The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-07-07
SITUATION IN MANILA
Aguinaldo Asks a Filipino to Make
a Report About the Americans.
WORCESTER MAKES A STATEMENT
The Commissioner Denies That Filipino
Prisoners Were shot by order of Amer
lean Odicers-Young Fnipinos
Full of Fight.

Manila, June 30.-One of the most
prominent Filipinos living in Manila
yesterday morning received verbal in
structions directly from Aguinaldo,
who is at Tarlac. instructing him TO
make the most complete report possible
of the situation in Manila, both politi-
cal and military. This is capable of a
double Interpretation. Possibly Aguin-
aldo desires to know what the chances
are in the event of his surrender, or, it
is possible, that he wants to obtain in
formation rs to what places are bring
ing produce into the country The
blockadng gunboats recognize clear
ances, but the fact that the opening of
ports would enable the insurgents to
collect duties mas delayed the issuance
of an order 10 tAis effect, and the con-
sequence is TIA. there is great hard
ship at several por because of lack of
food and business 5 s-agnated. This
has influenced Gen. OTIS, who considers
the situation sufficiently favorable to
permit the opening of ports. The in
surgents are seeking from Filipino
sources information concerning the
strength and STATE OF health Of the
American troops and the intention OF
the Americans to operate during the
rainy season.
The order of Gen. Oti, opening ports
simply permits the landing of food at
various places. The natives remain
comparatively quiet in the south. An
insurgent scouting party yesterday
met patrol of the Wyoming regiment
and fled into the arms of battalion of
the Fourth infantry. Two of the ma
tives were killed. There is increasing
activity at san Fernando, where the
insurgents apparently want to fight.
1t is reported that Gen. Pho Del Pillar,
with 1000 insurgents, has joined the
main body there.
WORCESTER MAKES A STATEMENT.
Chicago, June 2O.-Dean c. Worces-
ter, member of the Philippine commits
sion, yesterday cabled the Times Her
aid, denying reports that Filipino pris-
oners were shot by order of American
officers This was in response to a
cable inquiry sent by II. II. Kohlsaat.
Commissioner Worcester said that the
charge has some semblance of truth,
for the reason that it is now believed
that two prisoners were shot in the
heat of battle for refusing to pass to
the rear when ordered to do so. The
inhabitants of the towns recently cap
tured have been maltreated, robbed
and left destitute by the insurgents.
The natives rejoice at the arrival of
the American troops, who neither burn
their homes nor loot their property and
who feed the hungry. The wounded
insurgents are brought to Manila,
where they receive the same care and
attention as our own.
YOUNG FILIPGNos FULL OF FIGHT.
Victoria, b. c., June 30.-Advices
from Hakodate state that Capt. Saki-
chi, of the steamer HolIoku Maru, just
returned from the Philippines, reports
that in the southern islands the young
Filipinos are constructing Notifications
against emergencies. Every port is
garrisoned by thousand or so volun,
teers, whose weapons, however, are
very crude, only about 20 per cent.
of them being armed with rifle,
bennington They are, however, full
of patriotism and state that they will
not yield to the Americans though the
whole of the islands are destroyed.
The Hokollu Maru was warmly wei
coined by the Filipinos, who consider
the Japanese to he of kindred rae,
and hoped for assistance from them
The Filipinos were prepared to pay foi
arms and ammunition, and said tn,
Japanese vessels visiting the islands
could take return cargocs of hemp
Capt. Sa6ichi says he only sold the in.
-urUants two rpVplyprs and tho pnoly.
knives.