The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07
The JUNTA B6wiLDeRto.
FiIipinos in Washington Don't Know
What WIN Become of Them.

Washington, February 6.-The Filipino
junta here is Ia u state CT bewllderment
today. Senior Agonoillo, Its head, fled so
quickly that he failed to leave instruc.
tions for the balance of the junta and
they accordingly are dependent upon
word from him, as well as hampered by
the serious Illness of one OF them. Their
counsel. Messrs Ralston & Siddons, with
drew from any relations with them and
they are accordingly without advisers in
a strange country, and though told they
will not likely be arrested, they have
strong apprehension on that score.
The junta at two O'Clock had received
no despatch from Aguinaldo about the
battle and no word had come from their
fleeing chief. Agonoillo. To-day Senior
Lopez had long interview with their At
torneys, at which the latter formally
Withdrew all connection with them and
subsequently made the following public
announcement:
"A conflict having taken place between
the American troops and the forces under
General Aguinaldo, a duty superior TO
that which a lawyer owes his client, re-
quires us to Withdraw from the services
of the representatives here of the Philip
pine republic and this has today been
done.
at Las been our aim in the course of
our employment. 70 set before the people
of this country the true conditions exist
ing in the islands--con iition which in
our humble opinion. viii make extremely
difficult the successful subjugation of this
allen republic ana render of questionable
propriety the thrusting upon its citizens
Of government which they do not desire
I've think it proper TO make this public
announcements OF the fact that our obliga-
tions TO the Filipino representatives and
government are at an end.
'Raiston 81 Siddons
HASN'T INSTRUCTED OTIS.
Washington, February 6-Seoretary
Alger was at the White House this after
noon with the President, when the de-
spatch was received from Gen. Otis.
giving q list of casualties at the engage
ments yesterday and Saturday night The
Secretary said that he did not interpret
Admiral Dewey's despatch received this
morning as showing That the fighting Is
now in progress He thought it was filed
early in the engagement and had been
delayed In transmission. ii the battle
had been in progress when Gen. Otis nled
his casualty despatch this smorning the
Secretary felt sure the general would have
mentioned the fact AIR. Alger said
further that contrary 10 the statements
made in some of the newspapers this
morning he had not sent Gen. Otis a
word of instruction as TO what he should
do. 'He is ON the ground, said the Sec
rotary, land il would be folly for us here
to undertake TO direct his movements
Many battles have been lost by such I'M
wise interferep GO and we shall leave the
matter to his and Admiral Dewey Judg-
ment, We have confidence in their dis
cretion."
CABLE FROM DEWEY.
Washington. February 6.-Admiral
Dewey oabled the navy department today
as follows:
Manila, February q, 1899.
70 Secretary of Navy Washington;
Insurgents have attacked Manila. The
Boston leaves today for Iloilo TO relieve
the Baltimore, which will return to Ma
Mia. Two men wounded yesterday ON
board Monadnock, one seriously.
Dewey.