The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-25
SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES
N,KTNLEY,S COMMISSION BELIEV-
ED AN A1TEMPT TO HUMBUG.
Fllipinos Also Charge That 1t fs
Kuse to Gain Time Belief that Amerf-
cans VIII bn Unable to Work Effect
lively Outside Manila-Spnmtsh Anti
American Ncyvs.

Manila, Jan. 20-Via Hong Kong,
Jan. 24.-The Independence to-day is
sued supplement containing des-
patch purporting to come from Malolos,
! the seat of the rebel government. 1t
comments upon the appointment of the
| Philippine commission by President Nc
Kinley, and says: 1.-THE Filipinos nat
urally suspect this is new attempt to
humbug. Both Dewey and Spencer
Pratt promised us that the independ-
ence Of the Filipino republic was stable
The Filipinos are disillusioned. They
believe the commission is ruse to gain
time till they have accumulated fornid-
able forces, when America, abusing her
strength, will begin a war to ratify her
sovereignty" The Independence then
alleges that all the commissioners are
partlsans of colonial expansion and in
cidentally asserts that the archbishop
also favors annexation with the sole
object Of gaining the sympathies of the
winning side in the interests Of the re-
llgious corporations"
The Filipinos of Caloran and Gengan-
gin, mistal5ing salutes exchanged be-
tween British and German warships on
January 1S, moved three thousand men
to the front in order of battle, covering
the adjacent country; but decided not
to attack the American lines. Reports
from the interior indicate that Aguin-
aldo's authority is now generally recog
nized. Every available male is being
tSI y
lished at San Berandno, Trinidad and
other large towns The surrounding
country is being levied on for supplies
and the Filipino troops are living on
the fat of the land, while the native
villagers are compelled to subsst on
rice. There is some friction between the
Filipino civil and military authorities,
but, they are united on the question of
independence. The Filipino military
authorities are convinced. they say,
thar the Americans will be unable to
work effectively outside of Manila in
the event of hostilities, hence they feel
confident in the future. Many of the
Filipinos complain of alleged discour-
teous treatment upon the part Of
Americans at Manila
Madrid, Jan. 24.-The Impartial to-
day says: ''All the intelligence from
the Philippine Islands shows that the
Americans recognize their inability to
overcome the insurgents In the Island
of Luzon and the Visayas. The Fill
pnos understand that the Americans
wish to tyrannize over them and ex-
plot them as the Spaniards never did.
The Americans intended to exercise
their power merely at the important
ports, but they are already convinced
that such domination would not be
effacious. They would be constantly
ly fighting the insurgents and the latter
would soon put an end to the Ameri-
cans, as the Filipinos have on their side
not only bullets but the climate, and
the enormous expenditures the situation
will entail on the Americans. This ex-
plains Washingtons desire to first get
the treaty Of Paris voted and then open
negotiations with the rebel chiefs in
order to see if Aguinaldo and his COL
leagues will consent at least to accept
an American protectorate with self-gov-
ernment,"