The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-06
II flIiplnos Resist They viii Be Attacked
and Driven From The Place.
CAN FIGHT OR RUN, SEC. ALGER SAYS
fIlplnos Talking OF Destroying lIOi.o Before il
Falls Into Hands Of Americans Complain Of
Unfair Treatment by Uniei Siaes.

Washington, Jan. 6.--"Gen. Miller has
received instructions TO land his ex-
peditiCn and occupy lloilo."
This statement was made TO a repor-
ter last night on high authority, and
was confirmed by two cabinet officers
il was not the intention of the presi-
dent TO begin the extension of military
jurisdiction i'm the Philippines until af-
ter the arrival OF the six regiments of
regulars, preparations for the sending
Of which are now being made, but the
insurgents forced the issue by occupy
ing Iloilo
Secrc tafy Alger IN answer 10 a ques-
tion as to whether or not instructions
had been sent TO Gen. Miller TO effect "A
landing. said: The rebels can fight or
run"
Admiral Dewey cabled the navy de-
partment that he had sent the Petrol
and Concord two light-draft gunboats,
10 Iloilo. 1t is presumed at the navy
department that this was done TO as
sist the expedition under Gen. Miller to
land.
Iloilo is on an estuary navigable only
10 vessels of light draft. The Concord
and Petrol can steam TO the wharf OF
the city.
1t is believed at the department that
the insurgents at lloilo number about
5000. Gen Millers expedition, including
the First California, will consist of
about $500 men This Will, OF course, be
augmented by tiee marines and crew of
the Baltimore, which conveyed the
transports.
A cipher dispatch from Gen. Otis was
RECEIVED by Adjt. Gen. Corbin. 1t has
been suppressed. 1t is learned how
ever, that il contained no Information
as TO whether or not Gen. Miller had
succeeded i'm eftectinc a landing Ilo!io
Is strongly fortified. and was success
fully defended by 500 Spanish soldiers
for four months against about 5000 in
surgents.
Orders werc sent by Ad5t. Gen. Cor
bin - hurry the preparations for send
Ing troops to the Philippines. The arx-
icty Of the president is shown by the
fact that he has made several inquiries
of the war department as to whether
or not anything additional had been
received.
FILIPINos COMPLAIN.
Hong Kong Jan. 6.-Leading repre-
sentatives of the Filipino junta i'm Hong
Kong. in the course OF an Interview de-
clared that the serious crisis I'm the
Philippines is due TO what they desig-
nate as overt. unfair treatment OF the
Filipinos by the United tSates."
They said that. despite the known
fact that the whole Cf the Nisayas
group was in possession of the Filipino
forces. Gen. Otis was ordered to take
possession of the entire archipelago and
dispatched troops and warships 10 the
southern Nisayas.
The Filpinos according to the junta
representatives. are determined TO pre-
won't the landing OF the Americans at
Iloilo and may, as q last resort. destroy
the city for strategical purposes.
The iunta insists that a rupture OF
the friendly relations now existing be-
tween the Filipino national govern
ment" and the American executive is
Imminent and that hostilities are prob
able unless what they characterize as
the unreasonable. unfair and over
bearing policy OF the Americans" is
modified.
TNev @r'' the Filiuinos would deeply
regret such a rupture, but would ac-
cert II as Inevitable"
In concluding tho interview the
spokesman of the junta representatives
said:
''rhe Filipinos appeal to the Amerl-
can people to uphold the rights of man
kind and To avoid bloodsheds. assuring
the Americans OF our desire to complete
n friendly settlement through an inn
partial commission OF inquiry.
The FilpinCs Loyalty supported the
Americans against the common enemy
and they now look to the American ma
tion ~ fulfil the promises made to
ASuinaldo at Singapore before he pro-
ceeded TO assist Admiral Dewey. All
the Filipinos ask is the truest and best
rights Of mankind"