Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-23
FOR ANNEXATION.
Big Majority for 1t In the Philippine
COngress-Aguinnld Also
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Oct. 22.-The
| United States transport Rio de Janelro,
| which arrived here to-day, brought the fol-
towing to the Associated Press dated Ma
Mia. p l., September %:
The Philippine congress has been-fn ses-
| sion since Thursday, September 15 The
| first thing that was decided was that the
| Philippine republic should not countenance
any policy that should be agreed upon
| whereby Spain would have anything
| further to do with the islands, and would
| resist by force of arms any such measure.
| A vote was taken on the policy of annexa-
ton to the American republic, and annexa-
ton was decided upon by a large. major
ity, some seven out of eight voting in IA
vor of annexation.
Aguinaldo now expresses himself as per-
sonaIIy in favor of annexation, adding that
he does not think that the natives general
" will support such policy.
When interviewed by the Associated Press
representative on September II, Asuinaldo
stated that his army consists OF 1900 In
surgents regularly armed and equipped
with modern weapons, and that he had
some 5000 prisoners OF war at this time, In
cluding the larger portion now being held
in the vicinity of Manila. He stated that
an army OF 10000 could easily be raised to
fight for'the cause of independence, adding
that "inde d, The while population Is willing
10 fight for the cause of independence and
would oppose any European power TAX
ing possession .-.----
When asked how it was that some ma
tlyes openly declare themselves in favor
of annexation to America, he stated that
natives who profess to favor annexation
are insincere in what they say. They are
merely trying to ascertain the general SEN
timent or intentions of the Americans.
He expressed himself as entertaining the
greatest friendship for the American peo-
pie, adding that he hoped there worlld be
no trouble between. the republic Of the
PHILIPPINES and the republic of America
He entertains the idea that America and
the Philippines are two sister republics,
allied together and fighting common en-
emy-the Spaniards. He thinks that the
American mission here in these islands
has been accomplished by the destruction
of the Spanish fleet and the foreible SUR
render of the city of Manila, and expects
that the Americans will soon withdraw
their forces, leaving the insurgents to go
over and control the Islands.
For some time past. the insurgents have
been disarming Americans passing through
their lines, but AguInaldo disciaimed hay-
ing authorized any such conduct on the
called to the incident OF September 3, when
the Pennsylvania regiment proceeded TO
establish a new outpost some distance be.
yond the former one witnIn the lines of
the insurgents, and the insurgent company
objected TO II being done.
The captain of the company nearly pre-
cipitated hostiiities by ordering the Ameri-
cans to withdraw within twenty minutes,
and issued orders to his men to intimidate
the American officer to obey his order TO
withdraw, and further. by refusing to al
low the reinforcements which had been
sent for to reach the outpost. Aguinaldo
was very emphatic in stating that the
Filipinos who thus attempted to obstruct
the movements OF the Americans was only
and was entirely unconnected Herewith.
er, Pho Barican. explained to Major Hale,
who had ordered out the whole Pennsyl-
vania regiment upon being informed of
this action of the insurgents, that the
insurgent captain had exceeded his author
ity in ordering the Americans to withdraw,
and stating that he had misapprehended
his orders.
1t. is generally reported about Manila
that many insurgents are not in sympathy
with Aguinaldo and do not include them
selves among his followers.
Aguinaldo denied having received any
order or request from General Otis and
Admiral Dewey to remove his troops to q
prescribed distance beyond the fixed city
limits of Manila and Cavite, and further
declined to state whether he would remove
his troops If so requested.