The record-union., 1899-01-08
Assigning Himself as Military Governor Of
the Philippines.
The Insureent Leader Declares
That He Never Agreed to Rec
ognize the Sovereignty Of Amer
lea, Insisting That He Returned
to the Islands Solely to Conquer
the Spanish and Gain Independ-
ence.

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Major General Otis in behalf of Presi-
dent Mckinley the agents of Aguinaldo
billed Manila with a manifesto which
attracted considerable attention. The
revolutionary President protested
against General Otis signing himself
Military Governor of the Philippine
Islands.
Aguinaldo, in his manifesto, declared
that he had never agreed at Singapore,
Hongkong or elsewhere to recognize
the sovereignty of the Americans here,
and insists that he returned to the
Philippines on an American ship solely
to conquer the Spaniards and to win
independence. He asserts that both
his proclamations of May 24th and
June 18th stated this fact officially, and
he claims that Major General Merritt
confirmed. this by a proclamation sew
eral days before the Spaniards capitu-
lated, stating clearly and definitely that
the American forces came to over
throw the Spanish Government and lib
crate the Filipinos.
In conclusion, Aguinaldo declared
that he had natives and foreigners as
witnesses that the American forces
would recognize not only by acts that
the Filipinos were belligerents, but by
publicly saluting the Filipino flag "as
it triumphantly sailed to the skies be-
fore the eyes of all nations"
Aguinaldo then solemnly protested in
the name of the Deity, who is en-
powered to direct his brethren in the
difficult task of regeneration, against
the intrusion of the American Govern
ment, and reiterated that he could pro-
duce proofs that he was brought here
on the understanding that the Ameri-
cans promised him their cooperation
to attain Independence.
The revolutionary leader then called
upon all his followers to work together
with force, and after assuring them
that he is convinced that they will
obtain absolute independence, urged
them never to turn sfrom the
glorious road on which they have AL
ready so far advanced"
Major General Otis attaches nc i'm
portance to the manifesto. He says he
feels confident that the opinion of the
better classes Of the Filipinos is not
expressed in it, but as to whether the
Filipino masses can be controlled and
the Filipino army kept in check, he
does not know, although he hopes for
a pacific outcome of the trouble.
MORO TROOPS TO GO TO THE
ISLANDS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. = Secretary
Alger has decided to send four regi-
ments of infantry to the Philippines.
The Fourth, Twelfth and Seventeenth
have been designated, and in addition
the Third Infantry, now at Fort Smell
ing. Mimi, will go by the same route
across the Atlantic. The telegraph or
ders of the LIST, directing that six COM
panies of the Seventeenth Infantry ac-
company the Fourth Infantry to sail
January 18th, has been modified SO as
to read: Zone battalion of four COM
panies of the Seventeenth; the remain
ing eight companies to sail later
DEWEY'S FLEET TO BE AUG
MENTED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. = Secretary
Long has ordered the Solace to pro-
coed to Manila as soon as she can be
made ready for the voyage. Besides
the Solace Secretary Long has ordered
the gunboats Princeton and Yorktown
to. the same port. The Princeton is
now at New York, and will go via
Suez. The Yorktown is at San Fran
cisco. and will cross the Pacific.
Admiral Dewey has asked for sup
plies of various Kinds, and the Solace
will carry a heavy load of these, suffi
cient to supply the fleet on the Asiatic
station for six months at least The
vessel will be attached to Admiral
Dewey's fleet, and in all probability. if
this voyage turns out successfully, she
will form one of the regular line of
transports which will ply between the
United States and the Philippines for
the special benefit of the navy. The
vessel is now at the New York Navy
Yard, and is expected to sail for
Manila via the Mediterranean. and Suez
in about two weeks. The Navy De-
partment is now making up the detail
of her officers