The age-herald., 1898-09-20
INSURGENTS
 RECRUITING In the Philippines and Initiate
 American Tactics, DISCONTENT AMONG WORKMEN Strikes Become Frequent in All
 the Industries. FEAR RETURN O SPANISH RULE *aT- Ten Per Cent. : coierican Troops on
 Ss; List EURoPE4 :SsARE FAvoRABLY
C. EUROPE4 FARE FAVoRABLY
Impressed by Filipino Congress Which Is Expected to Ask Mckinley to Es- tablish rotectorate-AttItude of
 American Officers Criticised.
London, September 2O.--A special dispatch

London, September 20.-A special dispatch from Manila to the Times says:
 The insurgents, urged by 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 dili- gence is exhibited in initiating the Ameri- can forma ton and manual. particularly in volley firing. Entrenchments in certain po- sitions are being strengthened, and vigil lant line of pickets is kept outside the sub- urbs.
 At the same time the attitude of the in- surgents is much more friendly than 1t was before the evacuation.
 Several thousand rifles have recently been landed, and four new Maxims have also been received. The provincial leaders are paving into the insurgent treasury cer- | tain portion of the funds captured from l conveuts, protesting to reserve the remain- | der for the payment of their troops. By this means they keep practically ndepeho- ent of the central authority, preserving the integrity of their own command. geh- eral occupying one rich province sent to Aeuinaldo $35 GOO in cash last week.
 Insurgents Stimulated by Clerical Party
 The agitation among the insurgents IS stimulated by the clerical party, Wnich uses every effort to Influence the natives against American occupation. Evidehce 10 this effect is absolutely trustworthy, ai- though Archbishop DoZal and other prom inent eceiesiastics strenuously deny all knowledge of such action and solemnly disclaim personal participation in It.
 Strikes in all industries are becoming 1af1x aud q n ton is fast growing serious. The Amerl- cans unwsely continue to pay three times the usual wages, causing discontent to spread rapidly in every class of workmen All manufactures are much hampered; the tramways are frequently stopped and rail- road operations are seriously crippled and discontinuance of the service is threat ened. The strikers naturally drift into the insurgent ranks, and consequently lahor disturbances are not discouraged by the leaders. The news from Washington that the batteships Oregon and Iowa have been ordered here and that 60000 tons of coal would be shipped immediately is interpre- ted by the Americans as proof of the in- teDtion of the government to hold the island of Luzon.
 Nothing important is reported from the insurgent congress, which holds sessions daily at Malalos. The chief element of cohesion is confesesdly the fear of the re- turn of Spanish domination. If the insur- gents should receive reasonable assurances O. a permanent foreign occupation I be- lieve the disintegration of the revolution- ary government would be speedy and eom- plete.
 The Spanish prisoners are now rigorous ly confined within the limits of the walled town. There is much overcrowding in the smal area, and 1t is impossible in crowd ed quarters in the absence of proper ap- pliances to improve the present unsatis- actory, unsanitary conditions. The urgent necessity rpmOyinp ba te ly recognized by the authorities, but no remedy is in sight, and the health of the American troops and the prisoners is seri- ously threatened. Nearly ten per cent of the former are already on the sick list.
 Filipino Congress Meets
 The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
 "The Filipino congress has fayorabIy ir,,- pressed the Europeans who have witness ed it's proceedings. 1t is believed that it's deliberations will result in a petition to President Mckinley to establish a protec.. torate.
 The attitude of the American army off, cers toward the insurgents Is causing much unfavorable criticism among Europeans who have returned from Manila They blame their almost criminal ignorance of the native character and their elementary ideas of colonizing.
 ''The officers seemed determined upon winning glory at the expense of the in- surgents by matching imaginary revolts Agunadlo has obeyed every order sthat has been 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 interview him. British officer who has just re- tured fronm Manila says. What is needed is force acquainted with the Asiatic char acter America does not seem to untlize the ma ateral she has at hand. Every one is surprised that O. F. Wildman, United States consul at Hong Kong was not sent to Paris instead of staff officers, who knew little of the Philippines I am confident that if Consul-G General Wdman were given power he could arrange satisfactorily with Aguinaldo. It is suicidal folly on the part of America that he has not been ordered to Manila long ago."