Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-06
treaty OF EACE IN THE SENATE
Concluded from Fifth Page)

the part OF Agonctllo to communicate
with the Department.
n long letter OF date July IS, from
Consul Wildman, defends Agoncillo as
man who had been systema tically
blackened. Says he:
According 20 his own statement, he
has been approached by Spain and
Germany and has tempting offers from
the Catholic Church"
April rs Consul Pratt telegraphed
from Singapore:
"Aquinaldo gone. at my instance. to
Hong Kong, to arrange with Dewey
cooperation insurgents Manila"
SECRETARY DAYS INSTRUCTIONS
June Goth Secretary Day telegraphed
Pratt, among other things:
Avoid any negotiations with Philip
pine insurgents"
Pratt replied that he had no inten-
tons OF negotiating. Says he:
Left that Dewey, who desires Agui-
naldo come"
Secretary Day again admonished
Pratt to be cautious to create no i'm
preston that might embarrass the
Government and lead to misunder-
standing in its future action.
July 2d Pratt renorted to the de-
partment that the Sultan Of the Sulu
islands was negotiating at Singapore
for the annexation Of his group to Brit
ish Borneo. which, he said, should be
watched.
AGUINALDO'S EQUIPMENTS.
All of the statements made by Gene
raj Merritt-before the American COM
mission at Paris appear in the docu-
ment. In substance he said the insur-
gents would fight if the attempt was
made to surrender Luzon to Spain;
Spain could not reduce the islands un-
aided. Asked whether the insurgents
were capable of government. he replied
that 1T would take time: they would
nave TO be educated up to 1t; Senator
Frye asked If the natives would enlist
under the American flag, and il Agui-
naldo could be given n command. He
replied in the affirmative to both ques-
tons. Further. he said that Major Bell
report showed that the insurgents had
$4,000 stands of arms. Aguinaldo has
100000 in bank in Hong Kong and
1920, 900 of public funds in Baccor. Ma
1or Bell expressed the opinion that IL
the United States should govern the
Islands for a year Aguinaldo would
-hate-ne army left.
GEN. GREENE'S STATEMENT.
General Greene's statement IL also
produced. He said there were $4,000
Spanish prisoners in the Philippines,
including 400 officers, with 22,00 arms
and % 600 rounds Of ammunition, He
described Aguinaldo's character, and
said that much tact would be required
In dealing with him. In his opinion the
chieftain did not command the sun
port of a large body OF Fihpinos. Then
it must be remembered that the insur-
gents were all Tagalos, only one of the
thirty races in the Philippines. At the
time he spoke none Of the 1000, 600
Visayas, a people of equal abilities,
had taken any part. He was asked
what chance there would be for native
government, to which he replied:
NO native government can main
tam itself without the active support
of strong foreign government It is
difficult to see how any foreign gov
eminent can give this protection with
out taking such an active part in the
management OF affairs as Is practically
equivalent to it's own name"
There is vast amount OF other mat.
ter included in the papers. extrcts from
newspapers, long special reports on the
mineral and other resources of the ISL
ands, historical treaties statistical
statements of values of imports and
exports; and, in fact. they comprise an
encyclopedia of the Philippine islands