The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

ance of the conversation .fis professions
OF aliegiancs to America were protuse
Nothing should be left undone by him and
his peaple to aid in the welcoming OF our
army, but when I told him that no less
than eo,o0 American troops had already
been ordered TO the Philippines. shadow
crossed his face which al that time l
did not understand. but its import was
nut long in The development.
Closing my first interview WITH shis as
psrsng Oriental, l again made my way
through HIS Gordon of inen-clothed Off
ciuis and once more emerged into the
tropical sunshine feeling that had met
a man who nossessed manv etsdcn recu-
NsYittes. and - tell ycu plainly. failed
10 bavs the sshtest confidence In Gin
My next conversation wi n Aaaiaaldo
occurred after his people had declined
4, furnish u our army horses ana carts
for the transportation OF our stores. TIES
time he eyinced n muen srsasef interest
In passing events than on the fsfst ocfa-
sion and with fiis twlnkltng eye looking
straisht into the army officer :, IN @hcss
company I was paying the sislt. ne as
sured him that all Of the. resources OF
the Fiiipinos were az the service ~ Seh-
Anaerson's soldiers.
That ha lied as only a Malay can nc.
was amply proven within The next nN@
hours for TO make assurance doubis sure
as soon as We had left him ne reiterated
his former instructions TO HIS people. de-
man,itng that they decline to furnish the
v,cuitt,. asked for, no matter what price
was offered for them. also he further
ordered that the wheels OF all vehicles
which might be pressed Into service should
be- removed aud hidden beyond the reach
OF the Americas soldiers.
This time | saw him At Hakor. whsthsr
Re had removed his headquarters, ana
shortly after this removal had proclaimed
the Philippine republic and With u LOUD
hlars OF truuspets declared himself ITS
dictator Never fer moment eau ne
attempt to explain the fact THAI the ran
ugno republic was to exist as an example
of the highest grade ef freedom ana ses
VAS q, be ruled by q self~appesassa die
later.
ssxers, Of the youthful attaches whom
, We, ,,n.,n my first visit had new become
ministers in his cabinet. and sought es-
cry r~e.sble opportunity 10 mention oaF
government
Wit, say as side Item IN TINS story
Of NV interview with the rebel eaiTa'ssh.
thar the lost sor American sata among
~. EYtipsnos overcame Agaraid0's strict
orders regarding transportation faculties
ARA sss,,rsiea 80 that with bat short oesSy
the army was equipped with hers~ss excn
ard carts Ia plenty
Several trsfitnx interviews WITH ZEE recess
-rnraso took place during che time between
fssS SssSoet3 sisAt &s'1 sstaeN'fss - -
sr frnt,ssrtz sses That's tin. ~as 81 IN
xs,a ~ nensvoisnco Manila had fassea
ara x4. Asusragsss no. ogsy continued se
enf.t as prisoners OF war saese priests
"a <y{ar~ whom ne BAD captured in IRE
,ariv sssrsion of ,he cannaisn. Bat hss
.nlsassrs continued 10 xSnHr tue country
i, vs.r~,ait III mere - this class 81 fsessssSas
prey, .....
N ssgfs gssn Merritt asiowHt 4 sesase7
.,..Auv "a exist between has ssAsag4r
- so .sos9 81 Agsanaa<s3's. ha st:El Dr.
essnnf q, admit that there Was any fseas-
,ssfon between himself ard tsSs yee<i-
Tnevsfsss when FATHERS SeAts'sors sna
r9assyh@rsx tas fafnasr chaplain 81 Cali
s.ra.a's larrt regiment. sas *s%G1a az
asfsebe - Gen MsrYstts ewo ss&N. asked
Cor auxhorsy ta demand Esesa Sxsanss@ss
~ .ms~.se xsf these Y.tixaosa< prisoners.
their request was denied. Nevertheless.