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VOL. XXII.— NO. 38. PEACE TREATY RATIFIED WITH ONE VOTE TO SPARE Senators HcLaurin and McEnery Cast the Deciding Ballots That Bind the Agree= ment With Spain. VOTE TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Great Crowds Awaited the Result, Which Was Quickly Made Public at the Suggestion of Sen ator Davis, of Minnesota— President McKinley and Members of the Cabinet Gratified With the Result Attained — Battle at Manila Much to Do With Ratification of Treaty. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.— The treaty of peace negotiated between the com missioners of the United States and Spain at Paris was today ratified by the United States senate, the vote being 5" ayes to 27 nays, or one vote more than two-thirds majority necessary to secure senatorial concurrence in a trea ty document. The vote was taken in executive session, and until the in junction of secrecy was removed the result was supposed to be private, but the vice president had no more than announced the figures than senators rushed out of every door leading from the senate chamber, declaring that the treaty had been ratified. Some made the mistake of stating that there were three votes to spare. There was, in fact, only one vote more than was nec essary, the balloting resulting 57 ayes to *i" nays. No vote has been taken in the sen ate since that on the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law that has been followed with as close interest as was the vote of today. This anxiety was due not only to the magnitude of the question at Issue, but to the uncertainty which attended the matter up to the last moment. Within the. chamber the Interest was intense. Very few senators left the chamber except those engaged in the cloak room, in trying, on the one side, to gain votes for the treaty, and on the other to prevent a break in the ranks. Senators Aldrich. Lodge and Elkins, who had given their especial attention to securing the necessary votes to en sure ratification, were doubtful of the rei-ult when the secret session began, while Senators Gorman and Jones, lead ers of the opposition, considered their forces intact. Soon It was whispered about that Senator McEnery had been won over, on condition that his decla ration -resolution should be adopted subsequent to the passage of the trea ty. When this news was confirmed it ■was known the ratification was assur ed, for Senator McLaurin had already announced his intention to vote for the treaty in view of the condition of af fairs at Manila. Senator Jones went over at the last moment, making the vote one more than was necessary. CLOSING SPEECHES. In advance of the voting speeches were made by Senators Ross, Money and Fairbanks. Senator Stewart, who had just ar rived from his successful campaign in Nevada for reelection, announced, in formally during this period of the ses sion, that in his entire trip across the continent he had not encountered one man who waa opposed to the ratifica tion of the treaty. Senator Rr.ss read a brief written speech announcing his intention to support the treaty as in the interest of peace. He entered somewhat into the legal questions involved, saying that he saw no obstacle in the way of ratifi cation from that source. Senator Money reiterated his opposi tion, and made a plea for a modifica tion of the agreement. Mr. Teller announced his belief that the opposition to the treaty was re sponsible for the Manila battle, and Mr. TODAYS BULLETIN. Page. I—Filipinos'1 — Filipinos' Loss Hea^y. Otis Cables Casualties. Peace Treaty Ratified. 2 — Dreyfus Coming Home. t 3— House fn Session. I-emoi-ratlc Banquet. Prison Shake Cp Probable. *— Editorial. Twin Cities' Trade. 6 — Sporting News. Poultry Show Open. Money for Minnesota. 6— Markets of the World. Bar Silver, 59% c. Chicago Cash Wheat, 72 3 ii@72-4c 7 — Minneapolis Matters. Northwest News. News of the Railroads. S— ln the Field of Labor. Gen. Wade Returns. Tidings From Ames. Insurance Company Excluded. ATLANTIC LI \ ERS. NEW YORK. — Arrived: La Champagne, Havre. SWEINMUNn.— Arrived: Hekla, New York HAVRE.— Arrived : La Normandie. New York HAMBURG.— Arrived: Phoenicia. New York. GIBRALTAR.— Arrived: Auguste Victoria, on cruise. LIVERPOOL.