The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-20
FILIPINOS ACTIVE
In REORGANIZATION.


LONDON. Sept. 4-Ths Manila CORE
spondent Of ghe Times says:
THE insurgents. urged by constant ru-
uiGrs % tie Intention Of America 10 re-
establish Spanish rule IN rfae archipelago.
continue actively recruiting their army.
Hundreds from Manila are eriis,ing daily
and troops ale being drilled everywhere
Great diligence Is exhibited In Initiating
the American formation an1 manual. par
,1caiarly ;n valley firing. Intrencamsnts
Ia certain districts are being strengthened
and glgI3Gnt line 0. pickets is kept OUT
side tie suburbs.
AT the same time the attitude Of the
insurgents IT. more friendly than before
tha evacuation.
Several thousand rifles have recently
besn landed -Four new Max.ms have also
been landed. The provincial leaders are
paying into the insuEgent treasury per-
tion Of the fund captured from The con-
vents, processing 10 reserve tie =snainaer
for TIE payment Of their troops. BY this
means they keep practically independent
Of the central authority. preserving lac
integrity Of their own command. A ger
eral occupying one rich province sent 10
Aguinaido s3s. oee IL cash las; week,
THE agitation among The insurgents -
stimulated BY the clerical party which
uses every effort % iaiuencs t-.e natives
against American occupation. Eysdsree 70
this effect is absolutely trustworthy. a.
though Archbishop Dossl and otne. prom
insnt scclesiaz,ics strenuousay deny al
knowledge Of such acton and soierGnly
s3iacial-n participation n &.
Strikes in all industries are becoming
naore extensive daily. and the labor qnes-
iloa : fast growing serious. The ATeri-
cans unslseiy c0ntinGe 10 pay nearly three
zines the usual wage, causing discomfort
70 spread rapidly IN every class II work-
men. Al manufacturers are much ham
persG: tie tra-nways are frequently stop
ped. and railway traits ars seriously Grip
pied, and . dlseontinuance Il the service Is
threatened. The strikers naturally drift,
into tie ansurgent ranks. consequently Ia
Dor dsEs1r parce4s are not discouraged By tae
leaders.
The news from Washington that the
battleyhsps Oregon ard Iowa have t,esa
ordered here ard that s. ed9 tons e ccal
would he shipped Immediately "a interpret
ed by the Americans as aelag prOos % ne
intent % the government 70 hold the island
Of Luxop.
Nothing important is reported from The
:nGurgsnt congress. which holds sessions
daily a. Maialoz The chief element u
cohesion !s confssse9ly the fear o. the re-
turn O. Spanish domination II me IN
surgents should receive reasonable assur-
ences q permanent foreign occupation. /
believe the 1IsintegYation Of tae revolg-
tionary government would be speedy aud
complete.
The Spanish prisoners are how rfg0F-
ousiy confined within the limits Of the
walled town. There Is much oTsTcgowdins
tr the small area and i, Is irnpossi be IN
the crowded quarters in the absence II
proper appliances, 10 improve the press ri
Unsatisfactory sanitary conditions. TIE
urgen. necessity for removing TIE Prism
ers IS fully recognized by tire authorities
bar no remedy IL II sight. and the health
81 the American troops and the prisoners
Is seriously threatened Nearly 10 per cent
Of :aa former are already on the sick
list