The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-22
OUR SOLDIERS
ARE FEROCIOUS
No Sooner DID lie Build
Arsenal than the Ameri.
cans Destroyed Ii.

| Manila, April q, The correspondent
| OF the Inquirer had an interview th .
| morning with AguinaldO. He charactsr.
\ Res the Americans as ferociOus fighters.
! Heis still non oommittal, fearing that Il
he talks Oh The situation ho will De mis-.
! repres entsd. and his position thus leopard
! lied. He said
! II will make no definite statements ou
| public or private questions until l am ia
| miiiar with tho situation, / ain learning
English and studying the American Gov.
ernment. v
" hen asked il he desired to visit the
United States, Agulnido replied: yes.
greatly, but | am at the disposition OF the
authorities" "
Agunaldo said he thought that the
! purcha'n of church estates by the govern.
ment would be satisfactory. but he added
that he was not familiar with the propo-
sal. He general.y indorsed the acts OF the
Philippine Com mission.
THOUGHT son WAS DEAD.
The newspaper correspondent presented
tn him Il photograph of his son, Miguel.
which was taken the day the latter was
captured near San Fabian. Aguinaldo
thanked the correspondent warmly aud
sud that 1t had been reported that the
boy was dead. He added, jokingly: "Whas
else am accused Of am not responsible
ior the ruinors that were circulated whtls
/ was in the field. :"
AT this point Colonel Mallory aud Lieu
tenant Colonel Fieberger. professor n6
West Point, entered and took par5 In the
conversation. Aauinaldo dropped his re-
serve and became reminiscent. He said:
II was often very close to the AIneri-
cans | expected 10 make my grsatsss
stand at Calumpi'. When -Ssxsa1pse
Tarlac commanded 1900 riffss1
anticipated General Wheaton 8 faAdiEg a.,
San Fabian.
BRAVE LAwToN BEAT HIM.
II planned to retreat to Nueva Viscaya,
hut was frustated by the brave General
Lnwton l slipped through tina Gordon
with 25O mon only four hours before the
landing party came ashore"
In response ioa question crncernin@
his opinion of the American troops, he
said:
FERocIoUs FIGHTERS.
How terrible are the Americans. They
are splendid and fosucious fighters, ne
sooner built arsenals and burracks than
they destroyed them, Colonel March
chased me IN the most lively manner for
two mon his in the Western mountains
until worked eastward with 80 horses Z
and so men. l crossed to Cagayan ana
lived on the east coast for eight months.
My outpost often saw the Americans, bus
] did not par r'icipate in siugle engage,
ment though | once commanded 10000
iiii5ncn. I ha watcLfnneis Of the army
and navy practically destroyed iilibustsrs
ing Luzon.
II do not desire to discuss insular poll.
tics am undecided as to my future plans
l bllevo that the Federals will be strong
agents in the classification OF the Archi.
pelago This is the first interview have
given to any one
Agulnaldo still remains a leader. He
dominates the peaceful Filipinos as lie did
tho warlike ones. Uo argued seriously for <
several days with Judge Arelieno and
General lriax as to whether he would
take the oath Of allegiance or be deportsd
to Guam, bat since ho has taken tho ontfff -
he accepts. American rulo uncondltion
ally and asks guidance with seeming
childliko faith. 1t Is possible. however.
hat he is indulging in deeper thoughts
even those he giSesexpres'o to- but those
who have boon his constant companions
siLoe his capture say hat he Is sincere,
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