Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-09-30
INSURGENTS WANT OFFICE
their Price for Laying Down
Their Arms;
,s. AoulNALDo's ASPIRATION
vould Like to Be Governor OF q
~ nz,,ince-His Omcers Also wnnt
Positions-Business Booming.

Manila. via Hong Kong, Sept. "a
The only impediment in the way of
.stoTing absolute confidence is Agui-
noMo who has informed Governor
Ganeral Merritt that, IN the event of
,So United States holding the Philip
"uos permanently, or at least formally
foclorinq protectorate over it, his fol-
nrers would lay down their arms, but
nntil that time it would not be safe for
n hin to do So
While all this rs very plausible, it is
tbe consensus OF opinion among the
EnQlish-speaking merchants and resi-
1ents here that the rebels, and espe-
riollv Aguinaldo, are only holding out
Il in order to be bought. The fact that
ma Of Aguinaldo's lieutenants is au-
hOrity for the statement that an agree
meut bad boen made with the Ameri-
can officials, by the terms OF governor
> q q province and each oH his officers
10 BE- given minor positions, provided
his troops lay down their arms, would
tend to show that this opinion has
some basis, particularly when General
Merritt, upon learning Of this state
nent, said emphatiGally that mo
agreement whatever bad been made
With Aguinaldo upon any subject"
The departure OF General Merritt and
bis staff for Paris efectually disposes
. Of further negotiations with the insur-
gents for the present, whatever in
dncements may have been held out to
them secretly, for it is hardly to be
supposed that so delicate q duty would
be delegated by Merritt TO his deputy.
4 1t Is significant that coincident with
be departure OF General Merritt for
Paris the rebels should spread the re-
q port that three Of Aguinaldo's trusted
lieuteDants have already left for Wash
iHgtOn, with the arowed intention Of
reaching the American capital ahead
. Of pIigadier-(1eneral Greene. Certain
' is that the insurgents held secret
meetings in various parts OF the city
yesterday for the puprose OF determin-
ing their future plan Of campaign, but
The result vi their deliberations was
carefully withheld from publication.
From an American point of view,
the situation hete today is simply one
OF expectancy, the authorities awaiting
Instructions fiom Washington, and
their subordinates hoping for relief
from their onerous duties and a speedy
retF1n to their homes.
The Spaniards, firm in the belief that
Manila was surrendered after the peace
negotiations had been commenced,
sTagge1 about the city with feeling
Of confidence that it will soon be re-
stored to them.
The Filipinoe with characteristic
nOnChalance, are making hay while the
snn shines, relieving their American
hends OF their hard-earned cash by
every conceivable means, and wonder
log bow much longer their good for
tune will continue. What the men
under Aguinaldo think of the situa-
uon no one seems to know or care.
In accordance with the requirements
q International law, no change has as
yet been made In the customs regula-
uOns hence the staff in force before
Ue war ls still maintained, and the
golfers OF the treasury are being replen-
I'ned very materially. 1t was natural
y expected that under the new regime
'le import duties would be consider
sCSy reduced, and many merchants
ail their plans accordingly, but in
'pe OF ezorbitant duties. the demand
q ni exceeds the supply that the mer-
1alts are only too glad to get their
sOOas through as fast as they arrive.
several Americans have already an
louhced their intention OF embarking
" BUSINESS here, and an American BIZ
.uylai tIi!.i newspaper is among the posi-
O'Ises in the near future.
Aie reopening Of the cable to Hong
lung and resumption of traffic along
'ue inter-island telegraph lines has
|p'a0eu the merchants once more in di-
". wv communication with their agents,
Su' up to the present little news has
l. S0el " received, the small force employed |
Dn - 'ne local office having been made
eua'e TO handle the volume Of outgoing
FuesSages filed every day.
Ii GENERAL Anderson appointed, August |
III a board Of three officers, with Cap
c'.r Ia.n 6rdgeman, Sixth United States
H. t'S5oilery, as chairman, to investigate
Iu I"0 recent shooting at Cavite. The
I'pof' has since been rendered, and is
Favorable ESs, to the conduct OF the Utah
Sl,ers' a,s' All the officers are outspoken
4. Oiaming our soldiers for the shoot
D.,ol .Ie 1our insurgent soldiers impli.
|io, rIIu IN the shooting were court-mar-
F"".o s,eu oy an insurgent board of officers
br;.' bri;.ofGay at Cavite. Three were ac-
1ns ssi'.eu on the ground of self-defense,
ar,.g ~ o1e was found guilty and was sen-