The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
a CLASH NARROWLY AVERTED.
,,,xo LIEUTENANT ADVANCED
ILL., on AMERICAN LINE

~. Csptnin Called in and Admitted
,,ot He had Exceeded His Author
V,tive Dentist Arrested for
.;no a seditiOus Proclamation.
xatixe Papers Unusually Vindict-
riIininos Say PrOtectOrate
Idea Is ridiculous.
,,.,1, Ian. 13. via Hong Kong, Jan. q.
,,,sr.eans and Filipinos were prob
..u.-er conflict this afternoon than
time since the occupation. Fortu-
1s.slr the matter was amicably adjusted
Flinjno Lieutenant. imaging that his
, had been insulted by some American
,r,ons marched a company of forty arm
-atf,.es TO the line of the Americans,
o,a the seutres, forty in number, back
- ,be Montana regiment, in obedience to
orasrs were compelled to retire to the
.o,,,ost in order to avoid trouble, as the
+,uinnos disobeyed the command to halt,
dsnoyed in The canebrake and assumed
ds,srmined threatening attitude.
1isnt Jansen, who was in command Of
ha INST feltSId lliCN ~ NAAC bAASeAdS lANoN~
Quarters and Gen. Otis personally inves-
tqated the matter The Filipino lieuten-
ant was most excited, and Gen. Otis in
sisted upon interviewing his superior Of
feer Consequently, the Filipino captain
was summoned, and he was also found
to be excited
As result of the conference he admit
ted that the Filipino lieutenant had ex-
ceeded his authority. His men were
drawn in line. saluted, courtesies were ex-
changed and the Filipinos retired.
Significant Incident.
The incident is significant, as it shows
the tendency Of the Filipinos to disregard
pickets. knowing that the Americans are
not willing 80 commence hostilities, and
it also demonstrates the danger of ire
sponsibie junior officers of the Filipino
army precipitating trouble at any moment
Another proclamation, purporting to be
issued by an American, and signed "W
T., appeared on Friday and appealed in
broken English TO brother Americans and
comrades 10 let the Filipinos alone, and
fire TO please fire in the air."
This PROCLAMATION also appealed to
Americans to DISREGARD Filipinos, who
pretend to favor annexation" and alleged
that the American agitation 70 ho.d the
Stands is fostered by a few officers, who
are making money thereby"
Native Dentist Arrested.
.. Iae PROCLAMATION concludes with pa
laplidslhg the Monroe doctrine in the
"oiuS me Philippines for the F'ilipinos. .
NAIVE dentist here, named Arevelo,
mas 0een arrested He denies the author
ship of the document, but admits connec-
toA with H. Other arrests are probable.
he mas been twice imprisoned by the
Hpahidfds for treason. He was formerly
all ace 70 Aguinaldo, and his arrest caus-
eI CONSERVATION among the F'ilipinos.
me native paper Independence, which
now published at Malolos, was unus-
uaAy Vindictive to-day. Commenting upon
me situation, it says:
me Americans are trying all the time
~ excite the Fllipinos to commence hostili-
ues' IN the mean time tricking the ma
,ss lor me purpose of gaining time nee
essa'! lof bringing out reinforcements."
FilipinOs Are worked Up.
Inc paper adds: The proclamation.
M-aeA was suppressed, for which Arevelo
was arrested, appears to have hit the nail
~. me mead. The Filipinos need fear moth
nls The American soldiers are complete
~ 0emoraiized. They are unwilling TO
.7nt free people who are only demand
ing their rights
lAe hed Of possible deception is more
sgutfal than the authorities know. A Fill
t'''o oIleef said to the correspondent that
was Iidieulous for the Americans to
ll t,'nN 'na' the Filipinos believe they are
,t'-5i.s a.,15,.s more troops and warships here to
s'3'isA a protectorate over country
1of which $4,000. .010 has been maid
The Maioos government is in1exible.
and Agunados determined stand seems
TO have temporarily welded all factions
together.