The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-05
FILIPINOS' CABINET.
Members Pledged to Resist
Occupation by Americans
--Junta's Demands.
ny Gable Is The Associated press.

PARIS. Jan. 5, 1S98.-An official telegram
received by the Filipino Juslta here, dated
Manila, January 4, says that Aguinaldo
has gone to Iloilo, at the request of the
| insurgents there. tot place himself at
their head. with the view of possible
fighting with the Americans.
The despatch further announces the
composition of the new Filipino Cabinet,
explaining the names given in the de-
spatch to the Associated Press of Decem-
Der 20.
The following candidates have now
definitely accepted office:-
President of the Cabinet and Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mabini.
Minister of the Interior Teedoro SAM
dica He is a civil engineer educated in
England and Belgium, and was taken to
Manila, from Hong Kong, by Rear Ad-
Minister Of War, General Baldomero
Aguinaldo. Baldomero is a cousin of
Aguina1do the President of the so-ealled
Filipino Government. and has beeen a
ginning He is described as a large land
owner of Cavite.
Minister of Finance, Gen. Trias. Trias
Is a close ally of Aguinaldo.
Minister of Public Works, Gregorico
Gonzaga. He is a lawyer and was until
recently the Filipino Agent at Hong
Kong, and was formerly Spanish Attor-
ney General in the Visayas.
The Cabinet is described as homogeneous,
every member being pledged, according to
these advices, to resist the American mill
tary occupation of the Philippines.
A Member of the Filipino Junta here ex-
plains that Aguinaldo did not run away
but cleft Manila for the mountainous re-
gion behind Cavite, in order to make Sc
cret arrangements for his voyage to
Iloilo.''
The Filipino who furnishes this infor-
nation also categorically and specifical-
ly asserts that the latest telegraphic adj
vices declare that if the Americans in
sist upon the occupation of the principal
cities by the American troops the whole
of the Filipinos will ''resist by force of
arms
Senior Tuason, who has been appointed
Filipino Agent at Paris and in London,
is expected to arrive here shortly.
The members of the Junta assert that
the new Cabinet will bring forward the
most energetic policy"
Mabani. 1t appears, claims recognition
OF the independence of the Philippine ISL
ands and will not consent to the release
of the Spanish prisoners. But, it is added,
he is willing to come to an understanding
surrender of tho Spanish military and
civil officials and others. which will only
be made on the following conditions;-
1. The negotiations to be opened for
mally between Spain and the National
Filipino Goyernment,- Spain nominating
a delegate to treat Herewith.
2. An exchange of prisoners and Spain
to repatriate firstly all the Filipinos held
prisoners for having been directly or in
directly connected with the insurrection;
secondly, all prisoners of war condemned
as traitors, revolterS or deserters or for
having in any manner seconded the Fill
ipino movement during the present CEN
tury. This surrender to be made before
the Filipinos release the Spanish pris-
oners, and Spain to grant amnesty to all
iFilipinos and Spaniards accused of COM
Dlicity in the insurrection.
3-Spain to defray all the expenses of
repatriating the Filipino prisoners and al
so the cost of maintaining and repatriat-
ing the Spanish prisoners held by the Fill
pinos, such payment being considered a
war indemnity. The National Filipino
consents to pay the expense
of repa triating those Filipinos cap
tured in formal action, although,
it is added, '.as matter of
fact the Filipines are also entitled to de-
mand the payment thereof by SPAIN
F'riars taken prisoners, it is further as
serted, will not be included in the ex-
change, seeing that they acted as Papal
agents during the war; but their sur
render would be made on the condition,
firstly that the Apostolic Delegate will
ask their liberty in the name of the
Pope; secondly, that all bulls and
Pontffical DEGREES granting special priv
leges to the religious orders to be re-
voked; thirdly, that all rites of the secu-
lar clergy be respected; fourthly, that no
friar hold any parish. cathedral episeo-
pal or diocesan preferment; filthy, that
all such prefermentS be held by native or
naturalized Filipino clergy, and, sixthly,
that rules for the election of bishops be
fixed