Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-05
F|u|P|N0S WORK OTIS
The Junta Said to Have Transferred
Headquarters to the City
of Manila.
Under Guise Of Being amigos
They Get Favors From the
American General
And Are Thus Enabled to Aid
Aguinaldo Extravaganza in
Havana Denied.

Hong Kong, Aug. b.-Ine leaoerS oI
the Filipino junta located here have
just made their most audacious move
They have decided to change their
headquarters from Hong Kong to Ma
Mia. Lichaneo, the treasurer Of the
junta, is the prime mover in this change
OF base.
A short time ago he went to Manila
and presented himself at Gen. Otis
headquarters. He protested to be very
friendly to the Americans, and before
he had left the commanding generals
presence he had secured the release Of
his family, the members of which had
been placed under restraint by the mill
tary authorities Immediately after the
capture of Calamba.
Lichaneo made thorough investiga-
ton of the situation and became con-
WINGED that the junta would be able to
do much more influential work IL its
headquarters We're located in Manila
than is possible from the Hong Kong
Office.
AT Hong Kong the members OF the
tunta are not only prevented from TAX
ing an active part in the trouble by the
vigilance of the United States officials
here. but also by the British officials,
Who do not desire to be placed under
suspicion OF harboring enemies OF the
United States. Lichaneo has sent for
President Apacible and the other MEM
bers of the junta to come to Manila at
once. He has informed them that Gen.
Otis has been SO thoroughly hoodwinked
that he will not have his eyes opened
before they have finished their work,
and that there need be no fear from the
civil courts. because they are admins
tered by the Filipnos who are friendly
to the cause of the insurgents.
The members of the junta in Hong
Kong celebrated the receipt of this
news from Lichaneo with a grand ball
and banquet. at which all the residents
of Hong Kong who are known to sym
pathizs with the Filipinos were invited.
| Speeches We're made by the leading
| members. in which they said that they
| would soon be in Manila putting in
good work for the cause of Aguinaldo.
1t Is needless to say that there is a
good deal of amusement manifested in
| official circles here over the easy man
ner in which these shrewd Filipinos
! have duped Gen. Otis. Lichaneo is al
most as important and nearly as prom
inent in the insurgent movement as Is
Aguinaldo himself In fact. he is
known as one of the shrewdest and
most INSCRIPTIONS of the Filipino lead
i ers. 1t was Lichaneo who financed the
4 Nankin expedition for the Sutterles
crowd. Afterward he became convinced
| that the junta had been robbed by the
alleged friends of the insurgents OF
] 100000 (Mexican) and entered suit IL
/ the courts against Spitzel & Co. to re-
jcover that amount.
The members of the junta have beer
/ living in fine style here. and 1T is be-
ilieved that Lichaneo had offered their
great Inducements to get them to con-
sent to go to Manila.
/ A prominent British official said to.
+ day that Liehaneo's reception by Gen
EOtis is an example of the weak policy
which is being pursued by the American
commander. This official asserts that j,
lit is continued the contest in the Philip
#lpines will be prolonged for years. HI
Isaid that Lichaneo either should hav,
been imprisoned the moment he LANDED
lin Manila or he should have been PLACED
under close surveillance and thus beef
used as bait to draw other proninen
members of the junta within the juris
diction of the United States militar.
authorities