The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE
Unless Aguinaldo Yields to Gen.
Otis a Conflict Is Possible.
DEMANDS OF The INSURGENTS.
They stin Insist on Joint Occupation of
MaDila-No Reply Yet to otis UItI.
matum-InsurgeDts Preparing
for Possible Conflict.

Chicago, Sept 10. "A special cable
dispatch to the Inter Ocean from
Manila SAYS:
The stu alton as regards the insurgents is
acute and conflict is unavoidable unless
ARuinaldo recedes from the position he has
assumed The cause Of the trouble antedates
the occupation of Manila by the Americans
Agunaldo had prepared to advance his men
simultaneously with the American attack upon
the city. The day before the surrender OF the
town Gen Merritt ordered Gen. Anderson to
prevent the insurgents from advancing. In
accordance with this order, Gen. Anderson
telegraphed to Aguinaldo warning him not TO
advance, as 1t would be impossible to permit
the Filipinos to enter the city. To this tele-
gram Aguinaldo replied laconically TOO late +"
and accordingly there was general advance Of
the insurgents, which gave the Americans con-
siderable trouble, as they were unsuccessful in
excluding 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 companies
Agunaldo clings to the impossible idea OF
joint occupation The Americans are willing
to continue the condition Of things prior to the
surrender OF Manila, but the insurgents are
continually encroachng and are constantly
working in the trenches surrounding the city.
They declare that they are merely strengthen
ing themselves against the Spanish. but nc-
tually they are menacing the Americans. Gen.
Otis is determined to terminate this equivocal
situation promptly. and has notified APuinaldo
that the Filipinos must withdraw before q fixed
date or the Americans will use force It
being impossible for the Americans to
permit armed forces not recognized
as allies to occupy territory sur
rendered to themselves The ultimatum had
not been answered at this writing. The Flipi-
nos. however. insist that they are maintaining
their position against the Spanish, and not
against the Americans They say that II they
had the assurance that in case the Americans
should leave the Philippines their own posi-
tion would not be made worse everything would
be lovely, but they refuse to consider the i'm
possibility Of the Amer leans giving such as
surance while they are negotiating with Spain.
INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE.
London, Sept. - The Manila cor
respondent of the Times SAYS:
Theinsurgent conquest OF the island Of Luzon
IS rapidly approaching completion Recent
authentic reports announce the capture OF sue
cessive Spanish positions and at present the
rebels control every foot OF TIE island except
Manila, Cavite and small portion OF the prov
ince Of Albay. They hold over 1900 Spanish
prisoners, and have recently captured several
thousand rifles, some cannon large quanti-
tity Of ammunition and several armed stands.
1t is undeniabe that the action OF the insur-
gents In pursuing the campaign after an
less suffering ana destruction OF property and
has annihilated their every claim 70 be con-
sidered in any respect as the allies OF the
Americans Their motive has been two-fold-
First, an implacabe hatred Of the Spanish,
with an innate racial thirst for revenge, and
secondly their wish TO place themselves on
record before the world as a successful revoh-
tionary government and as complete masters
Of the Luzon provinces and as many adjacent
islands as they may have 10 occupy before the
Philippine question has been settled by the
Paris commission.
AGUINALDo's FOLLOWERS DESERVING.
London, Sept l2.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
Aguinaldo is becoming frightened OF the flu
ture He is removing his headquarters to Mo
lola, the present position being too much at
the mercy Of the Americans Many OF the best
men In the insurgent camp are deserving and
going to live in Manila They are disguised
with Aguinaldo's attitude toward the
Americans, who have been most forbear-
ing Four miles outside OF Manila in the rebel
lines crowds Of natives hurry about with the
air Of conquerors, some with rifles others with
bayonets, some with merely bolaS The rebels
are bitterly disappointed at not being allowed
10 occupy the rich Spaniards' houses in Manila
Every native passing the lines is searched and
deprived OF his arms