Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-14
Philippine TROUBLE
Reported Conference Of an Ameri-
can Commission and Aguinaldo.
The REBELS DETERMINED TO FIGHT.
Complete Independents Demanded by the
Fiiiplnos-The Insurgents Hopeful That
an American Party WIN Come into
Power and olive Them Freedom.

Washington, Jan. 12.-It was said ct
the war department yesterday that
absolutely nothing had been heard
over night from Gen. Otis ut Manila
touching the state Of affairs there.
When inquiries was made relative to q
report that there had been meeting
yesterday near Manila OF commission
selected jointly by Gen. Otis and Agui-
naldo, 1t was pointed out that under
the large discretionary authority con.
ferred upon him by the department
and In conformity with the presidents
express instructions to exhaust all
peaceful means OF adjusting the
difficulty with the insurgents,
Gen. Otis had full authority
to adopt such means without ask
ing express permission from the
department. His course is thoroughly
approved by the president up to this
point A rather interesting question
Is raised by the meeting Of this COM
mission as to whether IL does not con-
stitute recognition Of the insurgents,
but the general opinion Is that 1t does
not, the matter being one OF purely
international concern, with which no
foreign nation has right to interfere.
Meanwhile the meeting OF the commits
sion has served ut least to avert the
crisis which seemed impending In the
Philippines, and there are now fair
grounds for the supposition that the
status quo will be maintained, Mt least
until the ratification of the pending
peace treaty.
THE REBELS DETERMINED TO FIGHT
Madrid, Jan l2.-Geu. Rios. the
Spanish commander, cables from Ma
Mia reiterating the assertion that the
situation of q war in the Philippine
islands is most grave. The rebels, 1t
appears, are concentrating in the
neighborhood of Manila with the In.
tention of attacking that place. Great
preparations are being made for the
defense of the city. The Span
ish general also asserts that the
natives of the Visayas have again
refused to permit the Americans
to land, threatening to resist by force
IL an attempt Is made to do so. The
Americans therefore, according to Gen.
Rios, have abandoned the idea of dis
embarking and he confirms previous
statement to the effect that they are
unwilling to lombard Iloilo "because
the European houses are stocked with
petroleum with the view Of being set
alight by the American shells" Gen.
Rios alleges that the rebels are de-
termined to fight the Americans before
reinforcements arrive from the United
States. In conclusion, Gen. Aguinal.
dos proclamation has produced i'm
mense enthusiasm among the rebels"
TIE INSURGENTS HOPEFUL.
London, Jan. l2.-The Berlin CORE.
spondent Of the Standard says that
Prof. Blumentritt, Aguinaldo's repre-.
sentative there, writes TO the Tage-
blatt as follows:
The Americans. being addicted to drink. are
less able to fight In the tropics than the sober
SpaniardS A guerrilla war could be kept up
for six or eight years during which the inevi-
table conflict between the powers In eastern
Asia would afford the Filipinos chance All
the Jesuits and Benedictines are at liberty; all
the other orders have been kept prisoners
The former are now pro-American. because
American rule offers the only hope OF retriev-
ing their fortunes III treatment OF prisoners
Is severely punished, while nuns are not mo-
Tested most OF them being natives. The Amer
leans imagine they can buy the insurRent army
for q, 900 900. but the Filpinos anticipate that
IN American party inspired by Washington's