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Show - . i - - r Sh-UATION CRITICAL W fssnrtrats Surronn.l llsntla illlnte s sTis"tl'sfk Amrrbsu Yxirttsv M. Manila Jan II The situation hero la undoubtedly critical, but Major; General Otis ha It well In hand and thero I no such certainty of trouble at many I elleve The rebelt aro concentrated concen-trated on the outskirts of the town and their leader have Issued strict order that they shall act only on tho defensive defen-sive An accident might precipitate trouble, but the Idea of a rebel attack upon Manila la ridiculous, as the Americana control the position On Wednesday a fatso alarm, duo to trivial Incident occurring almultnne ously in opposite parts of the city, led to a general mil to lho United States force. In fifteen minutes tho cnllro city wa covered Tho promptltudo of the Americans while It created a scaro for tho moment effectually restored confidence throughout Manila and dispelled dis-pelled tho excitement duo to a passing fear on the part of clttuni that an outbreak out-break waa Imminent Ilia poaslhluthatthe I lllplnot, after tho diplomatic conference that him been held bctwten the representative of General Otis and gulna1ilo, have Anally como to undcrstan I that the cnntlous and conservative tdllc of lho American I not due to fenr, and they may accept tho Inevitable with good grace It It evident tllAt at present they aro unable to appreciate lho- full meaning of the Independence demanded, demand-ed, and when they do understand Its extenL (ho American proposition will bo acceptable ' |