The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-23
COOL HEADS
Prevented Clash Between the
Nfin nos and soldiers.


Manila. Jan. 49, via Hong Kong. Jan.
I.-Ihe Americans and Filpinos were
probably nearer a conflict this afternoon
than at any time since the occupation.
fortunately the matter was amicably set.
tied. Filipino lieutenant. imaging
chat he had been insuited by some Ameri
can troops, marched company Of forty
armed natives 70 the line Of Americans
and the sentries. four In number, back
3f the Montana regiment, In obedienSe 10
orders, were compelled 20 retire to the
outpost In order to avoid trouble. Aa
the Fnipinos dsobeyed the command to
halt, deployed IN the cano brake and ass
sumed q determined. threatening attitude
| Lieutenant Jensen, who was In command
Of the post, telegrephed to brlgadier head
/ quarters and General Otos personally
| Investigated the matter. The Filipino
captain was also summoned and he was
| also found to be excited. As q result OF
| the conference he admitted that the Fill
iplno lieutenant had exceeded his an
| thority His men were drawn up in line
| saluted, courtesIes were exchanged ana
the Fllipinos retired
| ANOTHER PROCLAMATION.
Another proclamation purported TO be
Issued by an American signed wv. IT,
appeared on Friday and appealed IN
broken English to brother Americans ana
comrades 90 let the Flipinos alone ana
that III their officers compelled them TO
/ fire. to please hre In the air" The proc
lamaton also appealed to Americans 80
| favor annexation and alleged that
the American agitation tohold the island
| ls fostered by n few Officers who are
making money thereby"
The proclamation concluded with para
phrasing tho Monroe doctrine in the
words 'the Philippines for the Flliplnos"
A native dentiet here named Arevelo
has been arrested He denies the autr.
! 'rship OF the document but admits con-
| 1ecton with e. Other arrests are prob
| lble. He has been twice imprisoned by
he spaniards for treason He was for
merly an aldo OF Agulnaldo. and his ar
rest cause CONSERVATION among the FIJI
lp!nos.
Tho native paper. tho Independence,
which IL now published at Maiolos, was
unusually vindlctive today Commenting
lpon the situation It says;
'The Americans are trying to excits
'he Filplnos 10 commence hostiiities in
he meantime trieking the natives for the
purpose OF gaining time necessary for
ringing out relnforcemcntr."
Tho puIsi adds:
This proclamation. which was sup
% and for which Arsvelo was arrested,
upears 10 have hit the nail on the head.
The Filipinos need fear nothing. Tho
american soldiers are completely demor-
,liEed. They are un gilling to fight free
people who are only demanding their
lights
',rvhe tdc, 81 ,os,t,t. so,o,.to., 4. ....,s
lbly more general than the authorities
now. Filipino officer said that Il was
idiculous for the Americans TO think
hat the Filpinos think they are bring
ng more troops and warships here TO e.
ablish a protectorate over country for
which $50 900 has been paid"
The MaloIos paper says the government
.s inhexlble and Agulnaldo's determined
attitude seems 10 have temporarily weld
all factions together.
President Lopez OF the Visayan feder-
tion, has replied 70 President McKin-
ey'a proclamation OF the 9th. He claims
nat the revolutionary government ante
latos the Paris treaty by over two years
De says that he has never been Officially
louhed OF the existence OF the treaty and
hat he therefore declines to recoRnize
American authority and refuses 20 allow
Americans TO dlsembark IN force without
xpress orders from the government 81
Malolos. General Miller, the commander
uf the American expedition, replied that
.he Americans cannot recognize Lopezs
authority because tho Filipino republic
.s not recognized by the power. lie also
Spressed regret at the determination OF
,ne Flhplnoa 90 resist just claims.
The United States gunboat Petrol and
the spani Bh gunboat El Cano are near
uoilo. The natives OF tho fort mistook
tho United States cruiser Baltimore's
meat pennant for a challenge and hoist
ed red rag on the fort thrice daily. low
aring II simultaneously with the Balti-
mores pennant.
The United States transport Indiana
hsE gone 10 Iloilo with dispatches to osn.
Miller from Gen. Otis and coal supplies
Tor tho expedition
The British second-class cruiser Bona
ventura and the German second-class
cruiser Irene have returned here. Both
the lloilo banks have sent their treasure
here.
The American and Filipino commission
ers are reported 20 nave conferred az the
Filipino club with unsatisfactory results.
The natives allego that they must have
'AAANi"A A'NehiAiAleiA heANtt NiblAEhlhk kn0
subject of a protectorate
Coastiug steamers which have arrived
here report that tho natives are forti-
flying Falbayoa and the islands OF samar.
refusing 70 allow Americans 10 land
there. The garrison consists OF thJusqnd
men armed with spears and bolos. They
have only ak rifles
Owing to persistent rumors OF con-
templated attack upon Manila on satur-
day and Sunday, the American troops
were confined 20 their quarters. all the
guards were doubled. and as e measure
of precautlon. foreign hags were dis
played on the business and private houses
everywhere, as on the day OF the entry
OF the Americans into this city. The Es-
cola the usually busy thoroughfare,
WAS deserted on Saturday night. A score
OF groundiess nlarmists rumors are still
abroad but confidence IL being restored
Ia Grippe sWoesssn,iiB Treated.
81 have just recovered from the
econd attaek Of la grippe this year"
laws Mr. JAS A. Jones, publisher OF