The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-16
] Tlh ursday, August 18TH, 1osI0.
before been published. was received from

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Captain ]. j. Erwin, assistant surgeon
Thirtieth infantry, stationed at Lneban.
III the Island of Luzon. Captain Erwin
Gays the document was found IN the
church at Lueban when that place was
garrisoned by the Second battalion y al mir
tieth infantry, with enlistment rolls with
names OF officers and men enrolled IN
conformity to the order.
The original is in Spanish and the
translation is as follows:
Proof Against AGuina1do.
gentlemen; No. 1858.
The Local Chiefs Of the Coast.
From Lueban to Guinayangan.
The Office Of the Secretary of the In
xerior has seen fit to order the following:
The Secretary of the Interior Of the
q. r. OF the Fiipinos in telegraphic
circular Of yesterday says to me the fol
lowing:
From the Secretary Of the Interior to
provincial presidents. to be circulated
among the local chiefs of every town,
Manila.
Push the preparations Of all the towns
\ 10 oppose the American invasion. See
chat all the inhabitants have their bolos
and daggers prepared that in every street
ar ward there be organized national
militia; every six should have q corporal,
every thirteen sergeant and every TWEEN
ty-six second lieutenant, every 52 O.
drst lieutenant and every 1O4 captain;
the soldiers OF the national militia should
elect their chiefs Of leaders. Make It
clear to all that our salvation depends on
eur activity. The local chief Of the La
yuma (Lake) will please pass this circu-
Iar TO the chief Of Tayabos, and in this
.rnanner from one to another until all
have received it.
I have the pleasure of transmitting
this to you for your information.
May God guard you,
Santa Ana. Jan. B, lS99.
4Signed)
ESCoTAsTIEs SARANDANA. A
transmit the same to YOU for your
knowledge and for all, that they fulfill
with fidelity that which is ordered there
III. Run without loss Of time from town
e. town and return from the last with a
report Of the fulfillment Of all that Is
hereby ordered.
Lucena. Jan. Z, 1899.
4Signed) QUIRrNO ELEAZAR.
conspiracy FcrrcCECus ts0
This was dated Jan. 5, 1899, just one
month before the instruction against the
United States broke out. 1t shows that
the conspiracy had then been perfected
and that the Filipino people were being
organized to attack the American troops,
Two days later, on Jan. I, Aguinaido
wrote to personal friends in Manila as
follows:
"Malelos. Jan. I. 1899.
"My Dear Don Benito--I write this
10 ask you to send to this our government
the photograph you have in your house,
,and i will pay you whatever price you.
Yrnay ask Also buy me everything which
smay be necessary to provide the said pho
.tograph.
II beg you to leave Manila with your
family and to come here to Malelos, but
mot because I wish to brighten you. /
sincerely wish to warn you for your salts
faction, although it Is not set the day or
the week. #
4sYour affectionatel friend, who kisses
your hands,
''''EMILIO AGUINALDO."
Trying to Avert Hostilities.
Meantime the American commander-in-
chief. under instructions from President
Mckinley, was doing everything in his
power to avert hostilities and cultivate
terms of friendship with the Filipinos.
On this point the report Of the Philippine
commission says:
tAguinaldo endeavored TO get the war
smaking power transferred from congress
60 himself. He also urged heavy bond
issue to secure one million dollars for
the purchase Of arms and ammunition. 1t
us now known that elaborate plans had
been perfected for simultaneous attack
by the forces within and without Manila.
The militia within the city numbered APP
sproximately ten thousand; they were
sarnaed for the most part with bolos. Gen.
/. Fio del Pillar slept In the city every night.
No definite date had been set for the att
tack, but a signal by means OF rockets
had been agreed upon, and it was univer-
uaily understood that it would come upon
the occurrence OF the first act on the
part Of the American forces which would
afford pretext; and in the lack of such
act in the near future atall events. Per-
aistent attempts were made to provoke
our soldiers to fire. The insurgents were
ansolent to our guards and made persist
ent and continuous efforts to push them
back and advance the nsurgent lines fur
ther into the city Of Manila. 1t was a
hong and trying period of insult and abuse
hcaped upon our soldiers. with constant
submission as the only means Of avoid
Ing an open rupture. The Filipinos had
concluded that our soldiers were.cowards
and boasted openly that we were afraid
OF them Runners were always prevalent
N that our nr,ny would be attacked at once.
With great tact and patience the com
snanding general had held his forces in
check. and he now made a final effort to
prcserye the peace by appointing COM
mission to meet similar body appointed
Ay Aguinaldo to confer with regard to
the situation of affairs and to arrive
at a mutual understanding of the intent,
purposes, aims and desires of the Fill.
pino people and of the people of the Unit
ed States, Six sessions were held, the
last occurring on Jan 20, six days before
the outbreak of hostilities No substan-
tia results were obtained the Filipino
commissioners being either unable or I'M
willing to give any definite statements of
the intent, purposes and aims Of their
people at the close OF the last session
they were given full assurances that no
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