The Portland daily press., 1899-01-06

Aroncillo asked for arms to aid the re-
bellion. Acting Secretary Cridler. De-
cember 10 replied, telling Wildman to adj
wise Agoncillo that the United states
would not negotiate treaty and u was
not possible TO forward arms. "Tou
should not encourage any tendency on the
part OF Agoncillo to communicate with
the depari ment.'
A long letter of date July is. from Con-
sui wildman defended Agoncilio as
man who had been Systematically
tlsckened, said he: According to his
own statement he has been approached by
spain and Germany and has tempt! ng
offers from the Catholic church."
April 2S Consul Pratt telegraphed from
singapore: "Aguinaldo Rone my In
stance. Hong Kong, arrange with Dewey
cooperation insurgents Manila.
June 20, Secretary Day telseraphed
Pratt among other things; avoid any
negotiations with Philippine iasurgents.'
Pratt replied that he had DO intentions
Of negotiating. said he: Left that
Dewey, who desires Aguinaldo come"
Secretary Day again admonished Pratt
to be cautious to create no impression
that might embarrass the government
and lead to Misunderstanding In Its
future action.
July 2, Pratt reported to the depart
ment that the sultan Of the Zulu islands
was negotiating Mt Singapore for the an
which he said should be watched.
All Of the statements made by General
Merritt before the American commission
at Paris appear In the document In CUB
stance be said the insurgents would fight
If the attempt was made to surrender
Luzon TO spain. Spain could not reduces
TIE islands unaided. Asked whether the
insurgents were capable Of government,
he replied that 1t would take dme; they
would have TO be educated ap to 1t.
! Senator Frye asked If the Eatives would
enlist under the American flag and IL
Aguinaldo could be given command.
General Merritt replied In the affirmative
to both questions. Further ne said that
Major Bells reports showed that the in
surgents had 80, 500 stands OF arms;
Aguinaldo had Ss00. 900 in bank at Hong
Kong and $4,000 of public funds in
Bacoor.
Major Bell expressed the opinion that IL
the United States should govern the
Islands for year Aguinaldo would have
no army left.
General Greene's statement is also pro-
duced. He said there were ID, 900 Spanish
prisoners in the Philippines incl ldinR 400
officers with q, 900 arms and 22, COO, coo
rounds of ammunition. He described
Aguinaldo's character and said much tact
would be required In dealing with
Aguinaldo. In his opinion, that chieftian
did not ommand the support OF large
body of Filipinos. Then 1t must be re-
membered that the insurgents were all
Iagalos. only one of the thirty races In
the Philippines. AT the time ne spoke,
none of the ., 600, 600 Visayas. people Of
abilities had taken any part De was
asked what chance there would be for
native government to which he replied:
mo native government can maintain 1t
self without the strong support OF u
orei2n government 1t is difficult to see
how any foreign governments can give this
protection without taking such an active
part In the management Of affairs as is
practically equivalent to its own name. "
There is u vast amount of otner matter
included in the papers extracts from
newspapers. long special reports On the
mineral and other resources of the
islands, historical treaties, statistical
statements of the value of imports and
exports, and in fact they comprise an EN-
cyclopaedia of the Philippine islands