The Yale expositor., 1900-08-24

Captain j. j. Erwin, assistant surgeon
Thirtieth infantry, stationed at Luep"n'
IN the Island of LuZon. Captain ErWlh
saws the document was found III the
church at Lueban when that place was
garrisoned 10y the Second battalion, lhir-
tieth infantry, with enlistment rolls win
names of officers and men enrolleu III
conformity to the order
The original is in Spanish ana the
translation is as follows;
Proof Against Aguinaldo.
con.,a,,an. No 1858. |
The Local Chiefs of the Coast.
From Lueban to Guinayangan.
The Once of the Secretary OF the In
torior has seen fit to order the followlng'
The Secretary OF the Interior of the
G. r. of the Filipinos in telegraphie
circular Of yesterday says to me the Ioi-
lowing: J..
From the Secretary of the Interior TO
provincial presidents, TO be circuia'eu
among the local chiefs OF every 'o"u'
Manila.
push the preparations of all the towns
90 onnosa tho American invasion. See
that all the inhabitants have their boios
and daegers prepared, that in every street
or ward there be organized national
militia. every six should have corporal
everv thirteen a sergeant and every tWeh'
tv.six n second lieutenant, every az
6ret lieutenant and every lO4 captain /,
rho soldiers of the national militia shouiu
o,ect their chiefs of leaders. Make II
cleor 70 all that our salvation depends Oh
orr activity. The local chief or the La
puna U.ake) will please pass TINS cliVu
lar 70 the chief of Tayabos, and III TINS
manner from one to another until all
have received it.
I have the pleasure of transmitting
this to you for your information.
May God guard you,
Santa Ana, Jan. ., 1919.
(Signed)
7 transmit the same to you Tor you
knowledge and for all, that they rum
with fidelity that which is ordered there
in. Run without loss OF time from low
IN town and return from the last Win
report of the fulhllment OF all tnal
hereby ordered.
Iucena Jan. Z. 1899.
(Signed) QClhlNo FL
Conspiracy Perfected.
This was dated Jan. D, lo9J' Just Oh
month before the instruction against ~
United States broke out. II SHOWS Una
the conspiracy had then been perleC! :,
ord thar the Filipino people were beli
"rConiyed 70 attack the American troop
Two DAYS later. on Jan. :. Aguinai'
,,.rota IN u personaI friends in Manila
follows 1000
"Ntv Dear Don Benito-l write I'll
toasl, Won 70 send to this our governme
the photograph you have in your nous
and | will pay YOU whatever prlce y
may ask. Also buy me everything VIM
NAV he necessary to provide the SAID pi
Sograph.
IT beg YOU to leave Manila with yo
,or,;lv and IN come here 10 Malelos, |
not l,ccause | wish TO brighten YOU
merely wish to warn you for your SAL
faction. although it is not yet the DAY
the week. ~.
"Your affectionate friend, who ks
your hands, o,>.,1Do
TRYING to Avert Hostilities.
Meantime the American commahutI
chief under instructions from lresiu
Mckinley, was doing everything III
mower to avert hostilitles ana cuiuN
terms Of friendship with the FilipiI
ON this point the report of the PhlllpL
commission says:
"Apuinaldo endeavored to get the
waking mower transferred from cong
., himself He also urged Il heavy b
issue 70 secure one million dollars
Tho nurchase of arms and ammunition
is now known that elaborate plans
been perfected for a simultaneous aU
NV the forces within and without MAJ
The militia within the city nulhDereu
proximately ten thousand; they
armed for the most part with bolos'
pio del Pillar slept in the city every IL
No definite date had been set Tor th'
tack but a signal by means of roc
had been agreed upon, and 1t was uh
sally understood that it would come
the occurrence of the first act on
mart of the American forces which W
afford n pretext: and in the lack OF
act in the near future at all events
s;stent attempts were made to pro
orr soldiers to fire. The insurgents
ineolent 70 our guards and made pc
ont and continuous efforts to push
hock and advance the insurgent lines
-bor into the city of Manila. Ii v
iour and trying period Of insult and |
hroued upon our soldiers, with con
spbrnissiou as the only means OF
- an onen rupture. The Filipino
concluded that our soldiers were coy
md boasted openly that we were
of them. Rumors were always prev
that our army would be attacked NJ
with great tact and patience the
manding general had held his Tor.
check. and he now made final ell
preserve the peace 10y appointing
mission to meet a similar body app
by Aguinaldo to confer with reg
the situation of affairs and to
nj mutual understanding of the
purposes. aims and desires Of thu
pino people and of the people Of the
ed States Six sessions were he
last occurring on Jan. %, six days
the outbreak Of hostiliies. No 81
;ial results were obtained; the /
commissioners being either unable
willing to give any definite STATEN
the intent. purposes and aims o
pcople: at the close of the last