Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-17
CRISIS AT MANILA.
Unless Aguinaldo Yields to Gen. 0tis
q Conflict Is Possible.
Insurgsnt Leader stiil Insists upon joint
Occupation OF Maniin--Otis Issues nm
Uitimatum which Remains IMAM
swered-Insurgents Active.

Chicago. Sept IA special cable
dispatch to the Inter Ocean from
Manila says:
The stu alton as regards the insurgents 10
acute and o conflict Is unavoidable unless
Aguinaldo recedcs from tho position he has
assumed. The cause Of the trouble antedates
the occupation OF Manila. by the Americans
Aguinaldo had prepared 10 advance his men
simultaneously with the American attack upon
the city The day before the surrender OF the
town Gen. Merritt ordered Gen Anderson 70
prevent the insurgents from advancing. In
accordance with this order. Gen. Anderson
telcgraphed 10 Aguinaldo warning him not 70
advance, Us II would be impossible 10 permit
tho Filipinos TO enter the city. To this tele-
gram Aguinaldo replied laconically, TOO late, v
md accordingly there was general advance oil
the insurgents. which gave the Americans con-
siderable trouble. rs they were unsuccessful IN
excluding the Filipinos entirely and several
bands OF them entered tho city. The Amer
leans held these In the suburbs, however, and
disarmcd some Of the insurgent companies
Aguinaldo clings TO the impossible idea oil
Joint occupation. The Americans are willing
TO continue the condition Of things prior TO the
surrender Of Manila, but tho insurgents are
continually encroaching and IRE constantly
working In the trenches surrounding the city
They declare that they are merely strengthen
ing themselves against the Spanish, but nc
tually they IRE menacing the Americans. Gen
Otis Is determined 10 terminate this equivoca
situation promptly. and has notified Aguinaldt
that the Filipinos must withdraw before hxet
date, or the Americans will use force. II
being impossible for the Americans u
permit armed forces not recognized
as allies to occupy territory sur
rendered to themselves The ultimatum hat
not been answered Mt this writing The Filipi'
nos. however, insist that they ore maintaining
their position against the Spanish and moi
against the Americans They say that II they
had tho assurance that In case the Americans
should leave the Philippines their own posi-.
tion would not be made worse everything would
be lovely, but they refuse to consider the i'm
possibility OF the Americans giving such as
surance while they are negotiating with Spain
Insurgents Are Active.
London, Sept !a.-The Manila cor
respondent Of the Times says:
The insurgcnt conquest OF the island OF LUXOR
Is rapidly approaching completion. Recent
authentic reports announce the capture OF sue
cessive Spanish positions. and ut present thu
rebels control every foot OF the island except
Manila. Cavite and o small portion OF the prov
ince Of Albay. They hold over 1900 Spanish
prisoners, and have recently captured sevcra
thousand rifles. some cannon. q large Quanti
tity OF ammunition and several armed stands
1t Is undeniable that the action OF the ipsur'
gents In pursuing the campaign after OF
armistice was declared has caused much use
less suffering and destruction OF property ant
has annihilatcd their every claim to be con
sidered In any respect ns the allies OF thu
Americans Their motive has been two-fold-
First, IN implacable hatred OF the Spanish
with an innate racial thirst for revenge, and
secondly, their wish to place themselves OF
record before the world rs successful revolu'
tionnry government, and rs complete masters
of the LuZon provinces and rs many adjacent
islands as they may have to occupy before the
Philippine question has been settled by thu
Paris commission.
They Are Quitting Aguinaida
London, Sept 1a.-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says
Aguinaldo Is becoming frightened OF tho fu
ture He Is removing his headquarters TO No
lola, the present position being too much o.
the mercy OF the Americans Many Of the bes
men in the insurgeut camp IRE deserving ant
going to live In Manila They IRE disguised
with Agulnpldo's attitude toward thu
Americans who have been most forbcar
Ing -Four miles outside OF Manila In the rcbe
lines crowds OF natives hurry about with thu
mir of conquerors, some with rifles others with
bayonets some with merely bolas The rebel
are bitterly disappointed ut not being allowed
20 occupy the rich Spaniards' houses In Manila
Every native passing the lines Is searched AM
deprived Of his arms