The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-08-23

Benefit to Islands.
Manila. with the immunity which it has
thus far enjoyed from that terrible pest,
the bubonic plague. should become a dis
tributing center for China, Siam. the
Straits Settlements, Tonquin, AMMAN and
Australia.
The report concludes
Our control means to the Inhabitants
OF the philippines internal peace and or
der, a guarantee against foreign aggres-
sion and against the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
their country. commercial and industrial
prosperity and large share Of the
affairs of government they shall prove.
ut to take When peace and prosperity
shall have been established throughout
the archipelago, when education shall
have become general. then. in the lam
guase of leading Filipino. his people
will. under our guidance. 'becoma more
American than the Americans them
selves -
Dewey Heard FROM.
On May 20, 1895. Admiral Dewey ca
bled 20 the Navy Department
'Aguinaldo. the rebel commander-in-
chief, was brought down by the McCul-
loch- Organizing forces near Cavite. and
may render assistance which will be val
able"
On May 90 the Secretary of the Navy
telegraphed to Admiral Dewey 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 maintain
their cause in the future
To this telegram Dewey replied:
Receipt of telegram of May 26 is
knowledged, and 1 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 alli-
ance with the insurgents with any fac
ton This squadron can reduce the de-
fenses of Manila at any moment. but it
is considered useless until the arrival of
sufficient United States forces to retain
possession
AsuinaIdo Conspirez.
As AguinaIdo discovered he
was to have no assistance from the Unit
ed States he commenced to conspire
against 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 published, the admiral wrote the
| following letter to Senator Lodge:
| Dear Senator Lodge: The statement of
| Emilio Aguinaldo, recently published in
! the Springfield Republican. far it
relates to is a tissue of faIsehood [
never promised him. directly indirect
| ~, Independence for the Filipinos- L
never treated him ally, except so
far to make of him and his sol
| diers to assist in my operations
against the Spaniards. He never uttered
| the word Independence in any CONVEX
| sation with me my officers. The state
ment that L received him with military
honors, saluted the Filipino flag. is alb
solutely false Sincerely yours.
| GEORGE DEWEY
Asuina1do Organizes Revolution
On May 24 Aguinaido issued three
proclamations, one containing DEGREES as
to the treatment of the Spanish enemy.
another announcing the establishment Of
dictatorial government with himself as
| dictator, and the third containing further
DEGREES concerning military operations
| In the following July he organized a
| revolutionary government with himself
| President During that month the
| several detachments of the United States
army arrived at Manila, and on July %
Gen. Merritt took command. and Ad-
| miraI Dewey sent the following dispatch:
| Merritt arrived yesterday in the Now
| port The remainder of the expedition is
expected within the next few days Sit
| uation is most critical Manila The
| Spanish may surrender at any moment
| Merritt's most difficult problem will be
| how to deal with insurgents under Agui-
naldo, who has become aggressive and
| even threatening toward army
| Hosti1ities Begun by AEuina1do.
! On Aug 13 Manila captured. and
| of this and subsequent events the Philip
| pine commission, composed of Adulira 1
| Dewey. Gen. Otis, President Schurman
| Prof Worcester and Cen DENLY says
| When the city of Manila taken on
! Aug. IS, the Filipinos took no part in the
| attack, but came Following with view
of footing the city and were only prevent
| ed from doing so by our forces prcventin :.
| them from entering. Aguinaido claimed
| that he had the right to occupy the CITY
| he demanded of Gen Merritt the palace
| of Malacanan for himself and the cession
| of all the churches of Manila also tina t
| Il part of the money taken from the Span
| iards 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 All
| these demands were refused. After the
taking of Manila the feeling between, the
| Americans and the insurgents grew worse
| day by day. . 4 gI1iuaIdo reruovad
his seat of government to Malclos w here.
| the so-called Filipino congress assembled
FiIipinos Prepared for War.
| On the 21st of September n sisritica n {
| decree passed the Filipino congress i'm
| posing military service on every male
over 1S years of age, except those holding
| government positions In every ca rris ee
| factory and blacksmith shop in Manila