Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-19
EUROPEAN BACKING
IS Claimed to Have Been Sc
cured by Aguinaldo.
Must Have Absolute Freedom or Will
Fight the United States.
Philippine Assembly Rejects Proposal o. lsint
American. Spanish Protecsorate.

Manila. Sept. ia high official OF
AGuinaldo's government states that
the dictator has succeeded In secur-
ing financial backing from a Euro
pean nation. He declines to say what
nation 1t is. According to his state
ment. the insurgent will be prepared
for any contingency, no matter what
the result OF the Paris peace confer
ence MAJ be.
He asserts that the rebels cannot be
subdued by the United States or Spain.
They will fight for freedom without
ceasing.
The departure of the hospital ship
Rio has been delayed until Thursday.
There Is some increase in the number
Of cases at the hospital, but no deaths
are reported.
The Philippine National Assembly,
which was inaugurated at Malaaos,
yesterday, continues in session. and
is proceeding with the work Of APP
pointing committees. formulating
rules OF procedure and other routine
matters.
The Assembly, today. unanimously
resolved to reject the proposal OF a
joint Spanish American protectorate
over the Philippine Islands, or any
thing Of Spanish nature.
There are three parties represented
in the Assembly. one favorng absolute
annexation and another absolute in
dependence. while the third is formed
of compromise annexationists. who ap-
parently predominant, and who sug-
gest internal autonomy. The Assem-
bly, will probably conclude its discus
sion Of this matter in a few days.
Aguinaido. the insurgent leader. Is
reticent in regard to the pending ques-
tions.
In an interview had with him by the
correspondent of The Associated Press
Archbishop Dozal of the Philippine
Islands, said: Il earnestly hope the
islands will not remain Spanish. be-
cause the rebels are now SO strong
that such a course would inevitably
cause appalling boodshed. The re-
conquest of the natives is impossible
until after years of the most cruel war
fare"
He also expressed the hope that the
islands would not become absolutely
independent because it was certain
hat dissentions would occur which
would result in incessant strife and a
lapse into barbarism and the natura
Incidence of the tropical race. The on.
ly hope, the archbishop declared, was
that strong Western power would
| now intervene. Delay was dangerous
because the people are intoxicated, vair
| glorious and restless.
| He said is was undeniable that tht
| religious orders must go because thu
whole people had determined to abolish
/ them now that they were able to rem
der impossible retention. He lay tn,
chief blame upon the Dominicans. Au
! cuisines. Franciscans and, Recoletans
the richest orders, and next upon TIL
Benedictines and Capuchins. which ar
CT less importance. The Jesuits, Arch
| blameless. He added that the rival or
deIs quarrel among themselves, in
! trigue, act unworthily and slande
their opponents. thus increasing thei
| general disfavor.
The provincials, who are approx
mately equivalent to arcfdeacons, ar
mainly responsible. They are utterl.
beyond the control of the archbishop
who denies possessing much power.
The total number of Spanish priest
in the Philippines before the war wa
about 1000. but lately every departing
steamer has taken so or 100 OF then
away and now barely 500 remain.
A native priest privately stated t
the correspondent that the reason tn
archbishop hopes for the expulsion O
the friarly orders is that they hav
grown too powerful for him and tina
he wishes to strengthen himself.
Several responsible Spaniards assur
ed '.he correspondent that they woul
refuse TO remain here If Spain was re
ins.ated in the control of the islant
Many of the Spanish soldiers refuse
serve again, and Spanish officers ar
utterly disgusted with the rottenres
of SPANS government and prefer t
become American citizens.
The annexationis.s have a majorit
of II In the National Assembly, but TIL
discussion Of the subject has not bee
finished.
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