Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

thHt the philippines would DC ncln ny
colony Of the United states" This was
only four days after the first formation
Of provisional government BY the ma
tlves. Mr. Williams says he was In
vltcd TO be present when this govern
ment was organized by the Fllipinos.
but that he declined. For this he after
ward received note Of approval from
the state department.
DEWEY AS A PLANTER.
on August 9TH he wrote. at has been
my study to keep ON pleasant terms
with Aguinaidg sar ultimate objects.
Admiral Dewey says l have planted the
seeds OF cordial cooperation Ny
agreement with AFuinaldO has been
that the conditions ~ government by
the United States In the Philippine
islands would be vastly better for him
and his people In honor. advancement
and profit than could exist under any
plan fixed by himself and Filipinos. !
have trnverscd the entire ground OF
government with him In council. ana
he has called hia officials from fifteen
provinces to meet ar their discussion.
as stated. friendly. but unofficial on
ON september 9Th Mr.. williams ca
hiod. "rodny's delegation from 1000
Visayan soldiers. and also representing
southern business intcrentn came TO me
picdginr loyalty to annexation. Sever
nj lnsurgcnt leaders iikewirc. spain
cannot control n VIZ cvncuntc an
ON July 18th Consul wiidman wrote
to the secretary ~ state. expressing his
Views on the then reported policy or
the United states government TO allow
the Philippine Islands 10 return 20
spain. Among other things. he said.
after giving the particulars N his long
residence and Intimate acquaintance
among the people Of the Straits Settle
mcnt;
NOT so BLACK ~ PAINTED.
II congldcr tho forty or 'ffty Philip
pine leaders. with whose fortunes /
have been very closely connected, both
the supcrinrn ~ the Malnyt aud Cu-
bans. Aguinaido. AgoncillI and Snudi-
co nrc all mon who would ~ leaders ia
their separate departments In nny
country. while among tho wealthy Ma
Mia men who live In HonEkong, and
who are spending their money literally
for the overthrow OF the SpaniardH and
the annexation to the United states.
mon like the cOrtez family and the
Para famiiy. would hold their own
among bankers and lawyers anywhere.
In spite ~ statements to the contrary.
| know they nrc fighting Tor annexation
10 tho United stntoa FIRST. ana Tor indie
pcndcncc secondly. In fact ! have had
tho most prominent leaders call on me
and say they would not raise one hnEor
unless I could assure them that tho
United States Intended To- give them
United States citizenship " they want
ed II.
There has been n Systematic attempt
TO biRclscn the name uf Aguinaldo and
his cabinet on account of the question
able terms " their surrender TO SPAN
iah forces year ago this month.
1T has been said that they sold their
country FOR gold. but this has been con-
clurivcly diaprovcd not only by their
own statements. hut by the speech Of
the late Governor General Rivera IN the
Spanish senate. ! was In liongkong In
September. 1897. when Aguinaldo and
his leaders arrived under contract with
the spanish government They waited
until the FIRST Of November FOR the pay
mcnt ~ the money promised for the
widows and orphans ~ the insurgents.
and the fulnllmcn, ~ promised reforms.