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the United States will obtain a large
share in this treatment.
Benefit TO Is1nnds.
Manila, with the immunity which it has
thus far enjoyed from that terrible pest,
the bubonic plague, should become dis
tributing center for China. Siam, the
Straits Settlements, Tonquin, AMMAN and
Australia.
The report concludes:
"Our control means to the inhabitants
of the Philippines internal peace and or
der, a guarantee against foreign aggres-
sion and against the dismemberment Of
their country. commercial and industrial
prosperity aud as large share OF the
affairs of government as they shall prove
fit to take. When peace and prosperity
shall have been established throughout
the archipelago, when education shall
have become general, then. in the Ian
guagc of leading Filipino, his people
will. under omr guidance, 'becOmA more
| American than the Americans them
selves"
Dewey Heard From.
On May 90. 1sOS Admiral Dewey ca,
bled to the Navy Department:
"Aguinaldo, the rebel cOmmander-in-
chief, was brought down by the McCul-
loch. Organizing forces near Cnvite, and
may render assistance which will be val
liable"
On May &c the Secretary of the Navy
trlegraphed to Admiral Dewey as fol-
lows:
1T is desirable. as far as possible. and
consistent for your success and safety,
not to have political alliances with the
insurgents or any faction in the islands
that would incur liability to maintain
their cause in the future"
To this telegram Dewey replied
Receipt of telegram of May 26 is ac-
knowledged, and thank the department
for the expression of confidence. Have
acted according to the spirit of depart
ment's instructions therein from the be-
ginning, and | have entered into no alli-
ance with the insurgents or with amy fac
tiOn. This squadron can reduce the de-
fenses of Manila at any moment but it
is considered useless until the arrival of
sufficient United States forces to retain
| possession"
AGuinaldo conspiress
As soon as Aguinaldo discovered he
was to have no assistance from the Unit
ed States he commenced to conspire
against our forces there intending to
overthrow the authority Of this Govern
ment in the islands.
, Dewey's Strong Denial.
! In a pamphlet afterwards published
, by Aguinaldo, entitled The True Version
; of the Philippine Revolution" he charged
: that Admiral Dewey had assured him
} that the United States would recognize
the independence of the Filipinos. When
this was published, the admiral wrote the
, following letter to Senator Lodge:
, Dear Senator Lodge; The statement Of
Emilio Agninado, recently published in
the Springfield Republican. so far rs it
relates to me is a tissue Of falsehood. 1
never promised him. directly or Indirect
ly, independence for the Filipnos.
, never treated him as an ally, except so
. far as to make use oc him and his SOL
Z diers to assist me in my operations
A against the Spanards. He never uttered
i the word independence in any CONVEX
!. sation with me or my officers. The state
;. ment that received him with military
l. honors, or sauted the Filipino flag, is abb
n solutely false. Sincerely yours.
$ GEORGE DEWEY" a
p Aguinaldo Organizes Revolution.
a On May 81 AGuinaldo issued three
proclamations, one containing DEGREES as
e to the treatment Of the Spanish enemy,
It another announcing the establishment of
d dictatoral government with himself as
d dictator, and the third containing further
L DEGREES concerning military operations.
l. In the following July he organized a
H. revolutionary government with himself
\, as President During that month the
v several detachments Of the United States
n army arrived at Manila and on July 25
1- Gen. Merritt took command, and Ad-
1t miral Dewey sent the following dispatch:
r Merritt arrived yesterday in the New
ID port. The remainder of the expedition ia
~ expected within the next few days. Sit
IN uation Is most critical at Manila. The
Id Spanish may surrender at any moment.
G. Mcrritt's most difficult problem will be
g how TO deal with insurgents under Agu-
Ii naldo who has become aggressive and
even threatening toward our army"
o. Hostilities Begun by Aguinaldo.
"a On Aug. l3 Manila was captured. and
hc OF this and subsequent events the Philp-
III pine commission, composed Of Admiral
" Dewey, Gen. Otis, President Schurmnn.
=, Prof. Worcester and Gen. Denby. SAYS:
.u When the city of Manila was taken on
~ Aug. IL. the Filipinos took no part in the
~ attack, but came following in with view
OF lootlhg the city and were only prevent
e. them from entering. Aguinaldo claimed
p- that he had the right to occupy the CITY !:
M he demanded of Gen. Merritt the palace
al of Malacanan for himself and the cession
es of all the churches of Manila, also thnt
lai q part of the money taken from the Span
Ky iards as spois of war should be given I'M.
it and above all that he should be given tho
of arms of the Spanish prisoners. This con-
lat ilrms the statement already made that
zee he intended to get possession OF these
arms for the purpose of attacking rs. All
So these demands We're refused. After the
of taxing of Manila tho feeling between the
IN Americans and the insurgents grew worse
to day by day. Aguinaldo removed
'er his seat of government to Maoos. where
the so-called Filipino congress assembled.
lly Filipinos Prepared for War,
ty On the 2lst of September significant
ad decree passed the Filipino congress i'm
'ry posing military service on every moIe
over Is years of age, except those holding
government nOSitinns In, o,,a...