The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-19

ture relations. The surrender of the heroic
column you command is the greatest out
rage which can be inflicted upon those
valiant men since they have suffered the
humiliation which their unfortunate COM
panions suffer here; and you, the able
and upright and valiant general, are you
going TO sign treaty with the Ameri-
cans? God preserve you from It, sir! Your
tranfer TO our side does not really involve
treason 10 Spain since the moment SOW
ereignty passes to the Americans you are
free to transfer your allegiance. This is
in accordance with the principles of nation
al honor and it 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 hav-
ing been the one fortunate enough to
effect it,"
Both the preceding document and the
one Immediately following were on paper
used in the private office of Aguinaldo,
but neither of them bore any signature.
Another Filipino Plot.
The second document in this connection,
which is not dated, is apparently a letter
Of instructions to Filipino commissioners
who were to accompany the American
troops to Iloilo. They were told not to rec
ognize the sovereignty Of the American
government and upon disembarking, the
commissioners were to prepare the Fill
pino forces to attack the Spaniards
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 attack until you die or conquer both
of them" If the attack should not take
place until after the entry of the Amer
leans, the Eiipinos were instructed that
they must continue to enter the city
prepared to occupy it and take possess
sion of the ground but without firing a
shot unless the Americans commence" In
case the Americans should begin the
Fflipinos were TO attack Immediately
and not to give up until killed"
In this connection the Ioiloans were
assured that the Americans were valorous
only in appearance and would soon Yield
if met with valor If the Filpinos should
get possession of Iloilo before the disem-
barkation of the Americans then the Fill
pinos We're to conceal themselves well in
order to deceive the Americans and make
them think that we are more than we are
in fact In this case" the instruction con-
tinues, "let them approach and when they
are in due range of our rifles there should
be a general discharge that as many
as possible will be killed at once. We can
calculate one of our soldiers being worth
four of theirs so that in the hour of vic
tory, after The combat we should have
less losses than theirs"
An Alleged Conference.
Another document relates to a confer
ence sought by Gen. Otis with Filipino
leaders relative to the expedition to Iloilo,
and says that Cen. Otis tried to secure a
deputation of natives TO accompany the
expedition in order to conciliate the in
surrecti onists there. There is note with
this document saying that Gen. Otis had
indicated that It was the purpose Of the
United States to annex the Philippines
but that the General admitted that there
were two parties in the Senate.
A proclamation signed by Aguinaldo on
May =. 1898 says: Il see the Spanish gov
eminent Is unable 30 struggle with certain
elements which constantly oppose the
progress Of this country, and now since
the powerful and great North American
nation has come showing a disinterested
protection witch win enable us 90 secure
tho liberty OF this country, ! come to as
sumo the command Of an forces, ready TO
assure the attainment OF our revived as
perauons"
Hc said he would hrst establish a die
totorship and afterwards a government
with cabinet
The papers are al trauslations Of docu-
mcnts captured from ,he Filipino forces.