The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
An INTERVIEW
WITH AGUINALDO

very voluble explanation OF what INC
non, government would do for educa'loh'
referring with pride TO the ceremonles
inaugurating Rial College As ma"
not heard OF this. ! requested an 49,.
nation. but was told that on Su"u"s
Gently several thousand flilpNhos "a"
,,sIhered Al cavito To- honor the memory
OF their great patriot Dt 'o9o :
and that IL was Thcn resOlNeo 10 '','e "
monument TO take the form oil a coliesS'
After duly commencing TINS, p'oi ,
fcred tho second question:
"What per cent. of the gross nump'r
OF inhabitants do you deem capao'e Oh
SELF government
Another shrug OF the shoulders. THIS
time expressive of the Frenchmah :
"Nous m'ennuyez. monsieur you ar.
a bore. sir). But De caught the dfllt OF
my questions and replied that the great
majority OF The natives the indlos. were
docile and submissive and that d vas
not the question as TO what percentage
OF the gross population. but ol ble N'-
pinos. were capable Of self government
what is your estimate OF the hui''"e'
Of Fiipinos2'
The question was not relished. Tor ne
rose ana becan 10 pace up and down.
lie then replied advising me 10 inquire
into the number Of his soldiers ana
stated that few days ago 500 men
joined from Batanya and 2o from halu
can: that II he had the arms he could
put an army OF 50.o0e men In the hrlu.
Although ] am personally convinced thal
he was drawing the long bow, hal no'
come TO enter into any controversy WIN
a painful effort 20 express admiration
/ ventured question number
General. what form of government On
you expect after the war is over
Although this question seemed 10 come
as a relief. the answer was guarded ana
evidently carefully considered.
"It would not be proper for me under
present circumstance to express what
at best can only DO hope. But j may
STATE that L and nay associates have tDe
utmos. confidence m the American pfo-
pie. and that we feel assured that We
need have no fear if we arc supported
by the great North American nation. You
have righted a wrong in Cuba and VIII
be consistent in your principles here.
A MUTUAL DISLIKE.
And with this he made move that he
had enjoyed CD my company long enoub
and bowed me out. j don't expect th'l
made q very pleasant impression "po"
His Dictatorship. and II he should take
Manila [ shall certainly not obtrude my
presence.
"l do not like you. Or. Fell
The reason why / cannot tell.
As matters now stand, Senior Don
Emilio Aguinaldo y Fami is on top, and
whatever happens. he has taken good
care 10 feather his nest Contributions
of specie-voluntary or forced don
know-come IN and are deposited by him
on board the ships / don't think DE VIII
have any more dealings with me Hong
Kong and Shanghai Bank Ihat Jaw
suit about the 10000 paid by Spain Do
half payment of his selling out make
him dlsinclined 90 patronlze that insu-
tuition. Unless General Agulnaldo d. disc
patched to the happy hunting grounds
boy ono OF his disappointed rivals General
Merritt will find him a nuisance. There
ls another chance. viz-thaf he may Soc
cure enough Doodle iO lead jolly l.lr.
In that case ] shall u0t he surprised io
hear OF Aguinaldo's sudden and urp
couutablc absence Goo uurn up in Paris or
some other gay European city.
And now am back again boo Manl1.
whers CORE poudeuts are growing pleu-
tim and whore we are now dryDufy
American troops.
My next letter. trust. VIII contain
more important news. The enclosed map
of Manila Bay showing the position OF
the fleets is correct and win give fair
idea of the situation.
&C. STEIN