Evening journal., 1898-08-02
AoulNALDo uNRuLY.


Assumes an Arrogant Manner and Does
Not Recognize American Authority.
LONDON, Aug "a dispatch to The
Times from Cavito. dated July 20. says;
IT Is becoming more apparent daily
that there are serious complications
hhead. The Americans never made a
fr5ater mistake than In bringing Agut-
RADIO and tho insurgent leaders here
aud giving them arms and ammunition
far free use from the Cavite arsenal
Aeuinaldo fearing annexation by the
Americans. openly opposes them.
"I1ther he has been corrupted by
some foreign power or he has false
notion of the strength OF the Filipino
royolutioneries, falling TO recognize that
their recent successes are due TO the
concentration Of Spanish strength at
Manila consequent upon the presence
0G the Americans. Although he admits
no foreign recognition, he talks OF his
government and dictates 20 the Ameri-
can authorities In absurdlS inflated
terms
'IIe has compelled the natives at the
Reuthern approaches to MaRila to regis
tet their builoc2Is ponies and convey
hnods Lnstructing the owners not to
supply them 90 The Amoricaps for trans
portaudn without his sanction. Briga-
Qier General Anderson promptly edopt-
ca .Ett2 meaAsres. warning Againaido
Hst fotco wolild be used to impress the
neaus of transport. which were ulti-
Ihately forthcoming. Aeulnaldo's atti-
t0de uAltes future operations against
Manila proh1enat tlcai
"in NY optnion. w4th the ahi OF the
fleet. tho city might already have been
I...t
hOns with the natives prevented an ad-
fance-. Now the violent rains have set
In, making camp and field operations
aydpous ind threatening the health OF
tho men. which until now has been ex-
cHiept.
.-"Agninaldo's forces encircle the city.
milking daily and nightly attacks. The
epaplards sthl hold the whole Of the
eehurbs. Occasional sorties are made
& which the loss OF iife IS slight. Two
hHes behind Aguinaido's lines. south OF
Ehnlla, 5000 American troops are en-
nmped. Phe remainder are at Cavite.
Anguinaido ia understood 10 have OBJ
8tted 30 the advance Of the Americans
- .greund captured by the insurgents
Forgetting that his landing was ef-
feoted by the grace of the Americans.
II am convinced that the Fiipplnos
will never capture Manila undided and
that II the Americans withdraw the
fate Of the natives under Spanish ruie
would be worsethan before. There would
Inc constant hghting. and trade extern
sion would be impossible. The best So
lution OF the political situation would
f,e that Americans should administer
the islands. dealing firmly and Justly
NTH the natives and Insisting on their
Immediate disarmment"
The correspondent OF The Times at
0avite. on the date OF July 90 says:
THE arrival OF General Wesley Mer-
rltt has given great stimulus TO mill
tary activity. chiefly In Camp Dewey.
where General Greene's brigade has
been re-enforced by troops from Mer-
ritts transport. The occupation OF the
country south OF Manila has been com.
Sleted for about mile east Of the
shore. but the line does not extend Ia
Tho river Pasig, No territory is held 10y
the Americans north Of the town.
General Greene who directs the ac-
1ve field operations. has established
his headquarters near the seashore. un-
dqr the guns Of the waSshlps. about
1000 yards from the Spanish position
and from 500 TO 1000 yards distant from
the iosurgent lines. which approach, al
one point, within $50 yards Of the en-.
emy.
Here occur daily attacks, which ar,
usually begun by the insurgents. Otter
these arc apparently severe. but they
have little result and cause few losses
The Americans have not yet returned Z
single shot. although they are constant.
" under fire.
The situation at the front IS mos
extraordinary. Each force is guardini
Its own lines but the insurgents ar,
little better than an armed rabble. The,
pass freely through the American cam
and mingle with the troops, but the,
render no assistance and indeed ar
rather hindrance 10 the operations.
Il am reluctant to believe the repor
that a certain prominent American Of
fieial assured Aguinaldo that the Amer
leans came simply 10 support the insur
gent cause and establish a republic: We
the attitude Of the insurgents particu
larly since Aguinaldo's recent proclama
tion announcing his plans for the fu
ture republic, seems ample connrma
ton. The insurgent leaders are ag
gressively arrogant and make no NOV
toward recognizing American authority
General Merritt thus far has not me
Aguinnldo. The condition of the Span