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A Leéil Assistant For Otis.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The wai
department has been informed of the
sailing on the Peking from San Fran-
cisco for Manila of Major Jasper N.
Morrison, the member of the judge ads
vocate general’s corps who has been
chosen to assist General Otis in the ad:
ministration of military law in the Phil-
ippines. Major Morrison was chosen by
General Otis personally for this work,
and it was only at the latter’s cabled re-
quest that Major Morrison was detached
from his post as principal assistant in
the office of Judge Advocate GeneralI
Lieber. _ _ ‘
Bird Collection.
PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 2.—Pro—
fessor Charles F, McClure and Mr.
Rhodes Sylvester, who were on the Peary
relief expedition, secured a valuable col-
lection of birds oi the coast of Green-
land. These birds have been prepared
for the university museum and are now
on exhibition in the ornithological de-
partment. There are 40 specimens in all.
American Corn In Russia.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The state
department is informed of the arrival at
Revel. Russia. of the first steamer with
American Indian corn and that eight
more shiploads are expected at the same
port. Considerable interest attaches to
this attempt to introduce an American
staple product into the Russian market.
Gold From Cape Nome.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 2.—Thl
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St. Michaels and Cape Nome. The Roa-
noke brought $1,300,000 in gold and 400
passengers.
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PHILIPPINE AFFAIRS.
Preliminary Report of Com-
mission Made Public.
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Great Changes ~Made Already In Mu-
niia—Why Conciliation Was Im-
possible—Withdrawal Would
'Mean Anarchy and Ruin.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—In accord
with the understanding reached at the
conference at the White House Wednes-
day, the Philippine commission has sub-
mitted to the president the preliminary
report which it had promised to prepare.
The report‘appears to be a compact
summary of conditions on the islands as
the commission left them, of the his-
torical events which preceded the Spanish
war and led to the original Filipino in-
surrection, of the exchanges between Ad-
miral Dewey and the other American
commanders and the insurgents, the
breaking out and progress of the present
insurrection and, finally, a statement of
the capacity of the Filipinos for self gov-
ernment. A notable feature of the report
is a memorandum by Admiral Dewey ex-
planatory of his relations with Agui-
naldo. ‘
The report begins with the following
statement:
“The undersigned commissioners, ap-
pointed by you to investigate affairs in
the Philippine Islands and to report the
result of their investigations, together
with such recommendations as might in
their judgment be called for by the con—
ditions which should be found to exist in
these islands, have the honor to submit
the following preliminary statement in
compliance with your request.”
The commission next tells briefly how
it conducted the task intrusted to it,
hearing statements from all classes of
people in Manila as to the capabilities of
the Filipinos for self government, the
habits and customs of the people and also
the establishment of municipal govern-
ment in many towns. All this matter is
to be included in the final report.
The war begun in 1896 was terminated
by the treaty of Biac-na-Bate. The Fili-
pinos were numerous, but possessed only
about 800 small arms. The Spanish felt
that it would require 100,000 men to cap-
ture their stronghold and concluded to re-
sort to the use of money. Certain con-
cessions were also decided upon, includ-
ing representation of the Filipinos in the
cortcs, the deportation of the friars,
which was the principal question; the
grant of the right of association and of a
free press.
was willing to pay $2,000,000 Mexican
when Aguinaldo and his cabinet and
leading officers arrived in Hongkong. It
appears, however, that Paterno only of-
fered the latter $400,000, $200,000 to be
paid when Aguinaldo arrived at Hong-
kong and the balance when the Filipinos
had delivered up their arms.
rangement was not acceptable to the peo-
ple, the promises were never carried out,
The report then tells how General Au-
gustine came to Manila as governor gen-
eral at this juncture and war broke out
between Spain and the United States.
Augustine sought, to secure the support
of the Filipinos to defend Spain against '
America, promising them autonomy, but
the Filipinos did not trust him. Then
came the lst of May and the destruction
of the Spanish fleet by Dewey, with the
resulting loss of prestige to Spain. Then
in June Aguinaldo came.
