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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, ¥FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1899. RIOS TREATS FOR RELEASE OF SPANIARDS His Negotiations Carried On Directly With Aguin- aldo’s Government. Insurrectos Will Not Concede the American Demands Lest the Act Be Construed as Submission. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Gordom Bennett. MADRID, Jan. 5.—The following official dispatch has 1 3 been received from Manila: The ins rgents refuse to liberate prisoners on the demand of Americans, claiming that this might be construed as an act of bmission to the United States of the priests, the insurgents int can directly. General R h with the insurgents concerning as dispatch | a, dated naldo request of in- at their | fighting a list of the no Cabinet, ats. The —Teodoro | educated in 1 and taken to ong by Rear Ad-| War—General Baldomero susin of Aguinaldo, the | -called Filipino Gov- | the Javit, ce—General Trias, a 1do. Public Works—Gregorico 1 until recently the Hongkong and for- | ey General in the | :d as homo- pledged, e ion of the Philip- aldo did not . run Manila for the moun- behina cCavite, in order arrangements for his who furnishes this in-| o categorically and speci- that the latest telegraph- re Americans 1 of the prin- can troops. all resist by force of | Senor n. who has been appoint- | Paris and London, is ex-| = shortlv. | Junta assert that Tuasc S5 0 f the will bring forward the Mabini, it ap- ims the nition of the in- f the Philippines, and will | t to the release of the Span- is added, he is = 1 \“ panish Xlll\.llfll"' and cers and others which will be made on the following condi- | S rst—The negotiations to be opened | Iy between Spain and the National | Government, Spain nominating a | to treat therewith. In the exchange of prisoners, | , repatriate, first, all the Filipinos | isoners for having been dire irectly connected with the insur i, all prisoners of war con- traitors, revolters or desert- aving in any manner second movement during the pres- ender to be made before sur on. to defray all the expenses | the Filipinos, and also the | ining and repatriating the ¢ the Filipinos, | sidered a war in- | Filipino Govern- | the expense of re- lipinos captured in for- U it is added, as a | lipinos are aiso en- | > payment thereof by INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS TO BE PROCLAIMED TO FILIPINOS SHINGTON, Jan. 5.—The follow- text of the instructions sent al Otis, in command of the s forces in the Philippines, ned to the Filipinos as ex- purposes of the United States with respect to them: ENERAL'S OFFICE, | TON, Dec. 27, 159. Manila ot the Secretary of War I )r to transmit herewith in-| of the President relative to the m of affairs in the Philippine | y of W destruction harbor of s naval sc Admiral Dewe r of the Spanish | Manila by the| iron command- | ., followed by | of the city and the surren- | h forces, practically ef- st of the Philippine Isl- ensfon of Spanish sov- e gnature of the treaty of n the United States and respective ple nifmh-nti:lrfles 10th inst., and as the re- American arms, the ion and govern- future con ment of th Islands are ceded to the United In fulfillment of the rights of sovereignty thus acauired | and the responsible ok ions of govern- ment th umed, the actual occupation and administration of the entire group of the Philippine Islands becomes immedi- ately necessary and the military govern- ment heretofore maintained by the United States in the city harbor and bay of Ma- s to be extended with all possible atch to the whole of the ceded terri- performing this duty the military o i er of the United States is en- joined to make known to the inhabi lants of the Philippine Islands that, in | succeeding to the sovereignty of Spain, severing the former political relations inhabitants and in establishing of the 1w Dolitical power, the autbority of the | | rights. . With regard to the liberating end to negotiate with the Jati- now opened direct negotiations the prisoners. United States is to be exerted for securtiy of the persons and proper the people of the islan firmation of all their private rights relations. mander of the forces of o nounce and proclaim in the manner that we come, not s conquerors, but as friends, to protect the natives in ‘their homes, in_their emplo; ments and in their personal and religious ; All persons, who, either by active aid or honest subm the Government of the United States to give effect to these benefits and purposes, will receive the reward of its support and protection. All others will be brought within the lawful rule we have assumed, with firmness if need be, but without s: verity, as far as may be possible. “Within the absolute domain of mili- tary authority, which ne rily is and must remain supreme in the ceded ter- ritory until the legislation of the United | States shall otherwise provide, the mu- nic to repression of crime are to be considered as continuing in force and to be admin- ered by the ordinary tribunals, as far as possible. The operations of civil and municipal government are to be per- formed by such officers as may accept the supremacy of the United States b taking the oath of allegiance, or by offi- cers chosen so far as may be practis ble from the inhabitants of the island. “While the control of all property passes with the