The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-03
THIS WAS ENJOYS AIM
TO SECURE RECOGNITION OF
THEIR GOVERNMENT.
ALEJANDRINo GIVES SOME INFORMATION
Cost Of Keeping up the Kind of Warfare Now
Being Waged by the Filipinos Small,
and it Can be Continued
Indefinitely.
Indefinitely.

Washington, Octo. A dispatch from
General Otis was received at the War
Department this morning giving an ae-
count OF his meeting with the lnsur-
gent ENJOYS. General Otis said the
interview with Aguinaldo's representa-
tives indicated that the leaders were
manoeuyering solely with vie VITO Sc
cure recognition of the insurg2nt GOV
ernment. All such overtures were re-
jected, and the ENJOYS were Informed
that the only thing the United States
would recognize was a white flag ana
the grounding of arms. He also in
formed the ENJOYS that such capituation
on the part of the insurgents should
come quickly in order to avoid the conse-
quences of active war IS the United
States did not intend to permit any
delay in the matter. The course or
General Otis is approved by the War
Department. Secretary Root sent the
dispatch from General Otis over to the
White House for the Presidents consid-
Grafton.
A FILIPINO VIEW OF THE WAR.
Manila, Oct. 1.-Aguinaldo's third at
tNbApb w ShlAh diuttuIMtS IulO the
field Of diplomacy is repetition of the
others-an impossible endeayor to OBJ,
tain some sort of recognition of his So
| called government.
The Filipino ENJOYS had an hours con-
ference with General Otis this morning
They brought from Aguinaldo a message
that he desired peace and wished to send
a civilian governmental commission to
hn
piled that it was impossible for him to
recognize Aguinaldo's government in that
way.
The ENJOYS presented a letter from
Aguinaldo as president of the Repub-
lie" which was largely repetition of
his recent appeals for recognition. Gen
eral Otis informed them that while he
was willing to correspond with Aguinal-
do as general of the insurgent forces, he
must positively decline to recognize him
as president Of the civil government.
Another conference will be held to-
morrow. The Filipinos will remain two
or three days.
I'VE desire peace, but peace with in
| dependence and honor" said General
Alejandrino, one of the ENJOYS, while
conyersing with a representative of the
<ASSOCldJeu 1TeSS. I1e lUlpfeSSeS one as
dignitied and dispassionate, and as
keen man of the world. The General
was educated in Europe, and designed
| the remarkable intrenchments from
Manila to Tarlac While reticent con-
cerning his mission, his conversation,
in an interview, throws an interesting
light on the Filipino view Of the Amer-
can attitude.
How long can the Filipino army and
people withstand 10000 American
troops?"
Fighting in our way was the an
swer 1--WE can maintain n state of war
and the necessity for large army of
occupation indefinitely. You Americans
are holding few miles around Manila.
a narrow line of railroad to Angeles and
Il circle of country around San Fernando.
But you are ignorant of the resources of
Luzon. We hold the immense, rich, pro-
ductive northern country from which to
draw. Our people contribute the money
and food which maintain our army, and
this is done at minimum of cost.