Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
THE CASE OF THE FILIpINos.
The United States VIII Puraue Its Course
Inmovs by Threats or
Runners.

VA Washington, Jan. s}.-Secrctary Al
ger Yesterday afternoon said that
ne while he would be pleased 10 hear that
=. the FilipiuoS had liberated the Spanish
prisoners held 10y them, hi had no of
fetal information 10 coHirm the state
nent 10 that effect coming from Ma
D. drid. ten. Gus has been cabled for
4 accurate Information respecting the
number OF these prisoners, but so far
j he has not SiNeV the information. The
government is pledged to endeavor to
q secure their release, and il will use
, every proper effort 10 do so. but il
, can not be held 10 the performance of
: the impossible, must he allowed its
own time and the use of what it deems
the hest means 10 accomplish the task.
WI Form No Alliance with Fillpiuos.
It Is net 10 be supposed, for a mo.
meu' that the Spanish government. no
matter how DESTROYS of securing the
release Of the prisoners more speedily
than could be accomplished through
the efforts of the United States gov
eminent, will enter into any alliance
with the insurgents. Technically the
war Is still in progress, although active
hoStlilties are suspended. and any
conduct on the part of the Spanish
government that would tend to in.
crease the difficulties of the United
States in dealing with the insurgents
may have TO be reckoned for. This
statement might not be held TO apply
te a simple effort on the part of the
spanish government 10 secure the re.
lease OF their subjects, but il could
he tolerated that they should
enter into any sort Of an alliance with ,
who are practically in rebellion {
the United States.
'0na'e by Asuinsldo's Reported Threats. !
The officials here are not moved by /
Inc reported threat of the Filipino
lunta III Europe 10 withdraw Apon.
'lio and his fellows from Washington e,
Il they are not speedily recognized
officially. While Agoneillo has been
Nell treated informally, he has not Il
been recognized by the government.
ma II may be stated positively that he
will not he. o.
II Filipino representatives here
re not prepared at this time to state il
men Their efforts to obtain r]ecogni. -
ION for the Aguinaldo government
re to cease. This is a question. they T,
ai' which will depend entirely on cir. d
that may develop as a re.
l'' Oh their attempts to be diplomatic. i,
NY received here and the action of fl
senate on the peace treaty.
Reports No Change In Condl. ca
lions at Manila. H
Senior Agoncillo. the chief agent Of
gulnaldo, said last night that the re-. fol
'rts he had received from his gov. E.
nment showed no change in the con.
''on OF affairs in the islands. and I'm
ere was no particular news to com. res
The revolutionists have n $50
guar form of government and are :
out its functions. He and ne
; associates mere will use every prop,
eltort TO obtain recognition for them !
q he hopes these would be crowned ia
IN success. Up to this time, how. rlh
En- no reply had come from the /
''e department to their letter ask. III
lor the recognition desired.
creo'ts the Report OF His Proposed
Recall.
'ehor Agoncillo evidently discredit. CA
the reports that he would he Pa. ~
led to Manila in a few days if his WI
'f's were not successful, as he stated ~
u there had been no word from, 20
oihaldo to return home. The on. ~
made it very clear that the Fi,i. AZ
Us would not provoke hostilities 49,.
II the United States, but that every 10 no
empt would be made to reach Sill
cefnl solution of the existing diff. rL'
ties. WE
me Case as Stated by Counsel. OK
II, haiSton, II of the ATTORNEYS kYI
} nave Deen engaged by the e~nyoys 10'
said in an interview that la
flliplnoS have come here to do oI ~
gan 10 secure their recognition as POE
,''oh' Their case, he declared. is PA
II one as the Filipino government,
won Tor itself the practical con. HHAAlI
Oh All the Philippine islands. SHE
T. Ealston said the Filipinos want, FLO
'Pehdehce, and they would be nr,. VIII
u 10 defend it against any other n
l9n power which would find th.m .GUTi
"n'cult to stibdue as would tb, POR
ed states. c,r
ne ENJOYS he stated. "ora boro HOG
10 form a 1nnta. not as agitators OH,
10 prevent ratification of tho COR.
but as diplomatic representa-. FLO
Oh thelr government. corr
/ abso,u,. . OATS
r..n. .'~ueoe"dcnce and VIII HAY
Take Nothing Less. PORl
lie natives do not favor ]aunev,. BAG
except Il certain class in N,,;l. VIZ
''eSe are less than they were six VIE
'hS ago. The delegates are here OARS
cure The recognition Of absolute pORk
Dehdehce and less will not satisfy in,CATr1T
t. within a week they will he
10 make an official statement as -
e'r claims and policy" NJ
''' /" tbs Remains OF Ex-Gov. Cooper.
''er' 'ol'. Jan. 24.-The remains
e l"te ex-Gov. job A. Cooper Law A,
ATE at the capitol from II n m conf
p m. The legislature adiourned unha