The Portland daily press., 1901-02-26
Catholics BOyeOtt The Federal
Party.
Several Skirmishes Re-
ported in Luzon.
Surrender Likely in Northern
Panay.

Nadia, reDruary No.-HoN AeeASE
Mckinnon, who was formerly private
secretary to Mgr. ChAppelle, and who Ia
now pastcr of the Ermita- Catholic
church, informed = representative OF the
Associated Press today that there were
upwards Of so native priests In the Phil
ippines opposed to the Federal party and
these would refuse to administer the
sacrament TO Federallsts because they
believe the Federal party to be merely
cloak for Protestant attempts to weaken
the power of the church of Rome. lie
referred to the Federal party as res ting
on an insecure foundation and destined
to orumble soon." and asserted that the
Methodist and Presbyterian missionaries
were using unfair means TO induce the
Filipinos to leave the Catholic faith. lie
assailed the character of senior Buen-
oamino and other evangelical leaders
and contended that only by securing the
cooperation and good win Of the padres
could the Americans make permanent
progress In the Philippines
Senior Tayera, president of the Federal
party, when the views OF Father Mokin-
non were brought to his attention, re-
piled:
$50 much the better, as it win brisg
the matter to an ISSUE"
When asked whether the members OF
the party would not leave 1t IL they
learned that membership involved their
church standing, Senior Tavera replied:
3 "They propsbly would, II that wers
I,.a& Il K,ol anfu
tion OF the priests would exclude people
from the church privileges for such
reason We Ftlipinos did not make an
Issue OF separation OF church ana sta te.
This was decreed by the U. 5. Consti-
tuition. Nothing else is tolerated under
American sovereignty. whether Federal
itts approve or not, they cannot be loyal.
lists and jet oppose that doctrine.
"Ir the Catholic authorities are not
willing to accept it they are not patriot
ic. The Federal party may disintergate
after civil government is generally estab.
Ilshed in the Philippines, but the princi-
pies of peace under American sovereign
ty will not disinteGate."
Senior Taver asserted that the Federal
lblb WhO hoa A0AaGtfoo 0hA AAAOAAD
among the prominent insurgent leaders
were endesvoring by correspondence to
induce thsm to surrender, although thus
far without result.
Some employers OF native labor allege
that the natives are gathered py the
FederaIitts Wholesale without any expla-
nation Of the principles to which they
aurHc lafftr "a " hR n
are easily led by their accustomed lead
ers. but the movement for peace with
the United States has authority and 1t
is now generally understood and ap-
proved by the natives.
Chaplain Fitzpatrick administered the
oath of allegiance to 1900 Ilocanos at
church In Vignan, February %. ard
a parish priest at Santa Catalina admin
isUered q similar oath TO 700 natives
February "a.
Lieut. West with a detachment of the
crew of the gunboat Laguna de Bay,
attacked 2O0 insurgents near CaYinta,
proVincs OF Laguna. After a hard tight
the insurgents were dispersed, losing
9 killed and IA captured.
A detachment of the 47th volunteer
Infantry encountered bo1y of insur-
gents in the province OF Albay, killing
IS and subsequently another body, killing
nine. The Americans had no casual
ties.
18th q. S. infantry surprised band
Of Ladrones on the island Of Panay,
killing six. The Americans captured
ive rifles.
A peace commission Is negotlst ing
with the insurgents in Northern Panay
and there is prospect of an early sur
render.