Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-09
FIGHTING is
UNAVOIDABLE.
So Says the Philippine Junta To-
day, in Paris.
THE SITUATION STRAINED.
Juntn Attempts 60 Call Down Prcsi-
dent MCKINLEY American
View Of Anhirs.

London. Jan. e.-The Filipino COM
mlttecs In Paris. Madrid and London
telcgraphed ON Saturday to President
Mckinley. The Paris dispatch read:
we protest against the discmbarka-
ton Of American troops at iloiio."
The London telegram said:
The treaty Of peace still unratincd.
American claim OF sovereignty Is pre-
mature. Pray reconsider resolution re-.
gurding Iloilo. Fillpinoa wish for the
friendship OF America aud abhor mill
tarium and deceit"
A representative Of the Associated
Press learns That the Filipino Junta
ut Paris has received telegram from
the Filipino agent ut HongkonE. dated
Saturday. ana saying.
Fight with Americans unavoidable.
We are not the agRrcsAOra.'
4 telegram from an English house
ut Manila today says the situation "a
very strained ana that there " much
anxiety there. The dispatch also con-
tains nowH from iolilo, the substance
Of which was that the American troops
had not yet landed.
The Filipino juntn dlncrcdltn a state.
mcnt In the Globe this afternoon that
the United states government has or
dcrcd Agoncillo. the rcprcaentntlv OF
Aguinnld0. to leave Washington. They
ray they surely would have heard the
news, " II had been true. The mall
advicos from the ao-cniled f'illplnoa
government received here today says
that Agulnnido has decided that all
foreign trade entering ports under
Filipino control VIII be admitted on the
payment ~ duty OF Ave per cent al
vaiorcm. and that at icxport trade IL
liable to a duty Of one per cent ad va
loren.
PERSUASION BEFORE POWDER.
Washington. Jan. "a good deal Of
rcticcnoc II exhibited at the war de-
pnrtmcnt relative to the state OF AFFAIRS
at flollo. II II admitted that Gen.
otis haa reported 60 the department the
facts that were reported TO HIM In turn
by Gen. Miller. but all that can be
gathered as To the nature Of the COM
munlcatlon IN that II goes 20 confirm
the press reports an Go the attitude "
the Insurgents. There are excellent
reasons why the officials at the war de-
partmcnt should at this stage maintain
secrecy as 10 the Instructions govern.
ing the movement of troops In tho
Philippines. The situation n admitted
Ia he critical bat moi -hnpolons .by any
means. and II ~ especially desirable
that the danger Of a rupture Hhnll not
lions. which powerfully affect tho OK
citnblc Filiplnos.
II ~ reported that Gen. otis Il franz
Ing plan of campaign which viii re-
suit Ia the extension Of his control over
the island of pnnny at least without
actual hustilitiea. or n IL must come Ia
warfare then with the least possible
exposure Of the American troops.
Probably the nrat step m the cam
pnign has been taken by this time In
the establishment of a camp ON the
plains ~ uuimnrnH. lying only u few
miles from lloilo and easily accessible
tu the wnrHhipH This probably VIII be
made the base ~ operations II hostil-
tiles become unavoidable. The govern
mcnt. however, has not abandoned hope
that a peaceful solution can be reached.
The governments Instructions sent to
Con. Miller at llollo were Co land ana
got In communication with the inHur-
gents. This N ~ far AZ his orders have
gone. except that whom he has cHtab-
linhcd communication with the lnHur-
gent officials ana people he II 10 make
public the purposes OF the United
States. Not u shot " 10 be Hired by the
forces OF this country unless they arr
attacked or until further orders arc
given from here. This program was
agreed upon between President McKin-
ley ana Secretary Algor several days
ago. Secretary Alger was Mt the White
House for some time this afternoon.
He stated In the most emphatic terms
that no alarming news has come from
Gen. otis and that he did not believe a
shot had been fired 80 far or that one
would be fired. He II confident that
Gen. Miller viii be able 10 handle the
situation successfully ana obtain con-
troll OF iloilo without bloodshed. Ile N
Of the opinion that the insurgents hay.
been 80 long imposed upon that they
are naturally suspicious and fear tho
worst II they surrender their strong
holds into tho hands Of the United
states.
The policy to be adopted now IL n
gentle one. Persuasion win be used
before powder. That viii be the last
resort, aud Secretary AlEcr Is optimiH-
tic In his Views that II win never be
necessary. The President. Il IL said.
also Views the situation IN a similar
light lie believes that the flllpinoa
win became less suspicious when they
understand more fully the intentions OF
this country, lie believes that careful
work ON the part ~ the prudent officials
win convince the Filiplnos OF the earn
estnoss OF the United States and OF the
purpose OF this government 10 protect
an