The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-16
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Are Thslnsurgsnis at Manila. AguInilds
Mar Cause Trouble.

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considers the situation st Manila
critical. 1t is understood that he
has asked for an additional cruiser
and battleship.
The Spaniards assert that Ger.
many will take coaling station
thereand that Spain will retain
the remainder OF the Islands.
The last Spanish garrison at
Ilocos and Laugan have sur.
rendered and the whole island Of
Luzon is in the hands of the In
surgents except Manila and Ca.
vite.
Aguinaldo has ann unced his
intention of converting an Assem-.
bly, Of the Filippinos on Septem-
Der IL, in order TO decide upon
the policy to be adopted by the
insurgents. The correspondent
of the Associated Press has had
an interview with Agninaldo.
who said there were $1,000 in.
surgents armed with rifles. He
addedhe could raise 100, 900 men,
Indeed, the insurgent leader
pointed out. the whole popula.
ton Of the Philippine islands
was wiling to fight for their in
dependence.
Continuing, Aguinaldo said he
had 5000 military prisoners, in.
Guiding 5000 in the vicinity Of
Manila, besides civil prisoners.
Later Aguinaldo said the pro.
visional government" was now
operating twenty-eight provinces,
He asserted that on August 2 they
elected delegates in numbers pro.
| portionate to the population.
Asto the Americans, Aguinal-
do remarked that he considers
them as brothers and that "the
two sovereign republics were al.
lied against a common enemy"
When questioned as to whether
the future Filipino government
would be for absolute independ-
ence, Aguinaldo continued:
eve have been fighting for in
dependence for a long time. The
natives who profess to favor an
nexation are insincere. 1t is
merelya ruse to ascertain Amer
lean views"
Asked if the Filippinos would
objectto the retention of Manila,
Agulnaldo declined to answer.
Would the Filippinos object
to retaining a coaling station if
recognizing the independence OF
islands or establishing a temper
AIRY protectorate over them?"
Aguinaldo again refused to an
swer.
! The insurgent leader denied
having received a request from
General Otis and Rear Admiral
Dewey to withdraw his troops to
a prescribed distance from Ma
Mia and Cavite, and he declined
| to discuss the effect of such a re-
quest. Aguinaldo further assert
ed that he had never conferred
with the American authorities
since the capitulation of Manila
and that he had never authorized
the insurgents to search or dis
arm Americans crossing the lines.
The correspondent closely ques-
toned him about last Saturdays
incident, when the Pennsylvania
troops proceeded to establish a
new outpost. The Filippinos OBJ
jected and nearly precipltated
hostilities, ordering the Ameri-
cans to withdraw in twenty min.
utes. They issued ammunition
and Intercepted the American
reinforcements. Finally General
Hale ordered all the Pennsylvan.
ians to advance and the rebels
withdrew.
The whole interview conveyed
the imposition that Aguinaldo de,
sires absolute independence, re-
CARDS the mission of the Ameri-
cans as accomplished and expects
their withdrawal, lust as the
French with Lafayette withdrew
otter helDinp the Americans in