Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-27
AcoNcILLo's LITTLE CABLE
% IL suggested that Aguinsido strike
se'or- the Peace Treaty IL HAT
insd n, Washington.

chicago. Jan. s5.--A special 90 the
Record from Washington says;
Whom AToncillo learned that the
Senate had set day for voting on the
ratification Of the peace treaty. he pre-.
paved a dispatch to the Filipino junta
at Hongsong, conveying the news. and
In reported 10 have added the Huggcs-
ton That II Aguinaldo was TO forclbly
contest American control. he should
strike the blow at once, ~ with the
treaty ratified ana further reinforce.
mcntH the Americans would be IN "a bet
ter position 10 maintain order This
dispatch. II N said. was intercepted and
brought 10 the attention ~ the presl-
dent and Secretaries Alsrr and Long
Neither secretary viii discuss the
accuracy Of the statements. but both
are said 10 have forwarded instructions
to their representatives at Manila
General otis and Admiral Dewey o. TO
forwarn them Of Agoncillo's sugges.
lions. which must be carried from
er. nH the American forces are In con
troll OF the Manila end OF the cable
ana are exercising a censorship,
There IN no intention on the part OF
the administration, 80 far us can be
learned. To disturb Agonclllo and his
ton would promptly follow the drclnra-
ton Of war against the United states
by Agulnaldo and his associates"
STORY ALPHABETICALLY DENIED.
Washington. Jan. s7.-Agonclllo. the
representative og Agulnaldu, authorized
the following statement today concern
ing a published report that the govern
ment had Intercepted dispatches from
him 20 AEulnaldo In which he advised
that the Filipinos would have tn eight
for their Independence and that now
was the time To act;
THE statement In absolutely false
and " calculated to excite feeling and
nnlmoslty IN this country and 10 prcJu-
dice the Philippine cause.
No such telegram has ever been sent
by me and FOR that reason no such
kilograms could have been Intercepted,
The falHity Of the statement IN shown
by the fact that have cabled my
government 10 continue the same
friendship which was borne on the bait
tleiield against Spain,
THE Philippine people have no wish
and no purpose 10 hight against the
Americans unless they are driven 10 IL,
Their only desire IL To strengthen the
bonds now existing"
other member OF the Filipino junta
who We're present when Agonolllo made
his statement concurred la and empha-
sized his declaration thai all his re-
marks had boen toward an avoidance
OF "a rupture.
In other quarters II was stated that
Agoncillo had sent dispatches from
time 10 time. three rather long ones
going within the last few days. Ac-
cordlng 10 the Filipin0s nothing that
has been sent advised lighting, but
everything counseled continued friend
ship. Under such circumstances, the
members of the Junta assert that any
discriminating dispatch which has come
60 the hands OF the government II
forgery II Il aacrlbes TO Agoncillo any
advice TO Aguinaldu 20 begin lighting.
Beyond denying this report Agoncillo
said he had nothing 20 make public as
to communications 10 or from Aguin-
aldo. lie expressed the positive opin-
ion, however that the cable report that
the Filipino congress had authorized
declaration OF war was not correct as
he says the Filipino people do not want
a conflict with the Americans, and VIII
do everything possible TO avoid It.