The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03

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Manila sc was found that there was noI
insurr-uton a. speak of and t was
accordingly decided Go allow Agulnaldo
to come to Ca,Ite on board the McCu'-
loch He arrived with thirteen nf MIS-
star on May o. and immediately came
on board the olympia to call ou che
commander in chief after which hc
wns allowed Co land at Cayite and ore
Eauizc an army This wac done with
The purpose 80 strengthening The Unit
ed States forces and weakening thssn
of ne enemy SO alliance OF ans h1d
was entered ptp with AFuinaiio nor
wta tny Trum tc of independence made
to him ther 1r any other umo
The comm isa.on.a report then rapidly
sketches events ROW historical II
tells iu substance how the Fupnos at-
tackled the spanish and hoW Gene ui
ndors.u arrived and Arunallu at als
request removed from CAvitc to B Az
rOor Says thp commission
Nuw Cor tho nrst time r1sr ihe idln
oi raiioua Independence AFu.n1ldo issued
proclamation "a which Hc took ibe rc-
aroaahI ty of promising BE- to hif pcu-
rle on b-ha'f of thn Ancfcn1 govern
mont. although hc admitted in private
conversation with nmneff 0f Is cabinet
/ thlf uo ther Adm fll Dewey or luy other
American had made him such arlmlsc.
Tho ruport states trat AsuuHiil wish,d
. Oh attack thc Americans when ihey hud-
. 90 at paranaauo bIt was deferred by
aek vf arms ana ammlultlr. From
that point on thcro Nna a growing fric-
tion between the Fiiip nos aui fho Amer.
icar troopo
"Thore were no conferences" says tho
report "bctwcon the officers OF the Fill.
n'nos and our officers with glew t1 1p.
Grating against thc spauurif r1r was
therc cooperation of auy kui Their,
newer was ans prrcontc,ief operations
or any tomb ncd movement hy tho Unit
30 sDtoa and Filipino. astlst the
span arda."
. Reference made to AsHalHa. DO
mruI hIt h. ue allowed r 0 Naull
ana akc tho arm. of tbe sgHulrlf The
1ttre demand s aaii to condrm tho
statement that hc intended ta 500 poe
Haas.on of tho l-na to attack the Amor.
elna Further evidence 90 the hostile in-
frntous of enc Fllp.not was found ln
fhe organ cation of popular club. which
later on furnIhcd local militia fo 1i.
HrE GOO American. Tho Irrrecf 10 -ta
F|puo conErs. arr also r.ted woN
GA ho maxim. of uoU. UtmEeD r cs,y
chop u M.nHa. DO HhowH 'hat l CON.
siderable oiomrur lu the FU pr1 cansrc.
wished to adopt 90 president M,ku'ey
a request not f1 lblnIon thD Philippines
Tlc president WHH also to be tskri biH
desires aa to .ho form III government Do,
vIahnI GO o. established Hut 900 ui
rms Agmnnlio was preparing Cor WA
and delaying those message. 1n1 Is w1l
understood tbat thc attack Wogld come
unon tho nrai act ay the American
foros which would afford protest.
s brief chapter then tells OF tho lack %
suc..us Attending tho effort made at thi
time By Doncrh merritt, thro1gh aa com
mission 60 arfvc at matun, under
. standing with Asa.naido as a. tne .ntcn
i.ons. purpoeos and dos res ot the Fli
Pho people. This bringa the story up q
tho ourbro.A on me cycnag of che eel
/ of FEBRUARY. with the attack Ipon th
, Americvan troops fouowing the nctcn o
. ibe Gcbrasatan sentinel.
a The oommisslon in concluding th.
chapter sayu.
MI After the banding 'f lur troops. Agu
Il naldo made up hts mind that t would D
. necessary 90 hght the Americans ard al
Ter the making OF thr Treaty cf gsace a
Paris th's dei erm.nati1n was strength
. sncd he dtd not openly declare that h
intomied 90 nght the Americans bat b
excited everybody ana especially a
L. military 81 claiming Independence and
n .s doubtful ghether he had tho powcr I
y cheek or control the army at the TIM
u hostlilties broke out Doplorable as NJ
r. b. the one IN which We arc now engage
IA was unavoidable BY uu. We were atiakl
by a bold adventurous and enthusiasts
I. army No alternative waa left 20 u.s. e.
cept rctroat ft Ia not 90 bc conoelv'
ofo saat any American would have san
b. tiousd the surrender OF Manila 90 ths 4
a- currents Our obligations to other ri
le ons ana lo the friendly Filipinos and
49, our elves and our nag demand that for
ln should bo MOS by forco Whatever q
IA future of sue Phlppincs may BE- ihe
!. s. uo course opcn rs us now except q
ip prosocutlon 90 tho war until tha lnsu
y Eenu are reduced 90 suhmisaioa. n
commission % ~ che opinion that the
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