The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
FILIPlN0S.
Envoy Says They
Will Not Provoke
A WAR WITH u. S.
Peaceful Solution Of Diff
culties Wanted.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Secretary AL
ger said today that while he would be
pleased to hear that the Filipinos had
liberated the Spanish prisoners held by
them he had no official information to
confirm the statement to that effect
coming from Madrid. General orders
have been cabled for accurate inform
alton respecting the number of these
prisoners, but so far he has not been
given the information
| The government is pledged to en-
d,avor to secure their release, and it
but it must be allowed it's own time
and the use of what it deems the best
means to accomplish the task. 1t is
not to be supposed that the Spanish
| government, no matter how DESTROYS
Of securing the release of the prisoners.
| more speedily than could be accom-
pl1sAed through the efforts of this gov
eminent. will enter into any alliance
VITA the insurgents. Technically the
war is still in progress, although act
re hostilities are suspended, and any
conduct or the part of the Spanish gov
eminent that would tend to increase
the difficulties of the United States
| IN dealing with the insurgents may
have to be reckoned for.
| This statement might not be held to
apply to simple effort on the part Of
| the Spanish government to secure the
release of its subjects, but it could not
be tolerated that they should enter into
any sort OF an alliance with people who
are practically IN rebellion against the
United States.
The officials here are not moved by
the reported threat of the Filipino Jun
"a in Europe to withdraw Agoncillo
and his followers from Washington If
they are not speedily recognized Off
cially. While Agoncillo has been we'll
treated with informally, it may be
stated positively that he will not be
recognized by the government
me Filipino representatives are not
prepared at this time to state when
their efforts to obtain Ascognition for
Agutnaldo's government are to cease.
This is a question, they say, which will
depend entirely on circumstances that
may develop as a result of their at
tempts to be automatically received
here, and the action of the Senate on
the peace treaty.
Senior Agoncillo, the chief agent Of
Aguinaldo, said tonight that the re-
ports he had received from his govern
ment showed no change in the condi-
ton of affairs In the islands, and there
was no particular news to commune
cate.
The revolutionists had regular form
of government, and were carrying out
its functions. He and his associates
here would use every proper effort to
| obtain recognition for them, and he
hoped their efforts would be crowned
with success. Up to this time, how
ever, no reply had come from the state
department to their letters asking for
the recognition desired.
Senior Agoncillo evidently discredited
the reports that he would be recalled
to Manila in a few days if his efforts
were not successful, as he stated that
there had been no word from Aguinal-
do to return home. The envoy made it
very clear that the Filipinos would not
provoke hostilities with the United
Stats, but that every attempt would
be made 10 reach a peaceful solution
of the existing difficulties.
Mr.. Palston, one of the attorneys who
have been engaged by the ENJOYS as