The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-06

H. H. D
received by the Filipino junta here,
dated Manila. January 4. says that Az
ulnaldo has gone to Iloiio at the re-
quest of the insurgents there. to place
himself at their head. with the view OF
their possible fighting with the Amcrl-
cans. The dispatch also gives list
of the members of the new Filipino cab
met, with facts us to their antecedents.
The following have definitely accepted
office:
President of the cabinet and minister
of foreign affairs-Mablnl.
Minister Of the interlor-Tcodoro
Sandlco, n civil engineer. educated in
England and Belgium, and taken TO
Manila from Hong Kong by Rear Ad-
miral Dewey. =t5. a,
Minister Of war-General Baldomcro
AsuinHldo. Il cousin of Agulnaldo, the
president of the so-called Filipino gov
ernment, and leader of the insurrcc-
tion from the beginning. He Is de-
scribcd as q large land owner of Ca
vite.
Minister OF tlnancc-Gcneral TrIss,
close ally Of Agulnaldo
Minister OF public works-Gregorlco
Gonzasa. a lawyer, until recently the
Filipino agent at Hong Kong, and for
merly Spanish attorney general in the
Visayas. .s.
The cabinet Is described as homogc-
neous, every member being pledged,
according to these advces, to resist the
American military occupation OF the
Philippines. ~
a member Of the Filipino junta here
explains that, ,Aguinaldo did not run
away. but left Manila for the noun
tainous regions behind Cavite, in order
to make secret arrangements, for his
voyage to Iloilo.
The Filipino who furnished this in
formation also Ecategorlcally and spe-
cifically asserts that the latest tele-
graphic advices declare that II the
Americans insist upon the occupation
of the principal. cities by the American
troops. the whole of the Filipinos will
"resis. by force of arms"
Senior Tuason, who has been appoint
ed Filipino agen. at Paris and London,
Is expected to arrive here shortly.
The members Of the new cabinet as
sert that the new cabinet will bring fer
ward the most energetic policy.
AS to Spanish Prisoners.
Mabini. 1t appears, claims recognition
OF the independence OF the Philippine
Islands. and will not consent to the
release Of the Spanish prisoners, but. il,
lis 'added,'she sis.wllling g~t0@tome ID IN
understanding with the Americans "as
allies for the surrender of the Spanish
military and civil officials and others,
which will only be made on the follow
Ing conditions:
]. The negotiations to be opened for
mally between Spain and the national
Filipino government. Spain nominating
delegate 10 treat Herewith.
:. An exchange of prisoners and Spain
to repatrlatc, firstly. all the FIlipinos
held prisoners for having been directly
or IN lrcctly connected with the lnSur-
rcction; secondly, all prisoners of war
condemned as traitors. revoltcrs or de-
serters. or for having IN any manner
seconded the Filipino movement dur
ing the present century. this surrender
to be made before the Fillpinos release
the Spanish prisoners. and Spain to
grant amnesty to all the FlliplnoS and
SpnnIards accused of completely in the
insurrection.
;. Spain to dcfray all the expenses Of
rcpatriating the Filipino prisoners.
and also the cost Of maintaining and
repatriating the Spanish prisoners held
by the Flllpinos. such payment being
considered war indemnity; the ma
tional Filipino government consents to
pay the expense of repatrlating those
Elliplnos captured in formal action. al
though, 1t Is added, ms q matter OF
fact, itthe Flliplnos are also entitled to
demand the payment thereof by SPAIN"
Frars taken prisoners. 1t Is further
asserted. will not be included in the
exchange, seeing that they acted rs
papul agents during the war, but their
surrender would be made on the con-
ditions, firstly. that the apostolic dele
gate will ask their liberty in the name
of the pope; secondly. that all bulls
and pontilical decrees granting special
privileges to the religious or
ders be revoked; thirdly. that
all rites Of the seculnr clergy be re-
spectcd: fourthy. that no friar hold
any parish. cathedral. episcopal or dio-
cesar preferment: hfthly. that all such
preferments be held by native or nat
uralized Filipino clergymen. and sixth
ly. that rules for the election Of bish-
ops be fixed.