Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24
AeUlNALpo INTERVIEWED.
He Tells = Reporter About the Pseinoa.
ttoa af the FtiIplnos

mAutlA. Apfil IA rtIDftef OF the
Associated Press visited Emilio ARuin.
aldo Monday at 81 Soloma street width.
er he was removed from the Malacan
and found him in large room up stairs
furnished with table, typewriting
machine, three settees and 20 chair. His
WIFE who was entertaining a number
Of Filipino women friends. sat one end
Of the room. while Aguinaldo. smoking
n cigar aud chatting with Benito Lcglr.
do. occupied the opposite corner
Others present were Lieutenant Col
onel John 5. Mallory. of the Forty-lrt
volunteer infantry, who has charge OF,
Agmualdo. Lieutenant Gilbert s.
Youugberg Of the Third artillery. and
Mr.. Fisher. general Mac Arthur private
secretary.
Aguinaldo whose bearing was court
eous and diguihcd was dressed in white
and led well and altogether made au
excellent impression Legnrdo. whc
but recently returned from the United
States wa. telling him about the trip,
and Dee seemed intensely interested.
smiling frequently and asking numer
Gus questions
lie inquired particularly about Pres.
ideut Mckinley and seemed 90 be- ans
ious to know what was thought of hu
IN the United States lie was rather
reluctant 20 talk for publication and
considered every question carefully he.
fore answering. He said be- was doing
all he could 90 assist ia the pacitlcatIuu
of the island, and expressed himself u-
surprised az what the Americans Dad
accomplished.
When bee was first captured, ne went
on 10 say. bee was greatly a,tonishcl 90
I hnd that a majority of the Filipino. pn.
tertained thr opinion that American
sovereignty was preferable 90 indcpuud.
encr. but now he wiz inclined 10 believe
that way himself
He explained that since the dissolution
Of the iusurgent congress and the dee
laratiun Of guerrilla warfare 20 chiefs
had operated 10 all intent, and purposes
independently. They recognizes hun a.
commander n.chicf, sending him re-
ports occasionally. and h, issued some
orders. bat for the last seven months
communication had bceu difficult aud b,
had been almost disconnected
If ann now urging IN the strongest
possible manner. said Aguinaldo. THAT
all insurgents should surrender and
swear allegiance 10 the United States. '
lie expresses the opinion that Tinio,
Lukban. Malyar and other representa-
tive insurgents will surrender as ,oor
a. they come 10 understand the natur,
Of the amnesty offered them lie said
ho hoped when the work Of pariiicatior
was complete aud condition, were set
tied the prisoners in Guam would be- re-
leased.
After referring In grateful terms q
the courteous treatment accorded him
by the military uuthoritic, be- declared
his conviction that the civil government
which would follow wciication would
realize the highest hopes of the Filipino
people.
When questioned regarding the report
that hr would visit the United States
he replied thas he would like t1 do 80,
but had made no plans rs yet, placing
himself entirely nc the disposition OF
the United States government
In concluding the interview no OBJ,
served.
Every word In my address 20 my
countrymen, the Filipinos. came from
my heart. hope the American pcopl,
believe me thoroughly sincere IN my ~
forts 10 secure peace and, under Amer
lean auspices 10 promote the welfare
and prosperity Of the Philippines"