Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
UNLESS AGUINALDO YIELDS A con-
FLICT Is PROBABLE.
DEMANDS OF THE INSURGENTS
THEY STILL INSIST ON JOINT oCCU-
PATTON OF CITY.
AguinaIdo Has Not Yet Replied to the
Ultimatum of General Otis-In-
surGcnts Preparing for Pos
sibIe Conflict With the
Americans.


CHICAGO. Sept. ia. special cable dis
patch to the Inter Ocean from Manila says:
The situation as regards the insurgents
is acute and a conflict is unavoidable un-
less Aguiraldo recedes from the position
he has assumed.
The cause OF the trouble antedates the
occupation of Manila. by the Americans.
Aguinaldo had prepared TO advance his
men simultaneously with the American at
tack upon the city. The day before the
surrender of the town, General Merritt or
dered General Anderson to prevent the
insurgents from advancing. In accordance
with this order, General Anderson tele-
graphed TO Aguinaldo warning him not TO
advance as 1t would be impossible to per-
nit the Filipinos to enter the city.
To this telegram Aguinaldo replied lacon-
icaliy. TOO late" and accordingly there
was "a general advance of the insurgents,
which gave the Americans considerable
trouble, as they were unsuccessful in ex-
cluding the Filipinos entirely. and several
bands of them entered the city. The Amer
leans held these in the suburbs. however,
and disarmed some Of the insurgent COM
panies.
Aguina4de Makes Demands.
The next morning General Merritt or
dered General Anderson to clear the city
of insurgents. but did not give him any
specific instructions to use force in doing
SO. General Anderson teIegraphed Agui-
naIdo informing him that he must with
draw his men at once. In reply to this tel
egram Aguinaldo sent commissioners to
General Anderson, who were the bearers
of ten demands, as follows:
That the Americans should be confined to
the limits of the territory surrendered to
them by the Spanish.
That the Fflipinos should retire only with
in certain limits. --..---.e-.
That the Fflipinos be allowed to remain in
certain converts in Manila.
That the Filipinos should have free use
of the Pasig river. ...-
General Merritt is asked TO consult with
Aguinaldo in regard to the civil appoint
ments. though the insurgent leader himself
intimated that he preferred American Of
ficials.
That the Filipinos be allowed TO retain
control of the Manila water works.
That the arms taken from the insurgents
be returned to them.
That the insurgent officers be allowed to
enter the city with arms.
That the Filipinos should share with the
Americans in booty captured in the city.
That all negotiations be put in writing
and confirmed by the commander of the
American forces.
Negotiations and More Demands.
General Anderson fatty refused to discuss
these demands until the insurgent troops
had been withdrawn from the city. and
took the insurgent commissioners before
General Merritt. General Merritt heard the
demands. postponed his reply. and imme-
diately saw Admiral Dewey. After consul
tation with the admiral, General Merritt
sent General Anderson TO Cayite with de-
tached command. and assumed charge OF
the negotiations with Aguinaldo personally
The principal negotiations concerned the
control of the water supply, which the Fill
ipinos insisted upon retaining. and the with
drawal Of the insurgent troops. In addi.
tion to these matters, the insurgent lead
er made these further demands:
]. That naval protection be given to the
shipping of the Filipinos in the waters
which the Americans controlled.
2. That the withdrawal of the insurgent
troops be only TO the lines previously pro,
posed.
3. That the Americans retire within that
line.
The letter conveying these demands had
not been answered when General Merritt
left and such is the condition of affairs
which General Otis inherited.
Several hundred iusurgent soldiers were
retaining control OF the water station
which they had captured without the as
sistance of the Americans. This they in
sisted on holding on TO. but they finally
agreed TO relinquish their absolute control
and now the city has a supply of water
The F'ilipinos can destroy the water works
however. whenever they wish The cap
tured arms were returned 10 the insurgents
but the Fiiipinos troops still remained ii
the city.
New Propositions Are Made.
Subsequently AguinaIdo wrote to Genera
Merritt proposing these conditions:
That the Filipinos occupy barracks II