The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-10
Spain's Course in the Philippines, as
Everywhere, One of Perfidy
and DiShOnOr.
DEALINGS WITH REBELS
Conducted According to the Usual Tactcs--How
Aguinaldo Got Out of the
Country Once.
fCorresnondsnce Of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press
Copyright, 1898, by Associated PressD
London. July s.-One of Aguinaldos'
leaders in the last Philippine revolt la liv-
ing incognito in London, and practically
acting as Aguinaldos' agent, being in re-
ceipt of constant kilograms and letters
from Cavite. Questioned on the Philip
pine situation by a representative Of the
Associated Press, he said:
The Philippine republic was proclaimed
in October, 1896, and its first president
was Andreas Boniface. He was elected
president and ommander-in-chief. On
the arrival of General Primo de Rivera,
that officer adopted policy of bringing
the rebellion 10 an end by means OF con-
cessions, force having failed.
Our leaders were approached, and the
result was the act of Bianatabo, so-called
from the village where it was signed on
December Il, 1897.
Senior Sagasta the other day denied
that General Reviera promised reforms.
Here is an official copy of that compact.
wherein is promised the Punishment, or
at least the disbanding OF the religious
orders: Philippine representation in the
cortes; the same administration Of jus
tice for the natives as for the Spaniards;
unity OF laws between the Philippines
and Spain; the natives 10 share the chief
offices OF the Philippine civil administra-
ton; Encouragement OF the property OF
the friars and of the taxes in favor of
the natives; recognition Of the individual
rights of the natives with liberty OF pub
lie meetings and of the press, and gen
eral amnesty. These sum up the native
grievances, and are what we shall expect
the Americans will institute. Aguinaldo
and the other leaders promised that if Ri
viera carried out the pact" they would
expatriate themselves for three years and
foment 10 movement against Spanish au-
thority during that time Upon the rebels
surrendering the arms, ammunitions. etc.
Aguinaido was 10 receive 100000 pesetas.
This money Aguinaldo deposited in the
Hong oKng and Shanghai bank at Hong
Kong, not for his personal use, but as a
fund, the interest of which-in case the
captain general carried out his part or
the 'pact'-was to be devoted to the edu-
cation Of natives in England. In case the
pact was not fulfilled by the Spaniards.
the money was TO be used for arms and
ammunition for the rebellion. The cap
tain general never proclaimed a general
amnesty, denied the existence of the pact
and shot several rebel leaders who re-
turned to Manila on the strength Of it.
Since the renewal of the rebellion un-
der the inspiration of Admiral Dewey
victory, the present captain general has
approached Aguinaldo and his leaders
and promised if they will make COMMON
cause against the Americans he would
carry out the reforms stated IN the pact
AS a mark of obonatide, he created leg
islative council, to which he nominated
twenty leading ministers Of othe Phllip-
pine republic All overtures were scorn-
fully rejected
"Theo German pretensions are simply
preposterous. They are practically iitu
more than peddlers. All the large mer-
camille houses are English, who have IN
their hands quite three-fourths. bulk and
vaiue of the commerce. The banks, rail-
wav. telegrap hs, cable and local steam
ship lines are English; the only cotton
mills belong the English and the English
cantro the sugar and hemp trades The
Germans are trying for some of the heaV-
Ter trade but have not capital or credit
There IS only one American house in Ma
Mia. There is only one Russian subject
in the island. Up to now the Spanish
has been the official language but by last
weeks mail it is learned Agulna4do IN
cerned. 10 substitute English
THE root cause OF the Philippine re-
bellions mas always been the steady de-
Driyation OF the natives OF their rights
bv the spaniards. Year by year security
for life and property has diminished
Particularly so as 10 the native tTlar IN
the Philippines. The Spanish friars, too
have sent 10 Spain all The monastTy
wealth they could dispose OF. particularly
thar wilIed 10 the monastries by rlcn na-
,ivAs Then. too. the persecution Of the
Free Masons by the friaTs caused the S"0'
Hasons being lodged in jail al the IN
s-snce Of the friars and loaded with irons
Rasi5es no promise ever made by the
Standards with the natives has ever been