Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-10

with the Pacific. 1t cannot be doubts4
that commerce will greatly increase, and
the United States will obtain large
share in this treatment.
Benefit to Islsnds.
Manila, with the immunity which 1t has
thus far enjoyed from that terrible pest,
the bubonic plague should become dis
tributing center for China, Siam, the
Straits Settlements, Tonquin, AMMAN and
Australia.
| The report concludes: .s%
"Our control means to the inhabitants
of the Philippines internal peace and Or
der, guarantee against foreign aggres-
sion and against the dismemberment Of
their country, commercial and Industrial
prosperity and as large share OF the
affairs Of government as they shall prove
fit to take. When peace and prosperity
shall have been established throughout
the archipelago, when education shall
have become general, then, in the Ian
guage Of leading Filipino. his people
will, under our guidance, 'Lecome more
American than the Americans them
Selves" .
| Dewey Heard From.
On May 20. 1898. Admiral Dewey CT
bed to the Navy Department.:
| "Aguinaldo, the rebel COMMANDMENTS
chief, was brought down by the McCul7
loch. Organizing forces near Cavite, and
may render assistance which will he yaE
uable."
On May % the Secretary Of The Navy
telegraphed to Admiral Dewey as fol-
lows:
1T is desirable. as far as possible, and
consistent for your success and safety,
not to have political alliances with the
insurgents or any faction in the islands
that would incur liability to maiptaip
their cause in the future"
To this telegram Dewey rerlic1:
Receipt Of telegram Of May rs il ac' .
knowledged, and thank the department
for the expression of confidence. Have
acted according to the spirit OF depart
ment's instructions therein from the be-
ginning, and l have entered into no aili-
ance with the insurgents or with any fac
ton. This squadron can reduce the de-
lenses Of Manila at any moment, but It
is considered useless until the arrival Of
sufficient United States forces to retain
possession" ~ 1@
Aguinaldo Conspire~.
As soon as Aguinaldo discovered he
was to have no assistance from the Unit
ed States he commenced to conspirs
against our forces there, intending TO
overthrow the authority Of this Govern
ment in the islands.
Dewey's Strong Denial.
In pamphlet afterwards published
by Aguinaldo entitled '"The True Version
of the Philippine Revolution" he charged
that Admiral Dewey had assured him
that the United States would recognize
the independence Of the Filipinos. When
this was published, the admiral wrote the
following letter to Senator Lodge:
Dear Senator Lodge: The statement Of
Emilio Aguinaldo, recently published In
the Springfield Republican, 50 far a. 1t
relates to me is a tissue Of falsehood. I
never promised him, directly or indirect
ly, independence for the Filipinos. /
never treated him as an ally, except 10
far as to make use of him and his SOB
diers to assist me in my operations
against the Spaniards. He never uttered
the word independence in any CONVEX
sation with me or my Off GERS. The state
. ment that received him with military
honors, or saluted the Filipino nag, 10 nh
solutely false. Sincerely yours,
GEORGE DEWEY"
Aguinaldo Organizes Revolution.
| On May "a Aguinaldo issued three
proclamations, one containing DEGREES -
, to the treatment of the Spanish enemy.
t another announcing the establishment Of
| dictatorial government with himself 40
dictator, and the third containing further
DEGREES concerning military operations.
In the following July he organized .
revolutionary government with himself
as President During that month the
several detachments Of the United States
army arrived at Manila, and on July rs
Gen. Merritt took command, and Adj
miral Dewey sent the following Dispatch:
Merritt arrived yesterday in the New
port. The remainder Of the expedition =
expected within the next few days. Sit
uation is most critical at Manila. The
Spanish may surrender at any moment.
Merritt's most difficult problem will he
how to deal with insurgents under Agni~
naldo, who has become aggressive and
even threatening toward our army" 81
Hostilities Begun by Auuinat3o.
On Aug. 13 Manila was captured: and
Of this and subsequent events the Philip
pine commission, composed of AdmiraI
Dewey, Gen. Otis, President Schurnlan,
Prof. Worcester and Gen. DENLY, says:
when the city of Manila was taken N
Aug. 13, the Filipinos took no part In the
attack, but came following in with view
of looting the city and were only prevent
ed from doing so by our forces preventing
them from entering. Aguinaldo claimed
that he had the right to occupy the city:
he demanded Of Gen. Merritt the palace
of Malacanan for himself and the cessioB
Of all the churches of Manila, also that
part Of the money taken from the Span
iards as spoils Of war should be given up
and above all that he should be given the
arms Of the Spanish prisoners. This CON
firms the statement already made that
he intended to get possession Of these
arms for the purpose Of attacking Us. All
these demands were refused. After the
taking of Manila the feeling between the
Americans and the insurgents grew worse
day by day. Aguiualdo removed
his seat of government to Malolos, where
the so-called FiliDino congress assembled