Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
FOREIGNERS MUST co.
Effort to Draw England and Ger
many Into the Row,
AGUINALDO'S SCHEME.
The Few Commercial Men Iusid the
Lines Given Forty eight Houis
in Which to Leave.

Manila, May 13.-12:30 p. m.-Aguinal-
do has issued orders that all foreigners
must leave insurgent territory within for
ty-eight hours. There are only a few
commercial men there, mostly English
and German.
Aguinaldo believes that by refusing
them the rights of noncombatants he can
force their governments to recognize the
belligerency of his so-called government,
in order that they may treat for the safe
ty of their subjects.
Signs of Weakness.
A Filipino priest who had talked with
the Tagal general, Treas, has brought
to Father McKinnon, chaplain of the
First California regiment, copy of 81
letter written by Aguinaldo to Gen. Treas
asking his opinion as to the advisa billty
of surrendering, saying: Il fear that tic
long warfare that will be necessary to
conquer the United States will drain the
countrys resources too much"
Canadian Given Leave to Go.
Mr.. Holmes, a Canadian subject, who,
with his partner in the sugar manufac-
turing business at Calumpit, Mr.. Carrick,
an American, was recently captured by
the Filipinos, reports that he was in
formed by his captors that he might
refused to go unless Carrick was permit
ted to accompany him, and said: I'VE
go or stay together"
The curtain will go down in a few days
on the fighting in the island of Luzon.
Workingmen are preparing for another
act in the drama which will necessarily
dispense the F'ilipinos. The rebels are
so close to San Fernando as to maka
life in that place uncomfortable while
they remain in their present position.
The armies of the UnHed States have
advanced so far that the question Of
transportation has become the great prob
lem To solve it., engineers are re-
pairing the Bagabag bridge SO that it
will be safe for the passage of trains
and give railroad connection between Ma
Mia and San Fernando.
Bullock Cart Transportation.
In the meantime supplies shipped to
Calumpit have to be hauled fifteen miles
to Mai .-Gen. Macarthur at San Fernan-
do and twenty miles to Maj Law.
ton at Bacolor, by bullock carts. and ev-
cry cart to be ferried separately on raft
across the Rio Grande two or three
times. The roads are rough and after
the daily showers, which are fore-run
ners Of the rainy season, so soft that it is
impossible 10 make more than a mile an
hour The few mules that are here have
been found to be greatly superior to bull
locks lOr lnlS WOfk. 1ne ldller ule I'LL
less they are given frequent baths, and
the heat has killed SO many that carting
is now all done by night.
The policy of human warfare has its
disadvantages. Among the thousands of
pretended friendly natives. who are re-
turning to their homes behind the Amer
lean armies, there are some who have
taken advantage of the generosity of the
conGuerOrs to make the zone unsafe I'M
less Americans go well armed and in
parties. Soldiers gong about alone are
frequently fired upon from houses or
from behind bushes. During the past
week it has been found necessary to send
guards with wagons and ambulances and
several attempts have been made 10
wreck trains by placing Instructions
upon the railway track.
Want Another Conference.
D. m.-The Filipinos have resumed
attempt to induce the Americans to dis
tenant Of the staff of Gen. Gregorio Del
Pillar, came to Gen. Lawton today under
Il flag eff truce. He was accompanied
escorted to Manila by Capt. Wall of
Gen. LawtOn's staff. Reyes told Maj.
Gen. Otis that Aguinaldo desires passes
for commission to come to Manila to
confer with Filipino commits
sion. Gen Otis. replied that passes
would not be necessary as unarmed COM
missioners could enter the army lines.
He would leave the matter, he said, in
Gen. Lawton's hands. Lieut.. Reyes re-
turned this evening to Bacolor.