The following memorandum on this
subject has been furnished the commis
sion by Adfixiral Dewey: "
“On April 24, 1898, the following
cipher dispatch was received at Hong-
kong from Mr. E. Spencer Pratt, United
States consul general at Singapore:
‘Aguinaldo, insurgent leader, here. Will
come Hongkong, arrange with commo-
dore for general co-operation insurgents
Manila if desired. Telegraph. Pratt.’
“On the same day Commodore Dewey
telegraphed Mr. Pratt: ‘Tell Aguinaldo
come soon as possible,’ the necessity for-~
haste being due to the fact that the
squadron had been notified bythe Hong-
kong government. to leave those waters‘
by the following'day. The squadron1 left
Hongkong on the morning of the‘25th
and Mirs Bay on the 27th. Aguinaldev"
did not leave Singapore until the..~26'th,
and so did not arrive in Hongkong in
time to have a conference with the ad-
miral.
“It had been reported to the commo-
dore as early as March 1 by the United
States consul at Manila and others that
the Filipinos-had broken out into insur-
rection against the Spanish authority in
the vicinity of Manila, and on March 30
Mr. W'illiams had telegraphed, ‘Five
thousand rebels armed in camp near city.
Loyal to us in case of war.’
“Upon the arrival of the squadron at ,
Manila it was found that there was no
insurrection to speak of, and i.‘ was ac-
cordingly decided to allow Aguinaldo to
come to Cavite on board the McCulloeh.
He arrived with 13 of his stalf on May
10 and immediately came on board the
Olympia to call on the commander in
chief, after which he was allowed to
land at Cavite and organize an army.
This was done with the purpose of
strengthening the United States forces
and weakening those of the enemy. No
alliance of any kind was entered into
with Aguinaldo, nor was any promise of
independence made to him then or at any
other time.”
The commission’s report then rapidly
sketches events now historical. It tells
in substance how the Filipinos attacked
the Spanish and how General Anderson
arrived and Aguinaldo at his request
moved from Cavite to Bacoor. Says the
commission:
“Now for the first time arose the idea
of national independence. Aguinaldo is-
sued a proclamation in which he took the
responsibility of promising it to his peo-
ple on behalf of the American govern-
ment, although he admitted freely in pri-
vate conversation with members of his
cabinet that neither Admiral Dewey nor
any other American had made him any
such promise.” -'
The report states that Aguinaldo wish-
ed to attack the Americans when they
landed at Paranaque, but was deterred
by lackof arms and ammunition. From
that point on there was a growing fric-
tion between the'Filipinos and the Amer- -
ican troops. .
In regard to stopping hostilities the
report says: .
“Deplorable as war is, the one in which
we are now engaged was unavoidable by
us. We were attacked by a bold. adven-
turous and enthusiastic enemy. No alter-
native was left to us except ignominious
retreat.
“It is not to be conceived of that any
"vicrican would have sanctionedthe sur-
Governor General Rivera '
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i render of Manila to the insurgents. jOur
lobligations to other nations andto the
,friendly Filipinos, and to ourselves and
! our flag, demanded that force should be
l met by force. ,
. “Whatever the future of the Philip-
pines may be, there is no course open to
us except the prosecution of the war un-
til the insurgents are reduced to submis-
sion. ' . ‘ -‘
“The commission is of the opinion that
there has been, no time since the destruc-
tion of the Spanish squadron by Admiral
Dewey when it was possible to withdraw
our forces-from the islands either with
honor to ourselves or with safety to the
inhabitants.” .
The commission then takes up the con.
ditionsrof the country at the time of their
arrival, comparing it with conditions ex-
isting at the time they left a short time
ago. A vivid picture is given of the
anarchy existing among the inhabitants
in and about Manila during the early
spring. “The situation in the city,” says
the commission, “was bad. Incendiary
fires occurred daily. The streets were
almost deserted. Half of the native pop-
ulation had fled, and most of the remain—
der were shut in their houses. Business
was at a standstill. Insurgent troops
everywhere faced our lines, and the
sound of rifle fire was frequently audible
in our house. A reign of terror pre-
vailed.”
The report then speaks of the issuance
of the commission’s proclamation and the
good effects it had on public sentiment.
