Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-05
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

Some OF the Nebraska volunteers who re-
mained at Manila determined to see the end
Of the fracas or perish in the attempt arc
pretty well situated. Unless conditions
greatly change they could remain on their
firing line for a lifetime without serious
danger from Mausers or bolas. Manila Free
dom tells how they are fixed:
Daniel +. Maloney, Company L., who acted
as deputy collector at the custom house, has
received his discharge and has associated
himself with MIR. Luling as customs brokers'.
Donald w. Riley of Company l., who
secured his discharge some time ago. will re-
main In his old position as statistician at the
custom house.
Edward Cook, Company d. will remain
here and take charge OF the stationery at the
custom house.
Corporal Victor Munnecke, who has been
doing stenographic work at General Otis
office, will also remain at Manila. He has
been recommended for advancement to the
grade of second Lieutenant regular service,
His recommendation has been forwarded to
Washington.
DR.. w. Talbot OF Company NJ, OF the health
department. who has been promoted to the
rank OF captain, has received his discharge
and will remain here.
Thomas S. Lamb OF Company l. has re-
ceived his discharge here and will continue
In the office OF inspector OF baggage at the
custom house, which office he assumed last
February.
Copies OF the London Daily News OF August
Il, containing the interview of its CORE
spondent with Admiral Dewey at Naples,
have reached this country. The material
part OF the interview is as follows:
'lA untt I1nl I.-I- -, =
are likely to be paciied soon?" The admiral
replied as follows:
Il have the question Of the Philippines
more at heart than any other American, be-
cause l know the Filipinos intimately. and
they know that l am their friend. The re-
cent instruction is the fruit OF the anarchy
which has so long reigned in the islands.
The insurgents will have to submit them
selves to law after being accustomed to no
law at all. / believe and affirm, nevertheless
that the Philippine question will be very
shortly solved. The Filipinos are capable OF
governing themselves. They have all the
qualifications for it. 1t is a question OF
time, but the only way to settle the insur-
rection and to assure prosperity to the archi-
pelago is to concede III -government to the
inhabitants. That would be the solution of
many questions and would satisfy all, es-
PtSldlly Ie rllpluOS, WHO DtlleNe Iuelu-
selves worthy of 1t, and are So"
Self government for the Philippines has,
however, not many partisans in America
remarked.
IT have never been In favor Of violence to-
ward the Filipinos," replied, or, rather, con-
tinued, the admiral. "Th islands are at
this moment blockaded by a fleet and war
reigns in the interior. This abnormal state
of things should cease. I should like to see
autonomy first conceded and then annexation
might be talked about. This Is my opinion
and l should like to see violence at once
put a stop to. According to me, the con-
cession OF self government ought to be the
most Just and the most logical solution"
The admiral spoke with an air of frank
conviction.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. D. Miley tells In
Scribner's Magazine the story Of the opera
tions Of the Katipunan, a secret society OF
Filipinos. The society organized in 1894
under the leadership OF Marcelo Hilario del
Pillar. Its object was to secure the free.
dom Of the Philippines by putting 20 the
sword all the Spaniards in the archipelago
Manila, Of course. was tue seat OF the
supreme council OF the Katipuna1 and its
branches or chapters were established In al
the provinces and principal towns OF the
islands.
Every member on being initiated into the
society received a name by which he wa.
always thereafter known to the other rem,
bers, and all were masked. In this way &C
one knew the identity of any other mem.
Der, and even a mans next-door neighbor
or his brother or partner in business Nigh
be seated next to him nightly at the Kati.
. punan lodge and he would never be the
wiser. At initiation the new member tool
a bloody oath and subscribed to 1t by dip.
ping his pen in the blood drawn from ar
incision in his left arm. The Idea is sale
to have been derived from a painting called
'Pacto de Sangre," executed in Madrid by
a famous Filipino painter, Juan Luna
After the revolution broke out in 1895, the
members of the Katipunan could always be
identified among the dead and prisoners BY
the scars.
A symbolic chart was In the possession O.
each member, and by that he could find The
Katipunan lodge in the provinces or town!
wherever he might be and identify himself
by means of it. AS an example Of the
names borne by the members, Genera
Ricarte, now in the insurgents army, wa:
known under the name Of "Viyora," mean
ing viper, poisonous snake. The present
General Pillar, OF whom SO much Is hear
in the uprisings against the Americans, II
not the Pillar Of Katipunan fame, though 1
Is generally taken for granted he Is. TIL
present Pillar assumed that name some year
ago, but his characteristics are such as t.
Pillar who originated the Katipunan are on,