The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-24
Aguinaldo's UItimatum Expires To-
Day and Trouble is Looked For,
NO NEWS OF IT IN WASHINGTON.
IL is Not Believed There That Spain
Will Enter Into an Alliance with
the Insurgents -Aguinaldo says
He VIII Withdraw" Ason-
clio Unless He is Re
ceived soon.

MADRID. Jan. 23.-According to des-
match received here from Manila, the
Filipino Congress at Malolos has au-
thorized the release Of the Spanish civil
prisoners and Will shortly hberate inc
military prisoners. ,-,..s
Tho premier. senior Sagasta declared
that AguinaldO has made the Hpeia"o"
of tho Spanish prisoners In Phlhpplhe
Island conditional upon spain recosniz-
ing the Philippine republic and alylns
herself thereto.
Agulnaldo. it is added, has similarly
demanded the Yaticans recognition OF
the Philippine republic.
4 private despatch from Manila says
-.'The time in which the Insurgents
have allowed the Americans 10 recognize
their independence expires to-motio"
and hosti.itics are expected 10 reopen.
"AguinaldO has requested the vatican
10 send "a commission 10 negotiate TOT inc
release Of the clericals.
ALGER WOULD BE PLEASED
WASHINGTON. Jan &.-Secretary
Alger this afternoon said that while he
would be pleased 20 hear that the tll-
pinos- had liberated the Spanish prisoners
held BY them he had no official infor-
nation TO confirm this statement TO that
effect coming from Madrid
10 is not TO be supposed for moment
that the Spanish government. no matter
how desirous Of securing the release OF
the prisoners more speedily than could
be ACCOMPLISHED through the effort Of
the United states government. VIII enter
into an alliance with the insurgents
Technically the war IS still IN progress
although active hostilites are suspended.
and any conduct on the part Of the Span
ish government that would tend To in-
crease the difficulties of the United States
I'm dealing with the insurgents would
have SO be reckoned for.
AN IDLE THREAT.
Officials here are not moved bv the
threat Of Filipino Junta I'm Europe 10
Withdraw Agoncillo and his fellows from
Washington IL they arc not speedily re-
cOgnized officially. While Agonclllo mas
been well treated Informally, be has not
been recognized by the government ana
10 may be stated positively That he Will
not be.
The Filipino representatives mere are
not prepared at this time TO state when
tboir efforts To obtain recognition for the
AguinaIdo government are 20 cease. lhls
is a question. they say which VIII nc
mend entirely on circumstances that may
develop as "a result Of their efforts 10 De
automatically received here ana inc ac-
tiou of the Senate on the peace treaty
HE Is UNDECIDED.
Senior AgoncillO, the chief agent ot
Aetiinaldo. said tonight that the reports
he had received from his government
showed TO change in the condition oi al
fairs I'm the islands, and there was no
narticular news TO communicate. Ihe
revolutionists have a regular form OF
government, and arc carrying OUT JUS
functions He and his associates mere
would use every proper effort 10 Obtain
recognition for them and hc hoped these
would be crowned with success. Up 10
this time. however. no reply had come
from the state Department, TO their let
ters. asking for the recognition desired
senor Agoncillo evidently discredited the
reports that ne would be called to Ma
Mia in few days II his efforts were not
successful, as he stated that there had
been no word to return home. The envoy
made it very clear that the Flipinos
would provoke hOstilitics with the United
States But that every attempt would be
made 10 reach q peaceful solution Of the
existing dimculties.