The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-28
DEAL FOR FILIPINO AID
PAPERS IN THE DISPUTED NEGO-
TIATI0Ns WITH AGUINALDO
MADE PUBLIC
ARE SENT TO THE SENATE
Show That the Filipino Commissions
ers Were Suspicious of UIti-
mate Intentions of the
Americans.

w AStIlNGTON, March 27.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate additional
documents concerning the Philippine in
surgents, consisting Of papers CAPTURED
by American troops, information con-
corning the Philippine commission in
Hong Kong, relating to the treatment OF
prisoners, etc The document concerning
the meeting of the Philippine commission
IN Hong Kong Is a transcript of the min
utes or the proceedings of the commits
sion held on Feb. II and April g. 1898. The
record for April contains the Filipino
version of Aguinaldo's negotiations with
Admiral Dewey relative TO the former
accompanying the admiral to Manila
One of the entries is to the following eff
feet:
The president (Aguinaldo) detailed the
negotiations which took place during his
absence In Singapore with the American
consul OF that English colony: both
agreed that the president should confer
with the admiral commanding the Ameri-
can squadron in Mir bay, and If he should
accept his proposals as beneficial to the
Fllipinos he should go In one of the
cruisers that form the fleet to take part
in the operations"
1t says that Aguinaldo asked for the
advice OF the commission as 10 whe+har
he should accompany the admiral. The
advice was generally favorable to his
gong, but Aguinaldo insisted that 1t was
dangerous to go to the Philippines with
out a previous written agreement with
the admiral, since that it may happen
that " he places himself at his orders he
may make him sign a document contain
Ing proposals highly prejudicial to the in
terests of the fatherland.
Continuing, he said that If he accepted
such proposals the act would be un-
patriotic; while If he should refuse. "a
break between the two is evident" To
avoid this dilemma he proposed that
commission should be sent TO the admiral
10 intervene with the insurgents If nee
essary and to ascertain the intentions of
the United States. TO this it was replied
by members of the commission that lit
Is thoroughly agreed upon with the ad-
mlrai that he is to give the president all
the arms which he can, since the former
is convinced that the fleet can do nothing
In the Philippines IF it is not acting In
connection with the insurgents in carry
ing out their plan OF war against the
Spanish government
SIGNIFICANT SUGGESTION
They expressed the opinion that, owing
to Admiral Dewey's degree Of culture
he would not require the signing of any
documents, but insisted that If he should
insist Agulnaldo could decline In this
connection the following extract is signih-
cant:
There will be no better opportunity
than the expeditionary forces to land on
those islands and to arm themselves at
the expense of the Americans and assure
the attainment of our legitimate aspira-
lions against those very people. The Fill
pino people, unprovided with arms, would
be the victims of the demands and exac-
lions of the United States If provided
with arms they would be able to oppose
themselves to them and struggle for their
independence.
Agoncillo urged that Agunaldo once
i'll the Philippines, could arouse the
masses to action against the Americans.
he thought however, it was certain the
United States would grant independence
to the Filipinos. The question as to
whether Aguinaldo should go was put TO
a vote, and the proposition was carried
unanimously
Among the documents is also a letter
dated May last signed by Quartermas-
ter Sonninchsen, then in captivity among
the F1ipinos. He says
up to Lieut.. Gilmore's arrival we have
been treated in a most bafbaric manner,
starved, beaten and bound. We haze
been living on five cents a day and most
of US are nearly naked. The Spaniards
have been treated even worse than we,
being tortured in the stocks and starved"
The third section of the material for
Warded relates to letters which were sent
to the Philippines and were regarded as
encouraging to the insurgents. One OF
these is from J. Y. Martin, of st. Louis,
who asks for an article on the Filipino
situation, which will strengthen the cause
Of anti expansion in the elections IN the
United States. There Is also 81 letter
dated at Cincinnati, and signed Dan
singer, which purports to give the pro-
ceedings OF the Ohio single tax league in
derogation of the war upon the insurg-
ents. Mr.. Dansinger slso expresses his
strong opposition to such a war.