The times., 1899-02-07
hGUINALDO'S DEFEAT
SHOCKS AGONCILLO
The Tagal Emissary Expresses
Grief Over War.
Tie Is in Montreal 10 Communicate
With Insurgent Leaders.
An Attempt to Subjugnte the Fill
pinos. He Asserts. VIII Mean
Everlasting War.

Montreal, Feb 6.-Senor Agoncillo. the
political agent of the Filipinos. who ar
rived here this morning. was kept busy
today. Accompanied by his secretary,
Senior Burgos. he took headquarters at the
Windsor Hotel and soon afterward went to
the offices OF the Commercial Cable Com
pany and made arrangements for cabling
to the Philippines. His movements are be-
ing watched by secret service men who
followed him from the United States.
Senor Agoncillo was seen by i correspond
ant this afternoon.
THE dispatches announcing that war
had begun came as a great surprise to
me-" observed Agoncillo. Il was in hopes
that hostilities might have been averted,
for were not We and the Americans fight
ing against Spain, the common enemy? l
can't help thinking that accounts of the
fighting taking place have been exagger-
ated, but l have no official information 10
give with regard 10 that for the reason
that all my dispatches have been inter-
cepted in The United States. My future
movements will be governed entirely by
The nature of communications ! receive
from the Filipino government. ! am their
only accredited representative in this
country There is no iunta in Washing
ton / have been in communication with
certain people there, but in no sense oil
the word could they be said TO form a
tunta The term has been misapplied by
the press. No steps aiming at my eXpul-
sicn were taken. ! shall probably so back
to Washington after / get my dispatches,
and have certainly not been apprised OF
any intention on the part Of the authori-
ties there either TO expel or arrest me
During the time l have been in Washing
ton nv constant endeavor has been to con-
ciliate the two sides, 10 bring about an
understanding between the Filipinos, TO
smooth over the difficulties, and promote
what ! conceiSe to be the true interests of
both countries If the American Govern
raent does rot wish to hear my views or TO
be influenced by my advice, it is not my
fault / know my own people. however /
know their bravery; l know their capacity
Long before the Americans appeared on
the scene they fought and bled for liberty
in the Philippines. l came TO Washington
endowed with full powers TO negotiate on
behalf OF the Filipino government
What would have happened had We
not co-operated with the Americans after
Dewey had defeated the Spanish feet at
Manila Bay. We had plenty Of good SOL
diers. We had modern weapons which
We had taken from the Spaniards. We
were strong and occupied 4 good military
position How could the Americans have
kept Manila or made the least impression
upon the country if We had opposed or
held aloof? What did We do? We acted
with the Americans as friends and allies.
upon the express understanding with the
American consular agents, and with Nd
miral Dewey, that we should have our
Independence when the war with Spain
was ended
Il know that If the Americans seek TO
subjugate the FiIipinos it will mean an
everlasting war My sndeayor was TO
come to an understanding with the Ameri-
can authorities upon this point / did not
20 to Washington as the representative
of a junta. / represent every soul of the
ten millions who comprise the population
OF Inc philippines we AONSliA haiC Span
iards for hundreds of years for our indie
pendence: We viii still fight for it to the
last man.
In spite OF the Treaty of Peace at
Paris do not think the act is finally con-
summated How could money buy a whole
protesting people? How could $4,000, coo
dispose OF the feelings and aspirations OF
a united people of ten millions. Spain
had no right 10 sell; she had no claims;
she was not in possession. America had
solemnly announced that she would not
annex any territory as the result of war.
How can she go back upon such promise?
Would il not be great iniustice-an in
justice however, TO which the Fnipinos
viii never submit2''
a large section OF the American peo-
pie. Agonciilo declared. sympathized with
them He expressed deep resentment at
the manner in which he had been treated
by the American Government. saying he
had been ignored.