Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-07

by the admiral Raleigh and Concord) to
the mouth of Subig bay, July 6, 1898. to
capture GraEde Island, then held by the
Spaniards. 1 wish to affirm as strongly
as human words can do so that Aguinaldo's
people did not accompany US. and that they
took no part whatever in that capture. No
one but the admiral, Lieut.. Brumby, Capt
Walker and myself even knew where we
were to go. We left at midnight. without
lights of any kind, not even signaling. as
usual, for permission to get under way,
and no one knew except the flagship and d
vessel or two near us that the vessels
(Raleigh and Concord) had moved from
their berths 1t was not known until next
morning that we had gone out Of sight of
our fleet At this very time the so-called
gunboat of Aguinaldo was anchored at Ca
Vtte, and did not learn Of our departure
until next day about noon. We captured
Grande Island about 1870 am, July Z, and
no Filipino boat Of any description ap-
peared about Subtg bay until that evening
about o'clock, when the boat we had left
at Cav1te came in and expressed the greatest
surprise at our capture, telling us they had
hoped to take part in the attack. So far
as Aguinaldo's people having anything to
do with the capture, after 1t had been done
| instructed their chief at Alongapo about
f1ve miles up the bay, that his people must
In no way bother with the island, and to
prevent them 1 moved the Raleigh out into
the bay, where the searchlights were used
all night to see that no insurgent went
near the island. In my opinion, those on
the island could have held out indefinitely
as they were well provided with every
thing. and the AgusnaIdoitcs had no ar,il-
lefy-one small gun only on their so-called
gunboat, the rest of her armament (O con-
sisting of pieces of three-inch pipe stuck
through chocks and holes in her sides to
simulate guns
There may not be much glory arising
from that capture. but on behalf of my
naval comrades. who did it alone, I object
to having any Of 1t taken away by anvone
attempting to falsely assign US help.
ours, very truly,
'(signed j. B. CoGHLAN.
Captain, u. s. n"
MI Lodge directed attention to the fact
that Aguinaldo's boat was not convoyed,
and did not go to Subig hay with our YES
sells, and had no part in the capture. AS a
means OF establishing the more firmly his
contention .e ton that the officers of this govern
ment mad not "reccgnized'' Aguinaldo or
his government" he quoted from a procla-
nation issued by Aguinaldo on January 3,
1889, In which he stated he had been
ignored entirely as to the stipulations
for the capitulation of Manila, and that the
American officers had utterly declined" TO
recognize" his Cooperation"
This feature of Mr.. Lodges speech was
developed with elaborate detail, every point
being covered by citations from oficial
documents.
Result of Two Campaixn..
After reviewing briefly the two campaigns
of the American forces against the insur-
gents. Mr. Lodge, referring to the time the
United States troops last took the field,
said:
''Since that time northern Luzon has been
cleared and its ports opened. The same
work has been nearly, If not quite, accom-
plished In southern Luzon. The insurgeut
forces have been scattered, the fnsurgent
government has been broken up, and moth
ing now remains but guerrilla fighting and
br:gandage. Aguinaldo. the htular head Of
the Instruction. after some weeks Of rand
flight. is in hiding. His cabinet, or advisers.
are nearly all military prisoners. There is
no longer any semblance of q government
there to be recognized. The government
which Aguinaldo personally established ana