The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-01
WILL FIGHT 70 THE END.
AGJINALDo's ENVOY DEFINES FILL
PINos' POSITION.
Condition of Peace-Not Afraid of
otts and Thinks Ii viii Take

NJ" YORK, Oct "A dispatch 70
the World from London says Senor
antonio keglcor C. jura6o. who. & *
p"iieFed. Is 70 act as Aguira.4o envoy,
Tor the purpose Of presenting peace
terms 10 tbs authorities IN Washington
arrived here today from Madrid To 4
World correspondent he declared shar
one q his m. ssions TO the American CAPT
tai Was to lay the grievances q the s.cu-
lar priests in The Philippines against the
friars before the Washington govern
meDt.
The frgrs," re said have placed
themselves under the protection % Gen
Otis and are appropriatng the property
OF The secular priesthood.
= am also askei ~ an influential
committee u bankers and merchants In
Manila. TO uss any available opportunity
while 81 Washington to sound your gov
eminent as 10 the best terms OF peace
hen asked The direct question whether
or not he was specifically accredited by
AEAinaldo Senior Regidor diplomaiicajly
replied that he might Re - accredited
before he started for Washington. which
would lie In the latter part ~ NOV crnber
Have you noticed the dispatches To-
day stating that Aguinaldo had opened
communication with Gen. otis from Tar
lacr" asked
i place no reliance on these reports"
was the reply. My latest private In
formation. from leading members of the
Filipino assembly. l. that AgulnaIdo VIII
make 10 move toward peace until he
sees what congress Intends 10 do
He considers Il q waste of time TO
treat with Gen Ous
II congress decides that the Philip
pines are u have self-goVerurent then
peace Will ensue certainly. but If a mill
tary government il decr@ed war Will
msn 10 effect the conquest Of the Philip
pines and so0 90 to maintain order there
afterUard
"Aguinalio and the Filipino generals
know what Gen. OTIS forthcoming cam
ra!gn IS 10 be-. Otis VIII make no i'm
preston on the country
What do they say % the Philippine
situation IN Madridc'
Il talked with 4 number Of Spanish
statesmen ana generals. who had had *
perience in the Philippines They were
all pleased 70 see that the United States
had found tho sUhjugation NJ the Phil
ippines not such An easy matter as had
been expected. They declared It an i'm
possible achievement in the manner in
which the Americans We're proceeding
The Fiipiuos have offered ~ release
the Spanish prisoners II Spain Will r.coE-
nize Filipino Independence but Spain
while anxious 70 get the soldiers freed
does not want TO offend the United
States"
DO you think peace IS coming"
That depends on congress a quick
honorable settlement would be far more
advantageous 20 the United States than
this unending. inconclusive war But
the FfiipiDos viii not stand military.
government. They had enough 81 that
from The Spaniards and # never sue
ceeded
Senior Regidor IS typical Filipino He
Is over 81 wears Of age, saUve in manner
and speaks English fuentlv. having
practi0e6 as q Spanish advocate r. Ion
don thirty wears ago where IN CONNER
cial circles. he Is highly respected both
personally and professionally
Denies He Has Official Appointments
LONDON. oct 81 Or Reg!aor Jura3so.
chairman II the SPANISH Chamber -
Commerce. IN this city. yesterday evening
received a cab.sgram ssnt hv Senior pater-
Do. president Of the sc-caiieJ Filipino ~ bi-
net. from Manila AS follows.
4 have been Instructed ~ ASui1aldo 10
ask yoU a. accept ihe post OF t}e repre-
sentative OF the Filipino government at
Washington IL you ale going 20 America
"a p.