The herald., 1898-09-20
FILIPINOS' CONGRESS
IMpRESSES THE EUROPEANS FA-
VORABLY
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AMERICANS ARE BLAMED
For an Almost Criminal Ignorance
Of the Native Character-In-
surgents Need Protection
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Sept. 20. - The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
| The Filipino congress has favorably i'm
pressed the Europeans who have witnessed
Its proceedings. 1t is believed that its de
liberations will result q petition to Presi-
dent Mckinley to establish a protectorate
The attitude of the American officers to-
wards the insurgents Is causing unfavor-
able comment among Europeans who have
returned from Manila. They blame their
almost criminal ignorance of the native
character and their elementary ideas of
colonization. The officers seemed deter
mined upon winning glory at the expense
of the insurgents by Matching imaginary re-
volts Aguiraldo has obeyed every order
whether accompanied by threats or not.
The insurgent chief at Pasay declined to
move. and Aguinaldo asked General Otis
not to proceed against him for four days
SO as to give him an opportunity to inter-
view him.
The Manila correspondent of the Times
says the Insurgents, urged by the constant
rumors of the intention of America to re
establish Spanish rule in the archipelago
continue actively recruiting their army
Hundreds from Manila are enlisting daily
and troops are being drilled everywhere.
Great diligence is exhibited in initiating the
American formation and manual, particu-
larly in volley firing. Entertainments in
certain positions are being strengthened
and a vigilant line of pickets is kept out
side the suburbs. At the same time the at
titude of the insurgents Is more friendly
than before the evacuation.
Several thousand rifles have recently been
landed, and four new MaXims have also
been landed. The provincial leaders are
paying into the insurgent treasury a GER
tain portion of the funds captured from
converts, processing to reserve the remain
der for the payment of their troops. BY
this means they keep practically independ-
ent OF the central authority. preserving the
integrity of their own commands. gen.
eral occupying one of the rich provinces
sent to Aguina)do s35, 900 in cash last week.
| The agitation among the Insurgents is
stimulated by the clerical party, which uses
every effort to influence the natives against
American occupation. Evidence to this
effect is absolutely trustworthy, although
Archbishop Dozal and other prominent
Iecclesiastics strenuously deny all knowl-
edge of such action and solemnly disclaim
personal participation in it.
| Strikes in all industries are becoming
more extensive daily, and the labor ques-
tion is fast growing serious. The Ameri-
cans unwisely continue to pay nearly three
times the usual wages, causing discomfort
to spread rapidly in every class of work
men. All manufacturers are much ham,
pered; tramways are frequently stopped
and railway trains are seriously crippled
and discontinuance of the service Is
threatened The strikers naturally drift
into the insurgent ranks, consequently Ia
Ibor disturbances are not discouraged by
the leaders.
Nothing important is reported from the
|insurgent congress, which holds sessions
daily at Malolos. The chief element OF
cohesion is confessedly the fear of the re
turn of Spanish domination. If the in
surgents could receive reasonable assur-
ance of a permanent foreign occupation
believe the disintegration of the revolutions
ary government would be speedy and COM
lplete.
The Spanish prisoners are now rigorous
town. There is much overcrowding in the
small area, and 1t is impossible In the
crowded quarters, in the absence of the
Iproper appliances, to improve the present
unsatisfactory sanitary conditions. The
urgent necessity for removing the prisoners
lis fully recognized by the authorities. but
10 remedy in sight and the health of tho
American troops and the prisoners Is Sc
riously threatened. Nearly 10 per cent OF
1.-THE former are already on the sick list