The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-20
THE FILIPINO CONGRESS
Europeans FavorabIy Impressed by IL
AguinaIdo Obedient.

LONDON. Sept. g.-The Hong Kong
correspondent OF The Daily Man 81
~The Fllipino Congress has favorai Z
impressed the Europeans who have VIZ
messed the proceedings. IL is bclleNed
that It's deliberations viii result IN a Pc
tltion TO President Mckinley TO re-estab-
lish "A protectorate. The attitude or the
American army officers toward the insur-
gents IS causing much unfavorable COM
ment among the Europeans who have
returned from Manila. The Officers
seemed determined upon winning glory
at the expense OF the Insurgents by
Matching imaginary revolts.
Aguiuaido has obeyed every order
whether accompanied by threats or not
one insurgent chief al Pasay declined
to move and AguinaldO requested Gene
raj Otis not 10 proceed against him Tor
four days so as 20 give him an oppor-
tunity TO interview him.
"A British naval officer who has just
returned from Manila says:
What is needed is a force acquainted
with the Asatic character. America does
cot seem 10 utilize the material she has
al hand Every one is surprised that o.
r. Williams. United States Consul at
Manila. was not sent 20 Paris instead OF
a lot OF staff officers who know little OF
the Philippines. / am satisfied tndt II
Consul-General Wndman. who has lived
among the Malays ana IS familiar with
the British colonial methods. were given
power he could arrange everything sat
isfactorily with Aguinaldo IL is suicidal
folly on the part of America that he mas
not been ordered % Manila long ago.
INSURGENTS RECRUITING.
LONDON. Sept 20.-The Manila cores
pondent of the Times SAYS
THE insurgents. urged by contant ru-
mors of the intention OF America TO re-
establish Spanish rule In the archlpelaBo'
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, par
ticularly In volley firing.
Entertainments In certain positions are
being strengthened, and a vigIant nhs
of pickets Is kept outside the suouros'
At the same time the attitude Of the IN
surgents IS much more friendly than IL
was before the evacuation.
Several thousand rifles have recently
landed and four new Maxims nave also
been received. The provincial Leaders are
paying into the insurgent treasury d GER
tain portion OF the fund captured from
convents protesting % reserve the re-
Bv this means they keep practically IN
dependent OF the central authorities
preserving the integrity Of their own
command. A general occupying one ricn
province sent 70 Aguinaldo $4,000 In cash
last week
MIsCHIEVOUS CLERICAL PARTY.
THE agitation among the insurgents is
stimulated by the clerical party, which
uses every effort IN influence the ma
tives against American occupation. Eyi-
dence 10 this effect IS absolutely trust
worthy, although Archbishop Dozal and
other prominent ecclesiaslics strenuously
deny an knowledge Of such action and
soiemnly discaim personal participation
In II.
Strikes In all Industries are becoming
more extensive daily ana the labor ques-
ton is fast growing serious The Amer
leans unwlsely continue 20 pay nearly
three times the usual wages, causing dis
content 20 spread rapidly In every class
OF wOrkmen. The strikers naturally drift
into the insurgent ranks and consequent
IN labor disturbances are not discouraged
By the leaders.
The news from Washington that the
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