The record-union., 1899-01-06
Americans Will Be Resisted by
Force Of Arms
II They Insist Upon Occupying the Principal
Cities In Philippines.
Aguina1do Goes to Iloilo to Place
Himself at the Head of the In
surgents There, With the View
Of Their Fighting With United
States Forces.

or Their Fighting With United
States Forces.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-An official dispatch
received from the Filipino Junta, dated
Manila, January 4th, says that Agui-
naldo has gone to Iloilo, at the request
Of insurgents there, to place himself at
their head, with the view of their fight
ing with the Americans.
The dispatch also gives a list of the
members of the new Filipino Cabinet,
with facts as to their antecedents. The
following have accepted office:
President of the Cabinet and Minister
Of Foreign Affairs-Mabini.
Minister of the Interior-Teodoro
Sandico, civil engineer, educated in
England and Belgium and taken to
Manila from Hongkong by Rear Ad-
mira1 Dewey.
Minister of War-General Baldomero
Aguinaldo, a cousin of Aguinaldo, the
President of the so-called Filipino Gov
eminent, a leader of the insurrection
from the beginning. He is described as
a large landowner of Cavite.
Minister of Finance-General Trias, a
close ally of Aguinaldo.
Minister of Public Works-Gregorico
Gonzaga, a lawyer, until recently the
Filipino agent at Hongkong and for
merly Spanish Attorney General in the
Visayas.
The Cabinet is described as homo
geneous, and every member is pledged,
according to these advices, to resist
the military occupation of the Philip
pines.
A member of the Filipino Junta here
explains that Aguinaldo did not run
away, but left Manila for the noun
famous region behind Cavite, in order
to make secret arrangements for his
voyage to Iloilo.'
The Filipino who furnishes this in
formation also categorically and speci-
fcally asserts that the latest tele-
graphic advices declare that if the
Americans insist upon the occupation
of the principal cities by the American
troops, all the Filipinos will resist by
force of arms.
Senior Tuason, who has been appoint7
ed agent at Paris and London, is ex-
pected to arrive here shortly.
The members of the Junta assert that
the new Cabinet will bring forward the
most energetic policy" Mabini, it ap-
pears, claims the recognition of the in
dependence Of the Philippines, and will
not consent to the release of the Span
ish prisoners, but, it is added, he is
willing to come to an understanding
with the Americans as "allies for the
surrender of the Spanish military and
civil officials and others which will
only be made on the following condi-
tons:
"First-the negotiations to be opened
formally between Spain and the Ma
tional Filipino Government, Spain nom
mating a delegate to treat Herewith.
"Second-In the exchange of prison
ers, SPAIN to repatriate, first, all the
Filipinos held prisoners for having
been directly or indirectly connected
with the instruction; second, all pris-
oners of war condemned as traitors,
revolters or deserters. or for having in
any manner seconded by the Filipino
movement during the present century
to be surrendered to the Filipino
Government, surrender to be made be-
fore the Filipinos release the Spanish
prisoners, and Spain to grant amnesty
to all Filipinos and Spaniards accused
of conspiracy in the instruction.
"Third-Spain to defray all the ex-
penses of repatriating the Filipinos,
and also the cost of maintaining and
repatriating the Spanish prisoners held
by the Filipinos, such payment being
considered a war indemnity; the ma
tional Filipino Government consents to
pay the expense of repatriating those
Filipinos captured in formal action, al
though, it is added, as matter of fact,
the Filipinos are also entitled to de-
mand the payment thereof of Spain"
Friars taken prisoners, it is further
asserted, will not be included in the
exchange, seeing that they acted as
papal agents during the war, but their
surrender will be made on the condition,
firstly, that the Apostolic Delegate will
ask their liberty in the name of the
Pope; secondly, that all bulls and pom
tifica1 DEGREES granting special privi-
leges to- the religious orders be revoked;
thirdly, that all rights of the secular
clergy be respected; fourthly, that no
friar hold any parish, cathedral, epis-
copate or diocesan preferments; filthy,
that all such preferments be held by
native or naturalized Filipino clergy,
and sixthly, that rules for the election
of Bishops be fixed"
INSURGENTS REFUSE TO LIBER-
ATE PRISONERS.
MADRID, Jan. 5.-The following Off
cial dispatch has been received from
Manila: The insurgents refuse to lib
crate the prisoners on the demand of
the Americans claiming that this
might be construed as an act of sub
mission to the United States. With
regard to liberating the monks, the in
surgents intend to negotiate with the
Vatican directly. General Rios has
now opened direct negotiations with the
insurgents concerning the prisoners.
THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS
TO GENERAL OTIS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The follow
ing is the text of the instructions sent
to General Otis, in command of the
United States forces in the Philippines
to be proclaimed to the Filipinos as ex-
pressive to the purposes of the United
States with respect to them:
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
d. c., Dec. p, 1898.
General Otis. Manila-By direction of
the Secretary of War. have the honor to
transmit herewith instructions of the
President relative to the administration
of affairs in the Philippine Islands:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Dec
ssro the Secretary of war-sir: The,