Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21
SITUATION CRITICAL.
Admiral Dewey Asks for an Additional
Cruiser and Rattleship.

Cruiser and Rattleship.
Manila, September 14.-Rear Ad-
nical Dewey says he considers the
sfftration critical. It is understood
that he has asked for an additional
cruiser and battleship.
The Spaniards assert that Germany
will take coaling station here, and
that Spain will retain the remainder
OF the islands.
The last Spa aish garrisons at Ilocos
and Laguna have surrendered and the
whole island OF Luzon is in the hands
of the insurgents except at Manila
and Cavite
Agu1naldo went to Lelollos ON FRI
day. He has announced his intention
of converting an assembly of the Fill
tpinos on September Is in order to
decide upon the policy to be adopted
by the insurgents.
The correspondent here of the As
ISOLATED Press has had an interview
with Aguinaldo, who said there were
$1,000 insurgents armed with rifles.
He added he could raise loo, 900 men.
indeed, the insurgent leader pointed
out, the whole population of the Phil
ippine islands were willing to fight
for their independence.
Contim uing, Aguinaldo said he had
5000 military prisoners, including
5000 in the vicinity of Ma Mia, besides
civil prisoners.
Later Aguinaldo said the "provis-
tonal governm ent" was now opera ting
twenty-eight provinces. He asserted
that, On August 2, they elected dele
gates i'm numbers proportionate to the
population.
AS to the Americans, Aguinaldo re-.
marked that he considered them as
brothers and that 1.-The two sovereign
republics were allied against a COM
mon enemy"
When questioned as to whether the
future Filipino policy would be abso-
lutte, Aguinaldo excused himself from
replying and asked what America in
tended to do.
The correspondent being unable to
answer this question, Aguinaldo con-
tinued:
Eve have been fighting for inde-
Pendence for a long time. The ma
tives who profess to favor annexation
are insincere. It is merely ruse to
| ascertain American views"
Asked If The Filipinos would object
30 the retention of Manila, Aguinaldo
declined to answer.
Would the Filipinos object to
Americans retaining a coaling sta
ton, if recog adzing the Independence
of the islands or esta blishing a tenn
porary protectorate over them?"
Aguinaldo again refused to answer.
| Pending the conclusion of the as
sembly, Aguin'aldo said he was CON-
Hdent there would be no trouble be-
tween America and the Filipinos.
The insurgent leader denied having
received a request from General Otis
and Rear Admiral Dewey to withdraw
his troops to a prescribed distance
from Manila and Cavite, and he de-
clined to discuss the effect of such a
request.
Aguirraldo further asserted that he
had never confded with the American
authorities since the capitulat ton of
Afandla and that he had never author
lied the insurgents to search or dis
arm Americans crossing the lines.
The correspondent closely question
ed him about last Saturdays incident,
when the Pennsylvania troops pro-
ceeded to establish new outpost.
The Fiipinos objected and nearly
precipita.ted hostilities, ordering the
Americans to withdraw IN twenty
minutes. They issued ammunition
and intercepted the American rein
forcements. Finally General Hale or
dered all the Pennsylvanians to ad-
vance and the rebels withdrew. The
local governor has explained that the
incident was a complete mistake and
has repudiated his subordinate's &C.
ton. Aguinaldo declared to this cor
respondent that the Filipino who
made the trouble merely pretended
to be au officer and is entirely uncon-
nected with the insurgent army.
Aguinaldo complained that the Span
iards were disseminating false re-
ports for the purpose of fomenting
antagonism between the Fi1ipinos and
the Americans
The whole interview conveyed the
impression that Aguinaddo desires alb
solute independence, regards the mis-
sion Of the Americans here as accom-
plished, and expects their withdrawal,
"just as the French with Lafayette
withdrew after helping the Americans
In the war of independence, war OF
humanity"
just now Aguinaldo maintains the
role of extreme friendship.