The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-16
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tllptl Ninu. me SOle lIlllS W nave I'M
pressed the public in America would be
the chaining of Dewey and Aguinaldo to-
gether as participators in common action;
you surely comprehend what this means.
Think and think again; il means success
as far as is possible. The other work is not
only lost, but does not gain much SYM
pathy. especially this criticism of the con-
duct of American troops. Things may be
true that not expedient TO say. Sink
everything into Dewey-Aguinaldo co-opera-
tion, that was on both sides honest. even
if it did not imply any actual arrangement.
which. Of course, Dewey himself could not
make Here YOU have the facts-undenied-
incontrovertible. Dewey will. in America,
insist on this cooperation; he will do all
he can TO undo the unfortunate effect of the
advent of American miltarism-a wedge
between him and the Filptnos. Dewey was
helpless in the face of the action OF God
He could not really look with favor or any
thing but regret on his suppression by Gen.
eral Merritt and, being cut of from COM
munication with Aguinaldo. But Dewey's
turn for power in colonial affairs is COM
ing. belieSe--I must not tell you what he
said to me-but / believe he hopes for a
COulpiele RECONCILIATION anu al duJNcbAhcAe
that will really satisfy the Filipinos."
Another letter is from Apolinario Mabini
and addressed to Aguinaldo. 1t is without
date. and relates almost wholly 10 sugges-
tions regarding an attack upon Manila The
letter was written evidently after the Fill
pino forces had been driven back by the
Americans.
TO FOMENT DEMOCRATIC ACTION.
A letter dated Paris. June %. 1899. from
Felipe Agoncillo TO G.. Apacible and J..
Santos. at Hong-Kong, says that all Eu-
ropeans feel a superiority to the yellow
races and that for that reason there can be
no autonomy between the United States
and the Filipinos. He also says that the
polite tactics of the Filipinos was TO pro-
long the war, avoid armed intervention
and ''foment the actions of the Democratic
party in the United States, which advo-
Gates our independence" He did not think
the time had come to forward diplomatic
notes 10 the chancelleries. because IL would
cause a unifcation of feeling in the United
States and the Democratic and Republican
parties would unite and make Filipino tri-
umph doubtful.
a letter dated Hong-Kong, Jan. II, 1899,
from C. Apacible to Apolarino Mabinl.
states that the Japanese government has
refused to permit an expedition for fea-
OF Americans.
An extract from a newspaper contains
dispatch. dated Magdalena Lacuna. Dec.
.. 1899. Ii refers to rumors of the capture
of the mother and son of Aguinaldo, which
il states were untrue. The following are
some extracts from the article: THE re-
treat of our honorable President was not
so disastrous as was al first supposed, but
it was only the execution of his plans and
these he carried out only after having made
considerable number of Yankees bite the
Gust. His plan was to force the enemy to
extend over a large territory and so offer
themselves as an easy target to our at
tack and to the disadvantages caused by
the climate, while he, hidden in the noun
tains, would attack them when how and
where it was most suitable for him, with
the advantage that he never had a fixed
point in which he could be attacked and
which advantage is a considerable one.
The change executed in our government
passing from republican to that of die
tatorship is also logical and something We
have expected from the beginning due TO the
oesertiOn and prejudice of some men Of
high rank: it was necessary for the good
of the mother country to have person of
the stamp of Aguinaldo. a true dictator,
because i'm his policy, in his bearing, his
mode of living, all have seen his true ad-
herence to the cause he defends. In the
meantime a circular is being passed from
hand 10 hand containing a summary OF
leading men In the United States said dur
ing the month of September i'm favor of our
cause"
letter dated Manila, 1898. without the
month being given, signed by T. Sandico
and addressed to Aguinaldo. advises the es-
tabishment of committees i'm all the out
skirts and suburbs and TO revive secretly
the Katipunan armed with knives. We
should avoid conflict until this is all or
ganized." Ii also appears by this letter
that the conduct of Admiral Dewey was
not satisfactory, because he would not al
low the free navigation OF the ships Of the
Filipino government Sandico says he was
going 10 see General Otis 10 secure the re-
turn of certain launches.
letter dated Feb. !, 1899. from Apoli-
mario Mabini refers TO negotiations between
the Filipinos and Spaniards in Zamboanga.
letter dated HongKong, Nov. 6. 1885,
written by G. Apacible TO Aguinaldc, dis
cusses the purchase of arms in Chinese and
japanese ports. He refers TO the negotia-
tions in Paris and is anxious TO know the
result. lin order TO change the ground of
our policy
There is also a paper with notes in the
handwriting of Palermo and Buencamino.
and addressed to Apacible, Agoncillo and
Ponce. The date is San Jose, Nueva Cija,
May q, 1S99 1t refers TO the many re-
verses of the Filipino army and the difficult
ties which II encountered, and contains
the following paragraph: II cannot state
what the delay will be during the rainy
season. With regard TO the rest We are
at complete standstill and in Manila there
is commission from US proceeding 10 ar
range with the Americans a suspension OF
hostilities in order that we may be able TO
| reorganize ourselves somewhat and re-
stock our small arsenals with ammunition" "
H
LEyERSON INTERVIEWED.
Says He Would Rather Believe Agon-