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WILL BE IGNORED.
Government VIII Pay No Attention
10 Round Robin" Of Corre-
spondents In Manila.


Washington, July i9.--It was stated
At the war department Tuesday that
no attention whatever would be paid to
the ground robin OF the Manila CORE
spondents. The protest was not sent
TO Gen. Otis, and il is said will not be.
and Gen. Otis win not be called upon
for an explanation. In addition TO this.
IL was intimated that very encouraging
news had been received from the Phil
ipplnes, and that the situation was
much better than has been generally
believed.
The cabinet meeting Tuesday was
longer than usual, and the members,
after IL adjourned. were more reticent
than usual. Secretarys Gage. Wilson,
Alger and Acknowledgement Griggs are
out of the city. IL was admitted that
there was some discussion OF the round
robin" sent by the American news
paper correspondents from Manila via
Hong-Kong Monday, but all informa-
ton regarding the character Of the
discussion, or the nature OF the decision,
il one was reached was refused. A
cable from Col. DENLY, a member of
the Philippine commission, was read. IL
showed n fairly satisfactory state Of af-
fairs, one of the cabinet officers said,
but il did not say that peace negotia-
tons with Aguinaldo were in prog
ress. +
| 1t was ascertained that the de-
cision was reached 10 allow the round
robin" matter to drop. At an informal
conference held at the white house
Monday night, the subject was thor
oughly discussed and such n policy
agreed upon. This il is stated. was con-
firmed at Mondays cabinet meeting.
Officially, the matter will be ignored, and
Gen. Otis will be allowed to treat II MS
he may deem best.
Washington. July 1.-THE following
statement was given ont Tuesday after
aeon at the state department:
"The state department Monday received
from the Philippine commission an i'm
portant dispatch conveying these facts:
by the cooperation Of the military and
the commission, municipal governments
| have been established In seven important
| towns I'm the provinces OF Manila and Ca
| vite These are working admirably, and
! one good effect OF them Is that consider
able numbers Of the insurgents are con-
stantly deserving and coming IN, some or
be extended 90 other towns which are
asking for Il. Continued success In this
| direction will mean the beginning or the
| end The commissioners state that the
| general situation IS as described In the mes
sage OF Gen Otis the Goth OF June, except
that n number OF ports I'm the southern part
| OF Luzon. IN Leyte and other islands TO tho
| south have since been opened 10 trade
Dispatches from DIR. Schurman on his re-
turn from his trip through the southern
part OF the archipelago were OF the same
purport A disposition TO accept Amer
lean sovereignty and 10 welcome our troops
was everywhere manifested.
THE report OF Gen. Otis OF the goth Of
June referred TO by Commissioner DENLY
IN the above dispatch. stated that as a
consequence of the rainy season little
island campaigning was now possible In
| Luzon. We occupy, said Gen Otis. large
| portion OF the Tagalog country. The lines
| stretch from linus on the south 10 San
| Fernando on the north. nearly 60 miles.
and eastward into the Laguna province.
The insurgent armies have suffered great
| losses and are scattered. The only large
force which holds together is about 1900
| IN Tarlac province and northern Pam
panga. There are scattered forces In bands
OF 30 and 900 In other portions OF Luzon, In
Cavte and Batangas provinces, they could
possibly assemble as many as 1000. They
are demoralized from recent defeat
The most OF the people are terrorized
by the insurgcnt soldiers but desire peace
and American protection. They no longer
flee from our troops unless forced by In
surgents but gladly welcome them. There
has been no recent burning OF towns. The
population within our lines has become
dense, taking up land cultivation extern
sively They are kept out OF Manila as
much as possible, as the city population
was becoming too great 60 be cared for.
The only hope OF the insurgent leaders
Is In aid from the United States. This rs
the influence which enables them TO hold
| out. Much contention prevails among
them and no civil government remains.
The trade with ports not In our possession.
the former source OF insurgent revenues.
Is now interdcted. Gen. Otis doubted the
wisdom OF this policy, as people In those
ports are without supplies or food and the
merchants suffering losses. He medtated
at that time the restoration OF trade privi-
leges, although the insurgents might reap
some benefit from II. a plan which has
since been partially carried into effect
Tho courts are IN successful operation
under the direction OF able Fllipinos. Az
fairs In the other islands are compare
lively quiet awaiting results In Luzon. All
were anxious for trade and repeated cnlls
fer American troops received. He Is giving
his attention 20 the Jolo archipelago and
the Palawan Islands. Gen. Otis speaks OF
the general desire OF the volunteers to re-
enlist. He has provided for the enlistment
OF the two regiments which have been
authorized and has asked permission To
organize a third regiment"
Washington, July l0.--The following
cablegram has been received from Gen.
otis:
Manila, July 1S-Adjutant General.
Washlngton Continued heavy rain. cy-
clonic storms, impede business In harbor;
-olorados sailed transport Warren ycster
day. Privates Horne and Wilder. company
q, left sick. In addition 1870 discharged
men various organizations took passage.
Californans on Sherman arrived from Ne
gros; vessel must be coaied; await SUBJ
sidence OF typhoon now prevailing.
Otis"
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