The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-28
MORE OF AGUINALDO.
Insurgert Leader Sends a Special
Message to Americans.
Protests That He Lovea Us and IL Acting
with becoming Propriety-Fiipinos OBJ
tect toa Tax Levy-status of Agui-
naIdo's Conn nimIsstoners.

WHICH 10 tHo lOSb bikutHCdut puUllC
statement he has made To Consul
Wildman he addresses note which
breathes admiration and gratitude to
America and says, among other things:
Please inform the president, congress and
people that we are true friends 70 the Ameri-
cans. and trust them to save us from Spanish
misrule The allegations Of intended treach-
cry towards the Americans are unfounded and
unjust We feared to allow Spain 70 retain
control OF the islands The only reason for our
slow evacuation OF positions in Manila Is be-
cause we were fearful Spaih might yet occupy
the same The articles OF captulation say the
Americans are to return the arms OF the Span
iards when either force leaves hence we must
be prepared to fight IL, 0o) armed SpaniardS
which soon could be reinforced
II Spain is allowed TO remain we shall FIGHT
to the bitter end Previous rebcllions or war
with Cuba are nothing In comparison The
Americans came, destroyed the Spanish power,
and allowed me to return, for which am duly
grateful. as 1t enabled me 70 reorganize the
revolution, until the revolt became general
They should not now desert us Thev inter-
fered in Cuba for humanity's sake. For the
same reason they cannot return these islands
TO Spain. The Americans and the Filipinos
have been and will be friends America can
reach perfect understanding with the govern
ment of the islands II Spain is allowed no voice
FiiipInos and ths Tax Levy.
Manila, Sept 27.-The Filipino con-
gress is engaged in the consideration
OF the question of raising funds to de-
fray expenses of the maintenance of
the army. pending decision by the
Paris conference. Hitherto the army
of the Filipinos has been chiefly sup
ported by public subscription, butnow
the native government contemplates
the imposition of various taxes. The in
habitants of the northern provinces
especially of Pompang and Ilocios,
fatty refuse to pay land or poll taxes
because it was the popular impression
that the revolutionists would abolish
taxation entirely. The natives of
Pompang and Pangasinan, the two
richest agricultural provinces of the
island, and those of Ilocios and Zam-
bales, who are the sturdiest mountain
eers, distrust the Tagals and insist up
on the establishment of an American
protectorate.
VIII lie Received AS individuals.
Washington, Sept. 25.-It is prob
able that when Angoncillo and Lopez,
the two epresentatives of Aguinaldo
who arrived Thursday at San Francis
co, call at the white house on their
way through Washington to Paris,
they will be admitted to see President
Mckinley, but only as individuals and
not as representatives of any govern
ment. The president doubtless would
be glad to hear any views these Fill
pinos might care to set forth, being
fresh from the islands and thor
oughly acquainted with the wishes
of the insurgents, but it would be
plainly impolitic and inconsistent
for the president, at this date
and pending the conclusion of the
peace conference at Paris, to allow
it to be understood, by according a
formal reception to the delegates, that
he had thereby recognized the Philip
pine government as an independent
nationality
More Work for Dewey.
Manila, Sept. %. When the United
States auxiliary cruiser McCulloch
captured the insurgent steamer Abbey,
formerly the Pasig, GO miles south of
Manila, the Abbey. it is believed, hav-
ing landed 1000 rifles, an insurgent
boat followed the American vessel in
to Cavite, and now the Americans
contemplate taking possession of the
entire insurgent fleet because the ves-
sells are flying an unrecognized flag
and are liable to seizure as pirates by
the war vessels of any nation.
To start This Week for Dewey.
New York, Sept 26. The battleships
Iowa and Oregon will leave this port
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miral Dewey's squadron in the harbor
of Manila. For the most part the men
going on the vessels are long term men
with more than three yeare to serve.
Nearly all whose enlistments will ex-
pire within the next two years have
been assigned to other ships.
WIN Recognise the Filipino Republic.
London, Sept. 2?.-A special to the
Globe from Hong Kong, published
this afternoon, says it is learned from
trustworthy Filipino source that
France has promised to recognize the
Filipino republic. It is added that
negotiations on the subject are pro-
ceeding at Manila, where there are
three French warships.
Germany Making No Trouble.
Washington, Sept 26. The officials
of the war department pronounce to
be without foundation in fact the
alarmist stories coming from sources
in San Francisco to the effect that
Germany had shown disposition to
arm the Philippine insurgents with a
view to melting them to harass the
American army at Manila