Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-13
SITUATION IS CRITICAL.
,dmlnl Dewry Asks ft More American Ships
a, Manila.
NEARLY A CONFLICT WITH INSURGENTS
,.,o,,do Explains n 'sssreemcnt says
An the tIiIpInos are Ready TO Fight
for Independence.

MANILA, Sept. 12.-Rear Admiral Dew
-. hs considers the situation criti-
=, Il understood he has asked for
.Aa,ionai cruiser and a battleship'
r,e spaniards assert that Germany
~. A coaiing station here and
w., sp,ln will retain the remainder OF
me lshndA 49,
rAc la, Spanish garrison at iiooos
- tar,anst have surrendered and
,hs whole island OF Luzon is IN the
h,n5. Of the insurgents except Manila
- r,,ite, Agulnaldo went to lselolloH
rrldav. lie has announced his In.
80, ~ canyenlng an assembly OF
t,itninos on September 10Th, IN or
~ 81 decide updn the policy 10 DC
,deptcd by the insurgents.
rbs correspondent here OF the NAil-
,t'i'g press has had 40 Interview WIZ
AgutnaIdo. who said there were wv,
tsNs.'s,.l.',,ts armed with rifles. lie add,u
,li7u, ,,,ia raise 100 700 men. Indeed, me
i...,,s.st leader pointed out the Hho!e
...,,i,ti,p ~ the Philippine islahai
~ .,,iiing To fight for their lndepeh-
d'rrr Continuing, Agulnaldo sill n-
80 q Oo0 military prisoners, lnclullnk
oSo In Inc vicinity Of Manila DeAluo'
later. Agulnaldo said the provl .,,.l.,
al government' MAS now 80
sweaty.eIrht provinces. lie aAlr,,u
~, =, Auru't md they elected delu-
,.rtes In numbers proporuonate 70 me
,,i.iion A. 10 the Americana.
Aruinaido remarked that ne conslueI.u
,hsn - brothers. shat the Two SOW
srcign republics were allied against
common enemy" .. A..
when questioned ns 10 whether ,ne
future Filipino policy w9uia .. ~,
lutte Independence, Aguinnldo e.vu..u
himself from replying, ana asNeu "n"'
America Intends 10 DO. ,
Tho correspondent being unable 70
answer this question, AEuluAlul 'on-
tlnuoi; I'VE have been fighting Tor IN
dependence for q long time. The ma
lives who profess 20 favor annexation
are inHincore. 10 Il merely a ruse 70
nnreriain American views"
Asked II the flliplnos would object
10 The retention or Manila. Agulnaldo
declined 10 answer.
would the Flllplnos object 20
Americans retaining a c1aling station
n recognizing the Independence OF the
stands or establishing n temporary
pflire.0rats over themf' was asked.
tui Asuinalio again refused - answer.
Pending the conclusion OF the assem-
Ny. Agulnaldo said he was confident
ihare would be no trouble between
America and the Fillpplnos.
Tho. iutufgent leader denied having
received a request from Gen. OTIS and
Rear Admiral Dewey 10 withdraw his
tf10rt 10 prescribed distance from
Manila and Cavlte. and he declined %
dtcurs the efcct OF such a request.
Aruinaidn further asserted that he had
rfyrr conferred with the American au-
thoriiiea since ihc capltuli.ion OF Ma
ri, anti that he had never authorized
~ insurgents 10 search or dlsarm
Americans crossing fhe line.
The correspondent closely questioned
Mn about last Saturdays Incident
When She Pennsylvania troops pro-
essdcd 20 establish n new outpost. The
flhplros objected and nearly prcclpl-
sated horiillile-. ordering the Amefi-
cans 20 withdraw In twenty minutes
They Issued ammunition and Intercept
81 the American achievements. Fin
ally Gen. Hale ordered all the pennsyl-
"anians 90 advance, and the rubels
Withdrew.
The local governor has explained
mat the Incident was a mistake. and
his repuiln.eI his ub1rdlnate's ac-
Ton. AEulnnldo declared 20 this cor
f.spondent that the Filipino who made
ne trouble merely pretended 20 be an
ohcer, ana IL entirely uncnnnec,ed
WIN The insurgfns army. Agulnaida
elmnlalncd ihai the Spaniards were
'd.u1mlnlting false reports for she
purpose OF fomentlng antavnnism 10
'vetn che Fllinlnos ana the Ameri-
The whole Interview conveyed The
IMPRESSION that Agulnaldn desires abb
tluw independencs. regarding the
ih....,1 ~ ne Americans here az ac.
tHluia y, ana expects thclr With
aftta 'just ~ the French with -
i1fta withdrew after heinlnr one
Am.Henna In the war Of independerea.
aAf ~ humanity" Now Asuinaide
XIV ii.n'Alha the role OF extreme friend.