The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-17

Thirtieth infantry, stationed Mt Lueban,
In the Island of Luzon. Captain Erwin
says the document was found in the
church at Lueban when that place was
garrsoned 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 as follows;
Proof Against Aguina1do.
Gentlemen: No. 1858.
The Local Chiefs of the Coast.
From Lueban to Guinayangan.
The Office of the Secretary of the In
terror has seen fit to order the following;
The Secretary of the Interior of the
G. II. OF the Filipinos in a Geographic
circular of yesterday says to me the fol-
lowing:
From the Secretary of the Interior to
provincial presidents. to be circulated
among the local chiefs of every town,
Manila.
Push the preparations of all the towns
to oppose the American invasion. See
that all the inhabitants have their bolos
and daggers prepared, that in every street
or ward there be organized national
militia; every six should have corporal,
every thirteen sergeant and every twen-
ty-six second lieutenant. every o2
first lieutenant and every l0l captain;
the soldiers of the national militia should
elect their chiefs Of leaders. Make 1t
clear to all that our salvation depends on
our activity. The local chief of the La
guna lake will please pass this circu-
lar to the chief of Tayabos, and in this
manner from one to another until all
have received it,
| have the pleasure of transmitting
this to you for your information.
May God guard you,
Santa Ana, Jan. 5, 1899.
(Signed)
ESCOTASTIES SARANDANA.
I 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
report Of the fulfillment of all that is
hereby ordered.
Lucena, Jan. I. 1899.
(SigneD QUIRrNO ELEAZAR.
Conspiracy Perfected.
This was dated Jan. D, 1899, just one
month before the instruction against the
United States broke out. 1t shows that |
the conspiracy had then been perfected |
and that the Filipino people were being |
organized to attack the American troops. |
Two days later, on Jan. {. Aguinaldo |
wrote to q personal friends in Manila us
follows:
"Malelos. Jan. I, 1899.
'NIy Dear Don Belito-I write this
,eI- n,,I 70 Ofip ,np
the photograph you have iii your house,
and ! will pay YOU whatever price You.
may ask Also buy me everything which
may he necessary to provide the said pho
tograph.
II beg you to leave Manila with your
family and to come here TO Malelos, but
not because I wish TO brighten you.
merely wish TO warn you for your salts
faction. although it is not yet the day or
the week.
''Y0nr alfectiouate friend, who kisses
your hands.
EMILIO AGUINALDO."
Trying to Avert Hostilities.
Meantime the American commandments
chief. under instructions from President
Mckinley. was doing everything in his
power to avert hostiities and cultivate
terms Of friendship with the Filipnos
On this point the report of the Philippine
commission says:
''Agunaldo endeavored to get the war
making power transferred from congress
to himself. He also urged heavy bond
issue to secure one million dollars for
the purchase of arms and ammunition. 1t
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 APP
proximately ten thousand; they We're
armed for the most part with bolos. Gen.
Pio del Pillar slept in the city every night.
No definite date had been set for the at
rack, but a signal by means of rockets
had been agreed upon, and it was univer-
sally understood that it would come upon
the occurrence Of the first act on the
part of the American forces which would
afford pretext; and in the lack of such
act in the near future at all events. Per-
sistent attempts were made to provoke
our soldiers to fire. The insurgents were
insolent to our guards and made persist
eht and continuous efforts to push them
back and advance the insurgent lines fur
Their into the city of Manila. 1t was O
ituu tIy peIIOu VI Insult ABUSE
beaped upon our soldiers, with constant
submission as the only means of avoid
ing an open rupture. The Filpinos had
concluded that our soldiers were towards
and boasted openly that we were afraid
of them. Rumors were always prevalent
that our army would be attacked at once.
with great tact and patience the COM
handing general had held his forces in
check. and he now made final effort to
preserve the peace by appointing a COM
mission to meet similar body appointed
by Aguinado to confer with regard to
the situation of affairs and to arrive
at mutual understanding of the intent.
purposes, aims and desires of the Fill
Pine people and of the people of the Unit
cd States Six sessions were held. the
last occurring on Jan. 20, six days before
the outbreak of hostilities. No substan-
tial results were obtained; the Filipino
commissioners being either unable or I'M
willing TO give any definite statements of
the intent. PURPOSES and aims of their