Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-08-22

Odptaln D. j. ERWIN, assistant surgeon
Wkirtieth infantry, stationed at Lueban,
In the Island of Luzon. Captain Erwin
Gays the document was found in the
church at Lueban when that place was
Garrisoned by the Second battalion, Thir-
&ieth infantry, with enlistment rolls with
names of officers and men enrolled in
conformity to the order.
The original is in Spanish and the
translation is as follows:
Proof Against AguinaIdo.
Gentlemen: No. 1858.
The Local Chiefs of the Coast.
From Lueban to Guinayangan.
The Office of the Secretary of the In
terror has seen fit to order the following:
The Secretary of the Interior of the
C. r. Of the Filipinos in a telegraphic
circular of yesterday says to me the fol-
towing:
From the Secretary Of the Interior to
Drovincial presidents, to be circulated
among the local chiefs of every town,
Manila.
Push the preparations of all the towns
DO oppose the American invasion. See
that all the inhabitants have their bolos
and daggers prepared, that in every street
or ward there be organized national
militia; every six should have corporal,
every thirteen a sergeant and every TWEEN
ty-six a second lieutenant, every 90 q
first lieutenant and every 104 captain;
the soldiers of the national militia should
elect their chiefs of leaders. Make it
clear to all that our salvation depends on
cur activity. The local chief Of the La
xuna Uake) will please pass this circu-
lar to the chief of Tayabos and in this
mnanner 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. 8, 1899.
4Signed,
ESCOTASTIES SARANDANA.
I transmit the same to you for your
knowledge and for all, that they fulfill
with fidelity that which is ordered there
In. Run without loss Of time from town
10 town and return from the last with a
4eport of the fulfllment of all that is
&ereby ordered.
Lueena. Jan. 7, 1899.
4SignedD QUIRrNO ELEAZAR.
Conspiracy Perfected.
This was dated Jan. 5, 1899, just one
enonth before the insurrecti0n against the
Omitted States broke out. 1t shows that
the conspiracy had then been perfected
and that the Filipino people were being
organized to attack the American troops.
Two days later, on Jan. Z, Aguinaldo
wrote to personal friends in Manila as
follows:
"Malelos. Jan. Z, 1899.
"My Dear Don Benito-I write this
20 ask you to send to this our government
she photograph you have in your house,
and will pay you whatever price you
may ask. Also buy me everything which
may be necessary to provide the said pho
4ograph.
"r beg you to leave Manila with your
family and to come here to Malelos, but
not bccause | wish to Brighten you.
anerely wish to warn you for your salts
faction. although it is not yet the day or
che week
~'Yomr affectionate friend, who kisses
tour hands,
"EMILIO AGUINALDO."
Trying to Avert HostiIities.
Meantime the American commander-in-
chief. under instructions from President
Mckinley. was doing everything in his
power to avert hostilities and cultivate
Germs of friendship with the Filipinos.
On this point the report Of the Philippine
commission says:
"Aguinaldo endeavored to get the war;
unaking power transferred from congress
TO himself. He also urged heavy bond
Issue to secure one million dollars for
the purchase of arms and ammunition. 1t
6s now known that elaborate plans had
been perfected for a simultaneous attack
by the forces within and without Manila
The militia within the city numbered ap-
proximately ten thousand; they were
armed for the most part with bolos Gen.
Pho del Pillar slept In the city every night.
No definite date had been set for the at
tack, but signal by means of rockets
dad been agreed upon, and it was unver-
sally understood that it would come upon
ahe occurrence of the first act on the
part of the American forces which would
afford a pretext; and in the lack of such
act in the near future at all events. Per-
@istent attempts were made to provoke
cur soldiers to fire. The insurgents were
ansolent to our guards and made persist
ont and continuous efforts to push them
back and advance the insurgent lines fur
cher into the city of Manila. 1t was a
Gong and trying period of insult and abuse
Aeaped upon our soldiers, with constant
submission as the only means of avoid
dag an open rupture. The Filipinos had
concluded that our soldiers were towards
And boosted openly that we were afraid
of them. Runners were always prevalent
that our army would be attacked at once.
with great tact and patience the COM
ahaDding general had held his forces in
check. and he now made final effort to
Dreserve the peace by appointing a COM
emission to meet similar body appointed
by Aguinaldo to confer with regard to
dhe situation of affairs and to arrive
at a mutual understanding of the intent,
purposes, aims and desires of the Fill
pino people and of the people of the Unit
ed States Six sessions were held, the
aast occurring on Jan. 20, six days before
1he outbreak of hostilities. No substan-
aial results were obtained the Filipino
commissioners being either unable or I'M
willing to give any definite statements of
tbe intent, purposes and aims of their
people, at the close of the last session
gahey were given full assurances that no
hostile act would be inaugurated by the
UNITED States troops.
--rhe critical moment had now arrived.
Aguinaldo secretly ordered the Filipinos