leaders Is in aid from the United States.
Thcy proclaim the near overthrow of the
present administration 10 Doe followed by
their independence and recognition by the
United States. This is tho influence which
enables them 90 hold out Much cOnten-
ton prevails among them and no civil
government remains.
'The trade with ports not I'm our pos
session-the former source OF insurgent
reycnues-i5 now interdictcd. General
Otis doubts the wisdom OF this policy as
people in those ports are without supplies
0r food and the merchants suffering
losses lie mediatcd al that time the
restoration Of trade privileges, although
the insurgents might reap some benefit
from IL. a plan which has since been par
tally carried into effect
FILIPINO COURTS.
"rhe courts are IN successful operation
under the direction OF able Filipnos. AZ
fairs I'm the other islands are cOmpara-
lively quiet. awaiting results In Luzon.
All are anxious for trade, and repeated
calls for American troops are received.
tie is giving his attention TO the JolO
Archipelago and the Palawan Islands.
General Otis speaks OF the general de-
sire OF the volunteers 20 re-enlist. lie
mas provided for the enlistment Of the
TWO regiments which have been author.
lied and has asked permission 10 or
ganize a third regiment"