The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
ACUINALDO'S
STATEMENT.
Rebel Leader Signs Himself
President Of Republic.
GIVES REVIEW OF SITUATION.
Tells Of His Relations With Officials Of the
United States in China.
ALLEGED TALK WITH ADMIRAL DEWEY
His Version Of ihs Affairs Which Led Up 10 The
Outbreak Bswesn Americans and Fpncs.
6ereral OTIS Scored.
Tells Of His Relations With Officials Of the
United States in China.
ALLEGED TALK WITH ADMIRAL DEWEY


Aguinaldo, signing himself president of
the Philippine Republic. has issued a
lengthy statement which he calls the
Authentic Review OF ~ Philippine
Revolution"
Proofs Of the document were sent 10
Admiral Dewey. and he declined 10
make a statement.
Aguinaldo devotes more than G00O
words TO "A detailed review Of the sit
uation in the Philippines under Span
ish rule, narrative OF his flight from
home and his relations with officials OF
the United States in China, alleged
talks ne had with Admiral Dewey when
he returned 90 Manila. and the events
that led up TO the breaking OUT OF hos
tilties between the Filiplnos and the
American soldiers.
He harshiy scores Cen Otis and
President Mckinley points out alleged
uncallcd for brutality OF American SOL
diers. aud makes a stirring plea for the
reign Of common sense in America.
HIS SALIENT POINTS.
The salient features Of The review
follow: our soldiers watched the dis
embarking OF American troops on the
Landing places of Luneta and the road
OF Santa Lucia the attention OF all be-
ing called TO the fact that the Spanish
soldiers who We're or the ramparts Of
the city did not fire on them. a mys-
terry which at nightfall was explained
"A ire cu
had cap.tulated. the Spanish general,
Senor Jaudenes. surrenderlng 10 the
American general, Mr. Merritt. This
capitulaton was accepted by the
American generals, contrary to the
agreement made with Admiral Dewey.
In the formation Of plans by which the
American and Philippine armies We're
10 unite in attacking and taking Ma
Mia.
This inexplicable conduct on tho
part Of the American generals was
made more striking by the kilograms
which Gen Anderson directed 20 me
from Mayiubig on this 18th day OF Au-
gust, asking me 10 order cur troops
not 10 enter Manila. This demand was
refused inasmuch as the same was
contrary 10 agreement. a ID the import
ant interests OF the Revolutionary
government. which. when taking upon
itself the immerse burden Of besieging
Manila during two months and a half.
sacrificing thousands OF lives and ma
terial interests 10 a tremendous extent.
could rot surely have any other object
than 10 capture the city of Manila and
Spanish garrisons, which defended this
fortificaion with energy and tenacity
MERRITTs REQUEST.
Gen, Merritt. however stuck to his
intention, requesting me. this time.
however. not through the admiral. but
through Mai. Bell, shat | should with
draw my troops from the suburbs, in
order 10 avoid dangerous conflicts.
which are always To be feared in con-
nection with a double military occupa-
tiON, and that the American troops
might not be exposed TO ridicule offer
ing. in his three communications, TO
negotiate after his wishes had been
complied with. To this / acceded.
Until then. and even until the day on
which the Americans openly started
hostilities toward our people. / had
cherished In my soul the most WELL
founded hopes that the American gem
erals would maintain i'm behalf OF their
government the agreements made YER
bally With the chief OF the Philippine
revolution. notwithstanding tho symp-
TOMS 20 the contrary. which showed
in that OF Admiral Dewey. who. with
out any visible motive, possessed him
self one day in Oct Der ~ an our shiDs
ana launches
Being informed Of this strange pro-
ceedine. and as the revolutionary gov
ornmcnt was already Siding az Malo-
los, ] sent commissioner 90 Gen. Otis
20 treat about the matter the latter
referred and recommended our com
ftfr ice L. o |r. 81 q
the recommendation = Cen. OTIS did
not receive them.
Notwithstanding this conduct on the
part OF the American chiefs. So con-
trary 90 all arrangements and AL that
had passed between US before. I con-
tiuued 60 observe toward them the
same friendly attitude sending q com
mission TO bid farewell to Gen. Merritt
on his departure FOR Paris.
DISAPPOINTED HOPES.
These hopes. however. vanished en-
tirely on learning that Admiral Dewey
had worked and was working thus
against the Revolutionary government
by order of His Evce'len " Mr. McKin-
ley. who at the 'nstigation of the inn
pcrial'stic party. had decided Co annex
tho Philippines viol1in~ perhaps % tho
am bition ~ cvnlr'tU~ fIr iuwo~ee
natural riches hidden in our virgin soif
IAfPOLtTlC~ACTfONS
IN this irving and critical situation.
and before the arrival of the Ion gpd-f,r
American civil comm miesi0n u hap
noncd Tint Cen. oils. Tho military gov
ernor of the American forces carried
into effect Two ACTIONS. one ne imn1litlc
ae the other ono vae his order 20
search onr telegraph ofltes in Sagundo
street. seizing the apparatus and de-
taining the official. Scnor keyna at the
fortress OF Santiago. on the proteNt
that he was conspirng against the
Americans
one could plainly perceive the inten-
ton 20 bully and expose 90 direct ridi-
cule the Philippine government ln Or
der 10 provoke "A battle 10 being evi-