The herald., 1898-09-28
ONE PARTY TO THE PLOT
TELLS JUST WHY AND HOW
MUCH HE KNOWS
AMERICAS ONLY SAFETY
Lies in Disarming the Philippine In
surgents as the First Move
Toward Peace
Associated Press Special Wire.

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Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-rhc Even
ing Post reiterates Its former stories re-
gardng the supplying of arms to the Fill
p.nos by the German government, and is
positive that It's authority is absolutely
correct.
Tho Post published an interview with
him today in which he says that he Is In
q position to tell the full story, for the rea-
son that he is financially interested In the
plot and has actually been q party to the
scheme. He says that he Is interested In
the German-Philippine trade to the extent
of nearly q million dollars, and that for
fifteen years Germany has been working
among the insurgents for her own benefit,
and he also told the Post that there never
would have been revolution had 1t not
been for the German government.
Continuing, he said: 1.-The arms that have
been supplied come from the imperial gov
erhment, and were furnished through the
trading companies IN which am interest
ed. so as to conceal the German hand. The
arms that arc now being carried In by in
surgent and German vessels are from the
same source. Aguinaldo, who accepted IL
petty bribe to desert the cause of the in
surgents, has not the money to arm and
equip big army, and 1t has taxed his re-
sources to furnish supplies alone.
my Information Is absolutely authentic,
as II comes from high officials of the gov
ernment who have large personal inter-
ests in the Philippines. Germany Is sup
plying the rifles. ammunition and machine
guns that are being landed. and when the
insurgents army is fully armed and
equipped and drilled trouble will COM
mence.
''America's safety lies in dsarming the
insurgents as a move toward the restora-
ton Of peace"
Cruisers Under Orders
NEW YORK. Sept. 27.--The battleships
Oregon, Captain A. s. Barker. and Iowa.
Captain Silas Terry, received orders at the
Navy Yard this morning to sail at o'clock
tomorrow morning for Manila. 1t Ia ex-
pected that it will take the battleships sixty
days to complete the journey. They will
stop at Bania, Brazil, to coal.
X The cruiser Buffalo, accompanied by two
store ships. the iris and the Celtic. are ex-
pected to follow the Oregon and the Iowa
In about a week.
Transports Needed
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 27.---It now looks
as II 1t would be November 1st, at the
earliest. before the next expedition can
leave for the Philippines. None Of the
transports due hers have arrived, though
they may put in an appearance at any
moment. Just what condition they may be
in is not known, but If simple disinfecting
and coaling is all that Is necessary, the
vessels may possibly get away by the last
week in October.
The Commissary Department is prepared
for and emergency and Is receiving requi-
sitions from the commanders of the diff
erent regiments.
None of the vessels due here can ac-
commodate an entire regiment, SO the regi-
ments will have to be divided into battal-
ions.
Tho Abbey Incident
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.--The official
account Of the seizure by Admiral Dewey
OF the filibustering steamer Abbey, as re-
ported In the press dispatches, Is contained
in tho following cablcgram received from
the Admiral today at tho Navy Depart
ment:
Manila. Sept. 2.--Having received infor-
nation that the American steamer Abbey
left Macai September 81 with {. cargo of
arms for Batangas, sent the McCulloch.
She arrived at Batangas on the 23d and
found her in the harbor, having arrived
three days earlier and landed her cargo.
There were only Filipinos on board. They
refused to give any information and had
no papers whatever. Seized and brought
her here, where we are now holding her.
This steamer was formerly the Pasig and
Is registered as an American vessel. The
United States Consulate at Canton has In
formation she made one voyage of the same
kind already.
(Signed) DEWEY,
The Navy Department very promptly ap-
proved Admiral Dewey's action, as indi-
Gated by the following cablegram. which
was sent him today:
Washington, Sept 27-To Dewey, Manila:
Your action seizing American-owned ves-
sci Abbey approved. She is amenable to
martial Jurisdiction for any violation of
neutrality.
(signed) LONG.
Warships Withdraw
MANILA, Sept. N.-An the British,
French and German warships have left
Manila.
The Spanish newspapers are violently
attacking the British management Of the
railroads here because the insurgents were
permitted to use them during the recent
suspension Of traffic. Special provinces
have suffered immensely. Certain neces-
saries were unprocurable. salt was 500 per
cent dearer and large tracts were deprived
Of rice supplies. Therefore Aguinaldo dis
couraged strikes on the railroads while he
encouraged demands for increased wages
IN other lines Of business.
Gen. Greene's Report
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Gen. Francis
v. Greene, who was made a major gen.
eral of volunteers for distinguished services
in the invasion of the Philippines, accom-
panied by his personal staff and the dele
gates from the Philippine insurgents, ar
rived here this afternoon and went to the
Arlington hotel.
Gen. Greene and staff called at the ad-
futant generals office this afternoon and
we're escorted to tho White House by Gen.
Ccrbin. The Philippine delegates are desir-
pus of comforting with the president, and
the question of their reception was under
consideration at the state department this
afternoon. There IL no doubt but that the