Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-07
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state department, were SfNIDS lIc I1dt-
ter attention, today, with the idea of
being able to Immediately send fun in
structions for his future guidance to
Gen. Otis. The extreme view on one
side is that until the Spanish govern
mcnt ratiIles the treaty 1t IL not Of lc-
gal effect According to that view
therefore. the United States govern
mcnt is estopped from proceeding be-
yond the American lines at Manila for
the time.
by the other extreme vicw the
United States government Is free tn do
just as il pleases in the entire group OF
islands and win therefore proceed at
once TO complete the military occupa-
tion of the islands Perhaps there is
justification for this last view In the
fact that the Fiipinos were Spanish
subjects noininally when they broke
the terms of the protocol and thereby
released the United States from its
observance.
The medium view and that which is
likely to be followed. Is that Gen. Otis
Is justified in doing anything that is
Necessary TO protect his army and all
American and foreign interests in Ma
Mia, even though this obliges him to
assume the offensive and to go outside
of the old lines in persuit of the insur-
gents who may be seeking to reorga-
| nize and recouperate from their late
defeat with an intention of attacking
again, or even threatening the Ameri-
| cars.
| Secretary Long. this evening. said
that no additional orders had been sent
/ In nd he
| ticipate that any would just now be
necessary. He had been acting on the
| theory that the President desired to
follow the most liberal policy in deal
ing with the Filipinos and there was
no reason now to change that policy.
The Solace started from Norfolk at
5 O'Clock this afternoon. with supply
! of ammunition and other needed stores
| for Deweys fleet. via the Suez canal.
| but ii is not the intention to send fur
| Their naval reinforcements. 1t was
! learned upon inquiry at the navy de-
| partment that all the American
| troops at Manila have an abundant
supply of smokeless powder. The
regulars have the Krag- Jorgensen rifle
and about 5000 of the same weapons
are in the hands of the volunteers
| 1t is no secret now that the authori-
ties here were preparing to arrest
Asoncillo just as he fled but probably
they are not sorry that he got off
safely and thus relieved them from the
performance of disagreeable task.
The conduct of the remaining members
of the Philippine Junta is still under
close watch and while the treatment
to be accorded them has not been de-
termined. it is recognized that they are
| in a precarious position legally and can
secure immunity only by the exercise
| OF the greatest discretion.
Secretary Algcr was at the White
| House, this afternoon, with the Prcsl-
| dent when the dispatch was received
from Gen. Otis giving Il list of casual
ties at the engagements, yesterday and
Saturday night The secretary said he
did not interpret Admiral Dcwcy's dis
patch, received this morning, as show
ing that the lighting is now in pro-
grcsS. He thought ii was filed early
in the engagement and had been de-
iaycd in transmission. If the battle
mad been in progress when Gen. Otis
htcd his casualty dispatch, this morn
ing, the secretary felt sure the general
would have mentioned the fact. Sec.
Algcr said further that contrary to the
statements made in some Of the news
papers, this morning. he had not sent
Gen. Otis Il word of instruction as to
what ne should do.
He is on the ground said the sec
rotary, "and ii would be folly for US |
mere to undertake to direct his move |
mants. Many battles have been lost |
by such unwise Interference and we |
snail leave the matter to his and Ad- |
miral Deweys Judgment. We have |
confidence lii their discretion"
The Filipino Junta here is in a state |
or bewilderment, today Senior Agon-
cillo, it's head. fled SO quickly that ne
failed to leave instructions for the
balance of the Junta and they accord
lhgiy are dependent upon word from
him. as we'll as hampered by the sert-
Gus illness of one Of them. Their coun-
sci, Messrs. Ralston and Siddons. with
drew from any relations with them,
and they are accordingly now without
advisers in a strange country and
though told they will not likely be ar
rested. they have Il strong apprehen-
sion on that score. The Junta. at 2
O'Clock. had received no dispatch from
word had come from their fleeing chief,
Agoncillo. Today. Senior Lopez had
long interview with their attorneys at K
which the latter formally withdrew all
connection with them and subsequent
~ made the following announcement:
"A conflict having taken place be- |
tween the American troops and the !
forces unde Aguinaldo.i duty superior :
to that which a lawyer owes his client.
requires us to withdraw from the SER
vice OF the representatives here of the
Philippine republic and this has, today.
been done. 1t has been our aim in the
course OF our employment to set be-
'ore the people of this country the true
conditions existing in the islands-con- .
iitlons, which. in our humble opinion, /
VIII make extremely difficult the sue