The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-08-23

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Thirtieth infantry, stationed at Lueban,
in the Island OF Luzon- Captain Erwin
says the document found in the
church at Lueban when that place was
t-arri.oned by the Second battalion, Thir-
tieth infantry. with enlistment rolls with
names OF officers and men enrolled in
conformity TO the order
The original is in Spanish and the
translation is q follows
Proof Against AEuinaIdo-
GentleInen: No 1858
The Local Chiefs of the Coast.
From Iueban to Gfuinayangan-
The Office of the Secretary Of the In
terror has fit to order the following:
The Secretary of the Interior of the
O. r. of the Filipinos in a Geographic
circular Of yesterday says to me the fol-
lowing
provincial presidents. to be circulated
among th@ local chiefs of every town,
Manila.
Push the preparations of all the towns
oppose the American invasion See
that all the inhabitants have their bolos
and daggers prepared, that in every street
or ward there be organized a national
militia; every six should have a corporal,
every thirteen n sergeant and every TWEEN
ty-six second lieutenant, every 81 a
first lieutenant and every 1O4 a captain;
the soldiers OF the national militia should
elect their chiefs of leaders. Make it
clear to all that our salvation depends on
our activity. The local chief of the La
Euna (LakeT will please pass this circu-
lar to the chief of Tayabos and in this
manner from one to another until all
have received it.
1 have the pleasure of transmitting
this to YOU for your information
May God guard you,
Santa Ana. Jan 3, 1899
tSigned)
ESCOTASTIES SARANDANA.
1 transmit the same TO you for your
knowledge and for all, that they fulfill
with fidelity that which is ordered there
IN. Run without loss of time from town
to town and return from the last with a
report of the fulfllment of all that is
hereby ordered
I-ucena. Jan q. 1899
(Signedl QUIRTNO ELEAZAR.
Conspiracy Perfected.
This was dated Jan. 3, 1899, just one
month before the insurrection against the
United States broke out 1t shows that
the conspiracy had then been perfected
and that the Filipino people We're being
organized to attack the American troops
Two days later, Jan. q. Aguinaldo
wrote to i personal friends in Manila as
follows;
MY Dear Don Benito-I write this
to ask YOU to send to this our government
the photograph you have III your house,
and I viii pay you whatever price you
may ask Also buy me everything which
may hc necessary to provide the said pho
<ograph-
Il beg You TO leave Manila with your
family and to come here to NIalelos, but
not because wish to friGhten YOU L
merely wish to warn You for your salts
faction. although it is not yet the day or
the week.
your affectionate friend, who kisses
your hands.
EMILIO AGUINALDO.''
Trying to Avert HostiIities-
Meantime the American commandment
chief. under instructions from President
Mckinley. was doing everything in his
power to avert hostilities and cultivate
terms of friendship with the Filipinos.
On this point the report of the Philippine
commission says:
.-AguinaIdo endeavored to get the war
making power transferred from congress
to himself He also urged a heavy bond
Issue to secure one million dollars for
the purchase of arms and ammunition II
is now known that elaborate plans had
been perfected for a simultaneous attack
by the forces within and without Manila
The militia within the city numbered ap
FroNimately ten thousand; they were
armed for the most part with bolos- Gen
I'io del Pillar slept in the city every night
No definite date had been set for the at
tack, but signal by means of rockets
had been agreed upon, and it was uniyer
sally understood that ii would come upor
the occurrence of the first act the
part of the American forces which would
afford Il preteNts and in the lack of such
set in the near future at all events Per
sistent attempts were made to provoke
soldiers to fire. The insurgents were
inSolent to guards and made persist
ent and continuous efforts to push then
back and advance the insurgent lines fur
Their into the city of Manila. 1t was
long nd trying period of insult and abus,
heaped upon soldiers, with constan
submission as the only means of avoid
ing an open rupture The Filipinos hat
concluded that our soldiers We're coward
ard boasted openly that we were afrait
of them. RumorS were always prevalen
that our army would be attacked at once
with great tact and patience the com
rnanding general had held his forces il
check and he now made a final effort L
preserve the peace by appointing a com
mission meet a similar body appointe,
by Aguinaldo to confer with regard t
the situation of affairs and to arriv
at 4 mutual understanding of the intent
purposes. aims and desires of the Fill
pino people and of the people of the Unit
Cd States Six sessions were held, tn
last occurring Jan. %. six days befor
the outbreak of hostilities- No substar
tial results obtained the Eilipin
commissioners being either unable or III
willing give any definite statements Q
the intent. purposes and aims OF thei
people, the close of the last seSsio
they were given full assurances that n