The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
American Forces Not Allowed to
Leave Their Transports.
COLLISION NARROWLY AVERTEO.
A Filipino Lieutenant Loses His Head
and Makes Threats-Thc Native
Newspaper at Malolas Publishes
A Very Vindictive Article.
All Factions Now Seem
10 be Welded.

Ian. a-Private advices received mere
from Ilono differ materially from 'no
official reports. They say the FeOe@
have completed their fortihcations theie
and that they are now fortiiyihs uu'N-
aras island.
r-t. American forces are still on Doaru
H. transnorts Newport Arizona an"
ponrs,,lvania. which are anchored cios'
80 cninaras Island. The rebel authoi
,t.s az Uoilo. it Is added, nave blah'eu
,,.,,.,,fssior TO land unarmed parues' noe
,,.oe5ino five i'm number, II accompanied
bv a native officer. The oner' hoNo'e,'
was declined but the rebels SUBS. -. -,
lv permitted officers to land' lui''''''''9
them with an escort ,,r,,.,.rv
OLDER THAN THE TREATY.
pr.sidont Lopez. Of the Nisayan leus-
r,tion has replied TO President Mchin-
49, nroclamation of the nmth' ne
oi,irs that the revolutionary govern
r,ent antedatos the Paris treaty oy over
two years lie also says he mas 49,
been officially notified of the eNls1en0'
~ tho treaty and that, therefore he le-
| ciines to recognize American author'S
and refuses to allow Americans TO us
embark i'm force without express oiucI9
from the government at Malolos'
General Miller. the commander OIL tle
American expedition, replied thal lno
Americans cannot recognize tho
/ dents authority because the Filipino Ike
public is not recognized by the powers.
TTe also expressed regret at the deterh-
,nation of the Fiipinos 20 resist JUST
| claims. r, .,1
The United states gunboat Petrol ana
the gpauish gunboat El Cano are near
Toilo The natives at the forts mlslooA
/ ,be United States cruiser Baltimore
/ moot nennant for challenge ana MOIST
| ed "a red rag on the fort, lowering II
simultaneously with the Baltimore pen
/ nnnt. ,,.
Tbe United states transport Indiana
has gone TO Iloilo with dispatches TO
/ General Miller from General Gus ana
coal for the expedition.
The British second-class cruiser Bona
ventura and the German second-ciass
cruiser Irene have returned here.
Both the nollo banks have sent their
/ treasure here.
! The American and Filipino commls-
/ sioners are reported 20 have conferred
at the Filipino club with unsatisfactory
results. The natives allege that they
/ must have official recognition before dls-
| cussing the question Of protectorate.
/ Another conference Is believed 10 nave
/ been arranged for tomorrow night but
/ the officials here decline to c0nhfm u
| deny this statement.
! Coasting steamers which have arrived
here report that the natives are fortify-
| ING Falbayog and the Island Of Samar
/ refusing 20 allow Americans 10 land
there The garrison consists OF n thou-
sand men armed with spears and bolos.
/ They have only six rifles.
owing 10 persistent rumors Of a con-
! tempated attack upon Manila on Sa1ur-
dav and Sunday the American troops
were confined TO their quarters, all the
guards were doubled and, as meas
ure OF precautiOn foreign flags were dis
PLAYED on the business and private
houses. as on the day of the entry OF
the Americans into this city. The Eseol-
Ia. the usually busy thOroughfare, was
deserted on Saturday night.
ALMOST A COLLISION.
MANILA. Jan. 13.-Via HONG HONG,
Jan. 2l.-The Americans and Filipinos
: were probably nearer a conflict this eve
ming than at any time since the occupa-
/ ton Fortunately, the matter was ami
cably adjusted
Filipino Lieutenant. imagining that
/ his men had been insuted by some
| American troops. marched a company Cf
I
| Americans aud the sentries, forty in
number. back Of the Montana regiment
tn obedience 10 orders were compelled 10
retire to the outpost In order 10 avoid
/ trouble As the Filipino dsobeyed the
/ command 10 halt. deplOyed I'm the Cane
/ brake and assumed a determined, threat
enine attitude, Lieutenant Jansen, who
was in command Of the post, telegraphed
to the brigade headquarters and General
| Otis personally investigated the matter.
The Filipino lieutenant was most eX
cited and General Otis insisted upon in
terN1ewing HIS superior officer Conse-
qucntly the Filipino captain was sum-
| mone1 and he was also found 10 be ex-
/ cftsl As a result OF the conference he
admitted that the Filipino lieutenant mad
exceeded his authority. His men were
drawn in line. saluted courtesies were
exchsrged and the Filipinos retired.
The incident IS significant, as it shows
the tendency of the Fllipinos to disre-
gard pickets, knowing that the Ameri-
cans are not willing TO commence hOstil-
ities. and II also demonstrates the danger
OF Irresponsible junior officers OF the Fiji
Pine army precpitating trouble at any
moricnt.
A PROCLAMATION
hrother proclamation. purporting 10 be
isei ed hv an American and singed "W.
| T." appeared on Friday and appealed in
| broken English TO brother Americans
and comrades 10 let the Filpinos alone.
ana III their officers compelled them TO
/ frs 10 please fire in the air" This pro-
| cls nation also appealed 10 Americans TO
| disregard Filipinos who pretend to favor
| annexation and alleged that the
American agitation TO hold the islands IS
fosiered by few officers who are maxi
ing money thereby
The proclamation concluded with para
phrasing the Monroe doctrine In the
words the Philippines for the Fillpinos."
A native dentist here named Arevelo
has been arrested. He denies the au-
thorship OF the document but admits con-
nection with IL. other arrests are prob
able. lie has been twice imprisoned By.
the spaniards for treason. He was
formerly an aide TO Aguinaldo. and his
arrest caused CONSERVATION among the
Filipinos.
A VINDICTIVE PAPER.
The native paper Independencia which
| Is now published at Malolos was unusual