Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
GETTING ENOUGH.
Even Aguina|do's Partisans Ex.
[reSS Desire for Feace.
CONSIDERING A CONSTITUTION.
United States Philippine Commis.
sion Will Model After California -
Miles Legal Advisers Call Beef
Verdict an "IllOgical, Uncertain,
Decision OF War and
Adjutant General Blamed-War
Notes,

Verdict an "IllOgical, Uncertain,
misunderstanding OF War and
Adjutant General Blamed-War
Notes,
Washington, May 1.-THE adjutant
general has received the report of Gen
eral II. =. Hughes. provost marshal gen
eral of Manila, giving an account of the
tights which occurred in Manila in the
early days of the Filipino rebellion.
The report is endorsed by General Otis
who says that General Hughes was pres
ent in person during the period covered
and directed all the operations and that
his tact and vigilance saved the city
from connag"ation.
General Hughes report shows that the
fires were clearly incendiary. and that
even after they started the Filipinos
tried in every way to prevent their ex-
.inguishment. The firemen We're shot
at by persons concealed in houses and
efforts were made to puncture the hose.
General Hughes commends the troops
for the services they performed, and
also speaks in high terms of the English
volunteer brigade. The troops We're de-
tachments of the Twenty third infantry
Second Oregon, Thirteenth Minnesota
and Tenth Pennsylvania.
Yesterdays Manila advices say that
reports from the insurgent line, which.
however, have not been confirmed. say
that a meeting of the Filipino congress
has been held at San Fernando. There
was no quorum present, but, in spite of
this fact, some business was transacted.
The reports add that. although those
who attended were mostly partisans of
Aguinalio, strong desire for peace
was expressed.
Major General Macarthur will prob.
ably remain at San Fernando until
fresh troops can be forwarded to him
from this city to replace some of the
volunteers. who have been become ex-
hausted from the long campaign.
Filipino riilemen to the number Of
5000 are entrenched on three sides of
Bacolor. The Americans, however. are
fully able to hold the city If Mondays
attack was a specimen of the enemy's
fighting ability.
The United States Philippine commits
sion has been considering a provincial,
"oii".''u''oi io' the isiaiio VI >eS'oS'
whlch was framed NY Coiohel smlth ana
ieao'HS natives. II is largely Hloueleu
after the constitution of California.
While it has many good points, the COM
mission will probably recommend uni
form government for all the provinces.
This constitution, it Is intended, will
give the natives self-government, CO.
operating with the military regime.
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seiNeo "eilerai Miles as couh-
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Wha' IS your opinion as 10 the report
VI .he court oi inquiry
1 nave not read the fuli report, but
nave seen the synopsis or 1t. was
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GERS si.''hs as court LOT weeks, ana
examining several hundred witnesses.
shouid nave rendered such an Illogical
ana uncertain decision. Inc decision
amounts 10 the court nndlng that the
oeeI packers were SAINTS sent 10 our
soiolers win mamma IRON heaven, and
mat General Miles was careless because
ne oio not report the nrst vague rumor
"hicn came to MS ears that this food
was Dao. Every witness condemned In
u"s'ln'eu terms 'he so-caiieu canned
roast peel as an unnt ration. Ihe chiei
was exnprimental ration and wased.
versely reported on after a short trial.
The court were evidently so .vell salts
fed IS to the proof of the truth of Gen
eral Miles ALLEGATIONS as tn canned roa ST