Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

Manila, January Is, via Hong Kong,
January 21.-Private advices received
here from Iloilo differ materially from
the official reports. They say the
rebels have completed their fortifca-
tons there and that they are now forti
flying Guimaras island The Ameri-
can forces are still ON board the trans
ports which are anchored close to Gui-
maras island. The rebel authorities at
Iloilo have granted permission to land
number, if accompanied by native Of
ficer.
The offer was declined. The rebels
subsequently permitted officers to land,
furnishing them with an escort.
The Americans and Filipinos were
probably nearer a conflict this after
noon than at any time since the occu-
patton. Fortunately the matter was
amicably settled.
A Filipino lieutenant, imagining that
his men had been insulted by some
American troops, marched a company
of forty armed natives to the line of
the Americans, and the sentries, four
in number, back of the Montana regi-
ment, in obedience to orders, were COM
PEELED to retire to the outpost in order
to avoid trouble.
AS the Filipinos disobeyed the COM
mand to halt, deployed in the cane
brake and assumed determined,
threatening attitude, Lieut.. Jansen,
who was in command of the post, tele-
graphed to brigade headquarters and
Gen. Otis personally investigated the
matter
The Filipino lieutenant was most ex
cited, and Gen. Otis insisted upon in
terviewing his superior officer. Conse-
quently the Filipino captain was sum-
moned and he was also found to be Aex-
/ cited AS a result of the conference,
he admitted that the Filipino lieuten-
|
men were drawn up in line, saluted,
courtesies were exchanged and the Fill
ipinos retired.
The incident is significant as It
shows the tendency of the Filipinos to
disregard picket, knowing that the
Americans are not willing to commence
| leo nct,- o4r,
the danger of irresponsible junior Of
ficers of the Filipino army precipitat-
ing trouble at any moment.
Another proclamation, purporting to
be issued by an American and signed
"W. t." appeared on Friday and ap-
pealed in broken English to brother
Americans and comrades to let the Fill
ipinos alone and that eff their officers
compelled them to fire to please fire in
the air." The proclamation also ap
pealed to Americans to disregard Fill
ipinos who pretend to favor annexa
tion," and alleged that the American
agitation to hold the islands is fostered
by few officers who are making mon
ey thereby"
The proclamation concluded with
paraphrasing the Monroe Doctrine in
these words: 1.-THE Philippines for the
Philippines"
A native dentist here name Arevelo,
has been arrested. He denies the au-
thorship of the document. but admits
connection with it.
Other arrests are probable. He has
been twice imprisoned by the Spaniards
for treason. He was formerly an aid
OF Aguinaldo, and his arrest caused ex-
element among the Filipinos.
The native paper Independence,
which is now published at Malolos, was
unusually vindictive to-day. Com
THE Americans are trying all the time
to excite the Filipinos to commence
hostilities, in the meantime trucking
the natives for the purpose of bringing
out reinforcements." The paper adds:
"The proclamation which was sup
pressed and for which Arevelo was ar
rested, appears to have hit the nail on
the head. The Filipinos need fear
nothing. The American soldiers are
completely demoralized. They are I'M
willing to fight a free people who are
! only demanding their rights"
The idea Of possible deception Is
probably more general than the author
tiles know. A Filipino officer said to
the correspondent that it was ridicu-
lous for the Americans to think that
the Filipinos believe they are bringing
more troops and warships here to es-
tablish protectorate over country
for which s2O,00O,O 600 has been paid.
The Malolos government is inflexible,
| and Aguinaldo's determined stand
seems to have temporarily welded all
| factions together.
| President Lopez. of the Visayan Fed
Grafton. has re lied to President Nc
Kinley's procla1 \tion of the 9Th. He
claims that the Tolutionary govern
/ ment antedate Paris treaty by over