The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-21
THE LATEST FROM MANILA
\ SUCCtNCT SUMMARY OF ALL
THE NEWS.
Bates Leaves for Sulu-Anti- Expan-
sionists and Fnipinos-Large Army
Required to Quell Instruction.

NEW YORK, July IA sun cable
from Manila says: General Bates, in
the capacity of agent of the United
States Government, sailed for Jolo this
morning to negotiate with the sultan
of JolO the basis of future relations of
the JolO archipelago, including Basili-
ans as a naval station. The sultan as
sumes that Jolo reverted to him the
evacuation of the Spanish multiplying the
treaty of 1873.
Bates will explain to the sultan that
the Americans succeeded the Spaniards
in the treaty, assuming its obligations
and continuing the annuities it pro-
vdes for. He will also present to the
sultan $4,000 in Mexican money as an
evidence of good will. The local admin
istration of Jolo will remain unchanged.
The sultan will enforce the law, and
will also be expected to fly the Ameri-
| can flag and cooperate with the Am
orleans to maintain order and suppress
| piracy. The sultan will retain posses
sion of the pearl fishing and island
! trade which will be conducted i'm such
/ a way as to forward the development
of the resources of the islands for the
mutual benefit of Americans and ma
| tives.
The American newspapers received
| here by the last mail seem to think that
the insurrection here will soon be over
| without considering the difficulties of
! the situation. Experience shows that
during the rain operations will be much
restricted and possibly suspended en-
| tirely. The recent cyclone kept every
| thing at standstill for a week. The
Americans are now exchanging veteran
| volunteer regiments for the so-called
regulars. The opinion is general here
! that it will require a comparatively
large force to re-establish peace, be-
! wi ha n
many places in order to protect the
peaceful natives from the insurgents.
! Otis, however, still believes that 10000
effective troops will be sufficient Nego.
tiations which have been proceeding fol
some time in Cavite province offer g
fair prospect of success. AguinaldC
knows what is going on, and unless ht
is able to prevent the contamination OF
the negotiations, the instruction vii
receive the hardest blow it has yet had
Otis is hopeful of their success
The actions of the anti-eXpansionist:
in America are responsible for much en-
couragement to the insurgents. The
doings of these persons are fully re-
ported to the rebels, who are ignoran
of their real want of Importance anC
count largely upon such support. In
surgent newspapers are full of a stor!
that now that the fall elections viii
choose a new Congress, the sure result
will be the overthrow of the administra
ton and the return of the government
of independence. 1t is doubtful if half
dozen Filipinos understand the mean
ing of Independence. Most of them thinl
it means that the Americans will bacl
an unlimited game and let the Filipino
play as much as they please. The hes
men among them are unable to compre
bend real republican government. ,
Reports from the north vary concern
ing the Filipino situation. The Spans
commissioners who were sent to Tarla
to negotiate for the release of Spanisl
prisoners, at first reported that the in
surgents were keepir" well togethe
and were strong and satisfied. Private
ly. however, the commissioners are say
ing that they saw evidence of consid
cradle strife in the Filipino camp, an,
admit that there is actually grea
deal of dissension.
The typhoOn has ended ana Commerc
has been resumed.
The transport Centennial sailed 70
san Francisco this morning with sicl
soldiers on board
Lieutenant Reeves of the Seventeenth
infantry was attacked and wounded b,
two bolO men at an outpost near Sai
Fernando last night.