The natives, accustomed to Spanish
promises, urged upon the commission
that acts instead of promises should be
given them. As a result native law
courts were established, and this greatly
aided in the restoration of public confi-
dence. The flow of population soon be-
gan to set toward the city.
The commission sums up the situation
. at the time of their departure as follows:
“When we left Manila, a large volume
of business was being done, and the
streets were so crowded as to be hardly
safe. The native population was quiet
and orderly, and all fear of an uprising
f had long since passed. An eflicient corps
' of native policemen was on duty. A sys-
ltem of public schools in which English
‘was taught had been advocated by the
.commission and established by General
fOtis. Some 6,000 scholars were in at-
' tendanee.
‘ “In the Tagalog provinces of Luzon,
'where anti-American feeling had been
strong, public sentiment had greatly
changed, as evidenced by the fact that
the military governor of Batangas had
offered to surrender his troops and his
province if we would only send a small
, force there. The Bicols, in southern Lu-
' zon, had risen against their Tagalog mas-
ters. The Macabebes were clamoring for
an opportunity to fight in our ranks, and
inative soldiers and scouts were already
serving under General Lawton.”
l Having given so much attention to the
island of Luzon, the commission then
.takes up in detail the conditions in the
f other islands. On this point it is stated
(that the rebellion is essentially Tagalog
9 and that when it ends in Luzon it must
end throughout the archipelago.
The efforts at conciliation with Agui-
. ualdo and his various commissioners are
set forth in detail. These commissioners
i were assured of the beneficent purpose of
the United States and the president's
readiness to grant the Philippine people
' as large a measure of home rule and as
‘ ample liberty as consistent with the ends
of government, “subject only to the rec-
? ognition of the sovereignty of the United
States—a point which, being established,
.the commission invariably refused even
to discuss.”
The commission adds that nothing
came of negotiations, as Aguinaldo’s
emissaries were without power and
merely came and came again for infer-
. mation.‘ Courteous reception was accord-
ed to the insurgent commissioners and
earnest. appeals made to stop further
bloodshed, all witnessing “the spirit of
patient conciliation” exhibited by the
American commission in endeavoring to
reach an amicable adjustment with the
insurgents, as well as the obduracy of
Aguinaldo. ,
As to the general intellectual capacities
of the Filipinos, the commissiiin is dis-.
posed to rate themdiigh. But excepting
in a limited number of persons theseca-
pacifies‘ have not been developed by edu—
ca‘tioxfbr experience.
x The report shOws that this-inability for
self government is due to the old Spanish
regime, which gave the Filipinos little or
no part in governing themselves.
One of the closing chapters of the re-
port is devoted to a tribute to “our sol-
diers and sailors in the war.” The com-
mission says that the presence of Admi-
ral Dewey as a member of this body
makes it unfittmg to dwell on his person-
al achievements, but he joins in the eulo-.
gy of his comrades. The commission wit-
nessed some of the many brave deeds of
our soldiers, and they‘declare that all
that skill, courage and a patient endur-
pines. They' dismiss the reports of the
desecrating of churches, the murdering of
prisoners and the committing of unmen<
tionablc crimes and say they are glad to
express the belief that a war was never
more humanely conducted.
The commission gives a general view of
the value of the islands, their richness in
agriculture and forest products, their
wealth and their commanding geograph-
ical position. They state that the Philip-
pine Islands should soon become one of
the great trade centers of the east.
The report concludes: “Our control
means to the inhabitants of the Philip-
pines internal peace and order. ’a guaran-
tee against foreign aggression and
against the dismembermeut of their coun-
try, commercial and industrial prosperity
and as large a share in the afiairs of
government as they shall prove fit to
take. \Vhen peace and prosperity shall
archipelago, when education shall have
become general, then, in the language of
a leading Filipino, his people will under
our guidance ‘become more American
than the Americans themselves.‘ ”
The report is signed by J. G. Schur:
man, George Dewey, Charles Dcnby and
Dean 0. W'orcester.
Fatal Railway Accident.
