The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-25
AN IDLE THREAT.
Aguinaldo Says He May Cut Loose
from Uncle Sam.
Filipino EnvOys TO be Withdrawn
from Washington Unless Given
OnlciaI RecognItiOn-AnA AlIi-
ance with Spain is Also
Proposed.

London, Jan. 24.-The Filipino jun
ia here has received dispatches saying
that if Agoncillo, one of Aguinaldo's
envoys at Washington, is not received
by the United States government with
in few days, Aguinaldo will recall
him to Manila and suspend relations
with the United States, "thus remov-
ing an important medium for arriving
at peaceful understanding"
Madrid, Jan. 24.-The premier, Sem
or Sagasta, declares that Aguinaldo
has liberated the Spanish prisoners in
the Philippines, conditional upon
Spain recognizing the Philippine re-
public and allying herself thereto.
Aguinaldo, it is said, demanded the
recognition of the Philippine republic.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Secretary AL
ger said yesterday that while he would
be pleased to hear that the Filipinos
had liberated the Spanish prisoners
held by them, he had no official infor-
nation to confirm the statement to
that effect coming from Madrid. Gen.
Otis has been cabled for accurate in
formation respecting the number OF
these prisoners, but so far he has not
given the information. The govern
ment is pledged to endeavor to secure
! their release and it will use every
proper effort to do so, but it cannot
be held to the performance of the i'm
possible and must be allowed its own
time and the use of what it deems the
best means to accomplish the task. 1t
is not to be supposed for a moment
that the Spanish government, no mat
ter how desirous of securing the re-
lease of the prisoners more speedily
than could be accomplished through
the efforts of the United States gov
ernment, will enter into any alliance
with the insurgents. Technically the
war is still in progress, although act
i've hostilities 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.
The officials here are not moved by
the reported threat of the Filipino
iunta in Europe to withdraw Agon-
clio and his fellows from Washington
if they are not speedily recognized
officially. While Agoncillo has been
we'll treated informally he has MOI
been recognized by the government
and it may be stated positively that
ne will not be.
The Filipino representatives here
are not prepared at this time to state
when their efforts to obtain recogni
tion for the Aguinaldo government are
to cease. This is a question they say
which will depend entirely on circpm
stances that may develop as a result
of their attempts to be diplomatically
received here, and the action of thu
senate on the peace treaty.
i Senior Agoncillo, the chief agent O.
Aguinaldo, said last night that the re
ports he had received from his govern
ment showed no change in the condi
tion of affairs in the islands and ther,
was no particular news to communi
cate. The revolutionists have a regu
lar form of government and are carry
ing out its functions. He and his as
sociates here would use every prope
effort to obtain recognition for then
and he hoped these would be crowned
with success. Up to this time, how
ever, no reply had come from the stat
| department. to their letters asking fo
/ the recognition desired. Senior Agon
clio evidently discredited the report
that he would be recalled to Manila il
few days if his efforts were not sue
cessful, as he stated that there ha
been no word from Aguinaldo to re
! tlIr,n home