— Arrived: Tauric, from New- York. TODAY'S EVENTS. GRAND— Hopkins' Transoceanic Vaudevilles S:ls. Paha Garden— Vaudeville. 2 and 7. Aldermen meet city hall 8 PM. Library board mcc's, city hall, 5 PM. Lecture. Charles W. Seymour, "The Passing of the Spaniards. Central high schjol, 8 PM. Poultry show Market, hall, today. Jefferson club meets, 48 East Fourth st S PM. St. Paul presbytery meets, Merriam Park afternoon; Duv ton Aveau* church, Wed nesday. ' THE ST. PAUL GLOBE Money declared this view to be ab surd. Mr. Fairbanks spoke at some length, his speech being the first he made since the debate began. He made an appeal for unanimity of action in order that the country might present a har monious front to the outside world in dealing with se important a question. Prompt]*, at 3 o'clock the vice presi dent interrupted Senator Money, who was then speaking, to announce that the hour had arrived for a vote. But one amendment was offered, pre pared by Senator Vest, placing the Philippines on the same footing as Cuba in the treaty. In the temporary absence of Mr. Vest it was presented by Mr. Gorman. The voting on this amendment proceeded quietly, and, as all the senators were present, it was soon disposed of. The votes of sena tors were closely scanned for pointers on the approaching vote on the treaty itself. The only vote considered as at all significant of a change, favorable to the treaty, was that of Mr. McEn ery, who votec* against the amendment. Senators Jones, of Nevada; McLaurin and Kenney voted for it. The vote was Immediately announc ed and pages were sent scurrying through the corridors to announce to the few senators who were not in their seats that the culmination had arrived. CALL OF THE ROLL. The call proceeded quietly until the name of Senator McLaurin was ar rived at. He created the first stir by a speech in explanation of his vote on the treaty. This was the initial break in the ranks of the opposition. Mr. McLaurin made a brief statement in explanation of his change of position, giving the opening of hostilities ln Ma nila as the reason for it. "I am, as I have been from the first," said he, "irrevocally opposed to the expansion of our territory and should have voted against ratification but for the news that has come to us over the cable in the past two days." » H e then went on to say that the at tack upon our troops had brought about a new condition of affairs, and that he should vote for the treaty. This announcement created a hub bub of excitement, for, while somesena tors were informed that he had decided upon a change, there were many who were not in possession of this infor mation. The announcement brought some of the opposition senators to his side with remonstrances, but he re plied to them that he could not any longer see his way clear to cast his vote against the treaty. Continuing his remarks to the sen ate, he referred to Senator Fairbanks appeal to support the administration as an assurance that the critical con dition existing at Manila could be more easily handled if the treaty should be ratified. He. for one, was not willing to embarrass the government at so critical a time. If, after the ratifica tion, the administration would fail to pursue the proper course towards the islands, the fault would be that of the government, and not his, and he would not be justified in committing an un wise act by any apprehension that the administration would not do all that lt should do. He also referred to the agreement to pass the McEnery resolu tion as a pledge against expansion. In Price Paid for Mr. McEnery's Vote. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.