The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-06
win Resist American occupation
Of the City at the Head
Of His Army.
INDEPENDENCE DEMANDED
New Native cabInet Makes Some Re-
marksble Demands Before ReIeas-
Ing the Spanish Prisoners.

PARIS, Jan. SAN official telegram re-
ceived by the Philippine janta here dated
Manila. Janus y says Aeuinaldo has
gone to Ilo no at the request Of the In
surgentS there TO place himself at their
head with q view to fighting the Ameri-
Ems
TIE dlspatch also gives facts a. to
the antecedents OF members Of the new
Filipino cabinet. fhe following have ac-
eopted: President Of tho calae and
minister OF foreign affairs. Mablni: in
terror. Teodoro sandico, a civil engineer,
who was educated abroad; war, General
Balomero Aguinaldo. cousin Of Aguinai-
do, president Of the so-calied Filipino
government; finance. General Trias. a
close ally OF Agulnaldo: public works,
Gregorio Gonsaga, a lawyer, formerly
Spanish attorney general Of the viscayas
The cabinet is described as homogene-
Gus. every member being pledged. accord
ing to these advices. to resist the mill
tary occupation Of the Philippines.
Members OF the Filipino junta here ex.
plain that Aguinaldo did not run away
but left Manlis for the mountain regior
behinI Cgvite in order to make secrei
arrangements for his visit to no no."
The Filipino who furnishes this infor.
nation also categorically and specifically
asserts that the lasest leIegraphic adviees
declare II the Americans insist upon the
occupation Of the principal cities by the
Amci can troops the whole Filipino tribe
will resist by force Of arms.
Senior Tumason. who has been appoint
ed agent at Paris and London, is ex-
pected to arrive he.e shortly.
Members OF the junta assert that the
new cabinet will bring for RGrd most
energetic policy" Mabtni. It appears,
claims recognition OF the Philippines
Independence, and win not consent to the
release OF the Spanish prisoners, but, It
IS added. he Is willing to come to an
understanding with the Americans las
allies" for the surrender OF the Spanish
military and civil officials, and others.
which will be made on the following con-
ditions:
neutrality-suspicious. to be opened for
mally between Spain and the national
Filipino government. Spain nominating
a delegate TO treat Herewith.
Second-Exchange Of prisoners and
Spain to repatriate. firstly. all Filipinos
held as prisoners for having been di-
rect.y or Indirectly connected with the
insurrection; secondly, all prisoners OF
war condemned as traitors or deserters.
or for having in any manner seconded the
Filipino movement during the present
century, the surrender to be made before
the Filiplnos release the Spanish prison.
ers, and Spain to grant amnesty to all
Filirlnos and Spaniards accused Of con-
splracy in the insurrec,ion.
Third-Spain to defray all the expenses
OF the repatriation of the Filipinos. and
also the cost OF maintaining and repatr-
ating the Spanish prisoners held by the
Filipinos, such payment being considered
a war indemnify The national Filipino
government consents to pay the expense
of repatriating those Filipinos captured
in action. although It is added "as a mat
ter of fact that the Filiplnos are also
en,,tled to demand pa-Tont therefor
from Spain.
The friars taken prisoners, 1t is assert
ed, will no; be included in the transac-
tfons In view of the fact that they acted
as the papal agents during the war, But
their s,t,trder would be made on con-
dltion that the apostolic delegate viii ask
their liberty in the name Of the pope; and
that all bulls and pontihcal DEGREES
granting special privileges to religious
orders be revoked.