The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-31
Still Posing as n Great Man, and Has
Ordered Himself New Outfit
of Wearing Apparel.
JEERED BY HIS OWN PEOPLE
MOTHER AND WIFE GRANTED PER-
MISSION TO VISIT HIM.
Civil Government to he Established
in the Peninsula of ZambOanga-
Spanish Traitor Convicted.

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MANILA, March 30-In company with
Colonel Vellia, his chief OF staff. and DIR.
Barcelona, ex-treasurer of the Filipinos'
government, Aguinaldo occupies one of the
incest apartments of Malacanang Palace.
He is closely guarded and courteously
Second Infantry, Capt. w. l.. Kenney of
the First Artillery, members of General
McArthur's staff; Capt Benjamin H. Ran
dolph and Lieut.. Gilbert A. Youngberg, of
the Third Artillery. with five guards. are
watching him.
Aguinaldo nervously PAGES the floor and
deeply thinking, thrusts his hands through
his hair. He smokes many cigarettes and
has hearty appetite. He speaks only a
few words of English. He is conscious of
his dignity, but tries to talk pleasantly
with his guards. He often praises the skill
and audacity of General Funston in ef-
fecting his capture, saying that only by
strategem could he have been captured. 1t
is said that Aguinaldo is very strongly
adverse to reverting from his former atti-
tude, but that he must regard the best
interest of the Filipino people. The sisters
OF DIR. Barcelona have called on him. bring
ing plentiful supply of linen.
Aguinaldo is well supplied with money
and has ordered a supply of new clothes.
He is careful of his personal appearance.
He celebrated his thirty-second birthday
the day before he was captured. The birth
DAY festivities were prolonged, and only
terminated on the arrival of General Fun.
ston. Aguinaldo tries TO read the Amer
ican newspapers, and is anxious to learn
the state of public opinion in the United
States concerning Philippine affairs. He
has again conferred with General Trias
and Chief Justice Arelanno, but his future
intentions have not been announced.
Aguinaldo spends much time seated by
barred window watching the boats pass
ing up and down the Pasig river. This
morning Aguinaldo was recognized by a
crowd of natives going up the river in a
lighter. The natives gazed at him awhile
ir silence and then began to jeer. calling
HIM Emilio. and vile names in the Tagalog
language. The guards quieted the disturb
ance and Aguinaldo left the window in
disgust. His wife and mother. who have
been living at Bincayan, near old Cavite,
have been granted permission to visit him.
The natives in Manila are undemonstra-
tive concerning Aguinaldo's capture and
ity of them really think of it. 1t is GER
tain that Aguinaldos influence is less
strong than formerly, though it is still
great The representative of the Asso-
ciated Press has interviewed many Fill
pinos, including both business and profess
sional men in Manila, as we'll as repre-
sentatives of the lower classes and former
Insurgents, on the capture Of Aguinaldo.
The majority of the persons questioned
were unfeignedly glad that Aguinaldo had
been captured and said they considered the
worst obstacle TO the speedy pacifcation
of the islands had been removed Some men
distrust Aguinaldo and advise his imme-
date deportation. Others believe he can
render vast assistance by urging his coun-
trymen to acquiesce TO American authority.
All men agreed that the outlook to-day
Is much brighter.
At the graduation exercises yesterday OF
the Manila Nautical Academy General
Macarthur. in a speech, complimented the
graduating cadets and predicted splendid
future for the Philippine commerce. The
graduates of the academy are equipped
with complete theoretical knowledge OF
navigation and seamanship. Lieut. Rich
ard II. Townley, of the United States
navy, is superintendent of the academy
having succeeded George F. Cooper. who
was superintendent for over a year and
did much TO bring the academy TO it's
present state of efficiency. The academy
now has sixty students and will probably
have three hundred for the next term. The
academy will have the use of a training
ship next year.
The Spaniard, Lorenzo Prieto, who was
charged with assisting the insurgents by
furnishing information to the insurgent
General Cailles, in exchange for trading
privileges, was tried by a military COM
mission, found guilty and sentenced to
death. General Macarthur comnuted the
sentence TO Imprisonment for ten years.
Primo was the agent of the firm of Men
dezona & Co., and, TO certain extent, was
associated with d. A. Carman, the Amer
lean contractor. also charged with aiding
the Filipino insurgents. Mr. Carman be-
lieves that orders will be received from
Washington within a fortnight that will
effectually result In clearing him from the
charges now pending against him.