— The (tt solution offered today by Mr. McEnery (Dem.. La.), which will be adopted by the senate as the price of|Mr. Mc- Enery's vote for the peace treaty, is as follows: "That by the ratification of the treaty of peace with Spain it is, not In tended to incorporate tho Inhabitants of said islands into citizenship. of the United States, nor is it intended to permanently annex said islands as an in tegral,part of the territory of the United States, but It is the intention of the United States to establish on said Islands a government suitable to the wants and conditions of the inhabitants of said islands, to prepare them for local, self-government, and. in due time, to make such disposition of said islands as will best promote the interests of the citizens of ,the United States and the inhabitants of said islands." view of this promise and in the hope that ratification would lessen blood shed in the Philippines, he would, he said, cast his vote in the affirmative. He had hardly concluded when Sen ator McEnery approached him with a word of congratulation, saying that he had decided upon the same course. The Louisiana senator made a speech of explanation to the senate publicly announcing himself only by means of his vote. (Mr. Jones, of Nevada, did not vote on the first roll call, but came in from the cloak room before the vote was announced and by unanimous consent made a brief and feeling speech. He said that he was against expansion, and if he thought the ratification of the treaty meant expansion he would not vote for it, as he considered a pol icy of expansion would prove the ruin of the country. The events in Manila during the past two or three days, in his judgment, were likely to do more to discourage expansion than anything that had happened, but at the same TUESDAY MORNING- FEBRUARY 7, 1899. time had produced a crisis which made the ratification of the treaty necessary. He considered it a patriotic duty to vote for the treaty, and consequently cast his vote in the affirmative. With Mr. Jones' vote added the roll call stood aa follows: Yeas 57, nays 27; absent and paired, 6. The vote ln de tail was as follows: Yeas — Aldrich (R. R. i.) Lodge (R. Mass.) Allen (R. Neb.) Mcßride (R. Or.) Allison (R. Io.) McEnery (D. La.) Baker (R. Kan.) McLaurin (D. S. C.) Burrows (R. Mich.) McMillan (R. Mich.) Butler (P. N. c.) Mantle (S.-R. Mont.) Carter (R. Mont.) Mason (R. 111.) Chandler (R. X. H.) Morgan (D. Ala.) Clark (R. Wyo.) Nelson (R. Minn.) Clay (D. Ga.) Penrose (R. Perm.) Cullom (R. 111.) Perkins (R. Cal.) Davis (R. Minn.) Pettus (D. Ala.) Deboe (R. Ky.) Piatt (R. Conn.) Elkins (R. W. Va.) Piatt (R. N. V.) Fairbanks (R. Ind.) Pritchard (R. N. C.) Faulkner (D. W. Va.)Quay (R. Perm.) Foraker t R. Ohio.) Ross (R. Vt.) Frye (R. Maine.) Sewall (R. N. J.) Gallinger (R. N. H.) Shoup tR. Idaho.) Gear (R. lo.) Simon (R. Or.) Gray (D. Del.) Spooner (R. Wis.) Hanna (R. Ohio.) Stewart (S.-R. Nev.) Hansbrough (R. N. D.) Sullivan (D. Miss.) Harris (R. Km.) Teller (S.-P. Col.) Hawley (R. (Jonn.) Thurston (R. Neb.) Jones (S.-R. Nev.) ' Warren (R. Wyo.) Kenny (D. Del.) Wellington (R. Md.) Kyle (Ind. S. D.) Wolcott (R. Col.) Lindsay (D. Ky.) Nays — Bacon (D.. Ga.), Mills (D.. Tex.). Bate (D., Term.), , Mitchell (D., Wis.), Berry (D.. Ark.), Money (D.. Miss.). Caffery (D.. La.), Murphy (D.. N. V.), Chilton (D., Tex.), Pasco, (D., FU.), Cockrell (D., Mo.). Pettigrew (S.-R..5.D.), Daniel (D., Va.). ■ Rawlins (D.. Utah), Gorman (D.. Md.), Roach (I».. N. D.) Hale (R., Me.). Smith CD.. N. J.). Heltfeld (P.. Idaho.), Tillman (D.. S. C), Hoar (R., Mass.), Turley.tD., S. D.). Jones ID.. Ark.). Turner (P.. Wash.), MaHorylD., Fla.), Vest (D., Mo.), Martin (D., Va.). Absent and Paired — Messrs. Canno nand Wil son for, with Mr. White against: and Messrs. Proctor an- Wetmore for, with Mr. Turpi? against. | On the motion of Senator Davis it was then ordered that the a^e and no vote be made public, and soon after wards the doors were reopened and the senate proceeded with legislative busi ness, attempting to pass the McEnery declaratory resolution as per the prom ise to the senator. AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The news of the ratification of the treaty reached tho White house almost immediately after the announcement of the vote. Postmaster General Emory Smith was with the president at the time and was the first to congratulate him. Naturally the president was grati fied with the vote and so expressed himself. Secretary Gage came ln soon afterwards and was followed almost immediately by Secretary Alger and Secretary Hay. Within forty minutes after its ratification. Gen. Cox. secre tary of the senate, appeared with the treaty itself, which was promptly de livered into the president's hands, and. then retired. The cabinet members as they left the White house, spoke