The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-06
FILIPIN0S ATTACK
AMERICAN TROOPS
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formation that the members of the
junta intend to vacate their rooms.
Diplomats took lively interest in
the news, realizing that the govern"
ment of the United states will call up
on them very early to see to 1t that
no aid of any sort is rendered to the
Flipinos and that no filibustering eX-
peditions shall leave their soil with
munitions of war or supplies for the
insurgents. Special precautions will
he asked to be taken at Singapore and
Hong Kong, principal points of the
eastern trade, to prevent the despatch
of vessels carrying secret cargoes in
aid of the insurgents. 1t Is believed
that the interests of other nations in
a peaceful state of things will cause
them to exercise special vigilance in
this respect, a matter Of much inn
portanCe in view Of the great num-
Der and extent of the Filipino islands
Without the receipt of arms or ammun-
ition from the outside the insurgents
will be badly handicapped. The Unit
ed States by refusing to recognize
Agoncillo in any way is in a strong
position automatically, and no doubt
is expressed as 10 all European nations
maintaining a most correct attitude
manner that Aguinaldo and his follow
crs have any status warranting their
recognition in any manner.
INTEREST At EMBASSIES.
At the various foreign embassies and
legations the news of an outbreak at
Manila aroused the keenest interest,
and it was discussed in all its inter-
national bearings. At the British,
French and other embassies most di-
rectly interested no official word has
been received and the press advices
were being relied on for information.
These were sufficient to satisfy diplo-
matte officials that very grave situ-
alton was presented. In the main, how
ever, the foreign opinion was optimis-
tic as to the ability of the United
States to successfully cope with this
insurrectiOn. although one eminent dip
plomatic official regarded it as a fore
shadOwing of colonial conflicts. As to
it's international bearings, leading
member of the diplomatic corps said
the outbreak made two things quite
clear namely, that no foreign power
could or would intervene or exert any
influence in the Philippines; and, sec
ondly, that foreign governments would
now recognize in this overt action Of
the FiliDinos that the United States
was justified in using strong repressive
measures. SO long as the Filipnos re-
mained in a passive attitude Of resist
ance ii was pointed out there might
be some justification for foreign sym
pathy with them. But if this advanced
to an aggressive attitude, and the kill
ing of American soldiers, this official
expressed the belief that foreign gov
crnments would take the view always
taken under such circumstances, that
an onslaught leading To the killing Of
the citizens or soldiers of a country
called for the most summary redress.
The idea that the Filipinos could hope
for recognition from any foreign power
was dismissed. 1t is said that the pres
ent force of foreign WarShip7 at or
near Manila are two British. one Ger
man and one French. These could be
quickly augmented, however, from the
large squadrons which the several
pow trs maintain i'm AsiatiC waters. but
the officials here do not apprehend that
there will be any occasion for extending
protection TO foreign residents, the only
use to which these vessels could be put.
such protection, it is said, would he
given only as a last resort, as it might
!t tolSllutu DN llllS country as an
assertion of it's inability to maintain
order and protect persons and property.
DISPATCHES FROM MADRID.
The dispatch from Madrid stating
that the Spanish government acting
through the French embassy here, had
asked for compensation for the failure
OF this government to secure the re-
lease of Spanish prisoners, is not borne
out by anything received at the state
department up to the present time. NJ.
Thiebault, the French charge d'affaireS,
Is just recovering from a serious i'll
ness and he has had no recent deal
ings with the state department rela-
tive to the Spanish prisoners. Prior
t. his illness he submitted a number Of
requests i'm behalf Of the Spanish gov
eminent These, in the main, asked
for the release Of the prisoners and
pointed out the extreme cruelty, re-
sulting in some cases in death, with
which the Tagals treated the prisoners.
The responses of this government nave
been that the statement of cruelty wer"
believed to be exaggerated, as the re-
ports from the American officers i'd
not show any such condition Of af-
'Hirs. When the Madrid authorities
roSsed for the early release of their
''upl" they We're informed that the
'.asident was giving the subject earn
,St consideration and that he had cab
~ to General otis for information.
is is the status Of the negotiations
- TO the present time and there has
no suggestion that Madrid want
mponsatiOn for the failure to de-
the Spanish prisoners.
F' members Of the Filipino junta
are i'm the city We're shown the
lated Press report from Manila
,ht and readily gave description
80 lp"atiOn Of the places where tho
iUg occurred. DIR. Juan Luna, q
nrr of the junta said that the
Fl. named in the dispatch lie tC
1pr,h and east of Manila and that
jrsurgent army at that place is
H. A much larger force, he says
arnamped to the south of the city
,ha direction of Malate.
LOCATION OF OUTPOSTS.
The American OutpOsts are the ones
.pmorly occupied by the Spaniards or
thu outskirts of the city while those
hgld by the insurgents are about a
mile away to the north and east. The
distance between Colocan and POGO, the
'Ntrcme points of the fighting, is siS
miles. Colocan is the most northerly
If the insurgent outposts. This is the
town spoken Of in the Manila dispatch
AS having been bombarded by the
charleston and Concord. DIR. Luna
rlaimed that IL was impossible for the
American shells TO have done any dam,