New-York tribune., 1907-09-29

the London papers bore the undoubted ring OF
sernioffICIal uttcranceS. That OF " he Da1iE
Mail" cabled in full 10 the American press,
read
Japan. reluctantly abandoning hope Of
peace by ordinary methods. has been driven
to the extreme recourse and has officially de-
clared war against the United State OF Amer
lea"
Within half an hour after the issuance of this
bulletin a second announcement was made
which took no cogu1ztn'e pt the iact tHtt tH-
official declaration must have been pre-e'irl
by decisive action
The japanese War Once has been aivlsei
that on the. 2zth instant at noon the Philip
pine Islands were compelled 70 surrender 70
the japanese fleet. which appeared or Mann A.
Not only did the city lt-elt capItu.ate' but
possession OF the entire islands has been gwen
over The japanese Government announce
with due rnodcsty that 1t has gained a com
pTctc and unqualified victory without the loss
Of a man
.LArER-It Is announced by the japanese
Government that the parole ot all ofiieer- 4ill
men OF the United states army IN the Pmi1p-
pines has been accepted. and the men 1t the
vanquishcd army have been allowed - SiI-
for san Francisco on board foreign ships. whien
were living IN the harbor at the time ~ sur
render.
From every quarter Of the land came n
5i,tcnt demands for official news from the
government. coupled WITH quests -''l ~
tailed accounts OF the defeat The adrnIIlis-
tratlon replied with the brief statement that
no verified report of the acton IN the Phillp-
pines could be gwen out at that time II dl1
state. however that the official declaration D,
war had been duly received. that the japanese
Ambassador had been Withdrawn. the Legation
closed. and that the officials would leave New
York for their own country that evening. SAL
ing by way OF Liverpool
Public ClamOr gave way 70 popular ifiiS-
nation. The country waS affaTle with war
spirit. GuarisIucn gathered IN their arEn'TIes.
awaiting official bulletins and the expected
call to arms, and vet no orders came. ne
Governors of several States telegraphed % the
War Department for advice. but their only
satisfaction III the following message sent
broadcast by the Secretary ot state
The Government. recognizing the patriot
ism and readiness Of the National Guard u the
United States. does not at tins immediate
moment desire its services IL - well u bear
in mind. however. that q sudden call may oe
issued at a later date and TO bc prepared fp-
emergencies Il wishes u announce further
that in its Judgment there Will be no necessity
for fighting on land. and that the SITUATION =
completely under control. 50 Tar there have
been no casualties reported from the P1t.p-
pines
Whatever may have been the state oi the
public mind before the Issuance ~ this decl.trt-
ton the country now gaSpei with arnazcrncr-.
Some OF the more violent and outSPpkcn I',i--
mails demanded OF the men AZ Washington
statement Of what hey PurppSed - 10 N this
emergency and the most radical intlruatet IT
no uncertain terms that incompetent admins
tratiors were subject - impeachment But -
all nf this outbJr~t the Government officials
most directly interested presented only the
same calm. placid. and indifferent tr'nt. There
Wa nothing - be detected II thclr drme4up-
L. ndl,atc that any action whatcvcc hai been
taken.
The various members % the d;p.5u.,-ic
corp even t. the highest OF the foreign Am
bi-slipr,. gathered no new information They
were invariably told, first, that the United
State, knew there had been declaration ot
war. second. that the United State knew that
the Philippines had been surrendered. thrrd.
that no orders had been issued up t. that hour
for the sailing of any fleet. but that II was ex-
pcctci orders would be gwen bci 'rc the lay
was over The mca OF the foreign representa-
ton one and all felt gentle rebuff tIntamount
TO being told that the United States at
tending strictly - its own business and desired
neither 70 be advised u he compelled -
answer questions
None fclt this more kcculy than the mem
bcrs of the British Legation. and Guy Hitler
IN particular His meeting OF the night before
with Miss Roberts had not terminated salts
factoriv but had come 70 an abrupt close
when he badc her good night AT the door ot her
home and with all of his questions unanswered