Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-06
POOLING THE, NATIVES
CREDULOUS FILIPINOS DECEIVED
BY THEIR CHIEFS.
Told Of Aid From Germany and In
PREVENTION by Russia and Of Civil
War in This Country.

A mail Just arrived from the Philippines
shows that the insurgent leaders are re-
sorting to all kinds OF receptions and SUBJ
terfuges to retain control Of the Ignorant
and superstitious portion Of the native
population.
In a circular letter to his subordinate
officers. which was to be published far
and wide for the Information of the peo-
ple." q rebel lieutenant colonel declared
that the junta central at Hong Kong had
received q cablegram from Berlin. which
was to inform them that the Emperor of
Germany was about to confer upon General
Malvar a grand decoration. Moreover. 1t
was asserted that in consideration OF the
REIMBURSEMENT by the insurgent govern
ment to all claims to the Caroline Islands,
which formerly belonged to the Philippines.
but had not yet achieved their independ-
ence. Germany would supply the Filipino
insurgents free Of charge 1880 new rifles
and 1OOO.O0O Mauser cartridges.
Within a month, said the circular. Rus
STA would declare war against the United
States and a Russian fleet that already had
arrived at Cavite, would sink all the Amer
lean ships, even as Dewey had destroyed
the armada Of the Spaniards In 1898.
So even II the outlook in their Immediate
vicinity should appear to be almost hope
less 1t must always be remembered that the
insurgents were winning great victories
In other places. and no one should be dis
couraged. Those who contributed literally
to the cause at this time would have their
illustrious names placed in letters OF gold
on roll Of honor when independence was
achieved
Washington Being Besieged.
One insurgent commander recently issued
a proclamation in which he stated that
now was the time to strike decisive blow
for Filipino independence.
Thn INIT cd ha In
the midst Of bloody civil war. The coal
miners in Pennsylvania had risen against
the government and at Chicago A great
battle was fought In which 1000 regular
soldiers were killed. An army of anti
imperialists was besieging WASHINGTON
would be proclaimed President by the dem
ocrats on the 4th of March next.
Warned Against Hospitals.
The Filipino chief who commands what is
left Of the flying brigade" which boosted
Of its ability to hold the Loboo peninsula.
even though it was attacked by the entire
United States army, admonishes the Fill
pinos not to be deceived by the preacher
Gus Americanos." AS an example OF what
the Americans will do, he produces a letter
which he says he received from one Of the
PARTICIPATES of IloilO.
''In Ilolo." the letter says. "tne Ameri-
cans established a public hospital, and then
compelled all the very sick people 10 be
taken there for treatment. 1t was noticed
that some OF these sick people d:ed very
soon. That they might not be bothered
with cases that were hard to cure, the
American doctors administered much poison
and invariably soldiers who at any time
had served in the insurgent army died first
In this easy way the Americans meant to
kill of all their enemies Consequently all
who were true to the insufgent cause
should under no circumstances be taken to
an American hospital"
Increase in chaplains.
Another insurgent circular calls especial
attention to the fact that the Americans
now have q chaplain with every regiment.
It was necessary. the circular said, for the
Yankees to have many additional prize sis,
because the number OF Americans killed by
the insurgents had SO greatly Increased that
the chapiains out here a year ago were In
sufficient to receive the dying confessions OF
the soldiers who were killed in baltic. Al
though the United States was considered q
Prot estant nation. SO many Americans were
sent to hell from the Philippines that an :
hfistendom was scandalfzed and the ecs,e