The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-28
'ACuINALDO'S
representative.
The Administrator 10th to Take
Action Against AgonciIIo
a Advance Of the Senais's Disposal ofths
Pending Peace Treaty.

fenulRg Fodce Treaty.
The Filipino Declares Absolutely
False the Statement That He
Has Sent Dispatches to Aguin-
aldo in Which He Advised That
His Countrymen Would Have to-
Fight for Independence and
That Now Was the Time to Act.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.--The off,
Gals at the State Department are mute
respecting the treatment to be accord
ed Agoncillo, the representative here OF
Aguinaldo, although it is known that
he has been held under surveillance
ever since his arrival in this city, and
1T was learned that he was in CORE
spondence over the cables with his
chiefs, generally through some of tho
Philippine juntas in Hongkong, London
or Paris, but whether any telegram
has been actually intercepted cannot
be learned.
There was good ground also for the
belief that Agoncillo had received ad-
vice from certain persons inimical to
the policy the President had adopted
for the treatment of the Philippine
question at this stage. This has been
tolerated reluctantly by the Admins
tration, rather than to make an open
issue of what is still case possible
of adjustment.
The publication two days ago of what
proved to be a very good abstract, with
exact quotations of the letter left the
day preceding the publication by Agon-
cillo's Secretary at the State Depart
ment, likewise was resented as nota-
BILE breach of official decorum. The
first inclination of the officials, after
this publication, was to get rid Of
Agoncillo, but officials were loath to
take any action in advance of the SEN
ate passing upon the pending peace
treaty, especially as action might in
volve passing upon certain legal and
diplomatic points involved, as to which
it is desired not to establish a prece-
dent at this time.
Administration officials believe the
general tenor of the adviceS Agoncillo
has sent his principals has been in line
of admonition to hold off from the ac-
ceptance of any terms from General
Otis, in view of the prospect that the
peace treaty might fail in the United
State Senate.
The situation at Manila is regarded
as critical. of course, but the officials
see no reason why they cannot COM
mand it for a time, at least. General
Otis reported yesterday, in connection
with some matters connected with the
shipment home of some sick Spanish
soldiers, that he could hold out beyond
a doubt until his reinforcements ar
rived, and added that as the news
had reached Manila that there was
every prospect that the peace treaty
would be soon ratified by the United
States Senate, the effect on the native
element had been satisfactory.
General Otis was given permission to
load some of these sick Spanish SOL
diers upon Spanish steamers now at
Manila or just due, leaving terms to
be settled upon the basis of the con-
tract price, to be paid by the War De-
partment to the steamship line that Sc
cures the contract next week for the
the Philippines.
"A
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Agoncito,
the representative of Aguinaldo, au-
thorized the following statement con-
corning a published report that the
Government had intercepted dispatches
from him to Aguinaldo, in which he
advised that the Filipinos would have
to fight for their Independence, and
that now was the time to act:
THE statement. is absolutely false,
and is calculated to excite feeling and
animosity in this country and to preju-
dice the Philippine cause. No such tele-
gram has ever been sent by me, ana
for that reason no such kilograms
could have BEEN intercepted. The falSity
of the statement is shown by the fact
that / have cabled my Government to
continue the, same friendship which
was borne on the battlefield against
Spain. The Filipino people have no
wish and no purpose to fight against
the Americans, unless they are driven
to it Their only desire is to strengthen
the bonds now existing.
Other members of the Filipino Junta
who were present when Agonciiio maze
his statement concurred In and en-
phasized his declaration that all his
remarks had been toward an avoidance
of rupture.
In other quarters it was stated that
Agoncillo had sent dispatches from
time to time, three rather long ones
going within the last few days.
According to the Filipinos, nothing
that has been sent advised fighting,
but everything had counseled contin-
ued friendship Under such circum-
stances. the members of the junta as
sert that any discriminating dispatch
which has come to the hands OF the
Government is a forgery, If 1T ascribes
to Agoncillo any. advice to Aguinaldo
to begin fighting.
Beyond denying this report, Agon-
clio said he had nothing to make pub
lie as to communications to or from
4 ru;naldo. He expressed the positive
opinion. however, that the cable report
that the Filipino Congress had autnor-
ized .. declaration of war was not cor
rect as he says the Filipino people 90
not want a conflict with the Ameri-
cans. and will do everything possible
to avoid it.
A Bigamist Commits Suicide.
ST. LOUIS. JAN 27.-Arthur Brown.
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