cession, use and the management of all means of transportation are necs rved to the authority of the es, private property, which belongs to individuals or corporations, is to be pal laws of the territory, in respect @ and the revenues of the State and while the public respected. except for cause fully estab- | hed. The taxes and duties heretofore able by the inhabitants to the late nment become p: thorities of the United States, unless it be seen fit to substitute for them other reasonable rates or modes of contribu- tion to the expenses of government, whether general or local. If private property be taken for military use it shall be paid for when possible in cash at valuation, and when payment in not practicable receipts are to cash is be given. ““All ports and places in the Philippine Islands in the actual possession of the land and naval forces of the United States will be opened to the commerce of all friendly nations. All goods and wares not prohibited for military reasons by due an- nouncement of the military authority will | yment of such duties | shall be in force at | be admitted upon pa and other charges the time of their importation. “Finally, it shall be the earnest and paramount aim of the military admini tration to win the confidence, respect and | affection of the inhabitants of the Philip- pines by assuring them in every possible way that full measure of individual people, and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, substituting the | mild sway of justice and right for arbi- | trary rule. In the fulfillment of this high mission, supporting the temperate admin- | istration of affairs forthe greatest good of | the governed, there must be seriously maintained the strong arm of authority to repress disturbance and to overcome all obstacles to the bestowal of the bless ings of good government upon the people of the Philippine Islands flag of the United States. “WILLIAM McKINLEY. “Acknowledged receipt. “H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General.” FILIPINOS THREATEN AN OPEN RUPTURE/ HONGKONG, Jan. 5.—Leading repre- sentatives of the Filipino Junta in Hongkong, in the course of an inter- view with the correspondent of the As- soclated Press, to-day declared that the serious crisis in the Philippines is due to what they designate as “overt, un- fair” treatment of the Filipinos by the United States. the known fact that the whole of the Visayas group was in possession of the Filipino forces, General Otis was or- dered to take possession of the entire archipelago and dispatched troops and warships to the southern Visayas. The Filipinos, according to the junta repre- sentatives, are determined to prevent the landing of the Americans at Iloilo and may, as a last resort, destroy the city for strategical purposes. The junta insists that a rupture of the friendly relations now existing be- tween the “Filipino national govern- ment” and the American executive is imminent, and that hostilities are prob- able, unless what they characterize as the ‘‘unreasonable, unfair and over- bearing policy of the Americans” is modified. They say the Filipinos “would deeply regret such a rupture, but would accept it as inevitable.” In concluding the interview the spokesman of the junta representa- tives said: “The Filipinos appeal to the American people to uphold the rights of mankind and to avoid blood- shed, assuring the Americans of our desire to complete a friendly settlement through an impartial committee of in- quiry. The Filipinos loyally supported the Amercans against the common enemy, and they now look to the American nation to fulfill the »romises made to Aguinaldo at Singapore before he proceeded to assist Admiral Dewey. All the Filipinos ask is the truest and best rights of mankind.” GUNBOAT HELENrfiN THE WAY TO MANILA Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 185, by James Gor- don Bannett. MESSINA, Italy, Jan. 5.—The United States gunboat Helena passed here this morning on her voyage to Manila. the y of nd for the con- and It will be the duty of the com- cupation to an- on co-operate with | private rights and property and the | the public | ble to the au- | rights | and liberty which are the heritage ofafree | under the free | They said that despite | SECRETS Official Text of Spain and States ‘WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.—The follow- ing is the President’s message and the letter of the Secretary of State, trans- mitting to the Senate the treaty of peace concluded at Paris between the United States and Spain: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1899 To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith, with a view to its ratification, a treaty of peace between the | United States and Spain, signed at the city of Paris on December 10, 185, to- gether with the protocols and papers indi- cated in the list accompanying the report of the Secretary of State. 2 - WILLIAM McKINLEY. