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dent to-day sent to the Senate addi-
tional documents concerning the Phil
ippine insurgents consisting of papers
captured by American troops; infor-
nation concerning the Philippine COM
mittee In Hong Kong; treatment of
prisoners, etc. The documents con-
corning the meeting of the Philippine
committee in Hong Kong is n tran
script of the minutes of the proceedings
of the committee held on February "a
and April 5, $685. The record for April
contains the Filipino version of Agui-
naldos negotiations with Admiral
Dewey relative TO the former accom-
panying the. Admiral to Manila. One
of these entries is to the following eff
feet
AGUINALDO'S DESIRE.
''rhe President (Aguinaldo) described
the negotiations which took place dur
ing his absence in Singapore with the
American Consul of that-E,nglish col
ony both agreed that the President
should confer with the Admiral com
handing the American squadron in Mir
Bay, and If he should accept his pro-
positions as beneficial 10 the F'llipinos
he should go in one Of the cruisers
which form the fleet to take part in
the subsequent events
The account says that Aguinaldo
asked for the advice of the committee
as to whether he should accompany the
Admiral. The advice was generally IA
Vorable TO his going, but Aguina lido In
sisted hat it was dangerous TO go to the
Philippines without previous writ
ten agreement with the Admiral, since
1T may happen that IL he places him.
self at his orders he may make him
Sign q document containing proposals
highly prejudical to the interests OF
the fatherland."
He said that acceptance of such pro-
posalS would be unpatriotic. while, If
he should refuse, "a break between the
two is evident" and he therefore pro-
posed that n committee should be sent
to the Admiral to intervene with the
insurgents IL necessary, and to nScer-
tain the intentions OF the United
States.
AN AGREEMENT.
To this 1t was replied by members Of
the committee that lit is thoroughly
agreed upon with the Admiral that he
Is to give to the President all the arms
which he needs, since the former Is
convinced that the fleet can do nothing
in the Philippines IL 1t Is not used In
connection with the insurgents in car
rying out their plan of war against the
Spanish Government" They express
ed the opinion that, owing TO Admiral
Dewey's degree of culture" he would
not require the signing of any docu-
ments but insisted that If he should
so Insist Aguinaldo could decline
SIGNIFICANT EXTRACT.
In this connection the following cX-
tract Is significant:
"There will be no better opportunity
than the present for eXpedtionary
forces to land on those islands and to
arm themselves at the expense of the
Americans and assure the attainment
of our legitimate aspirations against
those very people. The Filipino peo-
pile unprovidcd with arms will be the
victims of the demands ana eXactions
OF the United States, hut provided with
arms will be able TO oppose themselves
to them and struggle for their indie
pendence."
among the documents is also letter
dated May lst last, signed by Quarter
master Sonnichsen, then in captivity
among The Filipinos. He says:
BRUTAL TREATMENT.
Cup to Lieutenant Gilmores arrival
we have been treated in Il most bar
barrie manner. starved, beaten and
bound. We have been living on five
cents Il day, and most of us are nearly
naked. The Spaniards have been treat
ed even worse than we. being tortured
In the stocks and starved.
AN OPEN DOOR IN CHINA
Washington, March 27.-Secretary
Hay to-day submitted to Congress the
correspondence had with the govern
ments Of Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Russia, Italy and japan respect
Ing the maintenance of an open door
in China. The correspondence extended
from September 9th last to the goth
instant, the last date marking the sue
cessful completion of the undertaking.
On September 6 the State Depart
ant II cad ., nitI AMI a c = Il al
London. Berlin and st. Petersburg
copies of a formal declaration, setting
out the desires of our government in
the matter of the "open door" Italy
and Japan were similarly addressed
about a month later While the "for-
NAL declarations" sent TO the Ambas-
sailors were similar yet each of the
officers adopted a different phrascOlogy
in addressing themselves to the gov
ernments to which they are accredited,
the dominant note being best set forth.
perhaps, in Ambassador Choate'S note
to the British Government. After re-
citing the Importance to both govern
mentS Of the matter. he is directed to
present rs the Presidents under
standing that the British settled policy
IS freedom OF trade in China for all the
world alike, though cOnceding certain
spheres OF influence by formal treaties
with Germany and Russia, Amba ssador
4 Choate points out to Lord Salisbury
that maintenance Of this policy is alike
urgently demanded by the commercial
communities of our two nations in
order. to improve existing conditions.
and enable extension of their future
operations.
MIR. CIIOATE'S NOTE.
The note then says:
Is l"While the Government of the United
y States will in no way commit itself to
any recognition of the exclusive rights