The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-05
AGUINALDO'S BUBBLE.
Opinion In Manila Is That 1t Has
BuAt.

Manila, April 4.-4.45 p. m.-The belief
is spreading among the residents here
that the effect of the capture Of Malolo
the former rebcl capital. followed by the
proclamation of the United States Philip
pine commission, will be to convince
natives that Aeuiualdo's bubble
burst. Dr. Schurman, PRESIDENT Of
commission, said:
1.-The Fiiipinos have been asking
ceasinsly; What 90 you pr0poss ns2ss, to
question and it should satisfy them.
Col Charles DENLY. member of the
commission and former minister tV
China, remarked:
alt is tie most important proclamation
since the declaration of Independence
Spanish. TagalDian and English versions
have been printed and IL 10 proposed tc
circulate them about Malolns and at all
the seaports. They will be sent to the
lake towns by the gunboats.
The committee of Spaniards under the
leadership cf Senor Antonio tuset. piesi-
dent of the Spanish club has had little
success with the expedition organized to
deliver money and stores to the Spanish
prisoners. The members of the expedi-
tion were Obliged to give the goods to the
Filipino officS-s at BattanRas 'he hoat
had letter from Aguinaldo directing the
Filipino officials to aiu the nilssiun, Que
General 1rias, commanding the Filipino
forces in the Southern provinces, and his
subordinates, declined to rseognizs
Aguinaldo's authority. The Spaniafds
refused to accept the Invitations to lard,
having been warned that they would be
held for ransoms.
THE TAGALOGS TO BLAME.
Washington. April 4.-The state depart
ment was today notified by a cableRram
from Dr. Schurman, president OF the
Philippine commission that the expected
proclamation would be- issued today. In
his despatch Dr.. Schurman says that
after a months personal observation and
interviews with different classes OF people,
he tinds that tie insurrection had it's
origin and strength in the Tagalog
prov inces around Manila. The remaining
provinces of North and South Luzon are
peoplsd by different races and tney
are not natural allies OF the 1sga-
lops. but unfrisndly rivals. During the
months while the treaty of peace was be-
ing negotiated at Paris, the Tsgalogs sens
detachmepts of from fifty to two hundred
men TO all the other provinces to seize
governments as robbers hold up trains.
The liberty of the populations was con-
strained, supremacy was enforced as there
were no American forces present 70 expe
the Tagalogs. he says the recent Victories
have had good effect everwhere. with
a growth of u general feeling of security
the population will doubtless declare for
the United States.
1.-THE Philippine people," seHs DIR.
Schurman. 'seem discouraged by the
yalorous, swift and irresistible movements
of the American troops against which
their elaborate defensive works were use.
less"
THE SUNTA BUSY.
Hong Kong. April 4.-The Filipino
junta here has issued sanother of the ex-
traordipary etatoments vhioh have been
features of the newspaper campaign,
directed from hers by the agents OF
Anuinnldo In the present instance the
rebel agents claim to have obtained their
information from American sources aJ
Manila. They assert the existence OF
"my sterious intrisues" totween the
Vatican, Major General Merritt, presi-
dent Mckinley, Major General Elwel
O,is md Arcnbishop ireland leading TO