The herald., 1898-09-26
NORTHERN PROVINCES
ELATLY REFUSE TO PAY TAXES
OF ANY KIND
AGUINKlD0 GETTING ANXIOUS
But Hopes the Nations Will Give the
Filipinos q Chance to Govern
Themselves
Associated Press Special Wire.

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MANILA, Sept. 25.-The Filipino con
gress Ii engaged In the consideration Of
the question of raising funds to defray ex.
penses Of the maintenance of the army
pending q decision by the Paris conference
Hitherto the army of the Flipinos has beer
chiefly supported by public subscriptions
but now the native government contem
plates the imposition of various taxes The
Inhabitants of the northern provinces
however. especially Of Pampang and Ill
COTS. f1atly refuse to pay land or poll taxes
because 1t was the popular impression that
the revolutionists would abolish taxation
entirely.
The natives of Pampang and Rangasinan
the two richest agricultural provinces OF
the island, and those Of Ilocois and Zam-
bales, who are the sturdiest mountaineers,
distrust the Tagals and insist upon the es-
tablishment of an American protectOrate
Yesterday the assembly debated the ques-
ton of q land tax. A majority OF the men,
bers were opposed to the maintenance Of a
burden unequally distributed and unduly
favoring the Tagals. and demanded that
q scheme Of expenditures be submitted be-
fore the matter was decided. The system
was not forthcoming and the question was
shelved.
Aguinaldo realizes the difficulty of recon-
Cling the conflicting interests. but hopes
the nations will allow the F'ilipinos fair
chance to show that they are capable Of
self-government.
Aguinaldo desires the Associated Press
TO inform the world that there is con-
elusive evidence that many Spaniards and
priests are intriguing with faction of the
natives to foment disturbances, 80 that
Americans will believe the whole popula-
ton to be irreconcilable He asserts that
the intriguers have money and provide
uniforms to persons who impersonate rebel
officers and enter the town, and he accuses
Eugene Blanco Of being the chief paid
agent OF these intriguers.
In the course of an interview with the
Associated Press correspondent, Aguinal-
do said that the Filipino fleet comprises
eight steamers, which are now engaged in
conveying troops for q grand campaign
against the Spanish garrisons in the south
crn islands. These vessels are practically
unarmed.
The Spanish gunboat Ell Cano, he says,
recently entered Masbate and caught and
sunk the Filipino troop ship Burisan,
which was lying at anchor there.
He admitted the recent purchase Of the
steamer Abbey. formerly the Pasig. but
denied that she had landed rifles and am
munition at Batangas, but he admitted
that she carried two Mavims and q ship
load Ct stores. The United States steamer
Hugh McCulloch captured the Abbey 60
miles south Of Manila. It is believed that
the Abbey has landed 1000 rifles
Waiting for Transports
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-The rain Of
Saturday night and today has caused the
issuance Of orders by the military author
tiles at the Preside to have all defective
tentage Immediately repaired or replaced.
). Major Rafter Of the Twentieth Kansas
chief surgeon Of the division, says he thinks
the men will get along all right in tents
during the few weeks remaining to the
forces here before their departure for Ma