The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06

Yes" The reporter explained that In
wanted nothing more serious than an inter,
view. and the two became all smiles.
Yes. said MART, Senior Agoncillo will talk
gladly on any subject
Docs he krow.' asker the reporter, THAT
there are detectives in The tstation ?''
Marti translated. Again tAeonclllo jumped
He looked nj his watch. II was a minute or
two after the time that the train should have
started. '"'..
why 10 we not move ?" he asked.
After the train Lad alta rted he asked what he
was desired W talk about,
Where are you going ?" no was asked. He
did not reply.
Are Won going 10 Montreal ?" was added to
tho question.
Yes" he said. " 10 Montreal"
WHY"
ON a personal errand-a business matter"
Are you running away from Washington 2"
This question stirred Agoncillo TO indignant
speech. Sometimes he spoke two or three
words in English. often a rapid succession OF
eutences in Spanish. which Marti translated.
W go to-day" he said. but we como back
tomorrow. Tomorrow we will be back. !
20 to get information. The authorities have
stopped all my kilograms. Jmust go to Mont.
real to gel thom. II the tefegrams had been
permitted to me in Washington / might
give much advice to the Government. can
learn nothing from Manila except at Montreal.
Ii Is too bad"
"what do YOU think about Yesterdays
battle ?"
1t is false" he said. 1T is what you call
vote on the treaty. American newspapers are
most INSCRIPTIONS. There has been no fight.
IL is not reasonable. Tomorrow the treaty
will be voted. II after it had been voted there
was n fight 1t would not be so surprising: but
the day before. it is silly. 1t is not official. Not
a word official. The newspapers say 1t is a
rumor.' 1t is a report"
1t was explained to Senior ARoncillo that he
was unfortunate In his choice Of newspapers;
that the papers which were so vague and in
definite in their statements had stolen what
little they knew from The SuN. TIL Suns
Manila news. he was told. was direct and from
a responsible correspondent.
But" insisted Agoncillo. 1t is not official"
He was told OF later DISPATCHES giving the
details printed in THE Sun this morning. He
could only repeat that they could not be true
because they we're not official. Admiral DOwey's
despatch to the Secretary OF the Navy was then
laid before him. He talked to MART for a long
time in Spanish about it.
When did it reach Washington ?" he asked.
To-day. in the forenoon"
Agoncillo and Marti looked at one another
and giggled. The train was slowing up at
Yonkers. Agoncillo wanted to know what place
It was. How far is II from New York 2" he
asked. and then How far from Washington ?"
and then How far away is Montreal? ?"
This country is very big" he said. refec-
lively. after he had pondered the replies for
a while. After a pause he added: Seventy
millions OF people! 1t is a big country"
"A very big country. you mean. to fight with ?'
suggested The SUN man. Agoncillo straight |
ened up. laughed uneasily again. and told
TO tell the reporter that he had no
thoughto OF fighting. but only OF love and friend |
ship.
Il am sure. he said. " it has not been a bat |
tie: nothing but an incident"
The phrase seemed to please him. An in
was the burden OF his conversation for |
the next half hour.
Have you thought Of your position in this
now that your people have fought with
soldiers 2"
1t is not pleasant" he said. when | come |
TO your house to make friends and love. TO have
you say to me. My brother and your brother
have quarrelled over there. We don't want to
make friends. Go away Get out
Did you not send dispatches to Manila or
advising the Filipinos to act before the
treaty was voted unon ?"
No he said. 1T is not true. | did nothing |
ike that
THE despatch was made public by the
Washington authorities. wasn't it?"
No. YOU are mistaken
The train was now at Tarrytown.
What place is this q he asked. How far |
: it from Washington? How far away is
IF the United States determine upon annex |
'tion.' Agoncillo was asked. how long will
ii" FilipinoS fight before they give In ?"
Marti undertook to answer this question.
" Al least ten years" he said. ~ everything
Vas favorable 10 the Americans
" Will you stay ten years in Montreal ?"
Both MART and AGoncillo laughed.
"We come back Tomorrow. To Washington. |
iirect. Tomorrow MART said.
They denied vigorously that they had asserted
IN leaving Washington that they were going to
Baltimore. They exhibited through tickets
rom Washington to Montreal as evidence.
The tickets we're STAN pod with the washington
,lty station Pennsylvania Railroad date mark.
They said that they had registered at the Hotel
Manhattan under their own names. and had no
to conceal their movements from any
body. They had spent the day walking about
York. and had been much impressed by
he size Of the city and by its big buildings.
lut OF this talk Agoncillo branchsd abruptly
With the question: .
Will the treaty pass to-morroW 2"
Probably"
Because Of the nGht-the Incident"
1t will probably pass"
1t will be good news for Spain"
why 2"
They will ge' $40. 0 900. We arc worth
~ to them"
"Humphl' said ARoncillo. II must come
back tomorrow certainly as soon as possible"
What II the United States forbid you to
,ome back -
II | see that in a newspaper ! will put il in
nv pocket and bring it back with me. II IL ia
'ficial TO me, Agonctllo. why. then | will stay
away. Yes. l will stay away"
Both Filipinos laughed a great deal at this.
When the reporter left them for the night
igOncillo said; Tell everybody we have
oihing TO do with tight-incident. Advise
iendship-good kind words. Be diplomats;
yet everything at Washington by kindness,
generosity Of good hearted American people.
No fght. MOI mol Incident. altogether-auite
IN incident. How far this place from WASH
ngtonS How far away is Montreal? I thank
,ou."
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