The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-09-16
CONFLICT IMMINENT.
Trouble Feared at Manila Between
Insurgents and Americans.
AEuInaIdO Preparing 20 Resist Any AttsmPe
60 Drive Him from Outskirts OF city
Unless Re Yields There Nay BE
Serious Trouble

Chicago. Sept IA special cable
dispatch 70 the Inter Ocean from
Manila says:
Ths stu alton as regards the Insurgents q
aGgte, and q con fict IS unsT0fdabIs unless
AguinaldO recedes from the position he has
assumed The cause q the trouble antedatss
/ the occupation OF hanila. b. the Americans
Aguinaldo had prepared 20 advance his men
simultaneously with the American attack upon
the city. The day before the surrender Of the
I prevent the Insurgents from advancing In
accordanCe with this order, Gen Anderson
/ t5leFraphsd to Aguin6ld0 warning him not 70
advance as e would be impossible to permit
the FilipinOs 20 enter the city To this tels-
gram Agufnaldo replied lacGntCaIiy. Too late,
and accordingly there was general advance Of
the insurgents, which gave the Americans COM
sidersble trouble, as they were unsuccessful IN
excluding the Filipinos entirely and several
bands OF them entered the city. The Amer
| leans held these in the suburbs, however and
disarmed some Of the fnsurgent companies
AgufnaldO clIngs 70 the impossible idea Of
/ joint occupation The Americans are willing
20 continue the condition Of things prior to the
surrender Of Manila. but the insurgents are
L continually encroachinR and are constantly
working in the trenches surrounding the city.
They declare that they are merely strengthen
ing themselves against the Spanish but aC-
tually they are menacing she Americans Gen.
Otis is determined 70 terminate this equiTocal
situation promptly. and has notified Aguineldo
that the F'flipfnos must withdraw before dEed
date, or the Americans viii use force e
being impossible for the Americans %
permit armed forces not recognized
as allies 70 occupy territory sur
rendered 20 themselves The ultimatum had
not been answered at this writing The FIlipi-
nos. however, insist that they are maintaining
their position against the Spanish and not
against the Americans They say that II they
had the assurance that IN case the Americans
should leave the Philippines their own posi-
ton would not be made worse everything would
be lovely. but they refuse TO consider the in
possibility Of the Americans giving such az
Eurance while they are negotiating with Spain
Insurgents Are Active
London Sept 12-The Manila cor
respondent Of the Times SAYS:
The tnsurgent conquest OF the island Of Luzon
IS rapidly approaching complstiOn- Recent
authentic reports announce the capture Of sue
oessiFe Spanish positions, and at present the
rebels control every foot OF the island except
Manila, CaYite and a small portion OF the prov
fnce Of AIbay. They hold over 1000 Spanish
prisoners, and have recently captured several
thousand rifles. some cannon. large Quantf-
THY Of ammunition and several armed stands
It IS undeniable that the action OF the insure
gents fl pursuing the campaign after an
srmistice was declared has caused much uses
less suffering and destruction OF property and
has annihilated their every claim to be cOns
sidered in any respect as the allies Of the
Americans Their motive has been tTO-fOld-
ElrSEr an luQpLac4Dle naEE6Q OF the Spanish
with an innate racial thirst for revenge, and
secondly. their wish to place themselves on
record before the world as successful reTolu-
tiOnary government and as complete masters
Of the Luzon provinces and as many I'd iacent
islands as they may have TO occupy before the
Philippine question has been settled By the
Paris commission
They Are Quitting AEuInaldo.
London, Sept 12--The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says;
Aguinaldo Is becoming frightened Of the fu-
ture BE is removing his headquarters TO No
lola, the present position being too much at
the mercy OF the Americans Many Of the best
men in the insurgent camp are deserving and
going to live in Manila They are disguised
with Aguinaldo's attitude toward the
Americans, who have been most forbsar-
ing -Four miles outside Of Manila In the rebel
lines crowds Of natives hurry about with the
air Of cOnQuerOrs, some with rifles others with
bayonets. some with merely bOlaz The rebels
are bitterly disappointed at not being allowed
70 occupy the rich Spaniards' houses in Manila
Every native passing the lines IS searched and
deprived Of his arms