Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-09
President to Present Proof Of it in
His Message 8
REBELLION PROMPTED BY AMERICANS
siartik4g Evidence Has Recently Come
Into the Chief Executives Posses.
sion-Disclosures II Render Admin.
istration,s Position Inyincible.

SoHiuS message VIII contain a Dig sur
prise. Information to warrant this
statement has been obtained.
Yesterday afternoon the president
received a number of visitors at the
White House, To some of them he is
reported to have exhibited reports and
made statements OF startling nature
concerning the causes which led to the
Philippine insurrection.
According to a gentleman of high
standing who was present and heard
what was said, the president stated
that he had positive information that
Aguinaldo's rebellion was caused by
advice which he received from this
country.
Aguinaldo, it seems, had no thought
of resisting American authority until
he had received direct assurance that
in such movement he could count on
influential support in the United
States. In proof of this the president
is said to have read to those to whom
he was telling the story Of the insurrec-
ton certain extracts from reports
which he has just received from Gen.
Otis and members of the Philippine
commission, as well as extracts from
proclamations issued by Aguinaldo Just
before his attack on the American
forces. 3l,t {.
The evidence submitted by the presi-
dent;to prove shisteontention is said to
be of an absolutely convincing charac-
ter. When shisavisitors assured him
that they So considered it, the presi-
dent ,is reported to have remarked:
ssYes; we have them on the hip
now" ~
He referred to Aguinaldo's coadju-
tors in this country. The president
nation, for he believes, as do those to
whom he impaired it, that it will make
his position invincible when it becomes
generally known.
s Among those who were present when
the president is reported to have ex-
hibited the new evidence in his posses
sion against the American Tagalos'
was a prominent western senator. "A
call was made on this senator last
night and he was asked if the report
OF the disclosure made by the presi.
dent to him and others was true. He
answered:f
1T called at the White House yester.
i daysand had a talk with, the president
and in the course of our conversation
the origin of the Filipino insurrection
I, came up. We have talked about i,
many times before and we agreed-as
we always have sagreed-that if it had
not been for the encouragement given
to Aguinaldo in this country the in
surrection would never have occurred
II ~ CO. VI hot ~
particularly new in our conversation.
n rs it not a fact that the president
has received some recent reports which
definitely fix the responsibility for the
rebellion on those who opposed the
peace treaty and espoused Aguinaldo's
cause in the United States ?"was asked
I don't know about that and could
not say if + did know. The presiden,
i foSifying himself with facts on the
causes which led to the political situa.
ton in the, philippines, and whatever
he has to say ,s ar the subject, doubtless
will be fully y IS st 5t toSth in his message
Tbs hint Mt that the president is col
-lecting facts about the outbreak Of the
obstruction for his message to, con
gress may account for. the senator's is
disposition to talk about the disclo
sures made by the president.
II the president is able to show con
clusivelyin his message that Aguinal
lido was led to fire on American soldiers
Through the encouragement he received
from, certain. persons in the United
4 States, the issue now being raised by
Mr.. Bryan against the administration.
course in endeayoring to put down the
insurrection is considered certain Il
send to political,obliyion all who es
.pouse it. '5'i VIZ -