The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-09
DOUBTS HIS SINCERITY.
Gen. AhdrrsOn's Estimate of
the Rebel Chief.

Chicago May S-Gcn. r. NJ Anderson.
5hl lcJ ihe Hrsl military expedition io
tho Philippines assumed command to-
day of Tine department of the lakes, re-
lievug Genorol Sheridan go viii serve
on General Ander.ons s stan General
Nsderson said hs was confident tho
backbone of the PhHphiae rebellion viii
ultimately be broken. although, perhaps,
NOT go soon as was hoped
With the mountainous character OF the
country ANA me fastuess of the Interior
u01rdIne numerous refugees FOR guerilla
parties ana bands of outlaws, he says
there Us every inducements ior the Fii-
p.nos to keep up d hurassing campaign
against the American troops
"rhe leaders of the Maloios govern
ncnt arc ambitious aud interruptions.
said General Anderson. "The reason that
they wish Tor independence s that they
wish to gain control oft the forfeited
church propry of the Spanish govern
meut which is very valuable. und of
tl Spanish concessions, ana dispose of
them to jhcir own advantage By
Spanish concessions / mean charters for
waterworks. uamways. electric lights
ana other corporate interests 1hey
know tuot the treaty with spain com
pela al corporate ana treaty rights
Although Aueujulldo has tho CONT
dcnce off thc people and commands
large following lmuqg the natives. yet
he DEB NOT Tine head of the rebellion there.
NO s pushed forward ana hIa popular
characteristics mDdo use of hy tha Ma
lolos iunta. personally often came in
contact with Asunuldo when estab-
ushod headquarters for the Grst eXpe-
dttiou at Cayite. and 1 cannot believe
him entirely sincere n his struggle for
Filipino Independence.
General Anderson would not discuss
tho anti-lmpoualstc policy OF the gov-
ornmcnt He also refused 20 express
his Views ou the policy the goverumcnt
should assume toward the Philippine
islands
PRINCE LOWENSrElN's DEATH
San Francisco May SC s. Brad
ford of this city has just returned from
tho Philippines and gives an interesting
account of Tho death o1 Prince Eudwlg
Won Lowcustein, who was killed during
| the battle of Caloocan on Sunday, March
g.
"a party of civilians among whom
were MIR Bradford and the prince We're
observing tine progress of toh battle,
| from "a at0n bridge over tho Maubon
river when au orderly appeared warn
| ms the sghtaoers of tho danger OF their
! position. lue orderly then addresseg
himself to the prince personally. say
ing. ana .poakng to you pariicul
arise You have already given us some
trouble hy hanging around The airing
Inc auI we win have no more OF iL"
The prince ana companion disappeared
loo "a cIump of timber. This timber later
became the scene ot some OF the active
work and .ho oregon soidicrs were or
dored 90 tire volleys into II and to per-
r1rato soyeial houses in ono Of these
Prince Iowcaston had secretcd him
self A bullet ared by one of The ore
sonians entered tine right siee of tho
prince serving tbe ntentines. killing him
Instantly Mr Bradford, with two
others took charge OF him. A search or
the body revealed. among other things,
"a passport signed boy Aguiualdo, grant
iug tho prince permission FOO enter the
lines OF tho rebels a. WIN aud instruct
pe inaIrgcnt officers to give him any
ail or comfort that he might dcsTo.
Tho prince was at ono ume Interpreter
for Gen. Miller but was found usrust-
worthy.