Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-12

bookings and the Daughters carried
the night to Mr.. Stair. The weeks en-
gasement was played to starvation
business.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May g.
Sensational disclosures concerning
the origin of the war in the Philip
pines has been made at the war de-
partment Photographic copies Of a
telegram written by Emilio Aguinaldo
have been given out. This telegram
was sent by General Noriel to Colonel
Cailles from Pineado near Manila, to
Aguinaldo at Malolos. and the reply of
Aguinaldo appears written thereon by
his own hand. The date Is January
13. 1899 At this time, 1t should be
remembered. the Americans and Fill
pinos were on friendly terms. so FAR
as the American commanders knew.
1t has been claimed by Senator Hoar
and other anti.imperialists that the
collision which occurred between the
| Americans Hld the natives February
was an accident. not premeditated
by the Filipinos and that if anyone
was in the wrong it was the American
1t vii be remembered that hghting
began February and continued sew
eral days. hifty-seven Americans
We're killed and 2i5 wounded; 500
Filipinos We're killed. 1000 wounded
and 500 captured. The treaty of Par
is was ratified by the senate February
9Th.
| In reply to the claim that Agunal-
do and his officers meant no harm to
the Americans and that the conflict
was begun by the Americans, this
telegram and note thereon in Agui
naldo's handwriting, captured by Gen
eral Funston at Cabucbucan, near
Bongabong, April. 1900, along with
large quantity of other official teie-
grams, records, etc. is now submitted
by the war department.
Telegram No. 81. Number of words
Al. Deposited at II 40 a. IN January
10. 1899.
Sent from plneda to Malolos. Sent
/ by General Noriel and (Ool1 Cailles
TO the President of the Republican
Government, Malolos:
| We desire to know the result of ul
| timatum which you mentioned in your
telegram. and we also desire to know
what reward our government is pre-
pairing for the forces who will first be
able to enter Manila"
Reply to above in Aguinaldo"s hand
writing:
| AS to the contents of your tele-
gram those who prove themselves he
Ioes will have as rewards large sums
Of money, lands, extraordinary promo
tious, crosses of the bias-naboato,
Marquis Of Maate Ermita and Count
OF Manila, etc. besides the congratu-
lations of our idolizing country. on
account Of their patriotism, and more
II they capture the regiments with
their generals. and IL possible the
chief of them all, who represents our
future enemies In Manila, which tlou
tails to you, or, better said, to General
Noriel and Colonel Cailles.
The ultimatum has not yet been
sent, but will be within few days
"Malolos. January Il, 1899
"Signed) e.
Sent January IA, 1899
"A correct translation from the
original:
"SignedJ MARION Il. BEALL.
Translator. Division of Insular Al
fairs, War Department, Washing
ton, May 2, 1902"
Il certify that the note on this tee-
gram in answer to the request of Gen
eral Noriel and Colonel CaiIles is in
the handwriting of Emilio Agulnaldo
and is identical with that OF hundreds
Of other manuscripts on file in this di-
vision known to have been written
by him. r. H. VAN DEMAN
Captain Twenty-frst United States
infantry. in charge military informa-
ton division. adJutant generals office.
division Of the Philippines.
Manila. p. l.. Feb. 2S. 1902"
1t Will be noticed that the telegram
bears date January 13, and the reply
Of Aguinaldo January A. or three
weeks before the collision between the
American troops and the force of
Aguinaldo near Manila 1t will furth-
er be noticed that Aguinaldo wanted
the chief of them all. who represents
our future enemies in Manila" cap
tured meaning General Anderson of
the American forces. The claim hav-
ing been made by the admirers of Ag-
uinaldo. the second George Washing
ton" that he wanted to establish
Filipino republic his friends in the
senate will now have an opportunity
TO explain what he meant by promis-
ing his followers such titles as Mar
quis of Malate and Count of Manila,
TO say nothing Of money. lands and
promotions. If they succeeded in rout
Ing the mericans.
LONDON May 9.-John Barkley
an American. was arrested this morn
ing while trying to effect an entrance
to the residence OF Pierpont Morgan,
Ir.. with jimmy.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
DENVER Colo, May g. 1902