The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06

PARIS, Jan. 5.~The official dispatch re-
ceived by the iunia gives facts TO the
aDtsceien;s ct the M snhers Of the new
Philippine cabinet. The following have ac-
ceptsd. President of ihs cabinet and min
lister Of foreign afTalra Mabipi. interior.
Teodoro Sand.co civil engineer. educated
abroad. war, Gen. Baldsmoro AxainaIdo.
cousin of Aeuinaldo. president OF the So
called Filipino government. finance. Gen.
| Trias. close ally Of Aguinaldo. public
| works. Gregorio Gonraga. lawyer. formerly
| Spanish attorney general OF the vIscayas.
! The cabinet Is described a. Homogeneous.
| The members of tho Filipino junta here
explain that AguInaido did no, run away.
but left Manila for the mountain region
behind cavite in order TO perfect arrange
ments for the voyage to floilo."
The Filipino who furnishes this informa-
ton asserts that the latest teIesraph.ch ad-
vices declare that II tho Americans insist
upon the occupation or tho principal cities
by the American troops. tho whole Filipino
organization viii resist hy force of arms
Demands of the Fiiipinos.
The members of the junsa assert that the
new cabinet win bring forward the most
energetic policy Mahini. II appears
claims recognition of the Independence Of
the Philippines. and will no, consent TO the
release OF tho Spanish prisoners but. II ts
added. no is willing 10 come TO an under
standing with the Americans "as allies for
the surrender Of the spanish military and
civil officials and others. which viii only
ha made on the following conditions:
Flrst-1'he negotiations 10 be opened fer
mally b~tween spain and the national f1ii.
pino government. Spain nominating a dele
gale 10 tgess Herewith.
Secona-Ths exchange OF prisoners Spain
to fepatriaie. firstly. al. the FIliplnos held
az prisoners for having been directly or
Indirectly connected with the smurrsction:
secondly. all prisoners OF war condemned
"a traitors. reyoltcrs or 31z.srters or for
having IN any manner seconded the Pill
p!no nvvemsnt during the present GEN.
trry. surrender 10 he made before the Fill
irinos release the Spanish prisoners and
Spain 70 grant amnesty 10 all Fiiip!nos ani
ssaulards accused OF conspiracy In the IN
surrrcti0n.
Third-spain 10 defray all the expenses
Of repatriation Of the FllipIros, aud also
the cost og maintaining ard repafriating
the Spanish prisoners held ny fhs t1itpinos,
such payment beng considered 8 war In
demnity; the national Filipino government
conscnting to psy the fxpsnses ot rspatrt-
at!ng the Fiiipsnos cmptuftd IN formal ar-
,son. although. IL Is added. as a matter Of
fact the f1llpiuos are also entitled 10 de-
Enapa tire psSnasnS thereof by sf@in.
Must Appeal tc the Pope.
friars taken prsoners - ia asserted.
vii not h. included in the transaction.
from fbs fact that they acted paaai
agents during the war: but their sarren-
d4r would be made on tie condition. firstly.
that the apossosse delegate ask their nb-
crsy in she name Of the pope; secondly.
that SIT bulls and ponilaeal DEGREES grant.
ing special privileges 10 the religious
ders b@ revoked. thirdly. that s!l rights %
ils secular clergy be respected. feuvtaIy.
that no frsar h9ld any parish, cathedral,
eylscoqafe or diocesan prefermeBts: fsta-
iy. that ais such vrefernasn'a be heif by
the native or natgralized Fiiplne clergy.
snd ssxihly. thst rules .or the election OF
bishops pe hx@d