Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
LOOKS LIEE TROUBLE
Unless Aguinaldo Yields to Gen.
Otis q Conflict Is Possible.
DEMANDS OF The INSURGENTS.
They still Inalat TN Joint Occurati0n OF
Manila-NO kepiy Yet to Ot,s' Oiti-
maium-Insnrg-nts Preparing
for Possible Con- flict.

Chicago. Sept IA special cable
dispatch to the Inter Ocean from
Manila says:
The situation as regards the insurgents Is
acute and con fiict Is unavlid lble unless
Avunaldo recedes from the position he has
assumed. The cause Il the trouble antedatc
the occupation OF Manila b. tae Americans
Aguinnld0 had prepared to adydnci his men
simultaneously with the American attack upon
the city. The day before the surrender OF the
town Gen Merritt ordered Gen Anderson 10
prevent the insurgents from advancing. In
accordance with this order, Gen Anderson
telegraphed TO ARunaldo warning him not TO
advance. as 1t would be impossible 10 permit
the Flipinos to enter the city To this tee-
gram Aguinald0 replied lacOnically Too late, "
and accordingly there was general advance OF
the insurgents, which gave the Americans con-
siderab lie 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
Aguinald0 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 encrOaching and are constantly
working In the trenches surrounding the CITY.
They declare that they are merely strengthen
Ing themselves against the Spanish, but &C.
tually they are menacing the Americans. Gen,
Otis Is determined to terminate this equivocal
situation promptly, and has notified Aguinaldo
hat IN Eiiptung m wit hdro 10 haforp n Hvpd
date, or the Americans will use force, 1t
being impossible for the Americans to
permit armed forces not recognized
us allies to occupy territory sur
rendered to themselves The ultimatum had
not been answered at this writing Tn Filipi-
nos however, insist hat they are maintaining
their position against the Spanish and mot
against the Americans. Tney say that II they
had the assurance that in case the Americans
should leave the Philippines their own posi-
ton 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:
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