, 1898-09-20
PREPARE TO RESIST.
INSURGENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
ARE RECRUITING THEIR
FORCES.
They Claim They Are Merely Preparing
to Resist a Return of Spanish
Ruh-Belief That the Insurgents
VIII Petition President Mckinley
for an American Pro%tectorate.

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London, Sept. 19.-The Manila CORE
.spondent of the Times says:
The insurgents, urged by constant
rumors of the intention of America to
establish Spanish rule in the archipela-
go, continue actively recruiting their
army.
Hundreds from Manila are enlisting
daily and troops are being drilled ev-
|erywhere. Great diligence is exhibited
in initiating the American formation
and manual, particularly in volIey fir
ing.
Intrenchments in certain positions
are being strengthened, and a vigilant
line Of pickets is kept outside the sub
urbs.
AT the same time the attitude of the
insurgents is more friendly 1nan SS~1..c.e
the evacuation.
Several thousand rifles have recently
been landed. and four new Maxims
have also been landed. The provincial
leaders are paying into the ~insurgent
treasury a certain portion Of the fund
captured from converts, protesting to
reserve the remainder for the payment
of their troops. By this means they
keep practically Independent of the CEN
trail authority, preserving the integr.
ty OF their W command. A general
occupying one rich province vent to
Aguinaho $35. 900 in cash last week.
The agitation among the insurgents
Is stimulated by the clerical party,
which uses every effort to influence the
natives against American occupation.
Evidence to this effect is absolutely
Trustworthy. although Archbishop Do
zal and other prominent eccIesiasts
|strenuously deny all knowledge OF such
action. and solemnly desclaim personal
participation in it.
The news from Washington that the
battleships Oregon and Iowa have been
ordered here. and that $4,000 tons Of
coal would be shipped Immediately, is
interpreted by the Americans as proof
OF the intention OF the government to
hold the island of Luzon.
Nothing important is reported from
the insurgent congress. which holds ses-
sions daily at Malolos. The chief ele-
ment OF cohesion is confessedly the fear
OF the return Of Spanish domination. II
the insurgents should receive reason-
able assurance Of a permanent foreign
occupation, I believe the disintegratfon
of the revolutionary government would
be speedy and complete.
The Spanish prisoners are now rig
orously confined within the limits Of
the walled town. There is much over
providing in the small area and 1t is I'M
possible in the crowded quarters. In
THE absence Of the proper appliances, to
improve the present unsatisfactory san
itary conditions. the urgent necessity
for romving the prisoners is fully recog-
nized by the authorities. but no remedy
is In sight, and the health Of the Ameri-
can troops and the prisoners is seriously
threatened.
Nearly 10 per cent OF the former are
already on the sick list.
Strikes in all industries are becoming
more extensive daily and the labor
question is fast growing serious. The
Americans unwisely continue to pay
nearly three times the usual wages,
causing discomfort to spread rapidly in
every class Of workmen. All manufac-
turers are much hampered; the tram
ways are frequently stopped and rail
way trains are seriously crippled, and a
|discontinuance of the service Is threat
ened. The strikers naturally drift into
1.-THE insurgent ranks. consequently labor
disturbances are not discouraged by the
LEADERS.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: 1.-THE Filipino con-
gfess has faovNbly impressed tfse Eu-
ropeans who have witnessed its pro-
lceedings. It is believed that It's DELHI
~erations will result in petition to
President Mckinley to establiah . pro-
Electorate.
The attitude Of the American ON
Gers towards the insurgents - causing
umfAvosable criticism among Duropeans
who have returned from Manila. They