The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-30

evening, but no American OFFICIALS "s'e
present.
NEW YORK, Sept PA dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says:
At Malolos tomorrow, Aguinaido will
formally inaugurate the republic of the
Philippines by great celebration. In
yitatSons have been extended to the
principal army officers and newspaper
correspondents here. A thousand natives
will attend. The dictator will review
his army, and will probably issue proc
Iamations to the nations Of the world,
setting forth the intentions of his gov
ernment.
Tho transport Arizona, having on
board navy recruits ana an immense
lot of mail. arrived to-day. This is !he
frst home mail for several months.
There has been much adverse comment
over the lack Of mail facilities, and the
army of occupation is rejoicing that let
ters have arrived at last.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %. = The re:
ports from Manila that Aguinaldo would
to-day hold n grand ceremony to pro-
claim the republic Of the Philippines,
with himself at the head, has not been
made known TO AgoRcIllo, the head OF
the Philippine delegation here. He said
today, through his secretary and IN
terpreter, Mr.. Lopez, that reports of a
more or less important character had
come to them ever since they had land
ed, but they were without official veri-
fIcatFon as to any Of these steps, and
this largely accounted for the inactivity,
as they desired to know exactly what
resolutions and policies had been adopt-
ed by the Philippine congress. They
looked for n cable at any time In re-
sponse to inquiries which would show
tust what the present stntuS OF atfairs
was.
senator Chandler, OF New Hampshire,
who is taking a personal Interest In the
Philippine question, and General Green,
who accompanied Agnnclllo on his trip
here, had u long conference with him
to-day.
AEonclIio'S viOws.
When asked to sum up the desires of
the philippine delegates, Mr.. Chandler
said:
''The first and most essential purpose
is TO have the treaty of Parls-the final
treaty. which will stand for all time
contain an article terminating absolute
ly the sovereignty of Spain over the
Philippines. II Is not alone the termin-
alton OF Spanish sovereignty over the
island Of Luzon or Manila that they de-
sire, but the end OF Spanish rule over
the entire group of Islands. And 1t Is
conceded that II Spanish sovereignty is
TO be brought to an end over the island
az LuEon It should also be brought to an
end over the whole archipelago. for It
would not do to dlspoSsess Spain OF the
island OF Luzon and still leave her free
to transfer the adjacent islands TO Ger
many or other foreign powers. The
disappearance OF Spanish rule from the
Philippines being assured. the next pur-
pose OF the FIIlpInoS, as gather from
their delegates, is TO have an opportuni-
ty TO try their capacity for selt-govern-
ment. under American protection, IL
need be- during the transition period. il
that seems ineXpedlent, then they want
this government 10 assume the direction
and control OF affairs by annexation or
such other method as may best meet
the condition Of affairs They seem to
feel satisfied that the question OF future
rule can be solved without difficulty af-
ter the first great aim OF terminating
Spanish rule Is brought about"