The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-13
Needs Two Additional War
ships at Manila.
TROUBLE is IN SIGHT.
Gen, Hale Forces a Backdown-
Aguinaldo Expects Ameri-
cans to Withdraw.

MANILA, Sept. 1a.-Rear Admiral Dewey
saws he considers the situation critical. II
is said he has asked for an additional
cruiser and a hatslesaip.
The Spanlards assert that Germany VIII
take coaling station here. and that Spain
Will retain the remainder Of the islands.
The last Spanish garrisons at Ioccs and
I-aguanet have surrendered. and the whole
island Of Luzon Is In the hands Of the in
surgents. except Manila and Cavise.
Aguina.do went to Leloiioes on Friday.
He has announced bis intention Of conyen-
Ing an assembly OF the Fiipinos on Sep
tember Is in order TO decide upon the policy
to be adopted by the insurgents.
The correspondent here OF the Associated
Press has had an interview with Aguin-
aldo, who said there were 6I.eoo insurgents
armed with rifles. He added he could rajse
10000 men. Indeed. the .nsuvgent leader
pointed out, the whole population OF the
Philippine islands was willing TO igs1, for
their independence. Aguinaldo said he had
1900 military prisoners. including 5,os" in
the vicinity Of Manila, besides civil prison
era.
Later, Aruinaldo said the provisional
government" was now operating twenty
eight provinces. He asserted that on Au-
gust = they elected delegates In numbers
proportionate TO the population
AS 10 the Americans. ne remarked that
he considered them as brothers. that the
a common enemy
When questioned as TO what the future
Filipino policy would be. I: IL would be In
dependence. AguinaIdo excused himself
fron replying and asked what America
intended 10 do.
The correspondent closely questioned him
about last Saturdays incident. when the
Pennsylvania troops proceeded TO estab-
ush a new oatpost. The FLip!nos objected
and nearly prec!ptated hostiii,lss. ORDER
ing the Americans 10 withdraw within
twenty minutes. They issued ammunition
and intercepted the American reinforce
snen1s. Finally. Gen, Hale ordered tire
pennsylya anians 10 advance and the .eb-
es withdrew.
The local governor has explained that
the incident vas mistake and has repa-
dated his su03rdinate's action. AgulnaIao
Declared 70 iris correspondent tina, the
F}lipiro who made the tro1hle merely
pre:enaed 70 De az officer ana IS entirely
disconnected with The iasg-gsnt army.
The whole interview conveyed the .-n-
pression ;ha, Agpinaldo desires absolute
independence. regarding tho mission % ina
Americans here as accomplished. and ex-
pe~ts their witadEa~al ~fu8s as tne
French with Lafayette withdrew after
helping TIE Americans II the var Of lnda-
! penaence 81 var ~ humanity
Juss now Agg.naldo maintains , rola cs
extreme tEsen6St.p.
WesIer 1nEht 30 Re nfs~rae~d.
MADRID. Sept. f@.--Tna session q TIE
senate today was stormy Count d'Afsle-
ras. challenged 30 g.ve the names q ths
generals wh0 ne recently sasd eusht 20 %
! 6lsxraced, replied.
Very well; as you vg'sn *. ! Viii Tho
generals % whom I referred ars Cen. Wsy-
5 l<r. Gen Blanc0 and Gar Primo De Riviera.
, viii include 70 ITO sans category A4sssg-
] a. cerYtya-"
| TTsss snneausern~zt led 20 al axsra2f1ts-