Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

trusion"-Cuban Generals Ready to Quit
Military Life If the Army Is Paid Some
thing in Cash.
Manila. Jan. 9.-Colonel Potter. the
special emissary of General Otis be-
tween Manila and Iloilo. arrived yes
terday afternoon with dispatches from
the latter point. The situation when he
left there was practically unchanged.
The streets were barricaded and it was
reported that the principal buildings
had been "kerosened," the insurgents
having threatened to destroy the whole
business section by fire at the first shot
of bombardment. The banks were ship
ping their treasure to the United States
transport Newport and other vessels.
The family of the American vice consul
had gone on board the Newport. Col.
Potter reports that President McKin-
ley's proclamation had TO be typewriter
aboard ship. as the printers on shore
declined to do the work, and when the
text of the proclamation was read to
them ridiculed the notion that concilia-
tion was possible. Privates Harry Silvey
and Frank Kirkpa trick, of the Sixth
United States artillery. while guarding
water boat astern of the Newport,
crew. Private Silvey's skull was frac-
tured. fatally. and Private Kirkpatrick
fell overheard. but escaped with a flesh
wound.
Aguinaido Issues N Manifesto.
Within few hours of the proclama-
ton issued by Major General Otis in
behalf of President Mckinley theagents
of Aguinaldo billed Manila with a mani |
festo which attracted considerable at |
tention. The revolutionary president !
protested against General Otis signing |
himself military governor of the Phil |
ippine islands. Aguinaldo declared he |
had never agreed at Singapore, Hong
Kong or elsewhere to recognize the |
of the Americans here. He |
came here to win independence, with |
the assistance of the Americans, and |
both his proclamationS of May "a and /
June II stated this fact officially, and /
he claimed that Major General Merritt |
confirmed this by a proclamation sew
eral days before the Spaniards capi-
tulated, stating clearly and definitely /
that the American forces came to over
throw the Spanish government and lib
crate the Filipinos.
Protests Against Our ..Intrusion."
Aguinaldo then solemnly protested, "in
the name of the Deity who empowered |
him to direct his brethren in the diff
Intrusion of the American government"
and reiterated that he can produce
proofs that he was brought here on the
that the Americans
promised him their cooperation to at
tain independence. The revolutionary
leader then called upon all his followers
to work together with force and as
sured them he is convinced that they |
will obtain absolute independence. and
urging them never to return from the
glorious road" on which they have AL
ready so far advanced"
Major General Otis attaches no i'm |
portance to the manifesto.
Filipino Claims Preposterous.
Chicago, Jan. 9.-Tk e claims of Aguin- |
aldo, the Filipino represe ntative in this |
who Saturday attempted to |
gain an audience with President Nc |
kinley to set forth the claims of the |
alleged Filipino republic, are not re- |
'eived with any great degree of respect
oy General Wesley Merritt, who is now |
n this city. He said that the claims of |
Aguinaldo ARE preposterous There |
never has been at any time such a |
hing as a republic of the Philippines. |
rhe natives have had no authority ex-
,ept that which was surrendered to
hem by the Spaniards when they aban-
loned the islands. All his talk
Ind ridiculous. At no time has the |
'rowd following Aguinaldo ever at
to put into force any of the
of republic. and any claims
II this kind are false"