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 193 To the President: The undersigned, Sec- retary of State, has the honor fo lay be- fore the President, with a view to its submission to the Senate, if deemed | proper, a_treaty of peace concluded at Paris on December 10, 158, between the United States and Spaln. Accompanying aty are the protocols of the con- of the Peace Commis at Paris, together with copies of s made before the United States C sioners and other papers indicated in the inclosed list. Respectfully submitted, | : JOHN HAY. | Accompanying the message and the Secretary’s letter is the omicial text of the treaty, being an exact copy of the | document brought to the United States by the American Commissioners. The full text of the treaty follows: The United States of America and her Majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, in the name of her august son, Don Alfonso X111, desiring to end the state of war now existing between the two countries, have for that purpose appointed as plenipoten- tiaries: 7 The President of the United States, William R. Day, Cushman K. Davis, Wil- liam P. Frye, George Gray and Whitelaw Reid, citizens of the United States. And her Majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, Don Eugenio Montero Rios, Presi- | dent of the Senate; Don Buenaventura de Abarzuza, nator of the Kingdom and | ex-Minister of the Crown; Don Jose de Garnica, Deputy to the Cortes and As- sociate Justice of the Supreme Court; | Don Wenceslao Ramirez de Villa-Urrutia, { Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary at Brussels, and Don Rafael | Correro, General of Division, who, hav- ing assembled in Paris and having ex- changed their full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have after discussion of the matters before them agreed upon the following articles: Article I—Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island 1s, upon its evacuation | by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation ‘‘shall last,” assume and | discharge the obligations that may under international law result in the fact of its occupation for the protection of life and property. A 1I—Spain_cedes to the United the island of Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies, and the island of | Guam in the Marianas, or Ladrones. Article 1II—Spain cedes to the United States the archipelago known as the Phil- ippine Islands, and comprehending the islands lying within the following line: A line running from west to east along or near the twentieth parallel of north lati- | tude and through the middle of the na gable channel of Bachi, from the one hundred and eighteenth (118th) to the one | hundred and twenty-seventh (127th) de- gree meridian of longitude east of Green- wich, thence along the one hundred and | twenty-seventh (12ith) degree meridian of | longitude east of Greenwich to the pural- lel of four degrees and forty-five minutes (4:45) north latitude, thence along the par- allel’ of four degrees and forty-five min- utes (4:45) north latitude to intersec- tion with the meridian of longitude one | hundred and nineteen degrees and thirty- five minutes (119:35) east of Greenwich, thence along the meridian of longitude one hundred and nineteen degrees and thirty-five minutes (119:35) east of Green- wich to the parallel of latitude seven de- | grees and forty minutes ( north, | thence along the parallel of latitude seven | degrees and forty minutes (7:40) north to | its intersection with the one hundred and | sixteenth (116th) degree meridian of longi- | tude east of Greenwich, thence by direct line to the intersection of tue tenth (10th) | degree parallel of north lautude with the | one hundred and eighteenth (118th) degree | meridian of longicude east of Greenwich, | | and thence along the one hundred and | | | | | | eighteenth (118th) degree meridian of | | longitude east of Greenwich to the point of beginning. The United States will pay to Spain the sum of twenty million dol- lars ($20.000,000) within three months after the exchange of the ratification of the present treaty. | Article IV—The United States will, for lthe term of ten years from the date of | the exchange of the ratification of the present treaty, admit Spanish ships and | merchandise to the ports of the Philippine | Islands on the same terms as ships and merchandise of the United States. | Article V—The United States will, upon | the signature of the present treaty, send | back to Spain, at its own cost, the Spanish | soldiers‘taken as prisoners of war on the | capture of Manila by the American forces. The arms of the soldiers in question shall be restored to them. Spain will, upon the exchange of the ratification of the pres- ent treaty, proceed to evacuate the Philip- | pines, as well as the Island of Guam, on | terms similar to those agreed upon by the | Commissioners appointed to arrange for | the evacuation of Porto Rico and other ! | islands in the West Indies under the pro- tocol of August 12, 1898, which is to con- tinue in force till its provisions are com- | pletely executed. The time within which | the evacuation of the Philippine Islands | and Guam shall be completed shall be | fixed by the two Governments. Stands of | colors, uncaptured war vessels, small | arms, guns of all calibers, with their car- riages and accessories; powder, ammuni- tion, livestock and materials and supplies | of all kinds belonging to the land and | naval forces of Spain, in the Philippines | and Guam, remain the property of Spain. | Pieces of heavy ordnance, exclusive of | flela artillery, in the fort{fications and | coast defenses shall remain in thelr em- | lacements for the term of six months, to e feckoned from the exchange of the rati: fications of the treaty, and the United States may in the meantime purchase such material from Sgnln if a satisfactory agreement