Evening star., 1898-09-13
SPAIN HAS LOST LUZON.
The Insurgents Take All but the
Towns of Manila and Cavite.

The Insurgents Take All but the
Towns of Manila and Cavite.
A cable dispatch from Manila last night
says:
The Spaniards assert that Germany will
take coaling station here ard that Spain
will retain the remainder of the islands.
The last Spanish garrisons at Ilocos and
Laguna have surrendered, and the whole
Island of LuZon is in the hands of the in
surgents. except at Manila and Cavite.
Aguinaldo went to Lelollos on Friday. He
has announced his intention of convcning
an assembly of the Filipinos on September
10. in order to decide upon the policy to be
adopted by the insurgents.
The correspondent here of the Associated
Press has had interview with Aguinal-
do, who said there were G1.UO Insurgents
armed with rifles. He added he could raise
100000 men. Indeed the insurgent leader
pointed out the whole population % the
Philippine Islands was willing to fight for
their Independence.
Continuing, Aguinaldo said he had 5000
military prisoners, including 5000 in the
vicinity of Manila, besides civil prisoners
Later Aguinaldo said the provisional gov
ernment' was now operating twenty-eight
provinces. He asserted that August 2
they elected delegates in numbers proper
tionate to the population.
AguinaIdo is Mute.
ed that he considered them as brothers.
and that ''the two sovereign republics were
allied against a common enemy"
When questioned as to whether the fu-
trre Filipino policy would be absolute in
dependence, Aguinaldo excused himself
from replying, and asked what America
irtends to do. The correspondent being
unable to answer this question Aguinaldo
continued:
1--WE have been fighting for independence
for long time. The natives who profess
to favor annexation are insincere. 1t is
merely ruse to ascertain American
VieWs'
Asked If the Filipinos would object to the
retention of Manila, Aguinaldo declined to
answer.
Would the Filipinos object to Americans
retaining coalng station, If recognizing
the independence of the islands. or estab-
fishing temporary protectorate over
them? Aguinaldo again refused to an
swer. Pending the conclusion Of the as
sembly. Aguinaldo said he was confident
there would bs no trouble between Amer
lea and the Filipinos.
The insurgent leader denied having re-
ceived q request from Gen. Otis and Rear
Admiral Dewey to withdraw his troops to
a prescribed distance from Manila ard Ca
vite, and he declined to discuss the effect
of such a request.
Aguinaldo further asserted that Re had
never conferred with the American author
tiles since the capftulation of Manila, and
that he had never authorized the insur-
gents to search or disarm Americans cross
ing the lines.
What He Expects.
The correspondent closely questioned him
about last Saturdays incident when the
Pennsylvania troops proceeded to establish
a new outpost. The Filipinos objected and
nearly precipitated hostilities, ordering the
Americans to Withdraw in twenty minutes.
They issued ammunition and Intercepted
the American reinforcements. Finally,
Gen. Hale ordered all the Pennsylvanians
to advance, and the rebels Withdrew.
The local governor has explained that the
incident was a complete mistake, and has
repudiated his subordinates' action. Agui-
naldo declared to this correspondent that
the Filipino who made the trouble merely
pretended to be an officer, and is entirely
Unconnected with the insurgent army.
Aguinaldo complained that the Spaniards
were disseminating false reports for the
purpose of fomenting antagonism between
the Filipinos and the Americans"
The whole interview conveyed the i'm
preston that Aguinaldo desires absolute
independence, regards the mission of the
Americans here as accomplished, and ex-
poets their withdrawal just as the French
With Lafayette withdrew after helping the
Americans in the war of independence, a
war of humanity"
Just now Aguinaldo maintains the role Of
| extreme friendship.