The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
FLIrrNos VOTE ANNEXATION.
Proposition Carried by n big Major

ity.
San Francisco, oct 29.-The United
States transport Rio Janeiro. which ar
rived here to-day, brought the following
to the Associated Press. dated Manila,
Sept %:
''The Philippine Congress has been in
session since Tuesday. sept. 10, The first
thing decided was thpt the Philippine re-
public should not countenance any policy
that should be agreed upon whereby Spain
would have anything further to do with
the islands, and would resist by force of
arms any such measure
A vote was taken on the policy OF an
nexatlon to the American republic, and
annexation was decided on by a large ma
jority.
Gen. Aguinaldo now expresses himself
as personally in favor of annexation. adj
ding that he does not think the natives
generally will support such "A policy
when interviewed by the Associated
Press representative on Sept. Y. Gen.
Aguinaldo stated that his army consists
of $1,000 insurgents regularly armed and
equipped with modern weapons, and that
ilc uht some J,Vpu prisoners OF war at lnlS
time, including the larger portion now
being held in the vicinity of Manila. He
stated that an army OF 600 could easily
be raised 10 fight for the cause of in
dependence, adding that Indeed the
whole population Is willing 10 fight Cor the
cause of independence ana would oppose
any European power taking possession"
When asked how 1t was that some ma
tives openly declared themselves IN favor
OF annexation to America, he stated that
natives who profess to favor annexation
are insincere in what they say. They are
merely trying to ascertain the general
sentiment or intentions OF the Americans
He expressed himself is entertaining he
greatest friendship for the American peo-
pie adding that he hoped there would he
no trouble between the republic OF the
Philippines and the republic of America,
He entertans the idea that America and
the Philippines are two sister republics,
allied together in fighting a common one-
my--the Spaniards. He said the American
mission in these islands had been accom-
plished by the destruction of the Spanish
fleet and the forcible surrender OF the
city of Manila and expects that the Amer
icans would soon withdraw their forces,
leaving the insurgents 20 go over and
control the islands
For some time past the insurgents have
been disarming Americans passing
through their lines but Gen. Aguinaido
disclalned having authorized any such
conduct on the part of his men. Gen.
Aguinaldo's attention was called to the
Incident Of Sept 3, when the Pennsylya-
4 rfIid regiment proceeded to establish new
! outpost some distance beyond the former
! one, within the lines OF the insurgents, and
/ an insurgent company objected to il be-
ing done.
The captain of the company nearly pre-
cipitated hostilites, by ordering the Amer
leans TO withdraw within twenty minutes
and issued orders to his men 10 intimldate
the American offlcer into obeying his order
to Withdraw and further to refuse to al
! low the reinforcements which
had been sent for, to reach the
outpost Gen. Aguinaldo was very en-
phatic in stating that the Filipino who
thus attempted 10 obstruct the movement
of the Americans was only pretended
officer OF the insurgent army and was en-
| tirely unconuected herewith The Local
| governor and military commander, Pic
Barican, explained to Mai. Hale, who had
ordered out the whole Pennsylvania regi-
| ment on being Informed of the action OF
the insurgents, that the insurgent captain
| had exceeded his authority In ordering the
| Americans to Withdraw and stated that
! he had misapprehended his orders.
| 1t is generally reported about Manila
| that many Insurgents are not In sympathy
with Gen. Aguinaldo and do not include
! themselves among his followers.