of the action as a great victory. Secre tary Hay expressed his gratification that the treaty was ratified and only regretted that it had been found neces sary to occupy so much valuable time in doing It. He said the treaty would now be submitted to the Spanish cortes at the session which opened this month and he anticipated no obstacles to the final exchanges. Secretary Long said: "I am glad the treaty is ratified; glad from the standpoint of an anti-imper ialist, as well as from any other. The very height of imperialism is to have these islands now under the control of one man exercising absolute military authority. The ratification of the treaty transfers the disposition of these isl ands • to the American people who, throughout their representatives, can themselves govern or make any other disposition of them that our own prin ciples of government and ideas of na tional welfare require." Secretary Alger thought that the con firmation of the victory at Manila, to gether with the ratification of the peace treaty, was sufficient to make the day memorable. He spoke of the perils of the position which the Amer ican troops have been occupying for so many months, while the fate of the treaty was at issue, and said he was only too pleased now that these troops were free to protect themselves. MENERY RESOLUTION UP. The Republicans Unable to PasH It Mr. Allen'". Remarks. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.— After the ratification of the treaty the senate in open session took up the joint resolu tion offered by Mr. McEnery, declar ing a policy for the Philippines, and an effort was made to adopt it, but the debate occupied so much time that the resolution went over until tomorrow. Mr. Allen, before the executive ses sion, addressed the senate at some length. He devoted the first part of his remarks to a personal explanation, brought out by statements made con cerning him knd his action with re spect to the treaty. Among the state ments made by the newspaper in ques tion was that Mr. Allen today would enlighten the senate as to the political significance of Senator Gorman's posi- tion with reference to the treaty. "I have at no time." said Mr. Alien, "promised to enlighten the country concerning what Senator Gorman is doing or proposes to do. Ido not know nor am I concerned in knowing what Mr. Gorman's intentions may be." • MR. ALLEN AND MR. BRYAN. He then paid a personal tribute to Mr. Gorman's ability and patriotism as a statesman. Referring to the state ments which have been made as to the action of some of the Democrats in the senate in opposing the treaty because of their opposition to Hon. William Jennings Bryan, and the fur ther statement that Mr. Allen proposed tc take these Democrats to task, Mr. Allen said: "I am not the keeper of the con science of Mr. Bryan. I do not pre tend to represent him here or else where, and any utterances to the con trary are entirely unfounded. I am the personal friend of Mr. Bryan, and I . Continue- on Seventh Pase. RILLED Ll BATTLE GEN. OTIS CABLES OFFICIAL, LIST OF THE AMERICAN CASIAL TIES AT M AMI. V THIRTY-EIGHT DEAD ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AN i:»lt AI. M MHKR ARE SI Kl'l'll- ING FROM SEHIOI S WOI'NDS INFLICTED BY FILIPINOS ONE HUNDRED MORE AMONG THE WOUNDED \ Complete List Difficult to Obtain, Owing- to the Amount of Territory Covered by tbe Troops Several Have Died Since tbe Battle From tbe Effects of Wonuda Received Effect of Treaty Ratification. j NEW YORK, Feb. 6.— (Special.)— A special from Manila says that the list of American casualties during the bat tle with the Filipinos will not be com plete for several days. It is known that thirty-eight are dead, while fully that number are suffering from serious wounds. Fully 100 more are slightly wounded and several are missing. The casualty list will be greater than at present stated. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.