Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
lnsurgent Leader Says Runs
ors Of Friction Are False.
RELATIONS NOT STRAINED.
Malicious ISLANDERS Calculated to Prejudice
Appeals of Eiiiplnos for Deiiverance
o. from Tyranny. Uncle san,'s 3
.. Officials Pleased.
{By Telegraph.o

ing dispatch has been received at the
office here OF the Associated Press:
Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept 9
The Filipino government desires to
inform the American government and
people that the many rumors circuia-
ted regarding the strained relations be-
tween the Filipino and American fore
es are base. malicious ISLANDERS to the
enemy To both parties; are without any
truth. and are circulated for the pur-
pose of producing the appeal of the
fIiipinos for their release from the op-s
preston and cruelty OF Spain. The le-
!attons OF our people and yours have
been and will continue to be of the
most friendly nature, and we have
WITHDRAWN our forces from the suburbs
OF Manila as an additional evidence OF
our confidence in the great American
republic. ali545sfs5
| tSigned.) ...- "AGI1INATn0n
WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-EAe offlciaIs
at the State and War Ispartments
| can people through the Associated
Press of the falsity of the stories ue-
| scrioing the friction between the Fill
ptnos and the American forces in Luz
ION: While the officials did not care
to discuss the matter for publication.
1t was evident that the main source
OF their satisfaction was the internal
evidence contained in the document
that Aguinasdo had profted by the
| warnings of the American commend Il
crs, and had gradually receded from
| the arrogant attitude assumed by him
| Just before General Merritt left Ma
Mia for Paris. ~ Il
| The Navy Department Is rushing
preparations for the start of the big
battleships Iowa and Oregon to Homo
| lulu. and orders have been sent to the
New York navy yard to have the me-
cllanics work overtime on those ships.
| The purpose is to have them start ON
| their long voyage by the end OF the
| present month and. according to the de-
| partment calculations. they would ar
| rive at their destination by the end
| of January. There Is little effort now
to conceal the fact that the department
will have the ships met at Honolulu
by a dispatch boat with orders to turn
their prows westward to Manila. si95.
Battelshlps of this character are noEs
| needed to keep the Filipino Insurgents
| in order, and their assembling at Ma
Mia in conjunction with the dispatch
of heavy reinforcementS of, troops for
| the American land forces cannot but
be regarded as significant. In we'll In;
formed circles here it is said that the
| real purpose Of the President in maxi
| ing these preparations is to insurea,thes
peace commissioners against any inter-
ference in their work of disposing$of Of
| the future of the Philippine Islands ac-E
cording to their best Judgment. Noe:
\ having disclosed his plans respecting
the islands outside of Luzon, the seat
of the capital group. the President
1
commissioners the right to dispose of
| the remainder of the islands as they
| may deem best.
A long line of curious incidents. to
which one OF the great European
powers has been a party, has beyond
question done much to cause q feeling
of uneasineSs on the part of the adj
ministration as tending to show a pur-S
pose to interfere in our free action In
| the Philippines and this has been
| Only slightly diminished hv anna rautIv$
| frank disclaimers Of an ulterior pur-s
pose because the incidents continue
quietly and in a manner calculated to
| avoid attracting attention. Such, for
| instance. is the gathering of naval ves-
| sells to the south of the Philippine
| coming from native sources, 1t is true.
but still bringing marks of genuinenesso
| is purpose of acquiring either by
seizure or by some secret pact with the
Spanish government. the important is
| land Of Palawan. This particular is
land forms one side of the gateway
| through which must pass all of the
| extensive commerce that flows between
| Australia. Micronesia and southern
China. The passage narrow. and IL
| the islands of the Philippine group are:
to be retained, outside of Luzon, this
| island of Palawan must be kept, as
| forming one side of the gateway. 1t Is
| gathered that 1t is the purpose of the
! President, therefore, to prevent the
alienation by Spain of any of the Phil
| ippine group. and that these prepara-
| tionS. naval as well as military. are
but steps toward the execution of his
purpose. With the addition to his feet
of the two battleshlps, Admiral Dewey
Great Britain in eastern waters, while
| on shore General Otis will have q
more numerous army than any Euro
| pean power save Russia. 5@E.