New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-06
THE CORRESPONDENCE.

Accompanying the treaty Is great mass OF cor
This includes, among other things all the creden.
tails OF the American Commissioners to Paris and
the protocols which are the records OF the daily
proceedings Of the Commissioners that led up 10
the final Treaty Of Peace. embodying necessarily all
the propositions and counter propositions. printed
in both languages. English and Spanish. From an
inspection OF these II appears that the press re-
ports from Paris during the proceedings OF the
Commission set these with a remarkable de-
gree Of accuracy considering the secrecy which
was supposed 70 cover the proceedings
that passed between the French Embassy here and
the Department Of State which led up to the sigma
namely the effort Of the Spanish Minister OF F tS
Philippines from question: has already been pub
lished unofflcialy.
Included in this correspondence is letter from
NJ Thiebaut. the French Charge d'Afaires. pro
testing against the continuance Of the operations
sumed. was with the knowledge and consent OF the
American commanders, and suggesting tnat the n"
es the 'rfTRf Sop'DFfS h: sa
Secretary. replied on september s. that upon IN
ments were eroundless There was suggestion
from the French Charge to the effect that the fam
lilies OF the Spanish officers who were captured at
There is included all the correspondence thai
Pneed STATES consuls a. Manila Hong Kong and
Singapore relative to the Philippines. Consul VIII:
vans at series Of by the
spaniards on the Filipinos He declares that s per
plains of being surrounded by spies everywhere,
saying that even his consular office Is not safe from
Consul wildman. at Hong Kong. on November ;
mat Ag Ia was to o W
foreign governments. and has proposed an offensive
and deenss n Th h1 the nen
ing Secretary Crdler on December Is replied tell.
ns Ma ans d 10 c u ' and r. is
not possible to forward arms. You should not en-
%b S H ns na
OF July is from Consul Wildman defends Agonco
haav, af,,ot Nali In
He says According TO his own statement he has
been by sPsp apd and has
on April % Consul Pratt telegraphed from Singa-
w peMSy y
on June % Secretary Day telegraph,ed to Pratt
Pratt replied that he had no intentions Of neso-
tiating He says: Left that Dewey, who desires
Aguinaldo come"
Secretary bay again. admonished Pratt 70 be
barrass the Government and lead to misunderstand-
ing in It's future action n, -, .
the Sultan OF the Sulu Islands was NEGOTIATING at
for The saS sSod bis b. Brit
All the statements made by Genera Merritt pc
fore the American Commission at Paris appear N
would hsht II the attempt was made to surrendsr
unaidcd Asked whether the insurgents were capa-
BILE of government. he replied that IT would taKe
m hE rv woa say 70 the De natives WOULD enlist
under the American flag and II Agunaldo could re-
ceive command. He replied IN tie dlllrIndtlNe 70
both questions. Further. he said that Major Bell
reports showed that the insurgents had $500 stand
of arms; Aguinaldo had 10000 in bank at Hong
Kong and $4,000 Of public funds in Bacoor. Major
Bell expressed the opinion that II the United states
should govern the islands for year Aguinaldo
would ravc army left. 80
General Greene's statement Is also produced he
said there were 10 900 Spanish prisoners in the Phi
ippines including 900 officers with p 900 arms ana
% 600 no rounds Of ammunition He described Agul-
naldo's character. and said much tact would be
required in dealing with him In his opinion that
chieftain did not command the support OF a large
body OF Filipnos Then II must be remembered
that the Insurgents were all Tagalos. only one OF
the thirty races in the Philippines Al the time
he spoke none OF the 100000 Nisayas. people OF
abilities. had taken any part. he was asked what
chance there would be for native government. 70
which he replied: mo native government can
maintain itself without the strong support OF for
eign government 1t Is difficult to see how any
foreign government give this protection with.
out taking such an active part In the management
OF affairs is practically equivalent to It's own
name
There IS n vast amount Of other matter included
In the papers extracts from newspapers long spe.
cial reports on the mineral and other resources OF
The islands historical treatses. statistical state
rnonts Of tho values Of imports and exports ana
in fact they comprise an encyclopedia OF th'
Philippine Islands.