New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
To-Morrow's Meeting.
AGUINALDO AND BRI AN.
Great Prepare lions.


1t is treason.
AGCINALDO AND BRYAN.
Great Preparations.
Two Peoples VINO Are Frlends.
MESSAGE OF gratitude TO the illustrious Demo-
rats OF the United States. true representatives OF
ne st men OF the North American Republic. is
he meeting that Will be celebrated tomorrow IN
Ns, grand liberal association that dominates the
%ntury which interprets very well the sentiments
~ the people and the desires OF the government
his meeting in the Presidential Palace ior to-mor-
row was organized. , l., 80 g.,
" Ms o'clock a. M the Assembly will open with the
ENDING 10 the occasion will be made by notables OF
The Government and of the Army. In the a1te Ter,
oesur bands OF music Will parade the streets OF the
Town the public edihces will be decorated and pri-
yste houses illuminated and draped. -,
All the preparations that have been going on for
the last few days are certainly worthy OF the Nus
rous head Of the Anti-Imperialistic party. Amer,
can By BIRTH he has been educated In and practiseo
me teachings OF the greatest Presidents OF me
Ut Thai ambition for power shall send 10 useless
and shameful sacrifices the sons OF free S America;
Againaldo, whom he recently acclaimed the nero
o; this century follower of the teachings which which
a-x The history Of the Philippines ought to
write in It's pages Of gold the name OF ms gfeaii
American a crusader for justice; for that ioeal
Justice OF which lola spoke in an address TO the
French youth. la. 49, 81.
soysreisntv the word freedom was Rial. and the
arm. which put the idea into execution was AgW-
hA'o0 BRYAN,IN THE TRIUMvIRATE.
In the present time Bryan replaces the great
martyr sublime lessons for ,b tae 0eTy sSotbers
who are fighting the injustice which they are
coming to commit Taa upon weaf SeTe be grades of
,nstce"bas our cause when It finds champions
not among foreigners but among the very sons OF
TT Tb ss should be pictured then in Filipino history
with the same glory Riza red anu and
FOR foreigner. who has Ango-Saxon biood IN ms
The second with the same veneration with which
We regard our greatest martyrs an 6ass sn ,llust
Gus son OF the Fflipinos. .,a.s two
Bryan IS the clasp that links and unines s s%S
deserving Of the applause and admiratlon OF t the
world The American people are not hostile 10 ~. ne
Victims Of the lust Of the in power This war
The President Of the Republic has said Is not one
nati eGpf weak in force giant in heroic cour
las been shown this friendship that untes the
American people with the Fhpnos in clubs assem- EN-
Nes associations and meetings. Consequently, tms
manifestations which the people are TO make 10,
morrow in honor of Bryan ana me Pa soys ~ tSe
I;son IL debt of gratitude and a duty OF friend
God grant that in no distant time we may see
fuIallef the aspirations Of the two friendly peoples
Meanwhile let the organizing. committee receive
s OF Sesires Of the Filipino people on
whose coat Of arms appears the gratitude 70 al
who yesterday or to-day nave lhtereS'eu '"eh'
selves In our cause.
On November / the three Spanish Commits
sloners returned from their visit to the IN
terror They were received by Aguinaldo IN
professedy friendly manner and yet he was
suspicious OF their motives. Finally assured az
TO the Renuineness Of their desires the presi-
dent OF the republic permitted them 10 pass
freely.
MANY SPANISH PRISONERS
In conversation II was learned that there are
yet In the hands Of the insurgents 63OO span
ish soldiers. 125 Spanish priests and about Ioo
private citizens At least one-half OF the num-
Der are too III TO perform any manual labor
and all are harshly treated by the F1lpnos
Sick and well alike are fed on rice. occasionally
receiving little pork and fish AT Bengues .he
Commissioners saw Lieutenant gilmore OF tno
Navy and his men OF the yorktown; also a
number OF other American prisoners All Oi
these are well cared for. and In ADDITION 10 WEI
cooked food in plenty, each received one NJ
can dollar per day for incidental suppl,eS
Ing. however was heard Of Major RocKeiener,
whose mysterious disappearance from our HHe0
occurred in May last. IN,
The Commissioners had been supplied with
money for distribution among their coun.!y
men This however they were not perilltteu
to dispense the insurgent officers taking the
money and promising 10 make the ols'rlourio ,
they attend 20 the matter IN as uh" 10
d
plies for our men from Santo Ioinas III nas
small hopes only may be entertained as 10 the
poor Spania~ds ever receiving any part OF 'ho
sum.
JOKE on THE AMERICANS
The recent acquisitions are. in q word. a most
untrusworthy people One example or theH
Tglckery s the election Of the Mayor az Iii'uS
Inc affair was really a huge Joke al the eA-
pense Of Generals Lawton and Grant. All ar
..sshgements we're made, the villagers .aue
men Nominations the election was carried ous
81 - 'he most dignifled manner. and the Juuse %
we elections gravely announced that the result
ony"eo the choice Of the people 10 ps an -
NVnent townsman at present connheu III III.
c1.ihtsiy prison al Bilibid-would the 1899
1Dyehe!ais please have their Mayor reieoS -
-e was released under solemn promises o' S
pan 70 bear allegiance and do all manner VI
Vlher excellent things. and once at hDtIy,
pLomptly deserted 10 the insurgent lines Jams
WIN him quantity OF Army supplies. for 5 sIas
pa.Ilotlc action he was appointed piIsa'''
10 me Filipino army.
mere was an element Of humor ABOUT .no
~hoie thing that was lacking in the ASSASSIN"
c coh OF the two 9th Infantry men on tne
SSuagua outpost a month ago. But the HuI
Se,eis OF the two sentres on that occasion "eIv
10y recommended 10 Aguinaldo by 6eheta'
i@scAfdo for promotion, and nave haa IIS
..tscOmmended preferment given them. althouk"
.ner oeed consisted in twelve or them approach
nle inc outpost in white amigo clothes WIN
hesn bolos concealed about them Then the
spiu'ers attention engaged. they literally hackeu
Sne TWO men TO death. The hendlsh plan was
devised and put into execution by one OF Agul-
"aiuos most favored lieutenants.