The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
THE PHIL |.
INsURR! / Il
Additional Documents &C It's
Sent to the Senate.
FILIPINO I E R SO N
OF Negotiation Between Aguina|d6
and Admiral Dewey.
PRISONERS BADLY TREATED.
Third Section of Material Transmitted
Relates 10 Letters Sent TO the
Philippines Which Were lso-
:ardcd as Encouraging TO
thc Insurgents 10 keep
Up the Fight.
PRISONERS BADLY TREATED #

WASHINGTON, March e7.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent 10 the Senate addi-
tsonal documents concerning the Philip
pines insurrcction. consisting of papers
captured by American troops: informa-
ton concerning the Philippine Commits
sion in Hong Kong; treatment Of pris-i
ouers. etc The documents concerning
The meeting OF the. Philippine Commits
sion in Hong Kong is q. transcript of the
minutes of the proceedings OF the COM
miriee held on February a, and April 5,
1888
the record for April 9th contains the
Filipino version of -Asuinaldo's negotia-
lions with Admiral Dewey relative TO the
former accompanying the Admiral to
May:ila One of these entries is 10 the
following effect:
THE president (Aguinaldo) discovered
the negotiations which took place during
his absence in Singapore with the Amer
loan Consul Of that English colony. both
agreed that President should confer with
The Admiral commanding the American
squadron in Mir Bay and il a1c should
accept his propositions as beneficial to
the Filipinos he should go in one Of the
cruisers which form the feet to take
part in the subsequent events.
ASKED FOR ADVICE.
The account says that Aguinaldo asked
for the advice Of the Commission as to
whether he should accompany the Ad-
miral. The advice was generally IA
porable to his going. but Agulnaloo an
sts:ed that it was dangerous 10 go to
the Philippines without a previous writ
lien agreement with the Admiral. since
1t may happen that II he places himself
at his orders he may make him sign
document containing proposals highly
prejudicia1 10 the interests OF the father-
Rand.''
He said that acceptance Of such pro-
gosa,s would be unpatriotc while Ii he
should refuse, "a break between the Two
is evident" and he, therefore. proposed
that commission should be sent to the
Admiral and Intervene with the insur-
gents If necessary and to ascertain the
sntentions OF the United States.
To r:a,s 1t was replied by members Of
the Commits siou, that it is thoroughly
agreed u7on with the Admiral that he
As to give to the President all the arms
which he needs. since the former Is con-
WINGED that the fleet can do nothing IN
the Philippines IL 1t is not used in con-
nectton with the insurgents In CARRYING
OUT their plan of var against the Spanish
government.
They expressed the opinion that owing
to Admiral Dewey's degree Of culture
he would not require the signing OF docu--
meuts, but insisted that If he should so
insas, AE,1lnaldo could decline.
In this connection the following extract
is significant:
There will be no better opportunity
than the present for the expediuonaTy
forces to land on those islands and to
ann themselves at the expense OF the
Americans and assure the attainment OF
our legitimate purpose. The Filipino peo-
pie u1lprovided with arms will be the VIC
tins of demands and exachons OF the
United States. but provided with arms
will be able to oppose themselves to them
and struggle for their independence.
COULD AROUSE MASSES.
Agomcillo thought Aguinaldo once In
the 1,hslip1,ines could arouse the masses
TO action against the Americans NE
thought, however. that it was probable
that the United States would grant indie
pendence to the Fllipinos. 1t was voted
unanimously that Aguinaldo should go.
Among the documents is also a letter
dated May lst last. signed by Quarter
master Sonnfchesen. then in cantir1ty
among the Filirdnos. He says:
'sup TO Lieutenant Gilmore;s arrival.
NE have been treated in a most barbaric
manner-stayved, beaten and bound. We
have been living on i've cents day ana
most of us are nearly naked The span
lards 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 We're 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 Tor an article on the Filipino
i situation, which he says will strengthen
the cause of anti-cNpansion in the cleo
tons in the United States.
There is also a letter dated at Cincin-
na,a and signed Dansinger. which pur-
ports to give the proceedings of the Ohio
ETngle Tax League in detrcgation Of the
var upon the insurgents
Mr. Dansinger also expresses his strong
or.sosition to such a war.