Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-28
A GRAVE CRISIS.
It Is Rapidly Approaching in the
Philippine Islands.
Attitude of the Natives Toward Amer
leans Is Very Hostile and the
Islanders are Arming by
Thousands-Gloomy
Reports from
Manila.


at the state department yesterday and
lodged with the chief clerk a comlnu-
nication which marked the critical
stage i'm the Philippine question. This
is the third attempt made by the Fill
pino representatives Ito secure official
recognition from the United States
government. Secretary Hay ait the
time the communication was present.
ed was attending a meeting of the cab
met, so that all that Chief Clerk
Michael could do was to receive the
paper as he would amy other handed
in to him.
In his letter to Secretary Hay, Agon-
clio asks whether it is true that the
American military and naval forces
contemplate an attack on the Filipinos
and requests that he be given an i'm
mediate answer. He says that the
Philippine government is AIT peace with
all THE world and he cannot believe
| that the late allies of his countrymen
have any hostile designs on the ISL
ands, but asks for an explanation OF
recent orders for the dispatch of Amer
lean ships and troops to Manila.
The advices from Manila which have
reached the war department are far
from reassuring. Gen. Otis reports
that the insurgents are about to force
an issue and if this should be so the
result cannot be foreseen. Manila, not
TloiIo, is regarded as the danger point
| just now.
New York, Jan. 25.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: Aguin-
aldo has proclaimed the Philippine re-
public at Malolos. There was no pub
lie demonstration in Manila.
Hong Kong, Jan. 25.-The members
of the Filipino junta here have issued
the following statement:
1.-THE purchase by the American au-
thorIties at Hong Kong of a number
of steam launches for river work in
the Philippine islands is high-handed,
unnecessary and veNatious. Domicili-
ary visits throughout Manila are ex-
asperating the Filipinos. Their suspi-
cions are aroused by such actions. The
dispatch of reinforcements is incom-
patible with peace and the appoint
ment of commission is only a pre-
text to gain time. The American Sc
cret police is acting Extensively to-
wards the Filipinos ait Hong Kong,
who are British subjects. The Fill
pino congress at Malolos has unani-
mously vetoed annexation"
Madrid, Jan. 25.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong says a letter received from
the Philippine islands under date of
january 20 announces that the rup-
ture between the Filipinos and the
Americans is an accomplished fact and
that the lives of the Spaniards in the
archipelago are endangered.
The minister of war has received n
short dispatch from Gen. Rios, the
Spanish commander in the Philippines,
announcing that all the sick and
maimed prisoners were released by
the Filipinos on Tuesday.
Manila, Jan. 25-The Independent
cha has issued a supplement contain
ing dispatch purporting ito come
from Malolos, the seat of the rebel
government. 1t comments upon the
appointment of the commission and
says: THE Filipinos suspect this is a
new attempt to humbug. Both Dewey
and Spencer Pratt promised us indie
pendence if the Filipino republic was
stable. The Filipinos are disillusioned.
They believe the commission is a ruse
to gain time till they have accumu-
lated formidable forces, when Amer
lea, abusing her strength, will begin a
war to ratify her sovereignty"
5 The Independence then alleges that
t all the commissioners are partisans of
: colonial expansion and asserts that
the archbishop also favors annexation,
= with the sole object of gaining the
sympathies of the winning side, inn
e material which, in the interests of the
= religious corporations"
The Filipinos of Caloocan and Gega-
: langin, mistaloing salutes exchanged
between British and German warShips
, on january 49, moved 5000 men to the
front in order of battle, covering the
adjacent country, but they did not at
tack the American Lines.
Reports from the interior indicate
i that Aguinaldo' authority is now gen
s orally recognized. Every available
i male is being recruited and arms de
S pots are being established at San Ber
:. nardino, Union, Trinidad and Other
s large towns. The surrounding coun
e try is being levied ON for supplies anc
t the Filipino troops are living on the
: fat of the land.
o There is some friction between the
Filipino civil and military authorities
but they are united on the question o.
II independence.
'. 1T is estimated that there are 10000
:, Filipinos under arms, and lit is saiC
! there are nearly so Maxim guns ait Ma
lolos, some of them having been re
:, GENTLY acquired.
- The Filipino military authorities arr
- convinced, they say, that the Ameri
cans will be unable to work effectively
y outside of Manila in the event of hos
y Utilities, hence they feel confident il
the future.
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