| Show philippines to have a new rew rapid tariff new now york june 6 A special to the 1 washington Wae hington pays P president resident mckinley will forward to major general merritt military governor of the philippine lalands islands within the next few days aye the schedule eche dule ot of rates to bo applied to importe into the district which he will govern under the instructions which will be given to bim him his first act set after the de or surrender of military power in the tar far east will be to declare manila an open port and rear admiral dewey will accordingly raise the blockade by this means it Is confidently expected in official circles that trade with the philippines will be resumed by the foreign merchants and by taxing the goods which they will brine bring into the country satisfactory Batis factory revenue will be obtained |
