Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
Are Conducting a Governs
ment on Humane Principles.
THEY STILL HOLD ILoIlo.
Governors of Provinces Assemble at
seat OF Asuinaido'a Governments
to'"Ter their Lives nnd Property
TO the Republic Bia Defiance 10
American soidicrs-npnni.h press
silent.
eBy Telegraph to virgInian- pilot.)


Hong Kong. January e.-The news
papers here publish the following dis
patch from Iloilo. evidently from a FIJI
ipino source:
When the Americans arrived at 10
lilo the found absolutely no looting
upon the part of the Filipino force. or
conduct of any kind unworthy of civil
lied people. In conformity with their
agreement With the Spaniards, the Fill.
ipinos entered Iloilo in an orderly man
ncr, and formally hoisted the Filipino
flag. The Americans found good gov
ernmcnt established and meeting with
the complete approval OF the foreign
residents. The postofice, customs ana
other depnrtmenls- we're working
smoothly under the entire control of the
tiiipinos. This disposes of the allega-
tons of the inclinations of the Filiplnos
to loot and kill. The Tilipinos occupied
iloilo on the Same humane principles
which have guided their actions against
their Spanish oppressors.'"
The correspondent adds that the res
ports of an opposition republic having
been established are refuted by the
facts that the governor and general
commanding at Iloilo have assured the
American delegates from the warships
that they could settle nothing without
orders from the national government
at Malolos. 80
COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS.
Manila. January Ga dispatch to the
independents from Malolos, the seat of
the so-called Filipino government, saws
the governors of all the provinces OF
Luzon have assembled at >Nfalolos for
the purpose of Offering their lives ana
property in adhesion to the policy ot
.ne PRESIDENT and government. Cons
tinuing, the dispatch says: IS
They say they fought only for the
inuependence of the Filipinos, and ara
uhWllllng TO surrender to strankers.', u
AMERICAN SOLDIERS DEPIED5
Commenting upon President McKin-
ley proclamation to the Filipinos ia
sued on Wednesday by General ot-.sSS
the lndenendencia. which is n native
| paper, says the problem presented Is
most grave 1t admits that there are
Only Two solutions possible, namely, the
Americans abandonment of their an
heXation policy, claiming that tho nm
pic here are not DESTROYS OF absorption
INTO their nationality. or a prolongeei
ana bloody war. 1t then cites the ev-
ample of the noble patriots OF IloiIn
deriving General Miller and expresses
''t'S ~ d bdciiic termination of the
crisis. but hints of trouble.
The official organ. the Republica. is 4
less aggressive, but Indisposed to ae-
cept the suggestions of General otis in
their entirety. $50
SPANISH PAPERS SILENT.
The Spanish papers are evidently
ai RAJ, 20 comment on the situation.
me California regiment is stilI an
board 9ard the transports here awaiting or
y CONFERENCE DESIRED. 2
Wasih,iington, January s.-senor
Asoncillo. who Is in Washington as the
representative of the Philippine goy-
erlment, has asked TO be recognized bvs
the United States as such and to ba
accorded the same rights as other dip-Ss
iomats His request is now In the
hands of Secretary Hay.
me representatives OF the Philippine
government Will now await action
upon the request to-day. 1t is their
desire that the United States appoint a
| committee to hold a conference for the
purpose of discussing and settling the
Philippine question. IS