Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-12
AGUINALDO WILL CARED FOR
KEPT WITH OTHER PRISONERS.
Is Closely Guarded-He seems Ner-
vous and Smokes Often-spealSs
Only Few Words of EngIish-

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Manila, June LIN company with Col
onel Vellia, his chief of staff, and Dir.
Carcolana, ex-treasurer of the Filipino gov
eminent, Aguinaldo now occupies one of
the incest apartments of the Mala anang
palace. He is closely guarded and courte
ously treated. Captain Francis j. Kern n
of the Second infantry, Captain William
L. Kenley of the First artillery, members
OF General MScArthur's staff, G plain Ben
jamin III. Randolph and Lieutenant Gil
bert A. Youngberg of the Third artillery,
with five guards, are watching him.
Aguinaldo, nervously pacing the floor
and deeply thinking, thrusts his hands
through his hair. He smokes many ci-
CARS and cigarettes and he also h a
hearty appetite. lie speaks only few
words of English. He is conscious of his
dignity, but tries to talk pleas n ly with
his guards. He often praises the skill and
audacity of General Funston in effecting
his capture, saying that on.y by STRAIT gy
could he have been captured. 1t is said
that Agrlinaldo is strongly adverse to re-
treating from his former attitude, but thai
he must regard the best interests of the
Filipino people.
The sisters Of DR.. Barcclana h We call
on him, bringing supply of linen. Asui-
naldo is well supplied with money and he
ordered supply of new clothes. He is
careful of his personal appearance He
celebrated his SD birthday before he was
captured The birthday festivities were
prolonged and only terminated upon the
arrival of General Funston. Aguinaldo
tries to read the American newsp D rs
and is anxious to learn the state Of pub
lie opinion in the United States concern
ing Philippine affairs. He had confer
ence with General Trias and the chief
justice, Arellano, but his future inten-
tions have not been announced.
He spends much time seated by a barred
window watching the boats passing up
and down the Pasig river.
This morning Aguinaldo was recognized
by crowd of natives going up the river
in lighter. The natives gazed on him
awhile in silence and then began to jeer,
calling him Emilio and vile names in the
Tagalog language. The guards quoted the
disturbance and Aguinaldo left the win
dow in disgust.
The natives in Manila are undemonstra-
tive concerning Agllinaldos capture and
it is difficult to ascertain what the ma
jority of them really think of it. 1t is
certain that Aguinaldo's influence is less
strong than formerly, though it is st II
great.
The representative of the Associated
Press has interviewed many Fiipinos. in
Guiding both business and profes ional men
in Manila, as well as representatiN es of tn
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 that the wor !
obstacle to the speedy pacifcation of the
islands had been removed. Some m dis
trust Aguinaldo and advise his immedi tie
Others believe he can rem /
der vast assistance by urging his country
men to acquiesce to American authority.
All men agree that the outlook today is
much brighter.
The position of the United States in
reference to the prisoner seems to have
been misunderstood in some quarters and
there was an impression that our officers
were ready to make terms with Agunaldo
in order to secure his services for the
pacifcation of the islands. 1t is evident
that any overtures to bring about this
result will have to come from Aguinaldo.
No doubt he will be given an opp rtuniy
to make a proposition of that kind, but
until he does he will be considered as a
captured insurgent.