Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-25
THE CONVERTED AGUINALD0.
He Has seen for Himself the benevoiens
Intent of the United States
and is Satisfied.

Manila, April "a press repre-
sentative visited Emilio Aguinaido,
Yesterday. at Sc Soulano street, with
pr he was removed from the MALAGA
nan. and found him in a large room
mn stairs, furnished with a table, a
typewriting machine, three settees
and 20 chairs. His wife, who was en-
pertaining a number of Filipino wom-
en- friends. sat at one end of the
room. while Aguinaldo, smoking a
cigar and chatting with Benito Legar-
do, occupied the opposite corner.
others present were Lieut.-Col.
John S. Mallory, of the Forty-hrst
volunteer infantry, who has charge
of A~ouinaldo: Lieut.. Gilbert A.
Youngberg, of the Third artillery,
and Mr.. Fisher, Gen. MacArthur's prl-
vate secretary.
Aou;naldo. whose bearing was
courteous and 6ignified, was dressed
in white. lo cooked well and altogether
made an excellent impression. Le-
rardo. who but recently returned
from the United States, was teliing
him about the trip: and he seemed III
tensely interested, smiling frequently
and asking numerous questions. he
incurred particularly as to what fres-
ident Mckinley said, and seemed
anxious to know what was thought
of him in the United States.
He was rather reluctant to talk for
publication, and considered every
question carefully before answering.
He said he was doing all he could 10
assist in the pacification of the islands
and was surprised at what the Amer
icsns had accomplished. When he
was first captured, he went on to say,
he was greatly astonished to find that
a majority of the Filipinos enter
tanned the opinion hat American SOW
e~reiontv was preferable to independ-
ence; but now he was inclined to be-
lieve tina way himself. He explained
that since the dissolution fof the in
surgent and the declaration
of guerilla warfare the chiefs had
operated to all intents and purposes
independently. They recognized him
as commander-in-chief, and he issued
some orders but for the last seven
months communication had been diff
cult and he had been almost discon-
nected.
Il am how urging in the strongest
possible manner" said Aguinaido,
that all insurgents should surrender
and swear allegiance to the United
States"
He expresses the opinion thatTinio,
Lusban. Malvar and other representa-
tive insurgents will surrender as soon
as they come to understand the ma
ture of the amnesty offered them. He
said he hoped that when h work
of paciicution was complete and con-
ditions were settled, the prisoners in
Guam would be released.
After referring in grateful terms to
the courteous treatment accorded
him by the military authorities, he
declared his conviction hat the civil
government which would follow paci-
fication, would realize the highest
hopes of the Filipino people. When
qestioned regarding to report hat he
would visit the United States, he re-
piled that he would like to do so, but
had made no plans as yet, placing
himself entirely at the disposition OF
the United States government. He
observed:
Every word in my address to my
countrymen, the ~Filipinos, came from
my heart. I hope the Americans give
me thorough credence in my sincere
efforts to restore peace and, under
American auspices, to promote the
welfare and prosperity of the Philip.
mines"