Complex sentence: In the island of Negros, the imposition was welcomed by the leaders of the Republic of Negros, who not only invited the American Army but one of the leaders, Don Eusebio Luzuriaga, requested the participation of several ministers of the American Protestant religion.
Split into simpler sentences: In the island of Negros, the imposition was welcomed by the leaders of Republic of Negros. They did not only invite the American army in but one of the leaders, Don Eusebio Luzuriaga, requested for the ministers of the American Protestant religion.