The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15
CATHOLICS CLAIM
CHURCH PROPERTY
The Church of Rome Makes
Claim for Church Con-
troll in Islands.
ISLANDS SHORT ON FOOD
Bates and Wheaton Are at Perez
Awaiting Arrival of Wagon
Trains Before Beginning a
General Advance In
to the Island.

Manila. January 10, 1880 p. m.-Reports
of the movement Of the American COM
manders south of Manila show General
Bates and General Wheaton are at Perez
das Marinas and General Schwan at 81
lang. all awaiting the arrival of provis-
ion wagons. Reconnaissance have SHOWN
that 1000 armed insurgents have retired
TO the mountains from the district ne
tween Iudang and Maig ard that others
have retreatcd along the coast from Nov
eleta toward Batangas.
Last night Nolan's squadron or the
Eleventh cavalry drove a body OF insur-
genst from Maig one American was Kill
ed and two were wounded. Ihlrteeh
dead FilipinOs were found
The movement largely resembled Gen
eraI Schwan's experience in the same
country except that the towns are now
being garrisoned and that the insurgents
refuse to fight. retreating southward and
dividing into small bands with the ap-
parent intention of reassemblinS later
The plan Of catching a large number
between two brigades has failed. About
a hundred insurgents have been killed.
but comparatively few arms have been
taken.
The region IS full of amigos, who doubt
less have been bearing arms which they
have hidden. Few men and children re-
main IN their homes and the insurgents
as thcv fan back release all prisoners
they have captured.
Nozaleda Claims Church property.
II is asserted on high authority that
Arcbbishop NozaIeda contends I'm his in
terviews with Monsignor Chapeie. the
nanoI delegate. on behalf of the Roman
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titles to all property held by the church
and the brotherhoods I'm the Philippines
ehould he recognized: that the Roman
catechism should be taught In the pri-
mary, schools: that the existing religious
o,.1o.. should continue to administer the
marshes: that other parishes should be
established under the same control and
mat The parochlal control of cemeteries
should continue.
lie also laws stress in his contentious.
uron the importance of allowing the
church TO administer its own affairs
without state Interference. upon the ne
cessitv of regime that viii guarantee
tho liberty of the church, upon the de-
STABILITY OF European clergy. the es-
,,tlt.bment of a new college for the
instruction of native priests and the con-
t,nuatiou of Indirect contributions for
e
aud uDon the expedienCy of maintaining
the system of parochial fees, Including
revenues from births, marriages, funerals,
dispensatlons and .,ostolic indulsences.
In addition, Archbishop NoZaleda adj
viscs the continuation Of the church's
control of pawnshops and certain desiS-
mated hospitals and schools, together
with the establishment of a special form
of parochial administration eNacted by
the actual conditions In the Philippines.
Finally he makes plea for the continu-
alton Of the present missionary work Of
the church.
Islanders Lacking Food.
The inhabitants of the islands of Leyte
and Samar are suffering from lack of
food. resulting from the long blockade,
the arbitrary confiscation Of property and
the levying of tribute by the sO-called
government Of the Filipnos. The govern
ors of both Islands are Tagalos, who were
appointed by Aguinaldo. and they hold
the territories completely in their pow