The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-16

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John B. Gordon, of Georgia, have been
asked to accept places upon the COM
mission.
Washington, Sept. 12.-President Nc
Kinley has invited nine distinguished
Americans to act as commission to In
quire into the treatment of the Ameri-
can soldier during the war. These are
the nine men to whom he sent urgent
kilograms asking them to join in a
thorough inquiry, without fear or ia
vor!
Robert T. Lincoln. Of Chicago, former
secretary Of war: Colonel James A. Sex
ton, of Chicago, the newly elected COM
mander-in-c chief of the G. A. r.; Lieu
tired; Daniel S. Lamont. of New York,
former secretary of war; General John
b. Gordon, of Georgia, of wide fame as
a Confederate commander; Charles +.
Henderson, of Omaha, former senator
from Nebraska; Daniel G. Gilman, pres
ident of Johns Hopkins university; Gen.
eral Granville M. Dodge, of New York;
DR.. w. w. Kean, one Of the foremost
physicians Of Philadelphia.
Manila, Sept. 10 - Rear Admiral
Dewey says he considers the situation
critical 1t is understood that he has
asked for an additional cruiser and a
battleship. The Spaniards assert that
Germany will take coaling station here
and that Spain will retain the remain
der of the islands. The last Spanish gar
risons at Ilocos and Laguna have sur
rendered, and the whole island of Luz
zon is in the hands of the insurgents.
except Manila and Cavite. Aguinaldo
went to Lelollos on Friday. He has an
nounced his intention of converting an
assembly of the Filipinos on Sept IT, In
order to decide upon the policy to be
adopted by the insurgents. The corre-
spondent here of the Associated Press
has had an interview with Aguinaldo.
who said there was $1,000 insurgents
armed with rifles. He added that he
could raise 100000 men. Indeed, the in
surgent leader pointed out, the whole
population Of the Philippines islands
was willing to fight for their independ-
ence.
Wants to Know Our Intentions.
Continuing, Aguinaldo said he had
5000 military prisoners, including 5000
in the vicinity of Manila, besides civil
prisoners. Later Aguinaldo said the
provisional government was now OPP
| Grating twenty eight provinces. He as
serted that on Aug. they elected dele
gates in numbers proportionate to the
population. AS to the Americans
Aguinaldo remarked that he considered
them as brothers and that 1.-The two
sovereign republics were allied against
a common enemy" When questioned
as to whether the future Filipino policy
would be absolute independence Aguip-
aldo excused himself from replying, and
asked what America intends to do.
Evidently Wants To BE Independent.
The correspondent being unable to an
| swer this question Aguinaldo continued:
1--WE have been fighting for independ-
| ence for a long time. The natives who
| profess to favcr annexation are insin-
| cere. 1t is merely ruse to ascertain
! American views"
| Asked If the Filipinos would objec,
| to the retention Of Manila AguinaldC
| declined to answer. Would the Filipinos
! object to Ar crio~-,s ve+aining a coaline
| station If recognizing the independence
| of the ISLANDS or establishing a tenn.
| porary protectorate over them?" Aguin.
aldo again refused to answer Pendine
the conclusion of the assembly Aenin.