The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-18
AGUINALDO'S BLUSTER.
He Declares Filipinos VIII "Fight
the Bitter End"

He Declares Filipinos VIII Eight TO
the Bitter End"
London, May 16.--The Filipino junta
here has received the following mes
sage from Aguinaldo, cabled from
Hong Kong under date of May II:
THE Filipino government. in ac-
cordance with the general feeling OF
the country. has decided to continue
the war, at all costs, until independence
is secured.
THE Filipinos energetically refuse
the American peace overtures. based
on restricted autonomy, coupled with
promises Of subsequent self govern
ment.
THE Filipinos demand strict full
filment of the articles Of the American
constitution and treaties contracted by
the American representatives when i'm
ploring a Filipino alliance in COM
batting the Spaniards.
"All OF the Filipino generals support
Aguinaldo. General Lunas reported
overtures for peace are untrue. Our
army is near Manila. simultaneously
attacking the whole American line.
THE heat and rains are causing
many casualties in the American army
All the hospitals are crowded with sick
and wounded. Four hundred of the
Cincinnati (?) regiment have been i'm
prisoned by General Otis for insub-
ordination In refusing to fight. The
regular troops quartered In Manila and
other towns are quiet. The volunteers
are abused. and are always at tn"
front, with scanty rations.
This discomfort between the Ameri-
cans and Europeans Is general"
1.-THE general accuracy Of the in
formation received in London may be
gagged by the reference to the Gin
cfnnati regiment The state OF Ohio
has never had body of soldiers SO ac-
credited in the Philippine islands,
ALL WANT TO HONOR DEW EY.
Tho Ships OF Foreign Nations WIN
| salute Our Admiral.
Washington, May 15.-Admiral Dew
ey's home coming by way of the Med
iterranean Is likely to give occasion
for distinguished honors from tho
navies of Europe, most Of them being
represented by extensive squadrons in
those waters, and some Of them hav-
ing their chief naval stations at Med
iterranean ports. Already Ambassa-
dor Cambon, of France, has called the
attention of the authorities at Paris
to the return OF Admiral Dewey BY
way Of the Mediterranean and the
probable sailing Of his flagship Olym-
| pia past the French naval ports at Al
giers. These are opposite the British
possessions of Gibraltar and Malta, at
the entrance to the Mediterranean, and
are easy and natural stopping places
along that route. 1t is hardly expected
that the admiral will touch at Toulon.
the great naval depot Of France. At
the ports OF French Algiers he will
be accorded every honor due not only
to. his high rank, but to the universal
esteem in which he Is held by the naval
fraternity.
The British authorities have taken
no steps thus far to have the admiral
stop at British ports, but 1t was stated
today by one of the British officials
that Dewey would be assured a most
enthusiastic greeting II he stopped at
any British station. In the event that
the admiral can be induced to stop in
England en- route home, it is said that
he will probably me met at Alden or
Port Said by British escort.
Admiral Dewey's Welcome Home.
New York, May 16.-That New
York's welcome to Admiral Dewey is
to be conducted on grand scale was
shown yesterday when the joint COM
mittee of the city councils decided to
call on the municipal assembly to au-
thorize an appropriation Of $150,000
for the city's part in the welcome.
Mayor Van Wyck heartily approves Of
such an appropriation. Resolutions
providing for the expenditure Of this
amount we're introduced in each
branch today. The charter makes 1t
necessary that these resolutions be re-
ferred to the finance committee. They
will be reported upon favorably next
week, and will probably be adopted
without dissenting vote. 1t was de-
cided that the official reception shall
be held on the day after Admiral
Dewey arrives. He is not expected be-
fore late in September.