The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
THE END IS NEAR.
Aeulnaldo Maneuvcrlns to Get the Best
Terms Possible.
FOREIGNERS MUST DECAMP.
They sre Ordered to Leave Insurecnt
Lines Within forty.eight Hours.
AMUSING LETTER SENT TO A PRIEST.
Asuinaldo Says 1t VIII Take Long Time
AMUSING LETTER SENT TO A PRIEST.
Asuinaldo Says 1t VIII Take Long Time
10 Conquer United States.
A LIEUTENANT UNDER A FLAG OF TRUCE
Commissioners for a Truce-Diffi-
cuIties in Transportation.

Manila, May 10, 1920 p. m.--Aguinaldo
has issued orders that all foreigners must
leave insurgent territory within forty
eight hours. There are only few COM
mercial men there mostly English and
German. Agunaldo believes that by re-
fusing them the rights OF non comhatants
he can force their governments to recos-
nise the belliserenoy Of his so-called gov
eminent. in order that they may treat for
the safety Of their subjects
! A Filinino priest who had talked With
the Tagel General Treas has brought to
Father MeKinnon, chaplain OF the First
California regiment, a copy Of letter
written by Aeuinaldo to General Treas,
asking as to the advisability OF surrender
ing. saying, II fear that the long warfare
that will be necessary to conquer the
United States will drain the countrys re-
sources too much"
Mr.. Holmes a Canadian subject. who.
with his partner in the sugar manufactut
ing business at Caumplt. Mr. Carey. an
American, was recently captured by the
Fllipinos. reports that he was informed by
hts captors that be might lesve whenever
be wehed 10 do so. He refused 20 go FUN
less Carey was permitted to accompany
him and said; I'VE 20 or stay together"
The curtain will 20 down in feg days
on the fighting in the island of HLugon.
workingmen are preparing for sngther act
10 the drama which VIII neces8tsly dis
perso the Tillpnos The natives are so
close to San Fernando as to make life in
that place uncomfortable white they are
remaining in their present pbstion, The
armies of the United states tave advanced
SO far that the question of Transportation
has become the great problem. To solve
1t engineers are repairing the Bagbag
bridge SO that II will be safe for the pass
age of trains and give railroad connection
between Manila and SAN Fernando.
In the meantime supplies shipped to
Caumpit have to be hauled fifteen miles
to Major General Macarthur at San Fer
nando and twenty miles to Major General
LGwton at Bacolor by bullock carts, and
every cart has to be terried separately on
a raft across the Rio Grande two or three
times. Tho roads are rough and after the
daily showers. which are forerunners of the
rainy season. so much so that 1t Is impos-
slble to make more than mile an hour
The few mules that are here have been
found to be greatly superior TO bullocks
for this work. The latter die unless they
arc given frequent baths. and the heat has
killed SO many that carting Is now all done
by night
The policy OF humane warfare has It's
disadvantages. Among the thousands Of
pretended friendly natives who are re-
turning to their homes behind the Ameri-
can armies there are some who have taken
advantage OF the generosity OF the con-
urerors to make the zone unsafe unless
Americans go well armed and in parties
, Soldiers going about alone are frequently
fired upon from houses or from behind
bushes. During the past week 1t has been
found necessary to send guards with
wagons and ambulanoes. and several at
tempts have been made to wreck trains
: by placing distractions upon the railway
tracks