The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-24
FEELING AT WASHINGTON.
No Fear that Spain will Enter Into an
Alliance with the Filipinos - Not
Moved by Threats.

No Fear that Spain will Enter Into an
Alliance with the Filipinos Not
Moved by Threats.
! WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 23.-Scc-
retary Alger said this afternoon that
| while he would be pleased 10 hear that
the Filip!nca had liberated the Spanish
prisoners held by them, he had no ohl-
clal Information to confirm the state
ment to that effect coming from Mad
rid. General Otis has been cabled for
accurate information respecting the
| number OF these prisoners but so far
| he has not given the information. The
| government Is pledged to endcavor TO
secure their release, and II will use cv-
cry proper effort to do so, but 1t cannot
be held to the performance Of the i'm
| possible and must be allowed its own
time and the use OF what 1t deems the
best means to accomplish the task. 1t
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 efforts OF the
United States government, will enter
into any alliance with the insurgents
tIit Wal IL Sllll
| although active hostilIties are suspend
ed, and any conduct on the part of the
| Spanish government that would tend
to Increase the difficulties OF the United
States In dealing with the insurgents
may have TO be reckoncd for. This
statement -not-be- held to apply
to Simple effort on the part of the
| Spanish government TO secure the re-
| lease OF their subjects, but II could not
be tolerated that they should enter into
any sort Of alliance with people who
are particularly in rebellion against the
United States.
The officials here are not moved by the
reported threat of the Filipino junta in
Europe to withdraw Agonclllo and his
fellows from Washington If they are not
speedily recognized officially. While
Agoncillo has been we'll treated infor-
mally he has not been recognized by the
government. and II may be stated posi-
lively that he will not be-
The Filipino representatives here arc
not prepared al this time to state when
their efforts 10 obtain recognition for
the AEuinaldo government are TO cease
This Is n question. they say. which will
depend entirely on circumstances that
may develop as result of their at
tempts TO be automatically received
here and the action OF the senate on the
peace treaty.
Senor Agoncillo, the chief agent OF
AGuinaldo. said tonight that the re-
| ports he had received from his govern
men, showed no change In the condition
of affairs In the islands, and there was
no particular news to communicate.
The revolutlonlsts have n regular form
of government. and are carrying out Its
functions. He and his associates here
would use every proper effort TO obtain
recognition fer them. and he hoped
these would be crowned with success.
Up to this time. however. no reply had
come from the state department 10 their
letters asking for the recognition de-
sired. Senior Agoncillo evidently dis
credited the reports that he would be
recalled to Manila in n few days IL his
efforts werc not successful. as he stated
that there had been no word from Ag,li-
naldo to return home. The envoy made
IL very clcnr that the Filipinos would
not provoke hostilities with the United
States. but TINT every attempt would be
made 10 reach peaceful solution OF the
existing difficulties.