The herald., 1898-06-18
SUPPORTED BY DEWEY
ISSUES A PROCLAMATION TO HIS
CoUNTRYMEN
he WILL FORM A REPUBLIC
Mature of Proposed Government Made
Plain-Dewey Said to Have Sane
toned the Movement
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wira
MANILA, June 10, via Hongkong, June
17-(Copyright, 1898, by the Associated
Press.) Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader,
issued proclamation calling upon the ma
lives to assemble at Cavite on June IL and
inviting the Americans to be present at the
ceremony of declaration Of independence.
Incessant diminishing goes on In the vi
cinity of Malabar, Santa Mesa and Malate.
The Spaniards are making desperate efforts
to regain their lost positions Under Amer
lean orders the insurgents are holding back
and playing elusive tactics that are cruelty
exhausting the Spaniards.
Today 800 native carbineers deserted to
the insurgents. They were originally dis
armed by the captain general, but recently
were given their arms again.
A New Republic
LONDON, June 1S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times gives the text OF a
Berlin letter dated June and read in the
cortes on Thursday, purporting to be the
text of an agreement signed April "a at
Singapore between Aguinaldo, the insur-
gent leader. and the American consul there,
regarding the future government of the
Philippines, an agreement afterwards orally
ratified at Hongkong by Admiral Dewey.
In this agreement Aguinaldo undertakes
to organize Republican government under
the protectorate of the United States, with
the assistance of two or three American
delegates as counselors. The ports Of the
archipelago, are to be opened to foreign
trade and immigrants, with certain restric-
tons against the Chinese.
Then follow clauses promising judicial
and other reforms, the expulsion and abo-
lition of "tyrannical religious ORDERS" the
freedom of the press. protection to Span
ish residents, provision for the return of
Spanish officials to Spain and the general
development Of the country.
The Times correspondent says the con-
tents of the agreement harmonize with in
formation derived from other sources, but
there is no proof Of its authenticity.
Hope to Win the Natives
MADRID, June II, 1850 p. m.-One Of the
high Spanish ministers, in an interview to-
day said:
"Aguinaldo, after breaking faith with the
Spanish, induced the uprising in aid Of the
Americans by swearing that the latter only
came to liberate the Philippines and would
support native republic. But when the
natives see through the trickery and Span
ish warships appear with reinforcements
there will be reaction in favor of Spain,
because the natives although tickle, are
still influenced by the friars, who are only
hated by the members Of the secret societies
and not by the mass Of the natives.
If Manila Is obliged to capitulate, the seat
of government will be transferred to the
Vizcayas island, Gen. August capitulat-
ing as commander Of Manila and not as
governor general Of the Philippines"
The minister also denied that the Span
ish government had any intention of ced-
ing territory to Germany in exchange for
her underlined assistance.
Dewey Aids Non Combatants
MANILA, June g. via Hongkong. June
17.-(Copyrighted, 1898. by the Associated
Press. There is intermittent firing on the
outskirts Of the city in all directions. The
Spaniards are utterly exhausted by hun
ger, sleepiness and incessant alarms. They
have no information regarding the en-
emy's movements until suddenly attacked.
In the meantime they are in constant
dread of the populace rising up and at
lacking them in the rear. Besides this, in
every skirmish, directly the retreat be-
gins, the native troops desert.
The insurgents avoid disturbing the non
combatants, and English women and chill
dren are living peaceably and unhurt in the
zone of hostilities.
Ell Commercial has published supple
ment expatiatirg. at great length on the
"diabolical cruelties practiced in the Brit
ish colonies" and predicting a similar
tyranny in the Philippines unless the pow
ers intervene. Tonight almost all Of the
Spanish civilians are inside the citadel, the
troops are manning the walls, and the
antediluvian cannon and gunboats are
guarding the river
Admiral Dewey has consented that the
Spanish merchant steamers should move
the non-combatants. The insurgents ex-
change signals with the Americans day and
night, while the Spaniards continue shoot
ing at shadows, constructing works, which
they admit will be unavailing, and lining
every road with useless defenses.
The local banks today shipped a250 900
by H. M. 8. Immortalite.
Sagasta Will Not Give In
LONDON, June ia special dispatch
From Madrid to the Daily Mail says:
Senior Sagasta. replying in the cortes to-
day to a question as to whether Manila had
fallen, replied in the negative, but he
added that the situation there was of the
gravest character.
Japan. according to special dispatch
from Shanghai. is sending additional war
ships to Manila, and it is reported at
Shanghai that the American troops have
arrived at Manila.
Special dispatches from Hongkong con-
Hrming the dispatches to the Associated
Press from Manila, add the rumor that
Captain General Augustus wife and fam
lily are held as hostages at Cavite.
1t appears that the German cruiser Kali
uarin Auruste ON entering Manila hay