The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-04
Dewey explaining his relations wit,
Aguinaldo.
Correspondence Made Public.
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ASuln0luO.
Correspondence Made Public. |
Regarding the relations between Ad.
miral Dewey and Agunaldo the report
contains the following dispatch re-.
ceived at Hong Kong from MIR. +.
Spencer Pratt. United States consul
general at Singapore:
"Aguinaldo. insurgent leader. here.
Will come Hong Kong, arrange with
commodore for general cooperation in
surgents Manila if desired. Telegraph"
On the same day Commodore Dewey
telegraphed Mr.. Pratt:
Tell Aguinaldo come soon as DOS.
sible," the necessity for haste being due
to the fact that the squadron had been
notified by the Hong Kong government
to leave those waters by tho following
day. The squadron left Hong Kong on
the morning Of the 25th and Mrs bay
on the eth. Aguinaldo did not leave
Singapore until the 26th and did not
srrlve in Hong Kong in time to have a
conference with the admiral.
No Promise OF lude pen dsuce.
1t had been reported to Admiral
Dewey as early as March by the
United States consul at Manila and
others that the Filipinos had broken
out into an insurrection against the
Spanish authority in the vicinity of
Manila. Upon the arrival Of the SQUAD
ron Mt Manila 1t was found there was
no insurrection 70 speak Of and it was
therefore decided TO allow Aguinaldo to
come TO Cavi,e on board the McCul.
logh He arrived on May 8 and imme-
diately came ON board the Olympia ito
| call Oh the mmander-in-cnief," after
which he was allowed TO land in the
vicinity of Manila and organize an
ar nv. This was done on the under.
standing that ii was to strengthen the
United States force and harrass the
enemy. No arrangement Of any kind
was entered into with Aguinaldo and
10 promise of independence was made
70 him then or later.
Not Csp.bl. Of scif.Covernmens.
Regarding the question OF self-gov
ernment by the Filipinos the repor
says:
Their lack OF education and poli,ica
experience. combined with their racla
and linguistic diversion. disqualifl
them. in spite of their mental gifts ant
domestic virtues. TO undertake the tast
Of governing the archipelago at tht
present time. The most that can b'
expected of them is to cooperate Will
the Americans in the administration o
general Affairs from Manila as center
and to undertake. subject to American
control or guidance (as may be foun'
necessary, the administration OF pro
vincial or municipal affairs.
"Should our power by any fatality b.
withdrawn the commission believe
that tho government Of the Philippine
would speedily lapse into anarchy
which would excuse. if it did not neces
state. the intervention OF other power
and the eventual division Of the island
among them.
Beueft to Trade and Commerce.
The commission gives general vie'
, ofithe value Of the islands. their rlcil
ness in agricultural and forest prou
nets. their mineral wealth and com
manding geographical position. II say
that the Philippine group shou'u u
, come one of the great trade resorts 9
: tho East. 1t cannot be denied ina
) commerce will greatly increase an
9 that the United States will secure
: large portion of this increase Inc r'
,>,clpfoS.
: "Our control means giving the II
habitants of the Philippines in'erh'
!. neace and guarantee against fore's
/ aggression and against the dlsmemoe'
). ment of their country. commercial an
. industrial prosperity and large shal
: of the reins of government "S '"0
j. shall become fit to take them.
8 POACHING VESSEL oUNn.