— The most important news received in Washing ton today were the lists of casualties from Gen. Otis. Prompted by the gen eral's promise of last night to send in the list of casualties At the earliest possible moment, the friends of the sol- \ °o/iAJPAJA tffr /VA3QTA \ W*) iy__ ■ ■ /^lt*U | -^^\ ■^ rB Y*/PWBt#'- * , m Rica bah] a \ j<t*GAuf. r J knf"*'»in ' w £ MAP OF THE ENVIRONS OF MANILA, SHOWING INSURGENT LINES ABOUT THE CITY. diers at Manila besieged the war de partment today by telegram and word of mouth for information from the scene of battle In the Philippines. The list was long in coming, explained by the cutting of the .telegraph wires along the American front, which pre vented earlier reports from the division commanders. In the meantime came a short cablegram from Admiral Dewey which caused some temporary commo tion by creating the impression that hostilities had been . renewed by the insurgents. Up to the close of offlce hours, however, nqth'ng had come from Gen. Otis to cpiftrm this infor- • mation, and such cablegrams as did come from him touched upon other matters entirely, so it was assumed there was no foundation, in fact, for the apprehension. When Gen. Otis' casualty lists began to come over the cable they were some what confusing, probably due to the fact that there are nineteen different lines between Manila a-tid Washington. The immediate effect was tp cause some errors to be made in the reported list of killed. After -p-fiat difficulty, the officers of the war department arrang ed the previous casualty lists into the following single list, which is believed to be substantially correct, and was made as an official substitute list for the prior lists: AMERICAN- CASUALTIES. ; First Brigade, First Division- Tenth Pennsylvania— Maj. E. Brirer, flesh wound arm, slight: Lieut. Albert J. Buttar more, flesh wound, slight; Sergeant Joseph Sheldon. Company H, sfight flesh wound thigh; Private Hiram Conger, Company D, abdomen penetrated, serious-; Private Edward Caldwell. Company C, penetrated, fce rlous; Private Debault^ fleaa wound back, slight. First Montana— Private Reynold, Company L, slight wound in ear; Private- Charles RunTi me's, flesh wound in leg, slight; Corporal Hayes, Company H, missing, probably killed; Private John 'Zernsen, ' Company L, head wound, probably dead; Private Mayerslck, Company I, lungj penetrate-, serious; Corp oral Skinner, Company I. slight thigh wound. First Colorado— Private Orton Twever, Com pany B, wound in left thigh-; Private Charles S. Morrison. Company E. ! wounded in pubes; Private C. B. White, Company D, misiir.g, suppo&ed-to be drowned Private Elmer F. Doran, Company I, killed, shot In chest; Corp oral William H. Erie. Company I, wounded in left cheek and arm: Private Charles B. Doyce, Company L. Hessi ivound In left knee: Private Charle? Carlson, Company L, killed, shot In head; First Lieutenant Charles HaugTu wount. flesh wound la idt knee. First South Dakota— Prilate Horace J. Mc- Cracken, Company H, kilHejd; Private Fred E. Green, Company I, killed; Private William J. Lewis, Company I, killed; Private Benjamin P'nepps. Company X, wounded iv right thigh; Corporal Eugene Stevens, 'Company K. wound ed In right thigh; Prlvat* Frank G. McLain, wounded in right hip; .Hiram F_y, wounded ' in right knee; Corporal H. Osgood, Company F, sprained knee; Private A. Haskell, Com pany 1, slight wound ln neck. Third Artillery— Sergeant Richard Sharp, flesh wound, leg. slight. Private Orlan Ryan, L, shot in hfiad, serious. Private Edward Lundstrom, _, shot through hand, slight. Private James Gleason, 1., flesh wound, thigh, slight. Fourteenth Infantry — Killed: Corporal Guy B. Soden. Company E. Corporal Henry F. Thompson. M. Private Jesse A. Hale, A. Maurice Seaman, A. Louis V. Dtetz, D. James Harvey Knight. M. Charles W. Doug lass. M. Frank H. Isslnghausen, M. Charles A. Zeitz, M. Alphone Bonner M. Peter M. Storment, I. Sixth Artillery— Killed: Private W. A. Goodman, D. First Idaho— Killed: Maj. Ed McCon-villa. Corporal Frank R. Calwert, B. Private James Frazer, C. First California— Killed : Private J. J. De war, K. Tom Bryan, H. Joseph Maher, M. Fhst Washington— Killed: Corporal George W. McDouain.M. Private Ralph W. almonds, A. George B. Ralchart, Frank Smith, Mat thias H. Cherry, Sherman Harding, Edward H. Perry. I. Walter NY Hansen, _. Arno H. Meckel, H. First Washington — Wounded: Sergeant Samuel E. Roakler, I. Corporal James Neary, M. Musician Joseph W. Osberge.r, M. Private Dixon A. Everett, A. Michael Ken nedy, Augustin Berry, F. Benjamin A. Har bour, .Hugh P. McClellan. Herman Steln hagen. O. B. Wright, M. William Sloat. K. Arthur L. Oesleurm. M. Arthur Hughes, M. Albert E. Barth, M. • Lieut. James Mitchell. Fourteenth infantry, died of wounds at 2:20 p. m., Fe*b. 6. Private G. W. Hall. Company G, First Idaho, died of wounds. 