Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-04-11
LESSON HAS BEEN COSTLY
Rebellion Against American Author
ity Has Caused the Filipinos
Heavy Losses.
MEN. ARMS AND SUPPLIES ARE SHORT.

The Struggle Has Been i'm Progress
tives Have Been Killed and Thou
sands Made Prisoners-How Agui-
naldo Took Oath of Allegiance.
Manila, April 4.-Chief Justice Arel-
iano, who administered to Emelio
Aguinaldo the oath of allegiance to the
United States government, described
on Wednesday the conditions leading
up to and attending the ceremony,
which was semiprivate. Aguinaldo,
still detained in an apartment of the
Malacanan palace and awaiting orders
from Washington, had expressed him
self as anxious to learn more regard
ing the American system of govern
ment, and had asked Chief Justice
Arellano to enlighten him. The chief
justice carefully explained the various
measures passed by the Philippine
commission, headed by Judge Taft, and
showed him what provisions were
made for educat ton and progress and
for municipal and provincial self-gov-
eminent.
Listening with deep interest, Aguin-
aldo finally exclaimed: II never be-
lieved the Americans would be so fair
and liberal"
Before the conversation had ended
he had agreed to take the oath Of al
legiance, and this was Immediately adj
Ininistered.
On Probation.
Washington, April 4-Aguinaldo is
to remain a prisoner of this govern
ment for an indefinite period. This
fact was made clear yesterday at the
war department, and it was also
learned that there has been no dispo-
sition to follow any other course.
Cleared of Rebels.
Washington, April 6.-The navy re-
ceived a cablegram from Admiral
Remey at Cavite saying that Goodrell,
at Olongapo, on the 4th concluded the
surrender of all insurgents in the
country from Iba to Morong. The
territory referred to is stretch of
land so miles along from Morong,
just below Subig bay, to Iba, a point
nearly 40 miles up the coast in Fam
beles province, portion Of country
which has caused no end of trouble
to the American forces.
Swear Allegiance.
Manila, April Seen. Areola, four
lieutenant colonies, 26 other officers
and 800 men have surrendered at
Neuva Caceres. The officers and men
took the oath of allegiance.S Surren-
ders of smaller detachments of rebels
are reported from every direction. =
Lesson a Costly One, .e~.s
Washington, April 9.-The rebellion
against American authority has been
a costly experience for the natives of
the Philippines. Fifty thousand Fill
pinos form the lowest estimate of the
war department of the casualties sus-
tanned by the Filipino forces; 1867
rifles have been captured or surren-
dered and sos, 142 rounds of ammuni-
ton, as shown by incomplete re-
turns, have been seized. ~. IT, l.. = ~
Number Killed. -. T..
The number of Filipinos killed can
not be accurately determined by the
department, as Gen. Macarthur in his
dispatches confessedly states that it
is impossible to be accurate on this
point, but it would not surprise off,
Gals should the losses sustained by
the insurgents in killed and died of
disease reach $4,000, and some say
that $4,000 is closer to the real fig
ure. The rebellion has been in prog,
ress three years.
Captures and Surrenders.
For the ~ months ending November
80 last the total number of Filipinos
captured or surrendered was 13,46S
officers and men and the number of
rifles turned in 4,933. Since November
80 last $500 officers and men have
been captured or surrendered and
2,734 rifles have been delivered to or
captured by American troops. The
number of surrenders in the latter
period have far exceeded those of any
similar period to November 30 last.
Distrust Aguinaldo.
Manila, April 9.-Gen. Macarthur
says it is impossible to make state
~ment concerning Aguinaldo now. He
Will, however, remain a prisoner for
an indefinite period. The manifesto
which he has been preparing has not
yet been signed, and it is added that
he is reluctant to comply with the
conditions. 1t appears that the ma
jority of the Filipinos in Manila dis
trust Aguinaldo and dislike to see
him accorded special favors. They
say he ought to be severely punished.
fI ia Big Plurality. 49,.
Lansing, Mich; April g. --latest re-
turns from the state election show