The Forrest City times., 1900-03-30
OUT OF THEIR OWN MOUTHS.
the Philippines sent to the Senate by the President.

N"shlngton, Narcn Scr- ne preS1- dent yesterday sent to the senate ad- ditional documents concerning the Philippine insurgents, consisting of papers captured by American troops; information concerning the Philip pine committee in Hong Kong; relat- ing to the treatment of prisoners, etc.
 Transcript of the Minutes.
 The documents concerning the meet ing of the Philippine committee in Hong Kong is transcript of the min utes of the proceedings of the commit- tee, held February 24, and April 5, 1898. The record for April , contains the Filipino version of Aguinaldo's ne- gotiations with Admiral Dewey rea- tive to the former accompanying the admiral tc Manila. One of the entries is to the following effect:
 "rhe president (Aguinaldo) described the negotiations which took place dur ing his absence in Singapore with the American consul of that English col ony: both agreed that the president should confer with the admiral com manding the American squadron in Mfrs bay, and if he should accept his propositions as beneficial to the Fili- pines he should go in one of the cruis- CTS which form the fleet to take part in the subsequent events.
 The Cautious Aguinnldo.
 The account says that Aguinaldo asked for the advice of the committee, as to whether he should accompany the admiral. The advice was generally favorable to his going, but Aguinaldo insisted that it was dangerous 10 go to the Philippines without a previous written agreement with the admiral, since it may happen that if he places himself at his orders he may make him sign document containing proposals highly prejudicial to the interests of the fatherland."
 Two Horns of n Dilemma.
 Continuing, he said that if he ac- cepted the proposals the act would Ee unpatriotic. while if be should refuse ga break between the two is evident" To avoid this dilemma he proposed that a committee should be sent to the ad- miral to intervene with the insurgents if necessary and to ascertain the in- tentions of the United States"
 To this it was replied by members of the committee, that it is thoroughly agreed upon with the admiral that he is tn give the president all the arms which he needs, since the former is h,< .1< in the Philippines if it is not used in connection with the insurgents in car. rying out their plan of war against the Spanish government"
 Admiral Dewcy's .Culturc."
 They expressed the opinion that ow- ing to Admiral Dewey's degree of cul- ture," he would not require the sign- ing of any documents, but insisted that if he should so insist Aguinaldo could decline. In this connection the following extract is sigpifcant:
 Trick to Procure Arms.
 ''There will be no better opportini- ty than the present for the expedition- ary forces to land on those islands, and to arm themselves at the expense of the Americans and assure the at. tainment of our legitimate aspirations against those very people. The Filipino people, unprovided with arms, will be the victims of the demands and exac- tioEs of the United States, but pro vided with arms will be able to oppose themselves to them and struggle for their independence.
 ''Agoncillo urged that Aguinaldo, once in the Philippines, could arouse the masses to action against the Amer jeans. He thought, however. that it was probable that the United States would grant independence to the Filipinos. The question as to whether Aguinaldo should go was put to vote, and the proposition was carried unanimously.
 American Prisoners IlI-Treatesi.
 Among the documents is also a let letter dated May 1 last, signed by Quartermaster Sonnichsen, then in captivity among the Filipinos. He says:
 Up to Lieut.. Gilmore's arrival we have been treated in a most barhnric manner, starved, beaten and bound. We have been living on five cents day, and most of us are nearly naked. Tine Spaniards have been treated even worse than we, being tortured in the stocks anl starved.'
 Letters from Americans.
 The third section of the material for warded relates to letters which were sent to the Philippines, and were re- garded as encouraging to the insur- gents. One of these is from J. v Mar tin, of St. Louis, who asks for an arti- cle on the Filipino situation which will strengthen the cause of anti-expansion in the elections ir the United States. There is also a letter, dated at Cincin- nati, and signed Darsinger, which pur- ports to give the proceedings of the OEio Single Tax league in derrogation of the war upon the insurgents. Mr. Dansinger also expresses his strcng op- position to such a war.