001. William C. Smith, First Tennessee, died of apoplexy at head oX his command on firing line, Feb. 5. EFFECT OF TREATY. As to the change in condition brought by the ratification of the treaty today there is a variance of views, and Adjt. Gen. Corbin and Second Assistant Sec retary A dee, of the state department, were giving the matter attention today with the idea of being able to send full instructions for his future guidance to Gen. Otis immediately The extreme view on one side is that until the Spanish government ratifies the treaty it is not of legal effect. Ac cording to that view, therefore, the United States government is estopped from proceeding beyond their lines at Manila for ihe time. By the other ex treme view the United Stares govern ment is free to do Just as it pleases in I the entire group of islands, and will, therefore, proceed at once to complete the military occupation of the islands. Perhaps there is justification for this last view, in the fact that the Filipinos were Spanish subjects, nominally, when they broke the terms of the protocol, and thereby releastd the United States from its observance. The medium view and that which is likely to be followed, is that Gen. Otis is justified in doing anything that is necessary to protect his-,:*vny, and all American and for cigr*' ''terests in Manila, even though thi- \ge him to assume the offensive n. outside of the old lines in pur ... .of the insurgents, who may be seeking to reorganize and recoup from their late defeat, with an intention of attacking again or even threatening the Americans. NO NEW ORDERS. Secretary Long this evening said that no additional orders had been sent to Admiral Dewey, and he did not antici pate that any would be necessary just now. He had been acting on the theory that the president desired to follow the most liberal policy in dealing with the Filipinos, and there was no reason now to change that policy. STORES TO DEWEY. The Solace started from Norfolk at 3 o'clock this afternoon with a supply of ammunition and other needed stores for Dewey's fleet, via the Suez canal, but it is not the intention to send fur ther naval reinforcements. It was learned upon inquiry at the war department that all the American troops at Manila have an abundant supply of smokeless powder. The reg ulars have the Krag-Jorgenson rifle and about 5,000 of the same weapons are in the hands of the volunteers. AFTER AGONCILLO. It is no secret now that the authori ties here were preparing to arrest Agoncillo just as he fled, but prob ably they are not sorry that he got off safely, and thus relieved them from the performance of a disagreeable task. The conduct of the remaining members of the Philippine junta is still under close watch, and while the treatment to be accorded them has not been de termined, it is recognized that they are in a precarious position legally, and can secure no immunity only by the exercise of the greatest discretion. Porto Rican Cabinet Rcslkii«. SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Feb. 6.— Gov. Gen. Henry has ordered the dissolution of the insular cabinet, and substitutes for It the following departments: State, justice, finance and interior. The cabinet resigned because Senor Munoz Rivera was not allowed, as Its chief, to act with reference to insular affairs Independent ly. Its members claim that they we're Inde pendent of Gen. Henry, because elected by ' the people. PRICE TWO CENTS—! &?£*_, LOSSES OF FILIPINOS ABOUT TWO THOUSAND Defeat of the Natives by Americans Bordered Upon a Slaughter of Dervishes by the British Troopers. WARSHIPS DID TERRIFIC EXECUTION Estimated Casualties of the Filipinos Is Two Thou sand Killed and Three Thousand Five Hun dred Wounded Five Thousand Prisoners Ta ken This Is Believed to Be a Conservative Re port Shells From Admiral Dewey's Fleet Wrecked a Train Loaded With Insurgents. MANILA, Feb. 6.