The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-02
STRIKE The BLOW Af once.
Agonc iio Reported To Have Prepared n
Gable Message To naldo--Adm.
btwsy aud Cen. C.n Warned


clio learned that the senate had set a
day TO- voting on the ratification of the
peace treaty he prepared dispatch TO
the Filipino junta at Hong Kong, con-
veying the news, ard Is reported to have
added the suggestion that il Aguinal-
do was TO forcib.y contest American
control he Should strike tine blow at
once, as wi.h the treaty ratified and
iurther reinforcernents the Americans
would be in better position to main
tain order This dispatch. 1t is said.
was intercepted and brought TO the at
tention OF the president and Secretaries
Aiger and long. 8
Neither secretary will discuss the
accuracy Of the statements, but both
are said to have forwarded instructions
to their representatives at Manila
Gen. Otis and Adm. Dewey-to fore
warn them OF Agoncillos suggestions.
which must be carried from Hong
Kong to the Philippines by steamer, as
the Amcricrn forces are in control at
the Manila end Of the cable and are ex- /
erci-ing censorship.
There IS 20 intention on the part Of
the administration. as far as can be
learned, to disturb Aconcillo or his
associates. but their arrest or deporta-
ton would promptly follow the dccla-
ration of war against the United
States by Aguinaldo and his associates.
Agoncillo, the representative of Agui-
naldo, authorized the following state
ment Friday concerning u published
report that the government had inter
cepted dispatches from him to Aguinal-
do in which he advised that the Filipi-
nos would have to fight for their indie
pcndence and that now was the time
20 act:
"Ihe statement is absolutely false.
and is calculated to excite feeling and
in this country and to preju-
lice the Philippine cause. No such
elegram has ever been sent bync. and
or that reason no such telegram could
ave been intercepted The falsi-
y Of the statement is shown
y the fact that have cabled 1
~ government to continue the samo .
ricndShip which was born on lae bat
-eiield against Spain. The Filipino
eoplc have no wish and no pur ose TO
ght against tn American unless they =,
re driven to it. Their only desire is v
strengthen the bonds now exist
K" V.
There IS great secrecy in the depart
ents in regard TO the Agoncillo cable III
am question, the officials Of the state
'partment saying that the admins
alton does not intend to notice ARon- :
Iio in any way and answer his notes H.,
ne tllipinos at the Arlington. how an,
cr, are in very restless state. -
: Lozano, who headed the Phil o,r
pine delegation just arrived. is seri- AZ,
sly III with imhammatory rheuma- ~,
IN and j. under the care of a trained a.
rse. his physician has forbidden ro1
n to transact any business, and he ,bo
5 not been able to advise or con- Gno
t with his colleagues Agoncillo, tho
Terer, has had frequent consulta- orr,
rs With the American lawyers who dos,
advising him, together with sew nor
! Spanish-Americane now in the ,on,
: and IS evidently expecting some oIo,
at Manila He has had ,ho
situations with the opposition +. y
ators and has learned from them ,hro
{ the ratification of the treatv now and
ms certain, and evidently from his rro,
ferences with these senator's he has onn
le mp his mind that Aguinaldo must I,,a,
now.