New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
r1rJPINOS NOT YIELDING.
r,1 PRESERVING A BELL1GERENl
ALTITUDE TOWARD AMERICANS.
- SITUATION AT HoILo-NATIvE LEAD
TBS DEMANDING RECOGNITION OF
THEIR ISLAND GOVERNMENT
TROUBLE NARROWLY
AVERTED.

o6,tces received here from llolIo ulHel
f.-,ot,, from the official reports They say
-.,els have completed their fortihcauohs
- and that they are now fortifyins D"-
- rsland The American forces are sun on
- the transports Newport Arizona ana
.Do"..vvania. and are anchored close 10 "ul-
nsrss lsiano. Mn. 1, Go added
- granted permission 20 land unerineu
...,Aa not exceeding FIVE In number. II nc
T.,an,ed by a native officer. The oner' no"
VAS declined. but the rebels subsequently
,,,,ted officers to land. furnishing them with
Or escort u.,.-,-
y1sAYAN PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE
,.s,,ant Lopez Of the visayan Federation
-. rsnlied 10 President McKinley's procana-
49,, y, the 9th He asserts that the l'eVolu
w" co,.ornn,ent antedates the Paris Treaty
=. ovsr two years He also says he mas never
Ao,euv Informed OF the existence OF the
- and that. therefore. he dechneo 10
..r,i2e American authority, and refuses ~
-, Americans 10 dsembark. in force "l'nou'
..ss orders from the Government al Maloio''
$50 Miller. the commander Of the Amer
oxneditlon replied that the Americans '"'
y. recognize IOpez's authority because '"'
,-,,,,o Repuhlc is not recognized by the 70"
He also expressed regret at the determine"
49,. ~ tho Fuipinos TO resist just Chains
IN. United States gunboat PeVeI. anu 'N0
s,.,ish eunboat FL Cano are near Ho"o.
rbs natives at the fort mistooK 'he O.'''eU
,.,,ss cr,iiser Baltimore's meal pehhah' ioi
sS,usnse. and have hoisted red rag on 'te
,o-t thrice daily. lowering II s'i'u
With the Baltinore's pennant'
The United States transport Inalaha mas e'0
n 49, ,,rIs- from General Otis and coal supplies
o., the expedition. The British secoi'
~,,.or Ronaventure and the German second
class cruiser Irene have returned mere
49, r,ouo hanks have sent their treasure mere
CONFERENCE UNSATISFACTORY
r.. A-,sr,can and Filipino Commissioners are
-e,or,ed 70 have conferred al the Flhpho Oluo
NTH unsatisfactory results. The natives o.
,sgad that they must have official recoBili'io" ~
fore discussing the question OF pIo'e0'o'' '''
A,otber conference IS believed 20 nave peen d.
49, h,t the officials here decline TO confirm
or deny this statement
caas.,,0 steamers which have arrived here
-enort that the natives are forufyins FaioaE0e
80. -. island Of samar refusing to allow
Americans 10 land there. The garrison coIiSiS''
Of a thousand men armed win SPEARS anu '0''''
They have only SIX rifles
Ou,ng n persistent rumors Of g contemplated
attack upon Manila on Saturday ana sunday
she American troops were confined 70 their quar-
,e-s all the guards were doubled, and as a
,oess,re % precaution foreign flags were dis
shaved on the business and private houses
eve-vwhere as on the day OF the entry Of the
Americans into this city. The Escolta. the
nsuslly busy thoroughfare, was deserted on
saturday night score OF groundless alarmist
tproo-s are stin abroad hut confidence is being
restored.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION
Another proclamation. purportng 70 be issued
b. a. American. and signed w T." appeared
b. Friday and appealed in broken English TO
Ebrother Americans and comrades" TO let the
frnpinos alone and that If their officers com
bened them 10 fire TO please fire in the air"
rhe proclamation also appealed 10 Americans
10 disregard Filipinos who pretend 10 favor an
bexation" and alleged that the American agi
tation TO hold the islands is fostered by few
officers who are making money thereby" The
proclamation concluded with paraphrasing the
Monroe Doctrine in the words the Philippines
for the Filipinos" native dentist here. one
Arevalo, has been arrested He denies the au-
fhorship Of the document. but admits connection
has been twice imprisoned by the spaniards FOR
sedton. His son was formerly an aide-de-camp
Of Agunaldo and his arrest is creating conster-
nation among the Filipinos, who fear return to
the Spanish system.
The native paper "1ndependencia," which is
now published at Malolos is unusually vim
tctive. Commenting upon the situation. II says:
The Americans are trying ali the time 10 ex-
TNlfirrC u hnCftlffipg the
mean time tricking the natives for the purpose
Of gaining the time necessary TO bring out rein
forcements
The lndependencia' adds:
The proclamation which was suppressed. for
which Arevalo was arrested. appears 20 have
MI the nail on the head. The Filipinos need
Tear nothing The American soldiers are com
pletely demoralized. They are unwilling TO
hight free people who are only demanding their
rights
The idea Of possible deception is probably
more general than the authorities know. A
Filipino officer said 20 the correspondent that II
was ridiculous FOR the Americans 10 think the
Filipinos believe they are bringing more troops
and warships here to establish a protectorate
over country for which S2OOO0ooO is 70 be
paid 10 Spain. The Maloos Government is in
flexible, and Agui7aldo's determined stand seems
to have temporarily welded all factions together
NEAR TO A CONFLICT.
The Americans and Filpinos we're probably
nearer conflict on January - than at any
time since the occupation. Fortunately. the
matter was amicably adjusted. Filipino lieu
tenant imagining that his men had been In
suited by some American sentres. marched 6
company Of forty armed natives 20 the lines OF
the Americans. and the sentries. six In number
OF the Montana regiment in obedience to or
GERS were compelled 10 retire 10 the outpost II
order 20 avoid trouble. But as the Fiipino
disobeyed the command to halt, deployed In th'
eanehrake and assumed a determined, threat
ening attitude. Lieutenant Jansen who was II
command Il the post, telegraphed 10 the brigade
headquarters. and General Otis personally in
'estigated the matter. The Filipino lieutenan