The record-union., 1898-09-17
General Otis Reports That No More
Troops Are Needed.
Insurgents Desire to Maintain Friendly In
tercourse With United States.
Laws of America Applied as to the
Admission of Chinese and
Opium-Washingto Authori-
ties Not Alarmed Over Reports
That Aguina1do Has Assembled
All the Filipinos at Malo1os.

All the Filipinos at Ma1o1os.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The fol-
lowing dispatches were received to-day
from General Otis:
Manila, Sept. 15.-Adjutant General,
Washington: In my opinion, based
upon present indications, no further
force is required. Insurgent leaders in
politics and army in an excitable frame
of mind, but better portion amenable
to reason, and desire to make approved
reputation before the civilized world.
"OTIS, Commanding
Manila, Sept. 16.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Telegraphed situation
briefly yesterday. Insurgents have ac-
ceded to demand and evacuated entire
city of Manila, except small force in
one outlying district. No difficulty an
ticipated, and no concessions made to
them. They express a strong desire to
maintain friendly intercourse with the
United States Government in all par
ticulars. They organized a Congress
Thursday at Malolos, twenty miles
north of this city, to frame a plan of
government. Manila is very quiet A
military government is being perfected
gradually, and a large force policing
and cleansing city. The health of the
command is satisfactory. Trade and
commerce are active. Treasury receipts
since August 14th are $540,000. Mexi-
can the current money. The Philip
pines monthly expenses will aggregate
at least S35O,000, nearly one-half of
wich is required to subsist Spanish pris-
oners. 1t is believed that the receipts
will largely exceed the expenditures.
Tariffs and duties are imposed as di-
rected by the President on July 10Th,
but received in currency of the country,
as a gold basis would almost double
former Spanish duties. United States
laws are applied for admission of Chi
nese and opium. Sales of licenses for
lotteries and other pastimes opposed
to public morals have been discontin-
ued OTIS, Commanding.
INSURGENTS CHANGE PLANS.
NEW YORK, Sept. ia dispatch
to the Herald" from Manila says:
"The insurgents changed their plans
last night, and instead Of evacuating
all the suburbs of the city, as General
Otis ordered, they moved from Ermita
to Santana, where they appear to be
concentrating in strong force.
1t is reported, although it has not
been confirmed, that Aguinaldo has or
dered that this place shall be held at
any cost. 1t is more likely move on
the part of Pho Pillar to embarrass the
Dictator. The former rebel chief is
Abelo Artacho, who was condemned
to death by Aguinaldo for treachery in
May, and was reprieved and escaped,
and is leading $4,000 men against Ag-
uinaldo. Artacho is backed by the
priests.
A Jesuit priest has been shot for per-
suading rebels to desert Aguinaldo's
cause.
At the meeting of rebel leaders in
Malolos the majority will vote for au-
tonomy under American protection
Coasting steamers are trading with
the provinces under Spanish rule. Ag-
uinaldo demands so per cent of freight
rebel provinces
All Spaniards in the northern prov
inces are now prisoners. The rebels
seized stocks and cash of the tobacco
estates belonging to the Compania Ia
bacelera, in Cagayan Province, and
also those of Campran, in Camarines
Province. The losses are enormous.
The rebel steamer Bulusan has been
sunk by a Spanish gunboat at Mar
bate.
Aguinaldo denies the shipment Of
arms from Japan. The arms were
probably shipped by the priests for
Artacho.
NO APPREHENSION AT WASH
INGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The Ma
Mia dispatches stating that Aguinaldo
has assembled all the Filipinos at Malo-
los gives no apprehension to War De-
partment officials, as they feel satisfied
that the opportunity for a crisis was
passed when Aguinaldo removed his
forces from the suburbs of Manila So
long as the American forces in and
about Manila are left untrammeled
there is no disposition to restrict Ag-
uinaldo in holding meetings.
PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY INAUG-
URATED
MANILA, Sept. 16.-The Philippine
General Assembly was inaugurated at
Malolos yesterday with great enthusi-
asm. There were thousands of visitors
from the provinces, and a great dis
play was made. Aguinaldo at 8 o'clock
in the morning entered the hall of the
convent recently occupied by the Span
ish local Governor. 1t is an extremely
plain room, adorned only with some
religious pictures. The insurgent lead
er was in evening dress, according to
the Spanish custom. The others were
in ordinary costumes.
Aguinaldo was received with cheers.
and also with cries of Viva Amer
ica," by the large crowd of natives
inside and outside the hall. He read
a decree convening the members, who
included several Spaniards. He next
read a message eulogizing the army
and thanking the friendly nation
which had set the historical example
of liberty and had assisted a down
trodden race.
Continuing, Aguinaldo urgently and
eloquently exhorted the Assembly to
follow the noblest principles" and in
voked the ...spirits of the n1artyred
Filipinos."
The Assembly then adjourned for the
day.
A Spanish delegate suggested that
business be resumed in the afternoon,
but a Filipino objected, and accused