Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-07

Augustine came to Manila as governor
general, and at this juncture war
broke out between Spain and the Unit
ed States. Augustine sought to secure
the support of the Filipinos to defend
Spain against America, promising them
autonomy, but the Filipinos did not
trust him.
Then came the first of May and the
destruction of the Spanish fleet by
Dewey, with resulting loss of pres
tige to Spain. Then, in June, Aguin-
aldo came. On this point the commits
sion says:
1.-The following memorandum on this
subject has been furnished the commits
sion by Admiral Dewey:
: On April "a, 1898, the following CT
pher dispatch was received at Hong
Kong from L. Spencer Pratt, United
States consul general at Singapore:
Aguina1do. the insurgent leader, is
here. Will come to Hong Kong and ar
range with the commodore for general
cooperation with the insurgents at
Manila, if desired. Telegraph. Pratt
son the same day Dewey telegraph
ed Pratt: Tell Aguinaldo to come as
soon as possible, the necessity for
haste being due to the fact that the
squadron had been notified by the
Hong Kong government to leave
these waters the following day. Ag-
uinaldo did not arrive at Hong Kong in
time to have conference with the adj
miral.
1T had been reported to Commodore
Early, on March l, by the United States
consul at Manila and others, that the
iFilipinos had broken out into an insur-
rection against Spanish authority in
the vicinity of Manila, and on March 30,
Williams had telegraphed: Five thou
sand rebels are armed in camp near
the city, and are loyal to as in case OF
war;
Aguinaldo Arrives at Cavite.
Upon the arrival of the squadron nj
Manila it was found there was no in
surrection to speak of, and it was ac-
cordingly decided to allow Aguinaldo to
come to Cayite on board the McCul-
Tough. He arrived with thirteen of his
staff on May 10, and Immediately came
on board the Olympia to call on the
commander in chief, after which he was
allowed to land at Cavite and organize
an army. This was done with the pur-
pose OF Strengthening the United States
enemy NJ aI,;aaans uose OF !hs
was en+ersd inta s,;+p ANY hlhei
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n,a,,a W M, ms. ~ epeiise,lce
tine ), ~ 49, seA - az 'l'y o'ner
PIE comm;sS;o,,s ..,,or+ 49,, ,;,,.,
sketches 1ba avents nv, l,i.tn m pi!i
clnd;no, ha,. ana,.,l ona ie, ~,
and A9,;nalda ~ he nao,,a SUI s,.el
from Tauita ~ R.cnnr e trha,, no.lu !
comm;ss;on. says et'e
aNow fo,. tho t,rs+ az, 1850 ~ a..
of national Independence. Agninaldn
issued a proclamation in which he fool,
the responsibility promising s. to his
people on behalf of the American GOV.
eminent. although he admitted freely
in private conversation with members
of his cabinet that neither Admira
Dewey nor any other American Ind
made him any such promised .,
The report states Aeuinaldo wished
Ito attack the Americans when they land.
ed at, Paranaaue. but was deferred nv
lack of arms andeammunifion. ~
~ - -.
a'.oA ~ isn siAPAhos'
There were no conferences" says
the report, between the officers
of the sFiiipinos and our officers with
a view to operating against the Span
iards, nor was there cooperation OF
any kind.
Further evidence of the hostile in
tentions of the Filipinos was found