between the two Governments on the subject shall be reached. Article VI—Spain will, upon the signa- ture of the present treaty, release all prisoners of war and all persons detained or imprisoned for political offenses in connection with the insurrection in Cuba and the Philippines and the war with the United States. BeelProcnlIY. the United States will release all persons made pris- oners of war by the American forces, and will undertake to obtain the release of all Spanish prisoners in the hands of the in- surgents in Cuba and the Philippines. The Government of the United States will, at its own cost, return to Spain, and the | Government of Spain will, at its own _cost, return to the United States, Cuba, Porto co and the Philippines, according to the | | noun SENT IN WITH THE PEACE TREATY Information Given the Sen- ate Concerning the Wily Filipinos. the Convention Which the Representatives of the United Signed. situation of their respective homes, pris- oners released or caused to be released by, them respectively under this article. Article VII—The United _States and Spain mutually relinquish all ciaims fo indemnity, national or individual, of every kind of either government, or its citizens or subjects against the other Government, that may have arisen since the beginning of the late insurrection in Cuba and prior to the exchange of rati- | fications of the present treaty, including all claims for indemnity for the cost of the w he United States will adjudi- £ cate and_set a ulgainsl. Spain relinquished in this arti- cle. Article VIII—In tle the claims of its citizens conformity with the ons of articles I, 11 and 111 of this Spain relinquishes in Cuba, a in Porto Rico and other islan the West Indies, nd of Guam, and in the Philippine archipelago, all the buildings, wharves, barracks, forts, structures, public highways and other movable property which, in conformity with law, belong to the public doma and as such belong to the And it is hereby de quishment, or cessi be, to which the prec fers, cannot in a: pect impair property or rights which by law belong to the peaceful possession of property ot all kinds, of provinces, municipalities, public or private establishments, astical or civic bodies, or any other having legal capaci and possess property in the crown of Spain. aforesaid ter- ritories renounced or ceded, or of private individuals of whichever nationality such individuals may be. The afor relinquishment or cession, as the be, includes all documents exclusivel ferring to the sovereignty relinquish. ceded that may exist in the archives of the peninsula. Where any document such archives onl sovereignty a cop furnished whenev Like rules shall be in favor of Spain in re: in the archives of the island above r ferred to. In the aforesaid relinquish. ment or cession, as the c: also_included such right of Spain and its authorities poss espect to the official archives and rec- ecutive as well as judicial, in the islands above referred to, which relate to sald islands or the rights and property of their inhabitants. Such archives and mn in part relates to said be ted, art will all be reque procally obse @ records shall be carefully preserved, and | grl\'fll:‘, persons shall, without distinction, ave the right to request, in accordance with law, authenticated copies of the con- tracts, wills and other instruments form- ing part of notarial protocols or files, or which may be contained in the executive or judicial archives, be the latter in Spain or in the islands aforesaid. Article 1X—Spani. subjects, natives of the peninsula residing in the territory over ‘which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain In such territory or may re. move therefrom, retaining in either évent all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of sucu property or of its proceeds; and they shall also have the right to carry on theiw industr; commerce and professions, being sub, in respect thereof to such laws as are ap- pucable to other foreigners. In case they remain in the territory they may pre- rve their allegiance to the crown of Spain by making before a court of record within a year from the date of the ex change of ratifications of this treaty declaration of their de ch allegiance; in d. laration they shall be held to nay ced it and to have adopted the na- tionality of the territory in which they may reside. The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of territories hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by the Con- gress. Article X—The inhabitants of the terri- tories over which Spain relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty shall be secured in the free exercise of their religion. Article XI—The Spaniards residing in the territories over which Spain by this treaty cedes or relinquishes her sovereignty shall be subject, In matters civil as well as criminal, to the jurisdiction of the court: of the country wherein they reside, pur- suant to the ordinary laws governing the same; and they shall have the right to appear before such courts and to pursue the same course as citizens of the country to which the courts belong. Article XII—Judicial proceedings pend ing at the time of the exchange of rati- fications of this treaty in the Territorles over which Spain relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty shall be determined ac- cording to the following rules: 1. Judgments rendered either in civil suits between private individuals or in criminal matters, before the date men- tioned, and with respect to which there is no recourse or right of review under the Spanish law, shall be deemed to be final and shall be executed in due form by competent authority in the Territory within which such judgment should be | carried out. 2. Civil suits between private Individ- uais which may on the date mentioned be undetermined shall be prosecuted to judgment before the court in which they may then be pending or in the court that may be submitted therefor. 