The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-01-21
CONSUL WILDMlN IS
ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Was Accused Of Jobbing in Arms
With the Filipino In
surgents.
ANSWER HAS BEEN RECEIVED

He Admits He Was Custodian OF
Part OF the Funds OF the Phil
1fpptne Jnnta 80 Has
Been Sued.
Chicago, Jan. 1s.-A Tribune spe-
sial from Washington says: During
the wrangle over the funds OF Aguin-
aldo and the Filipino junta at Hong
Kong, Consul General Wildman was
made the custodian OF some Of the
money and SO became involved in the
quarrel.
He was accused Of jobbing in arms
and the state department at Washing
ton demanded an explanation OF his
transactions with the insurgents. His
answer is now in hand and is being
carefully examined, particularly with
a view to ascertaining whether he was
indiscreet enough to encourage
Aguinaldo in the hope OF setting up
an independent republic.
Consul General Wildman admits he
was nude the custodian of part of the
funds of the Philippine junta. This,
he claims, is his only connection with
the affair. Some of the members of
the junta claim, however, that he was
interested in the purchase of arms for
Agninaldo, and that he received con-
siderable profit from that connection.
Junta sues Wildman.
The Philippine junta in Hong Kong
claims that there remains in Consul
General Wildman's hands a balance of
$4,000 silver, or approximately $685.
500 in gold. Mr.. Wildman claims that
he has accounted for every cent of
money he has at any time had in his
possession. The juntn has brought
suit against Mr.. Wildmnn in the Brit
ish courts in Hong Kong for $4,000.
In December, 1897, Primo de Revira,
the Spanish captain general in the
Philippines, entered into negotiations
with the leaders of the instruction
In Luzon for the purpose Of buying
them off and putting an end to the
revolution, which he could not quell
with the troops at his command.
o Emilio Aguinaldo, the head of
the present native government in the
Philippines, was the chief leader of
the insurgents, and it WI TO him the
oHer was made whlch finally resulted
M; .n agiee,hen1. onaer the terms OF
' ans onel aguinaiao n the other
naid sso ", o .ne ~ ns% ae We're 70 be
~ .S;s 0, NV = s,.saI, ana ~ return
dow .Ia; NV an'ssn. Meie 70 Jay
1,,,;on 80 aio.a M LIB 'ie ie1o.
tha n,+;vo. ,nssa ~ = y useu ps
the Enanisb nutbor;I;as n,,a A. -
snrpept darsN amraaa "A 49, w
Islands and not ,.a{,,ra - sass "s s
six months p'iiou u
i've Snnn;.h ona;,,. $500.
+rte ceIta;n ratnnaa sI 80 ns..
sdsm.nda5 ~, Az an..s Mhi .ui, nau pssn
anaant.a. ~ .ae na.iyes' 1ncluaAng .ns
PIN n = aMa slAt -, - ~. rs
49, asa ~ vas SUI
q - - AsI11E6saA M
th tsoegesMhgscqEnInaAaeafh t
aSSpas1nsan MISUNDERSTANDING
sAgsiza5d0ssnd his folinwerssflurld
cefxea9660s&8Bs MThes&2oo..0 600 wasrpaid
the laaifersswho were permitted to re-
mainsin the islands and $500, 900 Of the
100000 was paid Aguinaldo on behalf
Of the leaders when they reached Hong
Kong, where they were sent nv the
Spanish authorities. The remain;no
5000, 900 was to be sent out from Mad.
rid, but 1t was never sent. and only the
100000 originally Maid over cached
Apuinaldo. It NAV be added the nav
ment of money to the Insurgents was
not looked on as a br;be. hut was as.
tensibly to reimburse thesnatiyes fo,.
%pronertv confiscotcd ar destro,.ed IN.
the sponiards.
sn.n,sh p,,,,..
Of the total seaa Of of 100000 paid the in
e1p..aA1 genera ny uie priests, VINO