Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19
PHILIPPINES DOCUMENTS.
TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE
BY THE PRESIDENT.
(By Telegrnph to Vlrginian- PIlot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pllot.)
Washington, April 1S.-In further re-
Spouse to the Senate resolution of jan
uary 18th last the President to-day sent
to the Senate additional documents
bearing on the instruction in the Phil
ippines. The papers are all important.
One of them is IL report of Colonel
Armas Blancos. of the Philippine army,
to the General Commanding the Sec
ond Zone" of the events OF February
I'd, 1899, in Tongo. He says that on
hearing the alarm of fire he immedi-
ately ordered twenty men, who gath
cred to hold themselves ready, $50 that
when the designated hour arrived they
would be ready to SO to Meisic, where
the American barracks are, and set on
fire the houses about there, in order
TO interfere with their coming out from
the barracks, as was agreed upon in
the meeting with d. RoSend Limon.
The result was that on ma rching to the
scene OF operations we found that the
Calzada OF Azcarraga was filled with
Americans, and with them were a num-
Der of country people, who cried out:
Brothers to the strife, for now is the
hour. This is what men were saying
to that crowd, and at the proper time
they sounded the call of our army,
advance and fire The sight of that
strange scene threw us into confusion.
for we believed that all that we had
prepared from the beginning is well as
what was prepared by the enemy and
his spies"
He then ordered retreat and when
they met the Americans the Colonel
says the latter gave his forces two
volIeys. He adds that his men. with
daggers IN IL handto hand conflict,
forced the Americans to retire.
ANOTHER SCHEME.
Another letter, dated ut Tarlac, Octo-
Der % last, signed by j. NJ. Leyba, COM
mands an unnamed Filipino officer, of
whom the writer says that "he will go
TO Manila commissioned by our govern
ment to throw some dynamite bombs
and set fire to the houses on the prin-
cipal buildings, especially those oc-
cupied by foreigners"
Among other documents is an I'M
signed letter to General Rios. of the
Spanish army and in command at
Iloilo, dated at Malolos, October %,
1898. apparently inspired by Aguinaldo.
In this letter the writer says that his
desire is to yet save from shipwreck
the sovereignty of Spain in these
islands" He then proceeds:
AND STILL ANOTHER.
II am informed that you are consd-
to the Americans; after six months of
vigorous siege and OF total abandon
ment l understand how you can prefer
us to the others. The way to make
this surrender is to join us and pro-
claim the fedora ton OF the Filipino Re
public with the Spanish Republic. rec
ognizing the chieftainship of our hon
orablc president, Senior Emilio Aguin
aldo. a fraternal embrace will take
place between Filipino. Visayans and
Spaniards. There will be hurrahs for
Spain and the Filipinos united as
federal republic; your troops will pass
into the common army: you will be
promoted TO acknowledgement.
Those who want TO can go back ut our
expense and the flags OF Spain and the
Filipinos will float side by side. You
will give an account of this to Madrid
and in the meantime we shall fight the
Americans together. We shall conquer
and then we shall walt and adjust our
future relations. The surrender of the
heroic column you command is the
greatest outrage which can be inflicted
upon those valiant men since they have
suffered the humiliation which their UNI
fortunate companions suffer here; and
you, the able and upright and valiant
general. are you going to sign Il. treaty
with the Americans? God preserve you
from ii. sir! Your transfer 10 our side
does not really involve treason to Spain
the Americans you are free TO transfer
your allegiance. This is i'm accordance
with the principles of national honor
and ii would serve as the first base of
the new alliance between Spain and the
FilipinoS, and then from both come
honor and applause for you as having
been the one fortunate enough to affect
it."
Both the preceding document and the
one Immediately following were on
paper used in the private office of ASui-
naldo. but neither of them bore any
signature. The second document in
this connection. which Is not dated, is
apparently II letter of Instructions To
Filipino commissioners, who were told
TO accompany the American troops 10
Iloilo. They were told not to recognize
the sovereignty of the American Gov
eminent. and upon dsembarking the
commissioners were to prepare the Fill
ipino forces to attack the spanards,
some hours before the Americans can
enter The place" They are told that
In case either the Spaniards or The
Americans want to treat and make
promises TO believe nothing and pay
attention TO nothing, but press the at
tack until You die or conquer both OF
them" II the attack should not take
place until after the entry of the Amer
leans, the F'ilipinos were instructed
that they must continue to enter the
city preparing 10 occupy ii and taking
possession OF the ground. but without
firing IL shot unless the Americans
commence" In case the Americans
should begin the INlipinos were to at
tack immediately and not give up I'M
til killed"
DECEPTION pREMEDITATED.
In this connection the llloiloans were
assured that the Americans were Valor-
Gus only in appearance, and would soon
yield if met with valor. Ii the Flipinos
should get possession OF lloilo before