New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
At MANILA IMPLICATED.
ALLEGED TO HAVE TREAsoNABI.E DEAL
INGs WITH THE INSURGENTS.

Manila. Feb. 21.-The police Of Manila claim
10 have obtained documentary evidence which
they aIIege tends 10 incriminate Francisco
Reyes. italian Consul at Manila. and Manuel
Peypoch Consul for Uruguay. in aiding the
Filipino insurgents. The evidences have been
submitted 10 General Macarthur.
Francisco Reyes IL a prominent banker, broker
and merchant. He is the principal stockholder
in the Manila Street Railroad Company He is
charged wifi the circulation In the Philippine
Islands OF the insurgent newspaper called Fill
pnos Antes Europa" published in Madrid by
his brother Isabelo De los Reyes Consul Pey-
p5ch is alleged 10 have acted a medium for
the exchange Of money In Manila used under
the direction OF the insurgent General Trias
Disclosures connecting Mr.. Balbas manager
OF the branch Spanish bank in Manila. with the
Carman transactions appear insufficient TO
warrant his arrest
Manuel Lopez. millionaire shipowner ana
brother OF sixto Lopez. AgoneillO's secretary.
has been in Jail for several days on a charge OF
purchasing quantities Of cattle from the insur-
gents of the island Of Mndoro.
The provincial officers OF the provinces cf Tar
lac. Pansasinan and Pampansa have been in
augurated Chief Justice Arellano administered
the Oaths in the presence Of the Commission.
Judge Taft said TO the provincial officers that
but not to the minor military officers having no
civil functions Judge Taft then presented the
officials 10 General Macarthur.
The FIRST cargo Of hemp from Manila to San
Francisco has left this port.
The United States Army transport Logan.
from Nigan. Northern Luzon. has brought 10
Manila Aiaior-titneTal :. r. NJ. Young and eight
compani of the ;Ith United States Volunteer
Infantry and nine companies of the ;:}i United
States Volunteer Infantry, all hOmewaTd bound.
sal a.
tion this evening ON the occasion OF the banquet
given unurr its auspices on the eve of Wash
ington's birthday. The company included some
two hundred and nIty of the leading FiliptnOs
and Americans. The dining hall and tables were
beautifully decorated. and the menu was excel
lent. Among the twenty who sat at the prin-
cipal table were General Macarthur. General
Wheaton. General Bates. General Young and the
members of the United States Philippine Com
mission.
President Tervera. who presided at the ban
quet. said the FilipinOs who had strugsled 20
secure freedom and true democracy, such only
one nation could give them. TeJOiCed to add TO
the American sentiment another. namely that
Washington was first in the hearts of the Full
pinOs.
General Macarthur. who eulogized Washing
ton, said ii was he who discovered the fact that
Independent republcanism. without stable in
stitutons. could never be successful "Expan-
sion must seize all nations continued the Gov
ernoT-General (which produce beyond their own
wants We have come. not with menace. but
with inspiration and hope to plant the repubu-
can government OF personal liberty. Under the
American flag injustice and oppression inn
possible"
Attorney General Torres declared that the
Government founded by Washington worthy
OF the highest admiration of the Filipinos.
Judge Taft. who introduced as the car
rier OF peaceful government to the provinces"
Iikened the resistance OF the American colonies
10 royal and patrician oppression unto the re-
sistance OF the Fiipinos to similar injustice. He
spoke eloquently and eucOuragingly regarding
the political and commercial future OF the Phil
ippines.