Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15
LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE
Unless AguinaldO Yields to Gen.
Otis a Conflict Is Possible.
DEMANDS OF The INSURGENTS.
They stilI Insist ON Joint Occupation OF
MnnIla-No Reply Yet to OTIS UIti-
matun,-- Insurgents Preparing
for Possible Conflict.

Chicago, Sept IA special cable
idispatch to the Inter Ocean from
Manila says:
The situation as regards the insurgents Is
acute, and o con 1ct Is unavoidable unless
Agunaldo recedes from the position he has
assumed. The cause Of the trouble antedates
tho occupation OF Manila, by the Americans
Agulnaldo had prepared to advance his men
simultaneously with the American attack upon
the city. The day before the surrender Of the
town Gen Merritt ordered Gen Anderson to
prevent the insurgents from advancing. In
accordance with this order, Gen. Anderson
autographed to Aguinaldo warning him not TO
advance, as 1t would BIO impossible TO permit
the Fihpinos to enter the city. TO this tele-
gram Aguinaldo replied laoQnlcally, TOO late,
and accordingly there was a general advance of
the insurgents, which gave the Americans con-
siderable trouble as they were unsuccessful in
excluding the Fllipinos entirely, and several
bands OF them entered the city, The Amer
leans held these in the suburbs, however, and
dlsarmed some of the insurgent companies
Aguinado cllngs to the impossible idea Of
joint occupation. The Americans are willing
TO continue the condition OF things prior to the
surrender Of Manila, but the insurgents are
continually encroaching and are constantly
working In the trenches surrounding the city.
They declare that they are merely strengthen
ing themselves against the Spanish but &C.
tually they are menacing the Americans, Gen,
Otis Is determined to terminate this equivocal
situation promptly, and has notified Aguinaldo
that the Filpinos must withdraw before fixed
date, or the Americans will use force, 1t
being impossible for the Americans TO
permit armed forces not recognized
as allies TO occupy territory sur
rendered to themselves The ultimatum had
n N rpd at fhfc tBrifipO U1tIiv,f-
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 this Philippines their own posi-
tion would not be made worse everything would
be lovely, but they refuse to consider the i'm
possibility Of the Americans giving such as
suranoe while they are negotiating with Spain
INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE.
London, Sept 13.-The Manila COR
respondent Of the Times says:
The insurgent conquest of the island Of Luzon
is rapidly approaching completion, Recent
authentic reports announce the capture of sue
cessive Spanish positions, and at present the
rebels control every foot of the island except
Manila, Cavite and small portion of the prov
ince Of Albay They hold over 5000 Spanish
prisoners, and have recently captured several
thousand rifles some cannon, q large quanti-
tity OF ammunition and several armed stands
1t is undeniable that the action OF the insur-
gents in pursuing the campaign after an
armistice was declared has caused much USE
less suffering and destruction Of property and
has annihilated their every claim to be con-
sidered in any respect as the allies Of the
Americans, Their motive has been two-fold-
First, an implacable hatred Of the Spanish
with an innate racial thirst for revenge, and
secondly their wish to place themselves on
record before the world as q successful revolu-
tionary government and as complete masters
of the Luzon provinces and as many adjacent
islands as they may have to occupy before the
Philippine question has been settled by the
Paris commission.
AaUINALDo's FOLLOWERS DESERVING.
London, Sept 12.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
Aguinado is becoming frightened Of the fu-
ture He is removing his headquarters to Mo-
lola, the present position being too much OF
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 Aguin0ldo's attitude toward the
Americans, who have been most forbear-
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 bolas The rebels
are bitterly disappointed at not being allowed
to occupy the rich Spaniards houses in Manila
Every native passing the lines Is searched and
deprived OF his arms