— Careful estimates place the Filipino losses up to date at 2,000 dead, 3,500 wounded and 5,000 tak en prisoners. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.— A special ca blegram from Hong Kong says: "The latest advices from Manila are to the effect that the rebel forces have been driven back ten miles and their losses are placed at 2,000 killed, 3,500 wounded, many seriously, while 6,000 prisoners have been taken by the Amer icans. "During the fighting the United Slates warships did terrific execution, especially in the shelling of a train loaded with insurgent troops. "On Sunday great crowd, gathered near the water front to watch the bombardment, while the towers and ev ery vantage point of view was occupied by excited people. There were no street cars to be seen, and not a ve hicle of any sort appeared on the streets of Manila during the day. "The Thirteenth Minnesota troops had a most difficult task to perform during the fighting. Acting as police the Minnesota soldiers arrested many Filipinos and disarmed many more. As a result of their vigilance, where there had been numerous attempts to assas sinate American officers during Satur day there were none Sunday. Abso lute order was maintained by the Min nesota regiment. "The United States flagship Olympia steamed across the bay on Sunday and took up a position near the German cruiser Irene and the British cruiser. Narcissus, off the Mole. She Is still there. "The Americans are determined not to give the Filipinos a chance to re cuperate. "The official list of dead and wound ed has not yet been submitted for pub lication, and it is impossible, owing to the fact that the regiments are scat tered, to obtain a reliable list except from headquarters. "Two Filipino commissioners from Iloiio and four rebel officers were ar rested here this morning after board ing the steamer Uranus. Many sus pects have been arrested in various parts of the city." FILIPINO TACTICS. Learned to Attack by M-lu From Spaniard*,, Say* Gen. Merritt. NEW YORK. Feb. 6.— Gen. Wesley Merritt, ln an interview- today on the Philippine outbreak, said: "That the attack on our lines should have been made at night is what one would expect from the tutelage of the Filipinos in war— that of the Spaniards. Night attack is a favorite operation of the Spanish commanders, and during the time that the insurgents were be sieging Manila before our movement against the city actively began, the two antagonists used to shoot liberally at each other during: the dark, and during- the day remain inactive. Their Ratification Means War. • WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.— Senator Hale after the vote in the senate today • said : If the treaty had been made as it ought to have been made, putting the > Philippines on the same basis as Cuba, no trouble would have arisen; or if I the managers of the treaty had consented to an amendment on this line there would have been no trouble. Or, still further, If they had agreed to I the passage of a joint resolution declaring that congress did not expect permanent occupation, trouble would have been avoided. But the truth ) is, that underneath the expansion newspapers and back of the movements at | the leaders of the expansion cause lies the determination to be content with ; nothing but permanent annexation. This means a protracted war of subju i gatlon of the people of the Philippine islands. t The ratification of the treaty means not peace, but immediate war. I . We must send mere troops and mote ships to Manila, and must undertake the immense job of conquering people who are trying to establish a gov ernment of their own. common policy, however, when fighting in the trenches is to thrust their rifles over the top of the breastworks with out exposing any part of the body, and trust to luck to hit something. The night attack as a method characterizes the art of war in the low stage of de velopment. Soldiers trained in the best schools of modern military science pre fer, as a rule, to fight their battles in daylight, since then there is less chance of mistake, and a greater opportunity of working out with mathematical pre cision. The chiefs of semi-civilized foices. from the khalifa to Agulnaldo, prefer a dash in the dark, hoping to terrorize the enemy by the