The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-25
FIl1PISOs SUSPICIOUS.
they DO Not Like the Commits
sion AppOiutt d.

Manila, Jan 20. via Hong Kong. Jan.
2l-The Independencia today Issued
supplement containing dispatch pur-
porting TO come from Malolos, the sea-
Of the rebel government. II comments 20
on the appointment q tbs commission
and says.
The Filipuos naturally suspect this o.
new attempt 10 humbug. Both Dewey
ana Spencer Pratt promise us inde en-
dence n the Filipino republic was stable
Tho t1liplnoa are disilusloned. They be
Iieve the commission is a ruse to ain
time till they have accumulated form
dablo forces. when America, abusing her
strength VIII begin a war to fatify her
sovereignty.
The Independencia then aileges that All
the commissioners are partisans OF CO.
ionial expansion. ana incidentally as.
serta that the archbishop also savors an
neNation, with she sole object OF gain.
ing the sympathies OF the winning side.
mmaterial whether In the interests OF
he religious corporations"
Tho Fnpinos Of Colcooean and Gegai-
angin, mlstahng salutes exchanged be-
tween British and German warshipe on
January Is, moved 5000 men to the front
n order OF battle, covering the adjacent
country, but they did not attack the
American lines
Reports from the interior indicate that
Aguinaldos authority is now generally
-ecognized. Every available raaie 1, be-
ng recruited and arms depots are being
established at sa Bernardino, Union.
trinidad and other large towns The sur
ounding country n being levied on for
'upphes and the Filipino troops are iiv-
ng on the fat OF the land. while natives
IRE compelled TO subslst on rice.
Iher ls some friction between the Fiji
pIno civll and military authorities but
hey are united on the question OF in
dependence. IL Is estimated that thera
ire fully 5000 Fnipinoa under arms ana
{ Is said that there are nearly dfty Max
m guns at Mslolos some Of them hav.na
Ieen recently acquired
The Filipino notary are convinced. thev
ay, that the americans will be unable
work effectively outside OF Menila IN
he event OF histillties. hence they feel
onhdent In the future.
Many Of the Filipino officers complain
4 alleged dscourteous treatment upon
he part Of the Americans at Manila.
SPAIN FEELS GOOD OVER IT.
Madrid. Jan. 2t--The ImparcIa todar
iays:
All the intelligence from the Philip
me Islands shows that the Amencans
ecognizc their inability TO overcome
he insurgents In the island OF Luxon and
he Vizayas The Filipinos understand
hat the Americans wish 20 tyrannlze
yer them and exploit them as the Span
ards never dld. The Americans INTENDED
eNercise their power merely at the I'M
'crtant ports, but they are already con
inced that such a domination would rot
"a efflclous. They would he constantly
lighting the insurgents and the lattsr
would soon put an end to the Amelrca.s,
is the Fillpnos have on their aide not
lnly bullets, but the climate and tho
'normous expenditure which the si.ua-
ION would entail on the Americans. This
Nploins Washlugton's desire TO nrst get
he treaty OF Paris voted and then open
iegotiatlons with heihlerecbesfvISG vISGam.
1egotatlons fifth tho rebwel chiefs I'm or
Ter TO see II Agunaldo and his colleagues
viii consent at least TO accept an An
srisen protectorato with self govern
ment