New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
PREPARING TO BOMRARD MANILA
PROCLAMATION OF AGU1NALDO-F FOREIGN
RESIDENTS Will BE PROTECTED

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RESIDENTS WILL BE PROTECTED.
Vancouver e C.. June 20 Correspondence from
Manila which arrived on board the steamer En-
prcss Of China Includes the following: Herewith
Is the tex Of proclamation issued by Aeunald":
Filinnines TIE great North American Nation.
the repository Of true liberty and. therefore. the
friend Of freedom Tor our nation oppressed ana
subjugated hy the tyranny and de%potsm OF Us
rulers come 10 afford is inhabitants pro
fecton az decisive # is undoubtedly dislnief-
es,ed regarding our unfortunate country ~ pos
government. and in order 10 Justify This high con
ception formed Of rs BY ne erra Aeficam salon
gate from that conception. such as pagc, ROD
In order 10 avoid conflicts during the period Of
our campaign I order AS follows:
Article The lives and property Of al foreigners
shall DC respected including in this denomino ION
Chinese and all Spanish tradesmcD VINO nav" not
directly or indirectly contributed to ~" hearing
ATiicis IT. Equally shall be respected those Of the
energy who shall lay down their arms.
Article IIIMedical eStabshmen,s ana ann amoG ~
ATTACHED thereto unless they displny hostility
Article lv.Persons disoheying these precedins;
their disobediencc leads 10 assassination nc'ndi'r
'S Given eD"G at 'carltt May p, 1896 -
EMILIO AGUGNALDo.
Ample provision at least has been made FOR the
removal Of the foreign residents In case Of bonn
bsrdment Of Manila. Eight steamers with the
consent Of the Spanish Captain General and also
Of Admiral Dewey have been sent up the river
and when notice Of bombardment is given. two
will be allowed each 10 the English and Germans.
one H. the French TO the Belgians and four
TO the Chinese subjects. the latter being urIer the
care Of the British Consul
From q Spanish point OF view II Is great pity
that their position is not stronger. as they have
only four S-nch guns. Of the 1870 pattern. mounted
the many modern and powerful guns OF the Ameri-
can fleet The bOmba rdment. which presumably
Will take place the landing OF American
troops wifi mean once more the wreck Of Manila
and It's quaint old forts. It's handsome old cath
edral VIII unfortunately be speedily knocked into
ruins.
The Spanish have concentrated all their energies
on defending tie front OF Manila. IT may not have
struck 3hcm that the Americans may choose to
march from CaNif and assault II IN The rear. The
SURVIVORS OF the crews OF the men-of-war have
been forme. into "A naval battalion on shore 10
man the batteries Previous 10 the bOmbardmcnt
the American Admiral viii allow tweny-four hours
go away and the British VIII proceed To Cavitt
where they will be protected by the guns and crew
OF the Immortalite,
IL Is difficult 10 realize what the Spanish intend
TO do with their women and children in order to
avoid the fearful consequences Of bombardment
They cannot be sent safely into the interior where
the rebels are congregated everywhere over Luzon
manner in which the natives have been treated
II hardly be expected that they Will be merci-
full To any spanish civilians who may he unfortu-
nate enough TO fall into their clutches. There are
thousands OF women and children In Manila. and II
seems pity that the British Consul cannot nego-
tate with both coI1baiants for their removal
place OF safety.