Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
I'D 1Arrsr LION MALoLos.
Spanish Prisoners. II Is said. soon to
BE Released.

BE Helcuseus
MADRID. January 2}-According TO q
dispatch received here from Manila, the
/ Filipino Congress at 1Ialolos has author
lied the release of the Spanish civil pri-
soners, and viii shortly iberate the mill
tary prisoners
The Premier Senior sagasta. declared
/ that Agunaldo has made the liberation
/ OF the Spanish prisoners in the Philippine
/ Islands conditional upon Spain.s recos-
/ n.zing the Philippine republic, and ally
ing herself thereto.
Aguinaldo 70 As added, has similarly
/ demanded the Naucau's recognition Of
/ the Philippine republic
HOSTILITIES TO REOPEN.
/ A private dispatch from Manila says:
"The time IN which the insurgents have
allowed the Americans TO recognize their
Independence expires tomorrow, and hos
tlides are then expected to reopen.
"AguinaldO has requested the Vatican
TO send a commission TO negotiate for
the release Of the clericals."
AN AGUINALDO THREAT.
LONDON, January 23.-The Filipino
Junta has received e. dispatch saying that
If AgOncillO, one Of AguinaldO's ENJOYS
at Washington. Is not received by the
United States Government within q few
days, Aguinaldo win recall him % Ma
ila, and suspend relations with the United
states, thus removing an important me-
dunn for arriving at q peaceful UNDER
standing"
CUPID AMONG OUR SOLDIERS.
The Junta's advices also assert that
large numbers Of the American troops
are fraternizing with the natives, and that
many Of them are engaged TO Filipino
girls"
ALGER UNINFORMED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January D.
Secretary Alger this afternoon said that
While he would be pleased to hear that
the Filipnos had liberated the Spanish
prisoners held by them, be had no official
information TO confirm tho statement to
that effect coming from Madrid.
it is not to be supposed for a moment
that the Spanish Government, no matter
how DESTROYS Of securing the release of
the prisoners more speedily than could
be accomplished through the effort of The
United States Government, Will enter into
AN alliance with the insurgents Techni-
cally, tho war is stll in progress, although
active hOsulities are suspended. and any
conduct on the part Of the Spanish Cow
eminent that would tend to increase The /
ing with the insurgents would have to be /
rcckOned for.
AGUINALDO SCARES NOBODY.
officials here are not moved by the
threat of a Filipino Jnta' I'm Europe TO
Agonc.lo and his fellows from
Washington If they are not speedily
recognized officially. While Agoncillo has
been well treated informally, he has not
been recognized by the government, and
it may be stated positively That he viii !,
not be.
The Filipino representatives, here are
rot prepared ut this time to state when
their efforts 10 obtain recognition for the
AguinaldO government are TO cease. This
is a question, they say, which will de-
pend entirely on circumstances that may
develop as a result of their attempts TO
be automatically received here and the
action of the Senate on the peace treaty
AGONCILLO HEARS OF NO CHANGE.
Senior Agoncillo, the chief agent Of
Aguinaldo, said tonight that the re-
ports he had received from his govern
ment showed no change in the condition
of affairs in the islands. and there was no
particular news TO communicate The
revoluuonists have regular form of
government and are carrying out It's func-
tons. He and his associates here would
use every proper effort to obtain recos-
milton for them. and he hoped these would
be crowned with success Up 20 this time.
however no reply had come from the
State Department 10 their letters asking
for the recognition desired.
Senior AgoncillO evidently dscredited
the report that be would be called 20
Manila in a few days, IL his efforts were
not successful, as he stated that there
had been no word TO him 10 return home /
The envoy made it very clear that the
iflpinos would not provoke hostlites
With the United states, but that every ,
attempt would be made to reach a peace
ul solution Of the existing difficulties.