New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
BARGAIN WITH AGTINALDO.
ALLEGED DEAL BETWEEN HIM AND
consul. PRATT.
TREATMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES


Birmingham. Ala. Feb ~ CSpecinD-Thc follow
ing IS published I'm a local Birmingham newspaper.
Il relates 70 conferences held az Hong Kong and
Singapore between Aguinaldc Admiral Dewey and
T. spencer Pratt then consul Singapore just
previous 10 ,he beginning OF hOstilities between
this country and Spain. The communication is
from an intimate friend Of M Pratt. himself
ALBANIAN. and purporis to give inside facts re-
Lifting 10 an understanding among The three
parties with reference 10 the status Of the Philip
pilcs Ia case Of AEunado's friendly interferences
for the United States. The communication bears
every appearance Of being trustworthy. the
facts were communicated 20 the making ii
by Mir. Pratt himself II 8 supposed that the con-
f-rences referred TO had something TO Go with Mr..
Pratrs removal from ONCE Recently. The com
muuicatOu reads
a short time before the actual outbreak Of hos
ui'ies between Spain and the United States Snga-
pore was The scene OF 81 secret political arrange
ment by which AguinIido. as General Emilio
Aguiuaido Feml. supreme head Of the r"vOlu-
uonary movements in the Philippines. entered into
relations with Admiral Dewey while that officer
still at Hong Kong In order TO understand
and appreciate this Interesting historical Incident
properly Il VIII be- necessary 20 aIude 10 the
cause. leading 10 mis- SECOND appearance OF the
lrheiH'h III iht fhllIpplhts. "h'" Wa d'l"4t ~
W'llrn Win thoLsh LOT lhslE"''u Dl' tHt S,idI"'u
re'atlgns between spun and tne United states.
IA December. 1854, General Primo de Rivera. VINO
above al other spanish generals on uuiy IN the
fuiuprincs nad inImatc knoWlruge " the country
for bota parties. Neiner had the remotest cnance
10 urcisisciy terminate the rebellion Wh.cu hau
iencis nc.aa se,ure III til, rnouu.ain iastnesses.
the SuauiafG. holding thr chiri towns ana villages
on ~" coast. Primo de Rivera Therefore sent TWO
Manila To propose terms oil peaC. 10 AguinaldO.
VINO was then AT i}ato. In tn- interior of Luzon
council! oi the refoutonary sCfri nmeht Vas
hrid. III "n.n IL was akI"ri 10 ny a'~" me-, ,,T,l
arms on r"Aiitp" ~ certain REFORMS D""I lH.iy
duced General Ge Rivera agreed 10 tn"se tei9,ms
IN substance. and mace % condition that the prlh-
cpai rebel leaders. inccilhg AgDinaIo. must ave
the country A. ne" raHris .i" i'.' Ia. ot ..''
property. or ID had been coniis'aiel ana piund"Irq.
The Government aereeI to provide them VITA i"n"@
TO !lt' IN Il "rtonnn4 manu- OIL Ioi''sn Sol, us
apparently secured the leaders wen, To- h2ng hons
ana arr'i %i,h ."rin t'r .Didr pIn pm nm. ,l,
h-I' u Is Said thll Az 'ii."li" uu'4 - ,i tt.
amount III a.. nam. g!,I H.ru''. r.
.p,>-rett r,rrtr ppot,rv
9fAN'9'' ~ " '''''''''
,.i,.,'' ,,..,e ..1,-. I..,s..l from r,rr,iug
"''' '"7'''", -, ,-t.L
like that PLAYED on The Cu5ans after the peace ar
rtue4fueul by M.rti,-z campo, might succeed The
arms again. not alone IN IHzon, but tarousnoul me
m T, = t ,r,,''-' '''N '''' '''
M'a"t- Admiral Dew was ass 'i.r ,,,nts'd il's
a. o'A 80 -, - In nina do and
ne later 81" al one '1' 10 'Si" ,',I ..r
Pi"inr ,oi1iiann Vl ~. 'l.p,i''' ~ fo,p.
