The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-07-28
Wy DENIES 1T.
|dmiral Replies to Letter from
a Filipino Leader.
Gays Dewey Promised
naldo's Followers Independence.
ID the Naval Hero Declares the
whole ststsmsat = Fake.

Falls, S. d., July 24,-A letter
In received by Senator Petit
rom one of the leading COM
,s Of the Filipino army giving
nal light on the claims of the
B people as to the understand
L was arrived at between them
4 Americans before the open
hostilities In the Philippines.
her says In part:
! read IN some American papers
lmiral Dewey, compelled by you
.er senator's, lovers Of truth and
to answer whether he had made
'brmal promises OF Independents.
hat he had never promised In
.hce to the Filipinos." !. who. in
u Of the Filipino people and Of
ninaldo. and as a representative
have had the honor to confer
hines with the admiral, make
the following statements. that
use them as you should think
.hvenlent:
fil, 1898, when the rupture OF hos
Between America and Spain be-
imminent, and In the absence OF
Gen. Aguinaldo. who was then
pore, I solicited through the
ID consul at Hong Kong. Mr..
!. TO have some interviews with
Dewey. with the object Of con-
the interrupted negotiations be-
|en. Agulnaldo and Admiral Dew
!<ngh Mr.. Wood. the commander
american gunboat Petrol. Ny
was favorabiy received and I
'th Mr.. Andres s. Garchitorena,
Filipino. on board the Olympia
bay OF Hong Kong.
ID board. the following interview
ID took place through the flag
"a. Air. Brumley. acting as inter-
p-Aomiral. having come TO our
|fe that a war between your coun.
Spain IL imminent. we. who have
1he latter for our Independence.
|I|ng, In obedience to the desires
Id by you TO Gen. Aguinaldo
| Mr.. Wood. 10 take part In the
lilies OF America, 70 long as II IA
"a with the object Of freeing from
OF Spain her colonies. giving
LII Independence.
N Dewey-The American people,
|hs OF liberty, will undertake this
the humanitarian object Of
rom the Spanish yoke the peo-
er II. and will give you inde-
IS and freedom. as we have pro-
< b the world at large.
I'VE are very grateful for this
n manifestation OF the great
people, and being made through
IA OF their navy. we value 10
, a written contract, and there
Be- ourselves at your entire dis
Dewey-I place at your dis.
ships OF my fleet for the con.
pf both the Filipino leaders and
you may get. Moreover,
government Is willing to supply
Ssn'S wn .ra ano ,n.,. ammunl,ion; .,a..,ls,,,
bew generosay Of The American can
ID you may be sure that we are
iight at your side for the inde-
., 'ns ne rn,lpplhes, hap mes even even, win. IN
soln,ion,
Dewey-America Is rich in
pect; she has territories sparsely
r,torS 'ues our s,on SSnS'i.u.loh ',,ss TOT,
therefore the FIlipinos NAV he
heir Independence and not a bit
md shall be taken from them.
conyersa,,on S.u ,,,rnoS aofnial =, s.a.e- a,se,
ncerning the state Of the coun.
er Is signed y. Alejandrino."
Ia % the ssS, Amer,can wn1 sdsnaa recen''y sur
.,,,,. Dsu,., go. ~.
i. .pton JuIv oA Th. ,a,..-
bv senator pe,,,ors,v ,ror,
tguinaI,,o,s o.nsrais Az.
oontai,o,, 49,
nm in,srvis,, h.t,yasn H.,
Admiral Dewey nm boa,d ths
LIS. N the hoy 90 H.. - a.,
-. in which n ,s s,a,sd a.
,vsv nromissd irdanenaono, m
.,ininos ,yas sho,,n ,p .,,s ~
Midday nv an Assoo,ataa n.as.
Tba sdn,,raI aharas. - -
sue of faIsahoods ua Az
. ahs,rd an ;,s g.. 81 ~.
LII. no nowar to nrono,s. ia.
10 tba Fi,;n,,,ns !. sa,a ~
whole tenor ~ the word,
In mouth s,amns ,hsm =,
IN made IN say ,hin.s ,y,,or
.,ought ~ All v,h,os + oa,,Id
,,,,srad w., ,s,,, .a.i'.
addrssssd q, ,h. .II.aad ~
+, .sd,n,ral, ,,hsn n, re- ~,
,commador. ~
oirol said ha n.vs, h..ra =,
NJ ca.'..aI r,,,si. -.
'Dor,un,ng d,a nanaa ahoar,
|e snia n, Hong Kons tn,
;pns 80 ha ,sLaa - ,,.n,,s