The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-06-28
A FLOW OF TEARS.
Sad Day for Cables When He Sur
rendered to Gen. Sumner.
At Santa Cruz the Rebel Chieftain
Turned the Remnants Of His Big
Army over to the Americans
Philippine News.

Santa Cruz, p. L, June 25.-When
Gen. Cables surrendered here Monday
with $50 men and 500 rifles he entered
Santa Cruz to the music of native
bands which were drawn up in six
lines in the church yard. Cables and
his staff entered the church where
mass was celebrated by Chaplain
Hart, of the Eighth United States in
fantry. The column passed in review
before the United States army head
quarters with arms at port, returned
to the Enclosure, there surrendered
their rifles and received receipts en-
titling them to 80 pesos each. All the
receipts were deposited within the
hats of Cables and his officers, Cables
insisting that the arms were not be-
ing sold, but belonged to the revo-
lutiOnary government and the pro-
ceeds must go to the widows and or
phans. During the surrender of arms
Cables and his staff, who were outside
the Enclosure, wept-
The officers afterwards walked to
headquarters where Cables rendered
his sword to Gen. Sumner, who gal
lantly handed it back. Gen. Sumner
also handed back the revoIutiOnist's
flag which Cables viii personally pre-
sent to Gen. Macarthur. Gen. Sum-
ner congratulated Cables on his sur
render and the latter responded that
it was happy day for Laguna prov
ince. The president of the federal
lists in Laguna made a patriotic adj
dress to the former Filipino officers
and then the latter and the rank and
file of the FiIipinos took the oath
of allegiance publicly on the plaza.
Frank Nekin, the deserter of the
Thirty-seYenth infantry who had
been acting as a lieutenant with the
insurgents under Cables, and who
surrendered Monday, was placed in
irons.
ChaRee Made Military Governor.
Washington, June 24.-FoIIowing
the order issued making Judge Taft
civil governor of the Philippines an
order has been issued naming Gen.
Chaffee as military governor of the
archipelago. The military has been
ordered to yacate the AyuntamientO,
the largest public building which was
erected out of the municipal funds
OF Manila for government purposes.
This will be occupied by the civil Off
GERS in the Philippines. The palace of
Malacayan, heretofore occupied as
headquarters for Gems. Otis and Mac
Arthur, also has been ordered vacated
by the military authorities and will
be occupied by Gov. Taft. Malacayan
was the headquarters of the Spanish
captain generals when in command
in the Philippines, and the natives of
the islands have come to regard it as
the headquarters or seat of govern
ment. The Estada Mayo, another large
public building, is to be the military
headquarters and will be occupied by
Gen. Chaffee when he assumes COM
mand. All of these orders have been
cabled to Manila.
Taft Only Rules in Civil Affairs.
Washington, June 22-Secretary
Root has issued the order of the pres
ident establishing civil government in
the Philippines. The order relieves
the military governor of the Philip
pines from the performance of civil
duties on and after July 4, but de-
clares that his authority viii be ex-
ercised as heretofore in those districts
in which the instruction still exists.
William H. Taft, president of the
Philippine commission, is appointed
civil governor and will exercise exec
utive authority In all civil affairs in
the government of the Philippines
heretofore exercised in such affairs
by the military governor.
FfliPinOs In American Army.
Washington, June 24.-Gen. Corbin.
while he is In the Philippines, viii over
see the enlistment of $4,000 FiHpinos
into the regular army of the United
States. These are to be scouts, Off
eered by Americans. At present 5000