The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06

PARIS, Jan. 5.-An official dispatch
received from the Filipino Junta. dated
Manila, January 4, says that Aguinaldo
has gone to IloilO, at the request OF IN
surgents there, TO place himself at their
head, with the view Of their fighting
with the Americans.
The dispatch also gives list of the
members of the new Filipino Cabinet.
with facts as to their antecedents. The
following have accepted office:
President of the Cabinet and Minister
of Foreign Affairs-Mabini
Minister of the Interior-Teodoro
SanticO, a civil engineer, educated in
England and Belgium and taken to
Manila from Hongkong by Rear Ad-
miral Dewey.
Minister of War-General Baldomero
AguinaldO, a cousin of Aguinaldo. the
President of the sO-called Filipino Gov
eminent, d leader of the instruction
from the beginning. He is described as
q large landowner of Cavite.
Minister Of Finance-General Trias, a
close ally OF Aguinaldo.
Minister of Public " orks-Gregorico
GOnzaga, a lawyer, until recently the
Filipino agent at HOngkong and for
merry Spanish Attorney General in the
Fisayas.
The Cabinet is described as homo
geneous, and every member is pledged.
according TO these advices. to resist
the military occupation of the Philip
pines.
A member of the Filipino Junta here
explains that AguiualdJ did not run
away, but left Manila for the noun
famous region behind Cavite. in order
to make secret arrangements for his
voyage to uoilo."
The Filipino who furnishes this in
formation also categorically and speci-
fically asserts that the latest telegraph
ic advices declare that if the Americans
insist upon the occupation of the prin-
'cipaI cities by the American troops. all
the Filipinos will resist by force of
arms.
Senior Tuason who has been appoint
ed agent at Paris and London. is eX-
pected TO arrive here shortly.
The members of the Junta assert that
the new Cabinet will bring forward the
most energetic policy" Mabini. it ap-
pears, claims the recognition of the in
dependence of the Philippines, and will
not consent to the release of the Span
ish prisoners, but, it is added, he is
willing to come to an understanding
with the Americans as allies for the
surrender of the Spanish military and
civil officers and others which will
only be made on the following condi-
tons:
First-The negotiations to be opened
formally between Spain and the National
Filipino Government, Spain nominating a
delegate to treat Herewith.
SecOnd-In the exchange of prisoners,
Spain to repatriate, first. all the Filipinos
held prisoners for having been directly
OF indirectly connected with the insurrec-
ton; second, all prisoners of war con-
demned as traitors, revolters or desert
ers, or for having in any manner seconded
the Filipino movement during the pres
ent century: surrender to be made before
the Fiipinos release the Spanish prison
ers, and Spain to grant amnesty to all
FiHpinos and Spaniards accused of con-
spiracy in the insurrection.
Third-Spain to defray all the expenses
Of repatriatng the Filipinos, and also the
cost of maintaining and repatriating the
Spanish prisoners held by the Filipinos,
such payment being considered q war in
demnity the National Filipino Govern
ment consents to pay the expense of re-
patriating those FilIpinos captured in for
NAL action, although, it is added, as a
matter of fact, the FIlipinos are also en-
titled TO demand the payment thereof by
Spain.