unexpect edness of attack. "Without doubt the Insurgent as sault on Manila was preconceived and deliberate. That it was planned by Aguinaldo I do not care to assert, but. of course, the patent probability is that it waa. since he has lately seemed to be undisputedly supreme. The bio**** which we have been compelled to de liver ought now. in my judgment, to be vigorously followed up. If it is the Filipinos will quickly realize who is master, and submit. Our policy up to the time of this battle has been one of extreme conciliation, based upon the hope and expectation that, ignorant as the Filipinos were, they might event tually be brought to understand that we bring them freedom and prosperity, and not a repetition of Spanish tyrany. "Unfortunately, they are a people peculiarly likely to misapprehend for bearance and consideration. They im mediately attribute them to fear or weakness; they respect nothing except, force, for it is the only thing that the Spanish have ever presented to their eyes that it was possible for them to respect. All this the English residents of Manila and colonists at all the Oriental British ports at which I stop ped at on my way home repeatedly told me. They predicted that the in solence and license of the Filipinos would infallibly grow, until we should be forced to bring home to them the fact that our power oould not be re sisted. Then it was declared they would abandon resistance. "The military organization of the Filipinos will scarcely, I think, survive this defeat — certainly X..1 we at onc^ strike hard again wherever they Bhovf front/ FILIPINO JUNTA BEWILDERED. Flljjiit of Agoncillo and Withdrawal of Attornrj* tbe l'un*<*. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.— The Filipi no junta here wa3 in a state of be wiTdefment today. Senor Agoncillo^ its head, fled so hurriedly that he fail ed to leave instructions for the balanc# of the junta, and they accordinly ara dependent upon word - from him, as well as hampered by the serious ill ness of one of them. Their counsel, Messrs. Ralston and Siddons, withdrew from any relations with them, and they according are now without advice in a strange country, and though told they will not likely be arrested they have a strong apprehension on that score. The junta, at 2 o'clock, had re ceived no dispatch from Aguinaldo about the battle, and no word had come from their "fleeing chief, Agoncillo. This forenoon Senor Lopez had a long interview with their attorneys, at which the latter formally withdrew ail connection with them, and subse quently, to make their position clear, made the following public announce ment: A conflict having taken place between the American troops and the forces under com mand o-f Gen. Agulnaldo, a duly superior to that, which a lawyer owes to his clients causes us to withdraw from the service* of the representatives here of the Philippine republic, and this has today been done. It has been our aim in the course of our employment to set before the people of this country the true conditions existing In the Philippines — conditions, which In our humble opinion, will make extremely difficult the sub jugation of the alien race and render cf questionable propriety the thrusting upon its citizens of a government which they do root desire. We think it proper to make thia public an nouncement of the fact that our obligations to the Filipino representatives and govern ment are at an end. It is asserted that on Saturday, or Friday night, a cablegram came from Agulnaldo briefly announcing that he would take no action until after the vote on the treaty. Whether this was in response to a message from Agon cillo or not is not quite clear, though it is suggested it might have followed a cabled advice from Lopez to avoid an engagement. HrS BUSY DAY. Agoncillo Pnrsned by I'm t- rprUl mj Canadian Reporters. MONTREAL, Feb. 6.— Agoncillo has had an extremely busy day of it. Newspaper men and people driven by curiosity have thronged his room all day long, and the Filipino envoy ha 3 been kept busy answering questions ever since he finished his breakfast this morning. The interviews in the evening papers amused him greatly. 'They have come here and asked me all sorts of questions," he said tonight,