The state herald., 1898-09-16
coNplrloNs AT MANILA.
Dyer Kindly Returns sword Aguinsido's
Perniclous Activity.


Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept. o.
The United States consul here, G. II.
Williams, In behalf of Captain N.
Mayo Dyer Of the United States cruis-
er Baltimore, has returned to General
Miranda the sword which the latter
surrendered to the American officer Mt
the capture of the Corregldor Island,
at the entrance of the Bay of Manila.
The general replied that he was over.
whelmed by the generosity Of Captain
Dyer.
The men who went out on strike on
account of an attempt to return to an
equal basis for payment of labor, af-
ter the American authorities In the
early eXigencles of the situation here
had agreed to the eXtrnvngant de-
nands Of the laborcrs, are disappear
ing, and it has become necessary to
employ soldiers to take their places
In some cases, while In others the mat
ter has been compromised. One of
these strikes. as cabled on September
9Th, caused the suspension of traffic on
the horse car lines OF Manila, but they
resumed operations to-day.
The recruiting agents OF the insur-
gents are causing further trouble.
They have been impressing the EN-
ployes of foreign residents. including
those Of the British consul, and sew
eral OF the foreigners have com
piained that the native grooms are
taking their employers horses and
Joining the insurgents.
The American army chaplalns have
instituted Protestant services In prl-
vate buildings. Such services have
never previously been held In the his
tory Of the Philippine islands.
General Aguinaldo. In his capacity
as president or dictator, III calling n
meeting Of the Filipino Congress.
has disclosed the fact that he has
planned to have complete control of
that body from the start. He viii oh.
IAN control by appointing majority
OF the representatives of the various
districts.
This so-called Congress is to meet
IN Malolos ON October 18th, so that
Aguinnldo VIII have ample time In
which to choose the men who will up.
hold him In his dictatorship. with n
pretense OF fairness, AguinnldO pro-
Nides In his decree calling the Con
sress to assemble that Spanlards who
have resided in the Philippine islands
lor ten years may exercise the right
OF suffrage In the selection OF repre-
sentatives. In districts where no revo-
luton has taken place Agulnaldo will
hiflself choose the representatives
and II Is by this means that he will
obtain full control.
Since Agulnaldo has conferred up.
on himself the authority 10 choose
representatives from the districts
where no revolt has taken place, there
VIII he no possible chance for any
move to wrest the leadership from
him.
So far as this Congress is concerned
ms authority will be as absolute ny
thht which Spain has exercised. San.
tn Cruz, the last position held by the
snaninrds on Manila bay. has been
taken by the insurgents. who have fol.
lowed up their success by seeking
vengeance upon some of the priests Of
that section. This took the form OF
requiring the priests to do pcnance"
by standing on the roadside for many
hours. story comes from Iba, IN
the northern part of the island OF I.u.
zon, about the cruel treatment OF n
Spanish bishop by rebel sympaihizers
The prelate was beaten with clubs
and compelled TO disclose the hiding
place OF the money belonging to the
church
The insurgents are strongly fortify-
Ing Malolos. where Agunnldo has
temporarily established the capital OF
the rebel government.
That the insurgent leader is bent
upon mischief becomes daily more ap.
parent. An American officer of high
rank has Informed me that crisis IN
Affairs cannot be delayed many days,
4 fact which he says should be fully
considered by the government NJ
Washington.