Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-23
AGUINALDO PROCLAIMs DICTATOR
SHIP IN PHILIPPINES.
HE EXPECTS INDEPENDENCE
INsuRGENr FLAG HAS BEEN FORM
ALLY HOIsTED.
Letters From Cavfte Say the Insur-
gents Have Been Repulsed Near
NaInto and That There
Is Much DissensiOn
Among Them.

WASHINGTON, July 2e--The following
cablegram has just been received at the
war department:
HONG KONG, July 22.-Aguinaldo de-
clares dictatorship and martial law over
all the islands. TIE people expect independ-
ence. Recommend China ponies.
ANDERSON
Colonel Anderson was the senior army
office at the Philippines when the dis
patch was sent, probably several days be-
fore its Hong Kong date. The reference
to China ponies means that Colonel An
derson desires that kind Of cavalry ami
mails.
HONG KONG, July 22.-Letters received
Eere from Cayite dated July 10 differ from
the advices received direct from Manila.
The former say the insurgents have been
repulsed near Malato, and that they are
row making less progress. There Is also
said to be much dissension among them,
owing to alleged bribery upon the part of
| priests.
| Aguinaldo, it is further said, refuses to
| be subordinated to the United States. He
| does not seem to realize his position, as
evidenced by his appointment of cabinet,
his declaration of independence and formal
| hoisting of the insurgent flag.
| About l,500 Americans, it also appears
from the letters from Cavite, have been
landed half way between Manila and Ca
vite, and the United States cruiser Boston
To in nj a N
| emergency.
LONDON, July 23.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
The latest mail from Manila reports
that the rebels have lately suffered several
reverses and have lost territory south of
Aialato. General Aguina.do has issued an
absurd proclamation dealing chiefly with
official insignia. He, president OF the
Philippine ministry, is to wear gold col
lar with 4 gold triangular pendant, en-
| graved with the sun and three stars, and
to carry a gold whistle, well stick
with a gold handle and tassel of gold.
The badges OF innumerable other of
/ ficials are minutely dealt with in the proc
! lamation.
Mr.. Williams, the United States consul
! at Manila, has written as follows 20 Mr.,
Wildman, the. American consul at Hong
Kong:
If the United States would be the SUI
zerain and protecting power, Aguinaldc
would hoist our flag and look to us fol
/ honor and emolument which would be lib
eraI and lasting and would be followed BY
: the largest measure of solid advantage tt
his people - ,..
MANILA. July 10. VIA HONG KONG
July 22-The Decentralization of the Amer
lean troops composing the second expedi
, ton is being pushed with the utmost ener
gy. The Colorado regiment is already il
| the field near Paranajo, and other regi
ments will be transferred without any los
i of time from the transports to the camp il
h native boats.
+ The United States cruiser Boston ha
Il been detailed to cover the landing parties
A She now occupies position almost within
Y range of the guns Of Fort Malato. whic
r is only a short distance from Manila prop
r er. The brigade commanded by Genera
q Anderson is still at Cavite, but his troop
:, are ready to move.
s The arrival here of the United State
= monitor Monterey is anxiously expected.
The Monterey with the collier Brutus lef
It San Francisco for Manila on June 6, but
:, believed to have been delayed. for her sail
= ing was again reported from San Francisc
i on June T. She arrived at Honolulu o
II June "a, and left there again on June 90.
y tilfery into action against Pondo, SAINT
l. Meso and MaIato. The fighting is desu
l. tory The Spaniards have been driven froI
n the trenches outside Malato and the il
= surgents are strongly intrenched near tn
ID | walls of the forts. The insurgents hav
a. begun to bombard AIalato fort and HAY
j. struck the telegraph company's cab
n house.
1t is said on semi-official Spanish author
ity in Manila that the recent news frol
Cuba is "a vile. English fabrication" tha
s. in reality. tine Spaniards have been VII
III torious that Admiral Camara's squadro
lie has coaled at Singapore" and is expecte
Id here on July 25-
a NEW YORK. July "a special to II
lie Journal. dated Cavite, July 10. via HoI
lg Kong July % says: The entire regime
n of the First California volunteers advance
.. to-day to Janbo, only two miles from Il
n Spanish lines surrounding Manila.
The California troops have been throw