The Penn's Grove record., 1899-01-27
DEMAND OF AGONCILLO.
Insists systematically That We Say
Whether It is Peace or War.
FlLIPINOS' WARLIKE ATTITUDE.
AS the Common Enemy Has Been Driven
From the Islands, Aguinaldo's Repre-
sentative Asks If Our Army and Navy
Are being Reinforced For the Purpose
of Making War on the Filiplnos.

WASHINGTON, D. c. (5peciaD.-senor
Lopez, secretary to Agoncillo, the Wash
ington representative OF Aguinaldo, called
at the State Department Tuesday after
noon and lodged with the chief clerk a
communication from Agoncillo, which, ac-
eordlng to the common expectation,
marked the critical stage IN the Philippine
question.
In his communication Agoncillo calls at
tention to the fact that on January II he
addressed a letter to the Secretary of State
upon the question OF recognition, forward
ing with 1t n memorandum demonstrating
that according to all American presidents,
the Philippine Republic was entitled to
recognition.
He now desires to call attention to GER
tain conditions which, In his opinion, re-
quire immediate alienation. There are, he
says, at the present time 1000 American
troops at Manila controlling a population
of about 800, 900. A number of war vessels
are stationed in the harbor, and many
other American m~en-of-war and transports
are to be found within the archipelago, al
though the actual possession Of the Amert-
can troops extends over not more thai 143
square miles out of more than 200, 900.
"Despite the enormous forces now In this
extremely circumscribed area" he contin-
ues, 1--WE are informed through the public
prints that other vessels of war have been
ordered from distant parts OF the globe to
reinforce those now among the islands in
question, while a few days g a transport
sailed from New York carrying about 1000
soldiers, and having Manila rs Its destina-
tion, and, as we are further informed,
regiments of troops are under orders to
proceed by way Of San Francisco to the
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also that an attack is contemplated upon
the Philippine Islands; the islands to be
taken in detail-the smaller ones first, the
larger ones blockaded so that they may
not assist those first attacked"
He says that 1t Is naturally the impress
sion of his Government and people that
these warlike preparations indicate exist
ing or immediate military operarations in
the Orient, and that they readily conceive
that 1t must be contemplated that such
are to be leveled at the existing Govern
ment of the Philippines.
He points out that the Philippines are In
a state of order possessing n Government
satisfactory to their Inhabitants, and with
out an enemy within their borders Offering
any resistance to Its operations, and are at
peace with all the world, and says that,
Notwithstanding the difficulty he laborB
under In not having been formally received,
he considers 1t his imperative duty to call
the attention OF the Secretary 20 the dis
turbing conditions he ~enumerates, to the
end tbnt he may receive such assurances
ms will satisfy his Government that it is not
the intention OF America to make war upon
the new republic, which will explain to 1t
the reason why large armies and navies
should be dispatched to the Philippine ISL
ands, and which will relieve his country
men of the fear that now possesses them
that their liberties are in danger at the
hands OF the Republic whose name they
have always believed was associated with
freedom ard to which they first came for
recognition.
The Government will not take any off,
cIal notice of the communication.