Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-07
Wrought by Ratification of
Peace Treaty.
TWO VIEWS OF THE SITUATION
Secretary Long Does Not Think ADJ
mirni ncwry Needs Any Orders
The Soiace Will Take supplies TO
the FIcct-Agoncilio. AguinnIdO.s
Representatives, Tlcd From the
Capital TO Escape Arrest.

news in Washington to-day was the
ratification OF the peace treaty and the
receipts of lists Of casualties from Gen.
eral Otis.
AS to the change in conditions
wrought by the ratification of the trea-
ty to-day, there is Il variance OF views,
and Adjutant General Corbin and Sec
end Assistant Secretary Adee, Of the
State Department were giving the mat
ter attention to-day, with the idea of
being able to send full instructions for
his future guidance to General Otis i'm
mediately.
TWO EXTREME VIEWS.
The extreme view on one side is that
until the Spanish government ratiiies
the treaty II is not of legal effect. Ac-
cording to that view, therefore, the
United States government is estopped
from proceeding beyond their lines at
Manila for the time. BY the other eX-
IRENE view the United states govern
1nent is free to do just as it pleases
in the entire group of Islands, and Will
therefore proceed at once 10 complete
the military occupation of them. Per
hans there Is justification for this last
view in the fact that the Filipinos were
broke the terms of the protocol and
thereby relieved the United States from
its observance. The medium view, anu
that which is likely to be followed is
that General Otis is justified doing any
thing that Is necessary to protect his
army and all American and foreign in
terests in Manila even though TINS Cd
l!ged him To assume the offensive anu
to go outside OF the old lines III pur-
suit of the insurgents who may De seek
ing to reorEaniZe and recoup from tneir
late defeat with an Intention or at
lacking again or even threatening the
Americans.
NO ORDERS TO DEWEY.
Secretary Long this evening said that
no additional orders had been sent 10
Admiral Dewey, and he did not antlc-
mate that any would be necessary just
now. He had been acting on the theory
that the President desired to follow the
most liberal policy in dealing with the
Filipinos and there waS no reason now
to change that policy.
The Solace started from Norfolk at
3 O'clock this afternoon with supply
of ammunition and other needed stores
for Dewey's fleet via the Suez canal
but 1t is not the intention to send fur-
Their naval relnforcements.
OUR FORCES WE'LL ARMED.
War Department that all the American
troops at Manila have an abundant
supply of smokeless powder The reEu-
lars have the Krag Jorgensen rifle, anc
about 5000 of the same weapons are in
the hands of the volunteers.
FLIGHT OF ANGOCILLO.
It Is no secret now that the authori-
ties here were preparing to arrest
AGoncillo just as he fed. but probably
they are not sorry that he got off safe
~ and thus relieved them from the per-
Torrance OF n 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 determined,
1t is recognized that they are In pre-
carious position legally. and can Sc
cure immunity only by the exercise OF
the greatest discretion.
AGONClLLO IN CANADA.
Montreal, Que. Feb. 6.-Agoncillo.
the Filipino representative. accompa-
MED by Captain Marti, arrived In Mon
treal to-day. Agoncillo refused to dis
cuss the ratification of the treaty and
says his future movements are uncer-
tain. lie expressed the opinion that the
Filipinos We're goaded to fight by the
Americans.