The times., 1901-04-06
MANY SUGGESTIONS MADE
Unlimited Advice Concerning the
Disposal of AguinaIdo.
Communic to the President
and OficisIs-OHers of Cash for the
Privilege of Exhibiting the Fill
piuo Some of the Proposals.

and ohicIsIs-OGers of Cash for the
Privilege of Exhibiting the Fill
pinO Some of the Proposals.
The Government has been offered no
end OF assistance in endeavoring to reach
a determination as TO what disposition is
to be made of Aguinaldo The President.
the Secretary of War, and other public
officials have received scores of kilograms
and letters from American citizens con-
tanning suggestions in the matter. Nearly
all of these have apparently been made
in good faith Several people have offered
to take Aguinaldo off the hands of the
Government, and are willing to pay for
the privilege Of holding him. One notable
thing about these communications is that
practically all Of them suggest that the
Tagal leader be brought to the United
States.
So far the President and his advisers
have not reached any conclusion con-
corning Aguinafdos future Their state
of mind is probably pretty well de
scribed by a poetic correspondent styling
himself The Poet of Winnisook,' who
starts off his discussion of the question
they are considering in this way:
What shall we do with Aggie?
Pray say what shall we do?
Elihu looked at William.
And William at Elihu
The Poet of Winnisook' does not an
swer the question for Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr.. Root, but many of his feIlow-Citizens
have had no difficulty in reaching conciu
sions and are perfectly willing to give the
Government the benefit of their thought.
The names and specific addresses of these
people are not obtainable. but some Of
the communications were read to a re-
porter by officials yesterday. One came
from a Massachusetts man. who tele-
graphed the President on the morning
the newspapers printed the Manila story
of Aguinaldos s capture that he would give
$50 900 to the Government for the custody
of Aguinaldo for one hundred nights. He
said that he wanted Aguinaldo to deliver
a lecture on each of the nights. and was
willing to furnish a bond for his safe re-
turn at the end of the specified period.
The man who made this offer is said
to be we'll known, but his name is with
held
Another man who believes there is big
money in Agunaldo as a show attraction,
has offered $3.50 O00 for his custody for one
year. He offers 10 furnish a guaranteed
bond for his return.
y citizen of Massachusetts, evidently
not subscriber to the principles of the
Boston anti-imperialists. wants the Gov
ernment to exhibit the chieftain. II would
like to have him come here" he says.
ITO see the greatness Of the United States
The Government could make back its war
expenses by exhibiting him at % cents
admission"
There is q man in Maryland who thinks
with some officials in Washington that
the hands of the Government, and says
so in a letter now on the files of the War |
Department. TO save the Government |
from embarrassment he offers $500 a week |
for the use of Aguinaldo "as long as he |
remains in my keeping and promises to |
return him "on demand.
A Georgian, of a religious turn of mind, |
sent letter suggesting that the Filipino |
leader be brought to the United States |
ana shown the error of his ways by the !
eXertion of Christian influence. His COM |
indicates that he regards |
Aguinaldo as a benighted heather. He |
says he wants AguinaidO to attend all |
the Christian conventions in this country |
to show him what the Christian religion |
A high official of the Government resid-
ing in Washington has made a suggestion |
which he says he wants to be taken Sc
riOuSly. His name cannot be given on |
account Of his position. His idea is that 1
Aguinaldo could be used 10 eXemplify the (
anti-imperialistic scheme of 4 republican !
form of government.
Have his name changed by law to |
George Washington Aguinaido.' he says. |
Then set aside fifty square miles of un- |
occupied Government land as a territory |
and make @. w. Aguinaldo it's Governor |
on condition that Governor Boutwell,, Ed |
ward Atkinson, ErVing Winslow. and |
other anti-imperialist leaders shall take |
UP quarter sections there. Then leave |
government, and the rest of the Ameri- |
can people will find out how the thing /
ought 20 be done
one of the Presidents correspondents |
suggests something along the same line. |
He thinks that AguinaldO should be /
turned over to the Boston antis" To dis |
pose of him they see fit.
Most Of the persons who have written |
on the subject for the benefit |
Of the Administration believe that |
a few, however. want him
severely punished. One Columbus man |
demands that he be sent to the Ohio
for life. and threatens to
vote the Democratic ticket If his desires
are not followed. The most blOodthirsty |
Is that Aguinaido be taken to
some place where thousands of people can |
witness his execution; that ne be made to |
stand in the middle, and that twelve cav
lIrymen armed with lanceS charge down
upon him and spear him to death.
All these kilograms and letters are |
being kept by the officials to whom they
are addressed, and will be retained in the |
Hes of the White House and the several |
departments until Aguinaldo's fate has |
been decided. Those from men of promi-
lence will be examined personally by the
President.