The Globe-republican., 1900-09-13
Indications that the Democratic Leader and
the Filipino Insurgent Have Very Sat
isfactory Mutual Understanding.
AGUINALDO WANTS US TO SUPPORT HIS REPUBLIC j"
Hold Bag and Keep Off Other Nations While
He Is to Benefits-AguinadO Admitted that
People Were Divided Policy

Gen Whittier. of Gen. Merritt's staff.
called on ArZuinaldo by appointment at
Malolos (see page 49S, Senate Docu-
1nent Sc. Treaty OF Peace papers) and
had a business talk with him The sub
stance of this conversation has become
much more important since the Demo
cratic party has committed itself to the
Aguinaldo policy IN the Philippines and
since the Democratic candidate for the
presidency has accepted that program,
added to it the Monroe doctrine, and is
pressing the campaign upon the theory
that the paramount issue IS protec-
torate for the Philippines after we sur
render them and TO cover them against
the intrusion of Europe with the Asiatic
annex of the American doctrine of Mon
-O0.
There occurred between Gen. Whittier
and the Tagal tyrant thorough CONVEX
wation the subject of this American
protectorate OF the Philippines Gen
Whittier told A guinaIdo that in a few
days he would go to Paris to appear be
fore the peace commission sitting ia that
city. and the General added Ito quote his
own official report OF the Conversations
II started the talk by announcing TO
Aguina4do that was leave in few
days to appear before che peace commits
sion, and that had very friendly feel
Ing for the Fiji Dinos ard admire ton for
many of their good qualities, their quiet,
cleanliness. temperance and great imita-
tive power, and q possibility of learning
almost any profession business; that /
would like TO be able to present to the
commission his and his peoples views
and demands and what relation they 'ex-
E3ected to hold the United States in
case we decided to keep the islands,
Tt will be noted that Gen Whittier ex-
pressed himself fully and clearly He
said:
his people were divided into two parties
those in favor of absolute independence
and those of an American protectorate:
that the parties are about equal; that he
* TO " Wi
5Ority, in that case to take his position.
This report of what AEuin aldo had to
say about a division of opinion between
Independence and an American protecto-
rate is much more interesting just now
than 1T ever has been This ccnyersa-
riOn was nearly two years ago Aguinaldo
had made. himself troublesome at Bac-
coor. and his removal to Malolos, it is
evident now, was step that meant pre-
partitions for war with the Americans
He found he was not to DE admitted to
Maniln, and made choice OF a position
the railroad from which he expected
To turn md capture the city He was en-
gagged in this work when Cen Whittier
called upon him. and eluded the pene-
lrating question asked him by saying:
1.-The parties among his countrynIen IN
respect to absolute Independence an
American protectorate were about equal,
and he was waiting to see who would
have the majority to take his position"
Agninaldo had this habit OF avoiding
giving straight answer to strong queS-
ton Mr. Whittier told him. and it
would be we'll for Mr. Bryan TO make
memorandum OF what Whittier said to
Aguinaldo, and for the people OF the
United States TO study it closely and
seriously, for precisely the objections to
Philippine independent government that
existed then exist and are more obvious
now Gen Whittier said;
Il pointed out TO him that it would
probably DE useless TO try to bring those
I an favor OF absolute independence to any
change of opinion. but they must con-
. slider that they are without any navy and
without capital, which is greatly needed
for the development of the country that
. the Philippine government alone did
possess the element of strength to in
sure the retention Of the islands without
the assistance of other governments.
They would be at the mercy of any OF
haIf E dozen powers striving to take eth
er a part the whole of the islands, and
: they must consider that their greatest
: prosperity would come by the gradual
accession of power under American aus
pices-"
This was to the point and Aguinaldo
was disturbed There isn't a particle of
doubt that he had already fully made up
his mind to make war for complete in
dependence without any expectation
: desire to please the United States. but it
was too early for him to ayoW his pur-
pose He knew perfectly that his views
OF carrying on personal government
could not be acceptable to the people of
the United States The reply of Agui-
naldo to Whittier and remarks upon a
further question are of sensational pith
and moment now Gen. Whittie-'s
port is quoted follows:
but the civilized nations of the world
would see that possessions We're not
taken from u.s.
I replied: How has it been in China.
where England, Russia, France. Ger
many. etc. all strive to control terri
tory2''
To this he could make no reply
further asked what that side would
expect America. acting the role of pro-
rector. to do.
He said: ITO furnish the navy while
the Eiiipinos held all the country and
administered civil Offices with ITS owa
people,
land what, then, would America get
from this 90 said /.
That would be a detan.'' he said,
(which would be settled hereafter