GEORGETOWN. S. ,C..' Nov. 3.—A
log train of the Atlantic Coast Lumber
company running on the Georgetown and
Western railway struck a cow, and six
cars were overturned. The great logs
rolled over and ground three men to a
pulp. Three others were perhaps fatally
injured. -
I Dixon Whips Cnrley.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—George Dixon,
the featherweight champion, more than
held his own last night against Will Cur-
ley of England, and after fighting 25
rounds. many of which were rather tame,
the American was declared the winner,
‘nnd no one complained. -
ance can do has been done in the Philip-,
have been established throughout the
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THE SAMOAN PARTITION.
Negotiations Are Proceeding Rapid-
ly and Agreement Seems Likely.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—-The negotio‘
ations‘ for the partition of the Samoan
islands are proceeding rapidly, and offi-
cials here would not be surprised of a
final agreement were reached in the near
future. The discussion which is going on
in ‘VLondon with the co-operation of the
authorities here and in Berlin has
brought out certain essential features on
which all three powers, Great Britain,
Germany and the United States, appear
to be agreed. At the outset it is stated
that the determination was reached that
the tripartite government of the group
should come to an end and that not more
than two powers, and preferably one,
should govern the islands. It soon de-
veloped that an agreement was not likely
to ,be reached giving the entire group to
one power, but the chances seemed good
for an agreement that two powers divide
the islands, thus giving a dual govern-
ment in place of the present unwieldy
_ tripartite arrangement.
It seemed to be generally accepted by
the negotiators that the United States
would be one of the two poWers to be
represented and that the island of Tntnie
la, on which the harbor of Pago-Pago is
located, would naturally fall to the lot of
the United States. It is understood that
the British authorities quite fully coin-
cided with this view and that, while the
Germans seemed to regard it favorably,
it was left open for more mature appro-
val by the Berlin authorities. In conced-
ing this island and harbor to the United
States account was taken of the fact that
if an agreement was reached on that
point it would still be for the United
States senate to give its approval to the
arrangement. One of the remaining is-
lands, Upolu, is of much value, while the
other, Savaii, is practically valueless.
It is suggested that Great Britain cede
the Gilbert and Solomon islands to Ger-
many, the latter retiring from Samoa.
The Fiji islands and some other points
also have been considered during the dis-
cussion, but thus far Germany has not
acted favorably on the suggestion, and
there have been evidences that she pre-
ferred to retain her interests and make
compensation to Great Britain. This re—
mains open and appears to be the chief
point remaining in the way of a final set-
tlement. ‘
The foregoing general outline was given
in quarters well informed on the general
lines of the negotiations, although it was
with the reservation that the understand-
ings were merely formative and still open
to material change.
CON cellist-:0 DISPATCHES.
Alvin Saunders, former governor of
Nebraska, died at Omaha.
The Philadelphia mint coined over 20,-
000,000 pieces of money during October.
The ' Chicago police rescued Healer
Dowie from a mob which was besieging
his Oak Park church.
In New York city Justice Fursman fix-
ed Tuesday, Nov. 14, as the day of R0-
land B. Molineux’s trial.
The storm was especially severe on the
Carolina coast, considerable damage be-
ing done at Southport, N. C.
The ‘United States has informed the
British foreign oflice that it indorses the
proposal for the government of Samoa
by one power.
Wreckers at work on the sunken ferry-
boat Chicago in the North river succeed-
ed in raising silver bullion valued at
about $50,000 from the wreck.
The lumber steamer George L. Colwell.
from Fernandina, Fla., for New York.
foundered off South Carolina, only the
captain, out of a crew of 13 men, being
saved. ..-...
School Boarding House""Burned.
NORWAY, Me., Nov. 1.—The large
trustee boarding house which is connect
ed with Hebron academy was burned
yesterday morning. About 40 students
were asleep in the rooms when,the fire
started, and some ppthem had exciting
experiences, though no one was injured.
The loss is large, 'but the building was
insured. . ‘
' Aged Lady wean.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. 1.—
Mrs‘. Phebe VViIliams died here yester-
day, aged 102 years, 11 months. She in.
herited her longevity from her father
who lived to the age of 110 years.
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Fire In Waterbury, Conn.
WATERBURY, Conn, Nov. 2.—A
fire which started in a large tenement
block in Simonsville, a suburb, late last
night not only destroyed the block, but
also nine other dwellings. The loss is es-
timated at upward of $50,000. No fatali-
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