The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-15
DEWEY FEllS TROUBtE
Reported lie Considers the
Situzti Critical.
AGUISALpo BuAsrED oF POWER
Said There Were $1,000 Armed Insur
gents and That He Could Raise I0O,-
900 Men-Appeared to Think Work OF
Americans In Philippines Finished.

MANILA. Sept. l3.-Rear Admiral
Dewey said yesterday he considered the
situation critical. 1t was understood
he had asked for an additional cruiser
and battloship.
The Spaniards assert that Germany
will take coaling station here and that
Spain will 1etaiu the remainder of the
islands.
The last Spanish garrisons at Ilocos.
and Laguna nave surrendered and the
whole island of Luzon is III the hands
of the insurgents except at Mapila and
Caute.
Agurnaldo went to Lelollos on Fri
day He has announced his intention
of Convening an assembly of the Fill
panos on Sept. 10, in order to decide
upon the policy to be adopted by the
Insurgents.
The correspondent here of The Asso-
ciated Press has had an interview with
Agu,ualdo, who said there were $1,000
insurgents armed with rifles. He added
he could raise 100000 men. Indeed the
insurg mt leader pointed out, the whole
popuation of the Philippine islands was
willing to fight for their independence.
Continuing, Agu naldo said he had
in the vicinity OF Manila, besides civil
prisoners.
Later Aguinaldo said the provisional
government was now operating 20
provinces. lie asserted that on Aug. ,
they elected delegates, in numbers pro-
portionatC TO the pgpulatlon.
As to the Americans, Agulnaldo re-
marked that he considered them as
brothers and that 1.-THE two sovereign
republics were allied against q common
enemy"
When questioned as to whether the
future Filipino policy would be abso-
Lutte Independence, Aguiualdo excused
himself from replying, and asked what
America intenGs TO do.
The correspondent being unable TO
answer this question, Aguinaldo con-
tinued:
ave have been fighting for independ-
ence for long time. The natives who
profess to favor annexation are insin-
cere. 1t is merely a ruse to ascertain
American views"
Asaed ii the Filipinos would object
to the retention of Manila, Aguinaldo
declined 10 aus yer.
would the Fllipinos object to Amer
leans retaining u cnallng station, if rec
or establishing u temporary protector
ate over tnem."
Agumaldo again refused to answer.
Pending the conclusion of the assem-
bly,, Agnlnaldo said he was confident
there woull be no Trouble between
America and tie tllipinos.
The insurgent leader denied having
received IL request from General Otis
and Rear Admiral Dewey to withdraw
his troops to q prescribed distance from
Manila ana CaYlte and he declined to
discuss the effect of such request.
The correspondent closely questioned
him about last Saturdays incident
when the Pennsylvania troops pro-
ceeded to establish new outpost. The
Fihpinos objected and nearly precipi-
tated ho5tilttiCs, ordering the Ameri-
cans TO Withdraw ia 70 minutes. They
issued ammunition and intercepted the,
American rUinfurcementS. Ainally Cen
eral Hale ordered all the Pennsylva-
mans to advance and the rebels with
drew.
The local governor has explained that
the incident was complete mistake,
aud has repudiuted his subordinaUe'S
action. Aguinaluo declared to this cor
respondent THAI the Filipino who made
the trouble merely pretended to be an
officer and is entirely unconnected with
the insurgeut army. Agulnaldo com.
planned that the Spaniards were "dis.
seminating false reports for the pur-
pose OF fOmenting antagonism between
the tilipinos and the Americans"
The Whole interview conveyed the
impression that Aguinaldo desires abso-
lutte independence, regards the mission
of the Americans here as accomplished,
and expects their withdrawal, Just az
the French with Lafayette withdrew
after helping the Americans in the war
of Independence, II war of humanity"
just now Aguinaldo maintains the
role of extreme friendship.