S~ W., '.,e ny LAD o., Nsr'h thre. wr-<s t--
~, oI,T war d. .fI,,fior Ano4t Apr 10 Aguiualdo
went down 20 Saigon on the Frsnca- nina, roasi.
ya-i Known Phi. pIln@ Niles a. saigon Dear. tn~
same g-osrapuIeoI relation to Manila taat Ferran-
ulia' q lo,S IT, IT, o. ~ Sleoo Ions, en"aei
,.,.t r,-,t....i.i Mathematician and then proceeded
To- singapor- :or me purpose OK consuIting Other
friends there particularly Howard v. Brdt, IN old
and intnat, En2li-h friend FOR fifteen wears res
i5nr, \, ne Phi,ioniues alou the affairs OF the ISL
and prnerallv XXI nartcularly as to he POSSIBLE
ifv ~ Fl war uetween the United states and spain.
ana whether In the event OF success. the United
states would eventually rscognz- the independence
90 the PHILIPPINES. provided d" lent bis COOPERATION
20 The American In me congir.i 81 lac coIil'rI b
he arrived in singapore April u lNoN 'nV,r ,ni
date accompanied by his aide-dr-camp. Colonel
Marceo del Pillar. aud his private secretary >.
Ieyba. but they arrived incognlt". althoush IL was
saigon under French protection but az this junc'-
IRE their mDvemeniS m -.grr'i "ni ,inS -,
the terms made by General de Rivera
honorahl" peace g'h'ln"," OH 10. s III r 't,,f,
between Aeun'do on hrnaI ~ ne ImtipPiut[
of Spain had no. been 'itr'H Oun aI'iiS ~ ~ h
immediate. "Ng,uilon n;g nr'. r ,r ''l ro ~, -
protection fo the people against organized oppres-
sion and rapa"ity and "onia nave s',ur'd ,, I'M
ana improved in many ways the fiscal condition OF
ne pe"pIe. .,, D.. -. Snarfsh Government 81
those conditions mad" ny 1'he,"t o' n.N'," mr..
m" r""eI '' t'l s.'lr - oc.iou that Aciiiualdo
aeain sought counsel of friends I'm Saigon and
S,nEaIp.oiTI'.. W.T. %, ,ba phi.in"Iu,s
- I'm. .,.,.r>.,r-o
NIhi'N IT," wiz ',
Meanwhile. MT Bray ""' "''n
Z Spenrar Pratt The '"nsui-''n'r' oi we
United States at Singapore. who was. IN view OF
,,,l,.,. ,.,,.i,,.r.i.e having close attention 20
lmn''l".' CON i -. 80.
~ AFFAIRS OF ih" Is ~, fS 7laerit..
enori 10 lr",- "T Ill., ~ I'M US ke.r,nr Dewev
purpose ol th-, i',i -.,....''t-l D. i'''9
fully advised 81 a'. ,ntt m r tra- with s.a,u
and Affairs "ri. no" orvi' -, .', ar
"'''l -. i...r,.i.u. latv..eu THAT gentleman
and AEuualdu h'rr Were PIr't' ~ '-'..., 49,.
Agn.nald9 I'M T.: .,r.r-' tIov,rd q Brav J.
eral 81 ihr n'''" r, r.' tl,,.i Ni,T-
Loyua. ASlihall" pl'Ni' =, go f,,,,i-,, tG.
cello del Pillar 1. H. anu VI oii U.s. ,r .'-
cor inference ai Wh.h ii"N 't'u . %. ,,..,'
Aguiuaido explained 10 oiis .I-'i' a. J. ia.
dents and objects 't ih' l.r t'n. 10 ,i ,.r,.
scr.bod ta" men plSiIi ''' "a ,'t' 90. ." -.
fc thea :rooeed"a 10 de, 20, NE "t,"'r v b. ,., D
operation be- could give lN Ni''H H.- ~. ~ ~,
az fh,. American forces from ihc squadron lalHlhb