The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

OfEItremc Frlohaahip'
MANILA, Sept. l:.-Rear Admiral
Dewey says he considers the situation
critical. 1t Is understood he has asked
for an additional cruiser and battle
ship
The spanlards assert that Germany
will take a coaling station here and ;hat
Spain will reialn the remainder Of the
Islands.
The last spanish garrison at IlOcOs
and Laguna have surrendered and the
whole island of LuEnn is in the hands
o, the insurgents except Manila and
CayI;e.
AguInaldo went to Leiollos on Friday
He has announced his intention of con-
yenlng an assembly of the TTlllplnos on
september is. in order tn decide upon
the policy to be adopted by the Insur-
gents
The correspondent here of the Asso-
e.,ed Press has had an Interview with
AEuinaldo, who said there were 6IOOO
Insurgents armed with rifles. He added
he could raise 100000 men, Indeed. the
ir,urgent leader pointed out, the whole
population If the Philippine Islands was
willing to tight for their independence.
Continuing. Agulnaldo said he had
900 military prisoners. including 5000
Ia the vicinity OF Manila, besides civil
prisoners. Later hguinaldo said the
provisional govcrrp ~'" was now op-
Grating twenly-eislf sees. He as
serted that IN AususI : they elected
delegates In numbers proportlonate to
the population.
As to the Americans, Aguinaldo re-
marked that he considered them as
brothers and that "the two sovereign
republics were allied against a common
eurms"
When questioned as to whether the
future Filipino government would be
for absolute independence, Agulnaldo
excused himself from replying and ask
Cd what America intends to do.
The correspondent being unable to an
irer this question, AGuinaldo contin-
Ted:
ArulnoIo'. Categorical, Rsfaiala.
I'VE have been hghtlns for lndepend-
eace for a long time. The natives who
profess to favor annexation are insIn-
cere. 1t is merely a ruse to ascertain
American Views"
Asked II the FIlIpInos would object to
the retention Of Manila. AEulnaldo de-
Cnsd to answer.
Would the Filiplnos object to Ameri-
cans retaining a coalIng station II rec
ognLzIng the Independence of the Islands
or establishing a temporary protector
ate over them?"
Aguinaldo again refused to answer.
Pending the conclusion of the assem-
bly,, AguInaldo said, he was confident
there would be no trouble between
America and the Tilipinos.
The insurgent leader denied having
received a request from General Otis
and Rear Admiral Dewey to withdraw
his troops to prescribed distance from
Manila and Cavite. and he declined to
discuss the effect OF such a request.
Agulnaldo further asserted that ne
had never conferred with the Ameri-
can authorities since the capItulatlon OF
Manila and that he had never author
lied the insurgents to search or dsarm
Americans crossing the lines.
Last Saturdays Incident
The correspondent closely questioned
him about last Saturdays incident
when the Pennsylvania troops proceed
ed to establish a new outpost. The
Filpnos objected and nearly pre-
cIpItated hostIlltles. ordering the Amer
leans to withdraw in twenty minutes.
They Issued ammunition and intercept
ed the American reInforcements. FL
Hally General Hale ordered all the
PennsyIvaniaus to advance and the
rebels withdrew.
The local governor has explained that
the Incident was a complete mistake.
and has repudiated his subordInate's
action. Aguinaldo declared to this COR
respondent that the Filipino who made
the trouble merely pretended to be an
otfcer and Is entirely uneonnected with
the Insurgent army Aguinnldo COM
plalned that the spaniards were dis
'sminatIng false reports for the purpose
OF tomsnilnG antaguniEm between the
FilIpinos ana the Americana"
The whole interview conveyed the
Impression that Aguinaldo desires alb
soIuic Independence. regards the mis-
sion OF the Americans here a. accom-
plI'hed and expects their withdrawal,
lust as the French with Lafayette
withdrew after helping the Americans
IN the war OF Independence. 4 war Of
humanity"
Jus, now AguInnido maintains the
role Of extreme friendship.
Prevented InSurE,nts Landing.
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