Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
PHILIPPINES AGENTS.
They Are in Washington to Inter-
view the President.
ATTITUDE OF THE INSURGENTS.

Jose Lopez. One OF Aguinaldo's Rep
resentatfves, Denies That the Fill
pInos Are Asking Help Prom Eu-
ropean Governments.
Washington. Sept. 2s.-General Fran
els V. Greene. who was made a major
general Of volunteers for distinguished
service in the invasion of the Philip
pines, accompanied by his. personal
staff and the delegates from the Phil
ippine insurgents, arrived here yeSter~
day afternoon from Chicago and went
to the Arlington hotel. The two Fill
pinos are Felipe Agoncillo and Jose
Lopez. They are the personal repre-
sentatives of Aguinaldo. and are on
their way to Paris to secure repre-
sentation on the Spanish-American
peace commission, with a view to the
recognition of the insurgent govern
ment in the Philippines.
General Greene and staff called at the
adjutant generals office and We're es-
corted to the White House by General
Corbin. The Philippines delegates are
DESTROYS of comforting with the presi-
dent, and the question of their recep-
ton was under consideration at the
| state department yesterday afternoon
There is no doubt that the president
will grant them an audience in their
| personal capacity. They will. however.
avoid any action that would lend to
| commit this government to the re-
| cognition OF the insurgent government
pending the conclusion of peace con-
ditions with Spain.
Speaking of the conditions In the
| Philippines, Mr.. Lopez said the Phil
| ippine congress was now conducting
/ Arr- Of hof ~
country under Philippine rule with
singular ability and success. The
meetings had begun since the departure
| Of the delegates, yet they were familiar
| with the character of those conducting
the congress. They were, he said. mer
| OF intelligence and ability, most OF
| them having received their education
in Europe. Their councils were har-
| monious and were conducted with al
| the requirements of modern parlia.
| mentary usage. The presiding officer
Mr.. Lopez said, was that conspicuous
figure I'm the struggles OF the Philip
pines, Palermo, man whose abilit,
had been recognized by Spain by con
ferring on him an order of knighthooS
and the Grand Cross of the Order O
Elizabeth.
Palermo was educated in Europe anC
y
at the leading capitals. Mr.. Lopez sai'
that Palermo and many others OF Xix
| education and refinement did ava,
with the prevalent idea that the Fill
ipino congress was a crude and semi
barbarous gathering of natives. H
says the country at large is enjoying
a most peaceful and prosperous period
now that Spanish rule is at an end
and native officials are directing tn
local affairs. These officials, he de
clares. are showing much aptitude 70
municipal government, and they ais
i Fave the advantage of holding the con
ddence OF the people.
When Mr.. Lopez was asked as to tn
reports that the Filipinos were solicit
ing help from European government
he declared that such reports we're ut
terly unfounded and unjust. They wer
acting in the most perfect good faitl
with the American authorities. AS a.
evidence of this he cited that fact tina
the German consular office on the isl
and had requested a conference wit
Aguinaldo. but that leader had refuse
to grant the conference.
> Mr.. Lopez also characterized as un
warranted the stories that German,
was secretly equipping the Phnippin
insurgents in order to bring about in
ternationl dissensions and embarras
. | American control.