The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
For Different Sections
of Philippines.
SECRETARY ROOTS PLANS.
laid ASeforc the Cabines-AADAS11
sampson 60 nsssre from Sea servsss.
Increased DEMAND for MAIL service
In Cuba and Psrss nice-Oasrags0
Against spaniarAs N Hsvana-ExsrD
Session OF Phiitpsae Cougress-spaS-
ish- American War Veterans

ism t1GItG11 N9N
Washington. September s.-The pres-
cnt understanding At the navy depart
nlent Is that Admiral Sampson will re
nnqulsh his command OF the North At
Iantic squadron October srd. immedi-
ately following the conclusion OF the
reception OF Admiral Dewey. The va
calcy in the Boston navy yari. caused
by the death OF Admiral Picking. Will
Offer an opportunity for q suitable
shore command for the admiral ~ he
desires II after he shall have taken .
short rest.
The cabinet meeting today was de-
voted almost entirely to a discussion
OF the local governments which Will BE-
established in the Philippines OF he
cessation OF hostilities. Secretary Root
has given the matter much thought and
his views. a. expressed at he meeting
today. were received with approval by
all OF the members present He point
ed out that a system of govcrnmcnt
which would be suited TO the people OF
Luzon woul hardly do for some Of the
other islands. where the inhabitants
were far less advanced.
A member OF thecabinet In speaking
OF the matter said that Secretary Root
displayed a broad -statesmanship and a
knowledge of the social and economic
conditions Of the islands.
Postmaster General Smith spoke
briefly 10 the effect hat there was an
increasing demand in Cuba and Porto
Rico for money order facilities and q
surprising growth in the receipts OF the
postal departments. which was inter-
| preted to mean a rapid improvement in
business throughout the islands
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VET
ERANS.
One hundred and twenty-five dele
gates werein attendance at he first
meeting OF the veterans or the Span
ish-American war held in this city to-
\ day. General Warren Keifer presided.
A resolution was adopted providing for
a permanent organization and to ac-
complish this end committees on Gre
| dentials and plan of organization were
appointed. The convention will con-
| tinue throughout tomorrow.
| OUTRAGES AGAINST SPANIARDS.
Havana, September S.-The Diario de
la Marina editorially today says:
Matters are going from bad TO
worse. Until recently only in the In
terror was the life OF a Spaniard un-
safe. Now Havana is becoming the
seat OF outrages against Spaniards. Re-
Gently a squad OF Cubans in uniform
used recently in the rebellion against
Spain. tried to lynch a guerrilla in the
heart OF Havana, the fugitive manag-
ing to hide in the house OF a friend.
from whence he was lodged IN the on
sulate before being sent to Spain.
The paper then quotes the case yes
Il fnrsdav nf - Fnnchn tho GrQEatard Whr
was rescued from lynching by the Gus
tom house guard and taken to a hos
pital, covered with wounds, and asks
why the police are never al hand, add
ing:
IF such outrages occur when people
are protected by the bayonets of tbs
Intervening government, what would
happen If these should go?"
AGUINALDO BECOMES CONSERvA,
TIVE.
Manila, September s.-A Filipino WIN
has arrived here from Tarlac. says az
extraordinary session of the revolu'
tionary congress took place at TARA,
August oath. Aguinaldo presided an<
chose Mabini as president OF the su
preme our and Gonzaga as attorne,
general. They both represent the mos
conservative and temperate element
Mabini, who recently resigned the for
eign secretaryship. il the ablcst ma
connected with h revolution Con
baga was president OF the asst peac
commission.
The proceedings of the congress dis
proved the report that Aguinaldo ma,
declared himself dictator.
4 decree has been issued by the Fill
pinos compelling the registration OF a.
foreigners in Filipino territory. Tn
Chinese, who are a large fraction Of tn
population, r considered foreigner
including those born I'm the Phiiippin
islands. Applications must be made o.
stamped paper, which figures largely Il
all the business of the ~insurrectionar
government. This seems TO be lA.gei