The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-11

mos entered INTO IcldtlOHS WIN AuIu
at Hong Kong
order TO understand and appre- nito 4
i this interesting historical incl q, Is
propery, it will be necessary to had +
40 10 the causes leading to this tervie
md appearance of the rebellion in friend
philippines, which was almost coin The
int with, though not instigatcd by, visit
strained relations between Spain other
the United States. ard
\ December last General Primo de glish
kiera, above all other Spanish gen in thu
MS having intimate knowledge of the
country and its inhabitants, found to tn
nostion untenable for both par Unite
IS Neither OF these had the re- in tn
hest chance Of terminating the re- States
lion decsively, the rebels being Sc indep
q in their mountain Businesses, the yidin
Xniards holding the chief towns and Amer
lagos on the coast. Primo de Re- count
Ia therefore sent ten well-known The
|uppine natives, occupying high po- tions
ons in Manila, to propose terms OF on d
Ice to Aguinaldo in Biac Ma Bato. naldo
kouncil of the revolutionary govern els, a
hit was held, in which it was agreed not /
Law down their arms on condition OF imme
tain reforms being instituted. for il
Primo de Revera agreed to these re- would
ms In substance and made his con- peopl
Ions that the principal rebel lead and r
must leave the country during his would
Ijesty's pleasure. AS these leaders proce
lost all of their property or hal it many
fiscated and plundered, the govern cial
int agreed to provide them with pudia
ids to live in becoming manner on of tn
eign soil. left t
The rebels laid down their arms and most
ice was apparently secured, but no act.
ner had they done so and returned freed
their homes when the religious or sougt
Is commenced at once to again pros with
tie them and trump up imaginary ton
(rges to procure their re-arrest. Aft
he Spanish government on its side, like.
hginng itself secure, desisted from Unite
Frying out the promised reforms, arran
hiking another trick like that played gentl
the Cubans after the peace ar prest
hgement by Martinez Campos might Femi
Fcsed ard '
Fhe Philippines, however, refused to retar
made dupes and have taken up arms Hitar
Pln not alone In the immediate dis Du
cts around Manila, but throughout acted
archipelago. General Aguinaldo, plain
fompanied by his aide de camp, Colo the
Macielo del Pillar, and private sec descr
ary, L. j. Leybaa, arrived incog- the C
AgulnaldO then proceeded TO detail the nat
Fe, In which, he in the event of the America
and taking possession of Manila, would qua
line among the native troops and inhabitant
len he had hitherto conducted war and pre-
IS on defenseess Spaniards beyond the ineN
e. he further declared his ability to establish
MAJ principles and is willing to accept the
ended giving Cuba
Inc consul general of the United States, c.
'essed during the discussion, placed himself
with Admiral Dewey at Hong Kong. betw
nj exchange of kilograms. AS result, ano
sed at the American consulate between
leina AS sequel of this interview. and
admiral Dewey. Aguinaldo left Singapore TO
MA Inc influence of this Incident on the II
oe OF far-reaching historical character.
'enefal Agunaldo's policy embraces the in
'ae internal cffairs would be controlled ur
VIE american protection would be desirable
mat which might be instructed hereafter i
70 would be free TO the trade of the world, s
,A'iuA OF Chinese aliens, who would compete
A' country. There would be complete rel
80 vi inc country under experienced Eu
s''' Oh the press would be established as
ass ihere would be general religious tol
Expulsion OF the tyrannical religious Fl
70 nshd in every branch OF the civil ain
g Tor the exploitation of the natural res
iaiiways and by the removal OF all
en' OF capital The Spanish oil ,ials
M, unui an opportunity offered for their re
MIA ey and order and the checking OF
a'pfaiiy have been the cara CT the gov