The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-28
some FILIPINO PAPERS.
FURNISH INTERESTING READING
FOR THE ANTS.
From the start to Attack the
Americans, and Wanted Their
Arms for That Purpose Alone.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The pres-
| dent today sent TO the senate additional
| documents concerning the Philippine in
| surgents, consisting of papers captured by
| American troops; information concerning
| the Philippine committee in Hongkong; re-
| lating to the treatment of the prisoners,
| etc. The documents concerning the meet
| ing OF the Philippine commission in HOnk-
kong are a transcript of the minutes and
| the proceedings Of the committee held on
February "a and April ), 1899. The record
for April contains the Filipinos' version
| Of Aguinaldo's conversations with Admiral
Dewey relative TO the former accompany
ing the admiral to Manila One OF the
entries is to the following effect:
AguinnIdo and Dewey Negotiate.
THE president (Aguinaldo) described the
negotiations which took place during his
absence in Singapore with the American
consul Of that English colony. Bo,h agreed
that the president should confer with the
admiral commanding the American squad
ron in Mrs bay and II he should accept
his propositions as beneficial to the Fill
pinos he should go in one Of the cruisers
which formed the feet to take part in the
subsequent events"
The account says that Agulnaldo asked
for the advice of the committee as 10
whether he should accompany the admiral
going but Aguinaldo insisted that 1t was
dangerous to go to the Philippines with
out n previous written agreement with the
admiral since it may happen that II he
places himself a his orders he may make
him sign a document containing proposals
highly prejudicial to the interests of the
fatherland"
Continuing, he said that if he accepted
such proposals the act would be unpatri-
otto, while If he should refuse "a break
between the two Is evident" To avoid
this dilemma he proposed that a committee
should be sent to the admiral to intervene
with the insurgents If necessary and to
ascertain the intentions OF the United
States.
To this 1t was replied by members Of the
committee that lit is thoroughly agreed
upon with the admiral that he is to give
the president all the arms which he needs,
since the former Is convinced that the
feet can do nothing in the Philippines
II not used in connection with the insur-
gents in carrying out their plan of war
against the Spanish government They
expressed the opinion that owing TO Ad-
miral Dewey's degree Of culture" he
would not require the signing of any docu-
ments but insisted that II he should so
insist Aguinaldo could decline.
Intended to Fight Americans.
In this connection the following extract
Is significant:
There will be no better opportunity
than the present for the expedtionary
forces to land on these islands and to arm
themselves at the expense of the Amerl-
cans and assure the attainment of our
legitimate aspira lions against those very
people The Filipino people. unprovided
with arms will be the victims of the de-
mands and exactions of the United States,
but provided with arms they Will be able
to oppose themselves to them and to
struggle for their independence"
Agoncillo urged that Aguinaldo, once
in the Philippines could arouse the mass
es to action against tho Americans fIe
thought, however. that 1t was probable
that the United States would grant indie
pendenCe to the FNipinos. The question
as to whether Aguiualdo should do so
was put to a vote and the proposition was
carried unanimously
Letters from so-CaIlcd Americans.
Another section OF the matter forward
ed relates to letters which were sent to
the Philippines and were regarded as en-
Couraging to the insurgents. one Of these
Is from j. V Martin. OF st Louis. who
asks for an article on the Filipino situa-
ton which will strengthen the cause Of
anti-eNpansion in the elections In the
United States There is also a letter
dated al cincinnati a~' si.v'.e7 N1usingcr.
which purports TO give the proceedings
Of the ohio Single t4N t,asu. tu .lvl.t-
cation Of the war upon the insurgents.
Mr. Dausinger also expresses his strong
opposition to such "a war
OTIS list % Casualties.
WASHINGTON. March 27-Gen Otis
has reported To the war department the
following casualties 20 the troops under
his command,
Killed Luzon island, Forue,h rcgi-
Pal rtl I'd