The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

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pino representative arrived here at 7;45
this morning.
Agoncillo says that he has been unable
to communicate with AguinaldO, owing
to the strict censorship exercised by the
United States authorities and thinks that
it is his duty, under the circumstances,
to place himself beyond its jurisdiction
so that he will be able to communicate
with his home people. He condemns
the action of the United States govern
ment in refusing him permission to COM
municate with his home government.
He saws he is not here for the purpose OF
avoiding arrest.
'I heard about Saturdays affair before
leaving New York last night" Agonsillo
said, "and it surprised me greatly. /
had no idea that affairs at Manila had
reached such a critical stage; in fact, l
considered that they were perhaps get
ting trife better But / had no news
from the Philippines"
"And you expect to receive 1t here|
he was asked.
"I do; the Washington authorities
would not allow me to receive any cable
messages. There is censor at Manila
and the use of codes is forbidden. was
completely in the dark save for the ad-
vices received by mail and what l
learned from the newspapers. And the
Philippines is long way off, you know,
so that the mails are almost useless.
Therefore we have come to Montreal,
where we will be enabled to receive the
news we desire by cable. When receive
it 1 expect to return to Washington and
continue my efforts to fulfill my mission
to the United States.
Gas to the affair of Saturday and Sun
day, do not regard it as ending the use
fulness of my mission. From the bulle-
tins received by the officials in Washing
ton and from the Associated Press dis
patches I gather that the fighting began
very suddenly and Unexpectedly. think
that the Filipinos were goaded to come
into it by some act of the Americans. For
months they have been doing their best to
drive the Filipinos into revolt. General
Otis has sent men to search private resi-
dences and the property of our people has
been turned inside out In the search in
stituted by his orders. Acts like this has
kept the1spirlt Of the FilipinOs at fever
heat andn4made such affairs as that OF
Saturday and Sunday possible"
"a Washington dispatch states that
you left that city because you knew there
would be fighting at Manila on Saturday
or Sunday evening""
Agoncillo smiled broadly. mo" he
answered. II only learned Of it after
had left New York last evening from a
gentleman who got on between here and
New York. If my cable service was so
good that could learn in advance when
there were to be any developments
should be in Washington. came u
Montreal in order to receive the news
which was not allowed to reach me In
Washington. When I receive it, dc
not know how soon or how long l may
have to wait-it is my present intention
to return to New York"
"Do you think the United States Sen
ate will ratify the treaty to-day?
II cannot say. When / left Washing
ton l knew that the friends of the treaty
lacked two votes of the number necessary
to ratify the treaty.
Zone reason why the affair Of Saturday
surprised me is that had sent the news
to my people that the people of the United
States were favorable to us in our desire
for independence. The more look at it
the more am convinced that the affair
of Saturday was not the fault Of the Fill
pinos."
''DO you consider that the fighting will
o result in securing the ratification Of the
treaty."
II cannot say, The Filipinos am sure
did not start it. l do not say that the
Americans did so with the intention Of
influencing the vote in the Senate II
may have started accidentally in the
dark. trust that it will not be as re-
ported"
Irrigation ON An Immense Scale.
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