Evening star., 1899-02-06
British territory is regarded as extremely
remote.

Messrs. Ralston & Sddons of this city.
who have been the attorneys of the Fill
pino junta, today issued the following card
announcing their withdrawal:
"A conflict having taken place between
the American troops and the forces under
General Aguinaldo. a duty superior to that
which a lawyer owes to his client requires
us to withdraw from the service of the rep
resentatives here of the Philippine republic
and this has today been done.
1t has been our aim, in the course of our
employment, to set before the people of
this country the true conditions existing in
the eiSlands-conditions which in our humble
opinion. will make extremely difficult the
successful subjugation of this alien repub-
lie and render of questionable propriety the
thrusting upon its citizens of a government
which they do not desire.
I'VE think ii proper to make this public
announcement Of me fact that our obiga-
tions to the Filipino representatives and
government are at an end.
'RALSTON & SIDDONS."
Expected to Join AgonciIIo.
The remaining members of the Filipino
junta-Sixto Lopez, Agoncillo's secretary,
and Juan Luna and Jose Losada-it is be-
lieved here will be their way to Mon
treal to join Agoncillo before the day is
over. This forenoon they were making
preparations for departure. Agoncilos
given up by the junta today. but at that
time Lopez gave no intimation when he
and his other associates would vacate
their quarters. Lopez today sought to
evade interviews and said there was moth
ing that could be said at this time.
Il have every confidence" he said, how
ever, lin the justice of the American Sen
ate as to our rights. According to your
laws, the laws of the United States, the
BhillDpinp Islands No The
military occupancy must be released
Asked as to his plans, Lopez said he had
no definite pans.
How long will you remain in this coun-
try he was asked.
so long as the American people the
American Senate. have justice for US
Further than this Lopez said he would
not discuss the situation save to re!terate
that hostilities were preciptated not by
Aguinaldos forces, but by the Americans.
AT this juncture Lopez started to say The
Americans are getting corrupted" but
quickly checked himself. His agitation and
nervousness We're evident He refused to
state where Agoncillo was, and, asked If
he would deny that the latter was in Can
ada or en- route, was much confused. hesi-
tating some moments and finally saying he
would see the reporter later.
Lopezs attention was called to several
dispatches said to have been communicated
between him and Aguinaldo notably Il
statement thai he had cabled Agunaldo
that he had received assurances the treaty
would not pass, and that Aguinaldo, there
fore, was free to act"
That is not So" said Lopez. and he add
ed that no messages of that character had
been sent. Il have read" he explained.
''thc pages Of the Congressional Record
about the American Senate, and from that
have gotten confidence in the justice OF
the Senate to u.s.
Though venturing no definite reply to the
reference to his receiving assurances" LO-
pez's evident intention by this remark was
to carry the impression that he had CLEAN
ed his information from the official record
rather than through activity in Interview
ing men. Lopez denied that he had any
thing new from the Philippine chieftain.
Message From AguinaIdo.
1t is asserted unqualifedly, however. by
persons connected with the Filipino junta
that Saturday or Friday night a cablegram
came from Aguinaldo briefly announcing
that he would take no action until after the
vote on the treaty. Whether this was in
response to a message from Agoncllo or
not is not quite clear, though it is suggested
that 1t might have followed a cable counsel
from Lopez to avoid an engagement. Lopez
during the forenoon was in conference with
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