Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-23
TO IGNORE ACUINALD0.
Not One IO.a Will BE Yielded In Our
Policy.
WHAT CORBIN HAS TO SAY.
States That Instructions Already Sent to
General Merritt Cover the Situation
Fully - Rebel Leaders Claims
Are Deemed PrepOsterous.

| Washington, Aug. 23.-The statement
can be made with assurance that the
United States government will not yield
a hairbreadth in it's firm policy in the
Philippine islands as a result of the ex-
tensive claims put forward by the in
surgent chief Aguinaldo. A Manila dis
patch which announced fully the prop
ositions made to General Merritt by
Aguinalde gave the administration Its
first complete knowledge Of the situa-
ton up to date. and the president. Sec
rotary Alger and General Corbin dis
cussed the contents Of the dispatch at
an informal conference at the White
House.
Aguinaldo's demands were as follows:
"First.-That the Filipinos withdraw
only to certain limits.
"second.-That they retain certain
city converts.
"Third.-That the Americans control
only the city.
"Fourth.-That General Merritt con-
suit with him regarding the civil ap-
pointments.
"Fifth-That the Filipinos have the
right to enter the river and harbor.
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the Filipnos' arms
"Seventh.--That the Americans be
confined to the city.
"Eightl.-Taat the Filipinos have the
right to enter the city armed"
What Corbin Says.
General Corbin refused to discuss the
matter in detail, but he made some sig
nlficant statements which would indi-
cate the general policy of President Nc
kinley and the administration leaders.
II think the instructions recently sent
to General Merritt cover this emergen-
cy fully. Merritt has dealt with the
conditions wisely. No new instructions
are necessary or will be sent.s
General Corbin made these statements
in answer to two or three specific ques-
lions. and further than this he would
say nothing. The policy of the govern
ment is Enthusiastically to ignore Agui-
naldo entirely so long as he makes no
hostile demonstrations. 1t is equally
certain that the American military
commander, acting under instructions
from Washington, will not hesitate to
repel the insurgents by force of arms
should 1t become necessary to do so in
OTOeE 10 carry OUT tHe government S Qe-
clared policy to the letter
It is learned unofficially at the war
department that the administration Is
somewhat concerned on account Of the
bumptious conduct Of Aguinaldo, and
the officers appreciate the difficulty of
dealing with a native chief. At the same
time there Is no hesitation in regarding
Aguinaldo's claims as preposterous.
The insurgents were unable to accom-
plish anything prior to the arrival of the
American squadron during the last
week in April, and the government APP
preciates fully that the native, leaders
have reached a position from which they
can make demands only through the
agency Of the Americans, whom they
are now inclined to regard as enemies.
Glad Cable Is Fixed.
Great relief is felt by the administra-
ton on account of the resumption of ca
BILE communication between Manila and
Hongkong. and the officers feel safer in
the assurance that prompt information
can now be had of any developments in
the situation in the far east.
The cable was repaired and operated
by the signal corps Of the United States
army. Inc nfSt lntlmatlOn that the ca
BILE was again working was a dispatch
received from Lieutenant Colonel
Thompson. who telegraphed General
Greedy that he had repaired the cable
with the materials he had taken to Ma
nila with General Merritt's army. Aft
er the message from Colonel Thompson
a message was received from the presi-
dent OF the cable company announcing
that the Manila cable was again in
working order
The signal corps has sent with every
detachment which it has ordered to the
front a complete outfit so that when
the army landed at any place 1t could
begin operations at once and very soon
place the government at Washington in
communication with the officers in the
field. Outfits were carried to Santiago
and also to Ponce, although the landing
at the latter place was unexpected. |
Yet with the materials at hand an inn !
provised cable was put in operation at |
Ponce until supplies could be obtained |
from st. Thomas.
MILES COMING HOME.