The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-23
.FILIP|HOS FAVOR ANNEXATION
INSURGENT CONGRESS VOTES
UPON PROPOSITION.
Aguiraldo Hopes For No Clash Be
tween Republic of the Philip
pines and the United States.

San Francisco, Oct. 22.-The United
States transport Rio de Janeiro, which
arrived here today brought the follow
ing TO the Associated Press dated Man
ia, Sept. %: The Philippine congress
has been in session since Thursday,
Sept. 10. TIE first thing that was de-
ci6ed was that the Philippine republic
should discontinue any policy that
should be agreed upon whereby Spain
would have anything further to do with
the islands. and would resist by force
of arms any such measure. a vote was
taken on the policy OF annexation to the
American republic and annexation was
decided upon by a large majority, some
seven cut of eight voting in favor of
anneXation. AguinaldO expresses him
self as personally in favor of annexa-
ton to America, adding that ne does
not think that the natives generally VIII
support such a policy.
When interviewed by the Associated
Press representative on Sept. II,
Aguinaldo stated that mis- army con-
sisted of 7.000 insursent IegUlarly armed
and supplied with modern weapons and
that he had some 5000 prisoners of war
a this time, including the larger por-
ton now being held in the vicinity OF
Manila. He stated that an army OF
100000 could easily be raised to fight
for the cause of independence, adding
that Indeed the whole population is
willing to fight for the cause Of iude-
pendence and would oppose airy Euro
pean power taking possession.
When asked if it was true that some
of the natives openly declare in favor
OF annexation TO America. he stated
that natives who profess to favor an
neXation are insincere in what they say
They are merely trying to ascertain
the general sentiment or intentions of
the Americans. He expressed himself
as entertaining the greatest friendship
for the American people, adding that he
hoped there would be no trouble be-
tween the republic of the Philippines
and the republic of America. He enter
tains the idea that America and the
Philippines are most friendly Ifpublics,
allied together and fighting a common
enemy-fhe Spaniar6s. He thinks that
the American mission here in these is
lands has been accomplished by the de-
struction of the Spanish feet and the
forcible surrender of the city of Manila
and expects that the Americans will
soon withdraw their forces leaving the
Insurgents to govern and control the
islands.
For some time past the insurgents
have been disarming Americans pass
ing through their lines, but Aguinaldo
disclaimed having authorized any such
conduct on the part OF his men. Aguin-
aldos attention was called to the in
cident of Sept. 10, when the Peansyl-
vania regiment is said to have estab-
lished a new outpost some distance be
yond their former one, within the lines
of the insurgents, and an insUrgent
objected to it being done TIE
captain of the company nearly precipi-
tated hostilities by ordering the Ameri-
cans to withdraw within 20 minutes,
and issued ammunition to his men to
intimidate the American officer to obey
his order to withdraw, and further by
refusing TO allow the reinforcements
which had been sent for to reach the
outpost. Aguinaldo was very emphatic
in stating that the Filipino who thus
20 obstruct the movement of
the Americans was only Il pretended
officer of the insurgent army and was
in fact entirely unconnected Herewith.
The local governor was the military
commander. Pho Barican, explained to
Major Hale, who had ordered out the
whole Pennsylvania regiment upon De
ing Informed of this action of the in
surgents. that the insurgent captain
had exceeded his authority in ordering
the Americans to withdraw and stat
ing that he had misapprehended his or
ders.