Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-28
A(U|NALD0 and DEWEY
President Mckinley Sends Cores
pondence Concerning Filipino
Insurgents to Senate.
Shows Aguinaldo schemed to Secure
United States Committal to
Philippine independence
And Proves That the Ants in
America Have Given Rebels
Active Aid.

ACtlVe hlu
Washington. March es.-The presi-
dent has sent to the senate addltional
Documents concerning the Philippine
insurgents, consisting of papers cap
tured by American troops. information
concerning the Philippine committee IN
Hong Kong, relating to the treatment
of prisoners, etc. Ire documents con-
corning the meeting of the Philippine
committee in Hong kong is tram
script of the minutes OF the proceed
ings of the. committee held on Febru-
AIRY "A and April s. lSgs. The record for
April ) contains the Filipino version OF
.Aguinaldos negotiations With Adnlrai
Dewey relative 10 the former accom-
panying the admire 10 Manila. One oil
the entries is to ths following effect
The president tNguinaldo) described
The negotiations wl.oeh took place dur
Sing his absence in Singapore with the
American consul II that British col
ony: both agreed that the president
lsshould confer With the admiral com
,nanding the American squadron In NIT
bay. and If he shot d accept his propo-
siticn as beneficial ~ ttie fiipinos, ne
should go in one OF HE cruisers Which
FORM the fleet to take part IN the SUD
segment events.
This account says Agpinaido asked
for the advice OF the committee as 20
whether he should accompany the adj
| miral The advice vas generally fay
orable tn his going but Aeuinaldo in
sisted that it was dangerous To go to.
the Philippines without q previous
written agreement With The admiral.
since i may happen that If he places
I himself al his orders ne may make him
1 Sigu a document containing proposals
( highly prejudicial O. the interests of
/ the fatherland.H Continuing. he said
that ii he accepted such proposals this
act would be unpatriotif'. while if he
! houldrefilse ID, break between the tive
I is evident To avoid This dilemma he
/ proposed that a committee should be
sent TO the admiral 70 Intervene With
the insurgents. If necessary, and to
ascertain the intentions OF the United
! states
TO this ii was replied by members Of
4 thf committee tina II is thoroughly
1 agreed upon with the admiral that he | s
Ia give the president all the arms which
he needs, since tho7forner IS convinced
that The fleet can do nothing in sc
/ philippines il ii is not used in eonnec-
I ton With the insurgents in carrying
4 out thsir plan Of War a gainst the Span
FISH government They expressed the
/ opinion that owing TO Admiral Dewey S
\ degree of culture he would not re-
a auire the signing 1f any documents. but
insisted { he sh9uld so insist Agui-
ualdo could decline Ia this connection
the following extract Is significant:
There WIZ be no BE- tier opportunity
than the pre- mt for the expeditionary
a forces to lard on those Islands and 10
arm themselves e the expense OF the
I Americans ama assure the attainment
Of our legitifnatit aspirations against
hose Very people The Filipino peo-
pie. anprovided With arms. Will be the
Victims of the demands and exactons
Of the United sfatss. but provided with
arms viii pe abi tocppose themselves
10 them and Struggle for their indie
ienlience
Aeoncillo urged that Aguinaldo, once
in he Philippines, could arouse tht
i masses to acton against the Ameri-
i leans. He tnought. however. that II
| vas probable that the United States
would grant independence to the Fill
D pines. The question as u whether
Aguinaldo should go was put 10 a vote
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