Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
ATTEMPT At D|PLINSkII
Aguinaldo's Third Trial p.E
Failed as Before. III
"REPUBLIC" NOT REcoom.
Interview With His Envoy, wbo
Like Genuine Anti-Imper,am
Filipino Soldiers Condition

Manila, Oct. 3.-Aguinaldo,s a.,
attempt to shift his difficulties Tlla ias
the field of diplomacy is a renetitiou 3 ,4e
the other two, with an impossibIas
deavor to obtain some sort of reco,ri ,o v4'
tion of his so-called government 9D'
The Filipino ENJOYS had An bon,,
conference with General O+;v ~,
morning. They brought from Ari
naldo a message that he desired nsoa, s~
and wished to send a civilian goror
mental commission to discuss the o"a M
tion. General Otis replied that if 1v~ WV,
impossible for him to recognize Agr
naldo's government in that way Thu,
presented letter from Aguinaldo =.
president of the republic" which wa,
largely repetition of his recent .n
peals for recognition. General Os,
informed them that, while he was will.
ing to correspond with Aguinaldo >,
general of the insurgent forces, he mvr
positively decline to recognize him A.
president of the civil government
Another conference will be held IN.
morrow.
The Filipinos will remain two Or
three days. Their movements are nm.
restricted, but they are under the con.
slant chaperonage of Captain johnson
of the Sixteenth infantry. Today they
visited the hospitals and Distribute
money among the wounded FilipinOs
after which they made calls and re.
ceived visitors at their hotel. Native,
in their Sunday clothing thronged the
plaza in front of the hotel all dav,
stretching their necks towards the win.
dows for glimpse of the snowy uni.
forms of the enovys. The assemblage
finally increased to 1000 people
When the ENJOYS emerged for an after
noon drive, the natives removed their
hats deferentially and crowd in We.
hicles and on foot followed the carriage
through the streets.
"We desired peace, but peace with
independence and honor" said General
Aliejandrino today, while conversing
with a press representative. He i'm,
presses one as dignified and dispassiOn.
ate and keen man of the wolrd. He
was educated in Euorpe, and designed
the remarkable entrenchments from
Manila to Tarlac. While reticent con.
corning his mission, his conversation
throws an interesting light on the Fill
pino view of the American attitude.
How long can the Filipino army
Withstand co., troops?" asked the
press representative.
Fighting in our way, we can main
tain a state of war and the necessity
of a large army of occupation indef'
nitely. You Americans are holding
few miles around Manila, a marrow
line of railroad to Angeles and circle
around San Fernando. But you art
ignorant of the resources of LuzOn
We hold the rich, immense productive
northern country from which to draw
Our people contribute the money an(
food for our army, and this is done at
minimum cost
1T is an interesting question wha
the cost to the American people is o
maintaining troops in the Philippines
A Filipino exists with a handful Of ric
and pair of linen trousers. We d
not have to pay our soldiers. Evel
with our present supply of arms an
ammunition, we could keep your arm,
occupied for years.
with an expense that grows daily
how long will your people stand it
The Filipino people do not wish to con
tinue the fighting. We have no arm
contractors. We have no business me-
making profits from the maintenanc
OF our army. There is nothing in
Tor us, nor are our salaries large enou9
to keep us fighting for money and posi-