Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-13

MANILA. Sept 12.-Rear Admiral
Dewey says he considers the situation
critical 1t is understood he has asked
Tor an additional cruiser and battle
ship.
The Spaniards assert that Germany
WA take coaling station here ana
tnat Spain Will retain the remainder Of
the Islands.
lhe last Spanish garrisons ut Ilocus
ana l-aguna have surrendered npi me
whole island of Luzon is in The bnn.ls
Cavite
Agui!naldo Went TO I,e,lolotos Ne
* announced his intention of converting
the Flllpinos in September in order 70
decide upon the policy to be adnntea
by The insurgents
he correspondent here of the AS
sociated Press has had an Interview
with AEuinaldo. who said there were
e siSty-seven thousand Insurgents arm
ed with rifles. He added he could
raise 1907 600 men Indeed tn. ns,,r
gent leader pointed out. the whole pop
uiatf of The Philippine Islands was
wiling TO fight for their Independence
Continuing. Aguinado said IL. had
3 so military prisoners. including
'ooe in the vicinity of Manila beside
civil prisoners.
Later Aguinaldo said the ''provision
al government" was now operating
tWenty-eight provinces. He asserted
that on August they elected delegates
in numbers proportionate TO the popu-
lation.
AS to the Americans. Aguualdo re-
marked that he considered them as
brothers and that THE two sovereign
republics were allied against a common
enemy"
When questioned rs to whether the
future of the Filipino policy would be
absolute Independence Agunaldo eN-
CuSeu himself from M elk "a
what America intends To do
The correspondent, being unable to
answer this question, Aguinaldo con-
tinued:
We have been fighting for independ-
encs for long time. The natives who
profess to favor annexation are insn-
cere. IT is merely a rusc to ascertain
American views"
j asked ,h If the Filpnos would object
TO the retention of Manila, tt>guinaldo
declined to answer Na8.
Would the Filpinos object Ito Amer
leans retaining a coaling stat ion in
Tecognizing the independence Ok the is
Islands or establishing a TEMPORARY
protecto"ate over them?.'
:aSuillaldo again refused to ANSWER
fehdlng the conclusion Of the asSem-
ply Aguinaldo said he was confident
IneIe would be no trouble between Me
fillpnoS and the Americans
me insurgent leader denied haviuh
received a request from General OTIS
and Rear Admiral Dewey to Withdraw
ms troops to n prescribed distance
from Manila and Cavite. and he deSln-
ed TO discuss the effect Of such al re-
quest. 81 IN
Asuinaldo further asserted tbatS he
mad never conferred with the AmGyi-
can authorities since the capitulntion
~ = a.e ~s2at he haI rnver au
$500 he correspondent closely t,uestioIs11
I'm about last Saturdays Incident
= men the Fennsylvnnia troops proceed
80 80 to establish II new outpost. The
gfiiIofnoS objected and nearly preciDita-
ted h0stilitics, ordering the Americans
10 withdraw in twenty minutes 'rhnv
ISSUED ansDunitiun and jntercrn1ed ,bn
Americans.
Finally Genera! Gale ordered m
fennsylvanians 10 advance and the
rebels withdrew
me local governor has explained that
.he incident was complete mistake
ana mas repudiated his suboriinn1es'
action. 7
%n:"alto declared Ia this corros-
i"sf'nt t::ht the I'lipinos who made
=" 'r"uG'; merely pretended 10 be. an
'''nrer and is entirely unconnccted
S n,.h ne !nslrEett army. ASuinaldo
complained that the Spaniart!s we're
DISSEMINATING false reports for ms
pnrpose Of fomenting an,agonism be
tween the Filipinos ana th.. Aneri-
cans.
Inc @hole Interview conveyed th,. I'M
S'ressosl that Asuinaldo desires abso-
'ute lhue5Dcaldfnce, regards the mission
81 Inc Americans here as ACCOMPLISHED
ana expects their withdrawal, Just as
ants FRENCH with La F'ayette Withdrew
after helping the Americans in the war
~ ,ihuependence. war of humanity
JUST now Aguinaldo maintains me
Jole OF extreme friendship