The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08
The United States to Keep Promises
Made if Not Written.
SHOULD WAlT FOR ELECTION.
Aud Pray to Go for Democratic Sue
ccss--Ile Denounces "Impcrialists"
Instead of "Amcricans." as i'm
Documents - Tenncs>ccans,
Last OF the Volunteers,
Leave Tor Home.

MANILA. OCT. ill Z. VI The Ten
nessee Regiment the last OF the volunteers
will sail for the United States tomorrow
on board the transport Indiana after a
week passed in the harb0r. Most Of the
year. these troops have been stationed in
the southern islands. Their colonel says
they arc in excellent health and have been
much benefited by service.
Six hunored and thirty men will sail.
Three officers and ninety-one men remain
90 enter into business here; sixteen officers
and one hundred and sixty-fye men have
been discharged Tor re-enIistment. Two
men were killed IA action and one was
killed accidentally Chaplain Lesand and
seven men died OK disease.
Aguina .do. I'm proclamation announc-
Ing the release OF the American prisoners
and authorizing Filipino soldiers In tha
northern provinces 10 return 10 Their
homes. says.
GREAT PARTY FOR HIM.
"In America there is great party that
insists on tho government recognizing FIJI
pluo independence. tnat party VIII compel
the United States TO fulfil the promises
made 10 Us in all solemnity and good faith
though not put into wuung.
Therefore we must show our gratitude
and hold our position more resolutely than
ever. We should pray 10 God that the
great Democratic party may win the next
presidential election and Imperialism fail
in its mad attempt 10 subject us by forcs
of arms There are some Americans In
the Philippines who have joined as be-
cause they do not approve OF a war ot
what Mr.. Atkinson calls criminal aggres-
sion When offered a chance 10 return
70 their own camp, they declined"
NOT AMERICANS.
Throughout the proclamation. Aguinaide
den0unces the imperial.sts instead OF the
Americans as In former documents. lie
calls the world 20 witness that the Fill
pinos have not broken "the alliance made
with the Americans through Admiral
Dewey and the United States consuls AZ
Hong Kong and Singapore
The people on seeing the American prls'
oners. cried out: we do not want war
against the United States. We only defend
our independence against the imperiaiists.
The sons OF that mighty nation are out
friends"
OTIS REPORT.
WASHINGTON. Oct 7.-General OTIS
to-day advised the War Department tina,
the transport Pueblo sailed from Manila
yesterday with los sick and 100 discharged
men The Garonne will sail to-day and
the Indiana vii sail tomorrow with the
Tennessee troops. General Otis says
Indiana sent south early in September
10 collect Tennessee Regiment, lloi.0 and
CebL Picked up portion. Proceeded TO
Cebu. where regiment volunteered ser' ice
10 assist 10 drive of insurgents from
mountains near that city Services ac-
cepted by General Snyder. Insurgents
overwhelmingly defeated. Tennessee taxi
ing prominent part. Re-embarked az Cebu
reaching this harbor first Instant. Detain-
ed 10 get necessary discharge papers and
will sail in Indiana tomorrow.
LAYTON ADVANCES.
10 A. M.-The advance from linus and
Baco0r towards Malabon and old Cavite
began early this morning. General Lawton
was in command.