The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12

quantity Of ammunition and several
small armed steamships. The Span
iards held out valorously, but were
fighting against the inevitable
The motive of the insurgents in pur-
suing the campaign after an armistice
was declared has been twofold, first,
an implacable hatred of the Spaniard,
with an innate racial thirst for revenge,
and, secondly, their wish to place
themselves on record before the world
as a successful revolutionary govern
ment and as complete masters of the
Luzon provinces and as many adja-
cent islands as they may have time to
occupy before the Philippines question
is settled by the Paris commission.
Gen. Otis has conducted the difficult
questions he incurred from Gen. Mer-
ritt his predecessor, with remarka BILE
energy and decision and Is rapidly
establishing order in every department
where comparative chaos reigned be-
fore. He has been fully occupied with
matters more intimately concerning
the military government Of Manila,
and only recently has he been able to
study exhaustively the insurgent ques-
tion and inform himself regarding the
insurgent aims, so as to solve a prob
lem politically unapproached hereto
fore.
AGUINALDO UNREASONABLE.
Agufnaldo has Dersistentlv demanded.
in terms not too polite, various impos-
sfble concessions, for example, an oc-
cupation Of the governor generals
palace and other palaces, a written as
surance that the insurgents will be per-
mitted to occupy permanently their
military position; a guarantee Of pro-
lection for the insurgent vessels by
the American feet with many other
impossible demands, including a share
Of the booty with the Americans of
Manila
After a careful review OF the situa-
ton, Gen. Otis arrived at the logical
conclusion that the insurgents have no
right to occupy the suburbs of Manila
and that Aguinaldo's claims have the
support Of neither equity nor reason.
He has therefore categorically refused
to consider Aguinaldo's demands, and
today sent him an ultimatum In terms
plainly comprehensive and authorita-
tive, that he must withdraw his troops
from the suburbs before the 18th or
suffer the consequences of refusal
The answer will probably be that
Aguinaldo himself Is only too willing
to obey the order, but cannot explain
to his troops the reason why they can
not remain In Manila. This temporlz-
ing excuse, although now stale from
too frequent use, conceals much truth.
1t Is an undoubted fact that Aguinaldo
has but a feeble hold on the organ
ization. His power is fast waning, and
the insurgents are threatened with
disorganizing into opposing factions,
unless some leaders are found who are
able to harmonize the present conflict
ing hosts.
1t is reported that the presidency OF
the revolutionary government will be
offered to Cajetano Arelano at a con-
gress at Malolos, on Sept. Is. Arelano
Is a leader Of excellent repute, the one
man among the Filipinos who is uni
versally respected.
The masses Of the revolutionists are
bitterly opposed to any solution of the
question which does not promise un-
trammeled independence.
In the present exaltatlon Of f1cti-
tious victory, believing themselves ca
pable Of ruling the whole archipelago
without advice or assistance from any