The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-16

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II is necessary 20 open up a road to enter
by ard az soon as the rifles are outnumbered IL
move out and will attack the line all along It's
length. 1t is important for the soldiers to carry
foois 40 that they will not be forced TO fall back on
account Of hunger. All the forces must be
ordered that when the first post is taken they
will hasten at once 10 the execution Of the
second portion Of the plan, that Is. 10 enter
II the men designated cannot enter they can
at least attack other posts SO that they can force
a post they must not follow them and pick up
ammunition. because we cannot use It imme-
diately. -.
not move until no. force Ia left IN any Of tho
suburbs. because then they would die without
being able to defend themselves and could not
aid those armed with rifles. II they do not aid
them It will be difficult to take Manila.
1t Is necessary for the leaders Of the Sandatahan
not only in Manila, but alSo In the towns near by,
TO be sure that they have their men together.
and IL must not be as In the past, when every
one knew what he had TO do before the time
came.
In the same way the Generals must keep their
troops ready TO turn out at once when they are
ORDERED GSH, g.. yet IL II Is so mot P1o69 pc d for then sHG 3 @o SnST
comes 10 do II.
A great disaster may. arise in consequence
out " without the aid Of the mem armed with
rifles. there will be no results. and IL those armed
with rifles enter and are not aided by the San
datahan. then. also. there will be no results.
because then those upon. the other lines lar
from Manila will not be able 10 arrive because
there will be enemies on the outskirts,
Hence IL Is necessary TO prepare thlnI ~ very
secretly so that they be not known. hut AZ the
appointed time II Is necessary To have the plan
thorouRhly understood to avoid mistakes
This Is only a note which | write you. and
II Is quite possible that you will not agree WIN
what ! say. Still. ] believe that YOU know best
what 10 do In matters concerning war. Your
| obedient servant, APOINARIO MABtNI.
l certify that I believe this tIapSlation to
Cant in Fourteenth Infantry. in charge Of
lnsurgent Records.
MANILA, p. l.. May 3. loro.
sADICo ADVISES PosTPoNINo THE CONFLICT.
MANILA. 1898.
Sshor Don Erhio Aeuinalfo:
My DEAF PRESIDENT. .AND FRIEND: The
| matter Of launches should be undertaken by
the director of diplomacy, a person OF the
greatest merit and completely trusted 10y the
Government; however. the necessary stems
should be taken under your supervision and in
| obedience 10 your orders. | want to see Major
Bell and Consul Williams and maze known 10
them that the conduct Of Admiral Dove docs
not cease TO disturb tho relations Of peace
between my Government and theirs. | want
To tell them that free navigation for the shlps
of our Government is an understanding This
is with the object that they make the matter
clear TO Dewey. For ny part, vii, go 70
morrow and see Gen. otis viii, regard to the
matter In question, in order 10 obtain from him
a letter recommending the return OF said
launches. ! made known 90 you that they are
ali offended with Pic del Pillars conduct al pre-
venting the navigation Of an American launch
and for stopping the engineers in th-ir work
in srite Of their having a pass signed by YOU
l make known 20 you that | have been de-
nounced by our people,, a being very much
asa m an sRSeSa[ Of bad feeling Ha against sta annexat
ton and American protection.
Consul Williams sent for me to tell mo to dis
continue doing so. l believe We nave a traitor
in our Government.
In order TO be prepared for any event It Is
z,,.lt-ta anA o,,hNrha and IN TaNiyp EapTntlN
the Kntipunan armed with knives, We should
avoid conflict until this Is all organized.
waiting your orders An an yoST faithful
/ certify tina, I believe this ,ransla,ion to be
Caotain Fourteenth Infantry. in charge OF
Insurgent Records.
MANILA. p. l.. May -. 1900.
LETTER TO E. AGuISALpo FROM o. APAc1RLE.
HONG KONG, sPEAKING OF ARRANGEMENT
pom THE CONFLICT WITH THE AMERICANS.
HoNu KoNd. Nov. 8, 1893,
~ Morrison lil. Wanchsy. J
s,hor EmRio Aguindldo:
My Repeated BROTHER: have received from
Mr.. Sousa your letter and that Of MIR. Augustin
dated oct. 20. l handed these letters to Girls
We have como TO very good terms with MIR:
Solsa, and to-day he has compiled that half
the payment shall be made here when the arms
are delivered on the teainer and the remainder
on arrival there in. our port l VIII not accept
a contract until the corresponding iunds ar
rive and that " what we hope Tor from CristantO
A my presence is very necessary here for
| correspondence and affairs of, interest. II Is
| advisable that you should send here with the
to accompany and be in charge Of remlttances.
In Chinese and Japanese ports WIN olIy IN
| spcCt the arms in order not to be deceived
In addition 10 the men you send as pilots |
have two more here who will serve as whcelmen.
Ip to date have resolved no nG%o from
will telegraph 10 him Tomorrow lnquirlnR
| and requesting him to hurry the 'remittanCeS
there. When GrePorio left he was accompanied
nv a pilot Inc was one Of those whom you took }.
with instructions TO telegraph by code in case
he wanted more, ! stating that | would imme-
diately send more men II REQUIRED.
wrote Respe Immediately, giving him
your Instructions, the most urgent telegraphed
to him In order 20 lose nc time. ! have received
telegram to you and which ! received from him
addressed from Paris perhaps h" has comnuni-
| Gated with you directly, am impatient TO
know the result Of the conference in Paris in
order to change the ground of our policy.
According to what am able 10 observe |
do not think We can expect muCh gOod from
Tho conference In Paris.
Two nations attack us I'm order 10 cnslave
US. The most America can give u. Is anneEa,
| hear and read. ! comply with what you
dispose in reference to rcmittances; II Is neCes-
sary 10 prepare ourselves very well before
they provoke a quarrel with the Americans;
once hostiIities commence We will lose oil com
municatiOn and remlttances VIII De dlricult;
1 I'LL nhNFI ~ VIC ~ ~ = - TO- - W w
mo 10 make. In case anything happens.
telegraphed TO the correspondent in Pekin.
asking him TO come and work in our favor
promising TO pay him for his services, IL
Il can be done Il would be better for you to bride
the foreign correspondents OF the papers
there. Name some persons Of your confidence
there, so that they may come TO some UNDER
standing with the correspondents. IL appears
that this il very necessary because to-day,
no matter how we'll We are doing, the news
that reaches here Is always bad. Never mind
| the expense. especially NJ present, for as time
| passes the Americans behave worse toward
us and almost invite us to break our friend
ship.
en- tire confidence, because he has approached
| me with a great number OF paDers signed by
Won. In ill now | notice he Is full Of promises.
I hone he will carry them out. Ne he whom he
NAV, will watch him 10 prevent him from
decaivin1 us. No one on the steamer Esmeralda
would take your rife: l will send Calvo when
In case Won are able 10 send the funds In
foreign currency IL would be be ter. TO avoid
accidenta IA, and In case we have an encounter
IL would be better "a deposit II In your name or
in that Of n syndicate. composed OF persons
OF YOUR confidence and that Of the Government.
| think Il Is advisable to avoid the encounter II
possible while we are unprepared and before
we increase the amounto Of arms and ammunition.
When the outbreak once starts u will make
communication and remittances diNicult.
Together with this goes n letter from Jones
which was enclosed In n letter ! received from
hf,, frO,a California