The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-30
srART oE AeuINALpo,s wAR.

Aguinaldo is small of stature dark with quick fur
tive eyes smooth face sharp features and alert his
manner Had he been seen on the streets of American
city before his features became familiar through the print
ing Of his pictures in ali probability would have been
mistaken for japanese student or artisan for in general
build and color he strongly resembles the japanese as do
many Of the intelligent Maays. His generalship
shows resolute chin and oyershot Jaw There
is in his face something of the expression Of bulldog
Among the natives is said he never sleeps and whatever
the verdict Of history may regarding his actions he will
be credited at least with ability Carrying out bis ends
hard to be expected in native half barbarous race
IL his personality and appearan g he exhibits May OF
The characteristics az antpe) ed His f0ndneEs
for display pomp laughabe but for the fact he takes
himself seriously Among his people his wisdom is re-
garded something beyond comprehension and his hold
them through their mingled reverence and fear
Of him
When Agunado returned in secret to the Island Of
Luzon after seeing Dewey at Singapore he made his head
quarters first at Cavite in the oder part Of the town and
near the spot where he born. there the first
evidence Of his intention towards the Americans was dis
covered. An American officer making efforts to secure
carts for the transportation Of commssay stores landed
from transports informed that could hire neither
carts without first securing me permission Of
Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo. meantime had Withdrawn to Bakor There
the following day American officers went to see what
was the reason for their difficulty securing carts bull
locks and men, they ready to hire them and Da
them we'll They did succeed in getting an interview
with Agunaldo but at last sent him letter and received
reply in which the Malay leader demanded to know what
the intentions of Americans with regard to the
Fpinos-what treatment they to be accorded and
what delay would intervene before the government Of the
islands should be turned them This letter was re-
ferred to General Merritt and was among the earlier evf
dences that the Americans to have trouble with the
man who had accepted 100000 from Spain for leaving
the islands.
The next day American officers learned that Agunado
had caused to be made complete list Of all the carts or
carromatas all the horses baocks and other means Of
transportation in the district and bad given orders that
Wheels should be taken off the carts and hidden and that
native should permit the Americans to make use of any
article Of the kind that might in any event be Of use to
Aguinaldo.
The firing of the Insurgents the American outposts
around Manila liz the dead of night the arst battle
AGAINST the tDnos fought in the darkness and in the
midst g raging thunderstorm followed soon after this
Since that time the Agunaldo has been told
hom day TO day in the Manila cable dispatches 1t has
been career OF defeat after defeat each followed Iy
retreat little farther from the headquarters of the Are
Fan forces au4 in the last weeks has been marked b
overres for peace of which the good faith has been cues
Toned by many who have regarded them merely as efforts
Be- gain time for rehabhatng depleted army or gaining
some new point OF vantage ia the field from which to carry
Oh the SIGHT anew.