The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-29
IS AFTER INFORMATION
Aguinaldo Tries to Find Out
Gen. Otis Intentions.
OPENING CLOSED PORTS
Great Distress Prevailed Among the
Natives-OverturesM Made to SEN
ator Hoar-A Big Army of
Reinforcements.

Manila, June 2S-One of the most
prominent Filipinos in Manila feceiv-
ed verbal message this morning di
rect from Aguinaldo. who is at Tarce,
instructing him to make as complete
report as possible regarding both the
military and political situation in Ma
nila Aguinaldo wants to obtain from
Filipino source knowledge of the
strength of the American army, the
health of the troops and what General
Otis intentions are regarding the car
rying on of operations during the rainy
season. The Filipino to whom the
message was sent has been steadfastly
friendly to the Americans. He has
been frequently requested to join
Aguinaldo, but has refused to do so.
The fact that the rebel leader has
sent such request is capable of a
| double Interpretation. Possibly Aguin-
aldo desires to know what his chances
| would be in the event of his surren-
der, or it is possible that he wants to
! obtain information as to the ports
opened by order of General Otis.
through which he might obtain pro-
visions and other supplies for his
army, and at the same time ship the
| produce of the country. The request
| for the information, coming as it does
| direct from Aguinaldo, settles the re-
! ports that have been circulated to the
effect that he had been assassinated.
/ Under General Otis instructions the
gunboats engaged in blockading duty
| will allow vessels with regular clear
| ance papers pass the blockade, but the
| issuing of the order to this effect was
| delayed, owing to the fact that the
opening of the ports would enable the
insurgents who are in control of them
| to collect the duties on the articles i'm
| ported. There was great distress at
several of the closed ports owing to
| the lack of food. and business was at
complete standstil These facts in
| f1uenced General Otis to issue the or
4 der, he considering that the situation
is now sufficiently favorable to per-
nit restricted business being done at
the ports. The order simply permits
the landing of food
| The situation remains comparatively
quiet to the south and east of Mania,
where the recent fighting took place.
A rebel scouting party to-day met a
patrol of the Wyoming regiment and
1 in seeking to escape fled into the arms
of a battalion of the 4th infantry. Two
of the insurgents We're captured with
| their arms. There is increasing activity
among the insurgents at San Fernando
| and they apparently are anxious to re-
sumo hostilities. 1t is reported to-day
tnat SeHerdl FLO uel .GlldI, WIN E4,uOb
men, has Joined the main body of in
surgents there.
cablegram from London says.
MART, the representative of Aguin-
aldo, who was recently in Europe and
later went to Hong Kong on his way
to Manila, has returned to London,
where the members Of the Filipino
junta are endeavoring to obtain an in
terview with Senator Hoar and other
Americans with the object of securing
concessions to Aguinaldo and promot
ing peace. The departure from Madrid
is also imminent of a prominent Fill
pino, who is going to Washington with
a similar object as representative OF
the Manila autonomist peace commit
, tee" HARRINGTON.