The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
AGUINALD0 NOW
FOR ANNEXATION.
But VIII Fight Before He VIII Agree
to Submission to SPAIN
The NATIVES ARE lNSlNCERE
They are. Most OF Them, in Favor Of
Nothing short of Independence.
lie Hopes There VIII be No
Trouble with Americans.
The NATIVES ARE INSINCERE

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 22-The United
States transport RIO De Jansiro which
arrived here to-day brought The follow
ang TO the Associated Press dated Manila.
September 22l:
The Philippine Congress has been In
session since Tuesday. September 18th.
Tho hrst thing decided was that the
Philippine republic should rot counte-
nance any policy that should be agreed
upon whereby Spain would have anything
further TO do with the islands, and would
resist 10y force OF arms any such meas
ure.
4 vote was taken on the policy Of an
nexaton 10 the American republic and an
neXation was decided upon by q large
majority AguiualdO now expresses him
self as personally in favor Of annexation.
ADDING that be does not think the natives
generally Will support such q policy.
AOUINALDO's ARMY.
When interviewed by the Associated
Press representative on September 18th.
ACliaalco stated that his army consists
Of 1900 insurgents regularly armed and
equipped with modern weapons and that
n had some 5000 prisoners OF war at this
lme Including tha larger portion now be-
Ing hello in the vicinity Of Manila. He
stated that an army OF 10000 could easi-
~ be raised 90 fight for the cause Of IN
dependence, adding that "indeed tie
whole population IS willing 90 fight for
the cause OF indop endence AMI would op-
pose any European power taking posses
sion"
Upon beinr asked how its was that
some natives openly declare themselves
an favor Of annexation 10 America. ne
stated that natives who profess 70 favor
enn- xation are insircere IN what they
say They are merely trying % asccr-
tain fhc general sentiment or intentions
OF the Americans. lie expressed D mscif
a. entertaining the greatest friendship
for the American people. ad-ing that he
hoped there would be no troubls b.
tween The Republic Of the Philippines
and he Republic OF America n en-
tertains the IDEA that America anc the
Philippines are two sister republics ale
lied together .n 0ghng n con mon enc
my-the Spanish.
He said the American mission in these
Islands had been accomplished ty the
destruction O. the Spanish feet ana the
forcible surrender 90 Manila. and ex-
poets that tho Americans would soon
withdraw their forces. leaving the in-
surgeHts 20 30 over and control the
islands.
DIsARMING AMERICANS.
For some time past the insurgents
have been disarming Americans passing
through their lines but Aeu.naldo dis
claimed having authorized any such con-
duct en- the part ~ his men Aguin-
aldo's attention was called 10 the inci-
dent OF September 9th, when The Penn
sy.yania regIment proceeded 20 establish
p new outpost some distance bevCud the
former one within The lines of Che IN
surgcnts and an nsurgent company OBJ
5ected TO frs being done
The captain of The company nearly
precipated hosulues by ORD ring the
Americans to withdraw within twenty
minutes and issued orders TO his men 20
snriuidate the American officer into obey
Ing his order 20 withdraw and further 10 |
refuse % allow the reinforCcments which /
had been sent for % reach the outpost
WAS UNAUTHORIZED
Agulnald0 was very emphatic ir stating |
THAT the Filipino who thus attempted 20 /
obstruct the movement a. The Americans !
was only pretended officer Of The iuslr- /
gents and was entirely uncorrccted (
herewith The local governor and mil /
itary commando. pioro Barican explained /
% Major Hale. who had ordered Guy The /
whole Pennsylvania Regiment on Doing !.
Informed OF the action OF the Insurgents /
that the .nsuracut captain had exceeded 1
his authority in ordering the americans
90 withdraw and stated that be has mis-
apprehended his orders
1t IS generally repore I'd about Manila
that many insurgents are not ia sym
pathy win Agulnaido and DO not include
themselves amons his followers