Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-14
AGUINALDO'S
MURDEROUS PLAN
woold Have Assasslnated All the
Americans in Manila,
BEFORE SIGNING OF TREATY
,,. scheme discovered In Zine
nsian of Terror would FOLLOW
American Retirement

Ga, Francisco. July 1.-THE officers
- ,ba second oregon regiment WINE
..,, guarded In their stntcmen's' ad-
..I, th,t the condition Of the American
,.,ps nj Manila at the outbreak OF
brt.iuca between Agulnaldo ana the
r.stsI states was very critical
Tho capture OF a letter sent from IN
IA. our lines In Manila 10 an omisanty
.fAruinaldo b. probably IN that saved
~, army from terrible disaster ana
pJf.lhI1 humiliation. ,.,.
I'M. letter was taken To General otls,
vb8 found IN 1t the plans or a. plnt 70
,..r the gates OF Manila, sack the city
.t"ri.r Inc guards and allow the insur-
..Bt army TO pour Into the American
amps and surprise the men. 80.
irIs tfnitrd States troops were under
coma ali uirht TO meet the expected at
t.Upt. but spies had learned " the cap-
No. ~ the letter. and the only part OF
IN. plot that was carried out VS. the
burninr of portion OF the city.
msuoP THoBURN's STATEMENT.
cincinnati. o.. July n.-Blshop j. N.
'rbobufu OF the Methodist Eplacopal
,burth. who spent forty years nH mis-
,ign8fy. mostly In India. IL here with
I'M family some ~ whom are lh iu
basith The bishop spent some time ~
Manila boz March last and was an lnlel-
Uesat observer Of events. He says thefe
Z. III, iDubt that the outbreak between
ir. Americans and Filpinus was IN
tended by Filipino leaders To include
rlrUfHl massacre IN tho city OF Manila
II. cited In proof OF this that the tca-
tlm0ny OF two Filipino servants VINO
were summoned to service In the army
~ Agulnaido. and who darcd NOT ula-
0lay. but who warned their American
employers to keep within doors that
night. aH orders had been given 90 XVI
nIl Eurupnnua found on the streets.
Another evidence was the hndlug OF
Hyc thousand knivea stored M a CATH
0ic church. only the splendid dlsci.
p.lnc of the American troops prevented
Thc whole history Of the present
Philippine situation, the bishop de-
rlrod showed such a natural ana log
ig1l aud even inevitable course OF
events. that tho United states " bound
90 assert ~ authority there. Annrehy
ana assassination, ne ueylaict' M9,u'1i
follow tho withdrawal OF the United
Slater forces. Tho only trouble lies In
thr l.uEon Island All the other Islands
nrs uDnreful. The bishop thinks the
rfuner policy OF the United States " 10
enlist the men OF the Islands who are
tho natural enemies of the Inhabitants
uf l.uE1u. TO fight Aguinnido'a army,
Omcured by Americans they would
quickly dispose OF the few men that
Aguln1ldp can muster.
Viewing the situation In the Far
East from the standpoint Of a mission
ary 0f forty years IN that part Of the
world. the bishop was impressed with
The fact that u was the duty Of the
United StutoH, forced upon u by the
circumstances Of the Spanish war. Ca
hold the Philippines and 10 preserve or
der aud extend civilized government In
that vast region. However In the In
targHt OF morality and Christianity, no
hoped Tor the dissolution of the
chinese empire, which hO characterized
uH Che most helpless government on
earth. In that event Russia would
have % portion giving u an available
Pacific port The British have Ia view
Doe valley OF the Yaug-tHc- klnng uH
helr portion. The United States should
have mat portion opposite tho Philip
liHe Islands. Such a division OF
china would hrlug untold blessings Co
Wo people ~ that empire and would ad-
vance The civilization OF The whole
world.
Tho bishop declines to discuss the
subject from the standpoint Of Ameri-
can politics, but he says he cannot
Imagine why the United States should
thnhk from giving w her exclusive
Policy and hesitate TO take her place
amuug the nations when the duty IL
mahlir1tly thrust upon her. II China
llllh no pieces, as nearly an well In
llfmcd people believe she Will, u would
be uuWlsu, n not morally wrong 10
,lnr'le that the European nations
have "a right 10 settle the destiny OF
mat great empire without any refer
tuee % America. The United states
must Inevitably become the dominating
naval power OF the Pacific ocean. and
such future lH In store for her, she
certainly ought 10 hold an important
sllon Of the coast lire OF Eastern