3."Criminal actions pending on the date mentioned by the ~Supreme Court of Spain against citizens of the territory which by this treaty ceases to be Span- ish shall continue under its jurisdiction until final judgment; but, such judgment having been rendered, the execution thereof shall be committed to the com- petent authority of the place in which the cases arose. Article XIII—The rights of property secured by _copyrights and patents ired by Spaniards in the island o acqu Cuba, and in_Porto Rico, the Philippines | and other ceded territorfes, at the time of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, shall continue to be respect- ed. Spanish scientific, literary and ar- tistic works, not subversive of public or- der in the territories in question, shall continue to be admitted free of duty into such territories for the period of ten years, to be reckoned from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this | treaty. | Article XIV—Spain will have the power to establish consular offices in the ports and places of the territories the sov- ereignty over which has been either re- linquished or ceded by the present treaty. Article XV—The Government of each country will, for the term of ten years, accord to the merchant vessels of the | country the same treatment in respect of all port charges, including entrance and clearance dues, lightage dues and tonnage | duties as it accords to its own merchant vesels not engaged in the coastwise trade. This_article may at any time be termi- nated on six months' notice given by either Government to the other. Article XVI—It is understood that any obligations assumed in this treaty by the United States in respect to Cuba are lim- ited to the time of its occupancy thereof; but it will, ugcn the termination of such occupancy, advise any government estab- lished in the island to assume the obliga- tions. Article XVII—The present treaty shall | be ratified by the President of the United States by and with the advice and con- gent of the Senate thereof, and by Her Majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain; and n, | | lead up to the final treaty of peace, em- the | THE EMPORIUM. 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SEEERAREE AR EEEASEERRAEEREEEARAR EEAERAEEREERE R UG A SR GG A AR B NG ER R LA RN LRSS SRR E bt hington within six months from the | date hereof, or earlier if possible. | In falth which hereof we, the re- spective plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our Done in duplicate at Paris the 10th day of December, in the year of our Lord, | one thousand eight hundred and ninety- WILLIAM R. DAY, CUSH N_K. DAVIS, P. FRYE, (Seal) (Seal) J. DE GAF W. R. DE VILL. (Seal) RAFAEL CER Accompanying the treaty is a great | mass of correspondence, maku_m a | printed volume of 675 pages. This in- | cludes among other things all of the | | credentials of the American Commis- | | sioners to Paris and the protocols, | | which are the records of the daily pro- | | ceedings of the Commissioners that bodying nece rily all of the proposi- | tions and counter-propositions of | past printed in both languages, Eng- | | lish and Spanish. From an inspection | | of these it appears that the press re- | | ports from P: during the proceed- | | ings of the commission set these out| with a remarkable degree of accuracy, | considering the secrecy which was sup- posed to overhang the proceedings. | " There is also included all the corre- | | spondence that passed between the French Emba here and the State Department which led up to the sig- nature of the protocol, but the inter- esting feature, namely, the effort of the | | Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, to | withdraw the sovereignty of the Philip- | | pines from the question, has already been published unofficially. | | Included in_ this correspondence is a | | letter from M. Thiebaut, the French | | Charge, protesting against the continu- ance of the operations of the insur- | gents in the Philippines, which he as- | sumed was with the knowledge and | consent of the American commanders, | | and suggesting that the Spanish troops | | captured at Manila be allowed to fight | the Filipinos. To this Mr. Moore re- plied on September 5 that upon investi- gation he had found that most of the | | statements were groundless. There | was a sort of suggestion from the first | charge to the effect that the families of | the Spanish officers, who were captured | at Guam, were suffering. | There is included all of the corre-| spondence that passed between the De- partment of State and the United States Consuls at Manila, Hongkong | and Singapore, relative to the Philin- | pines. Consul Williams, at Manila, be- fore the actual outbreak of war, re-| ported a series of most horrible out- rages by the Spaniards upon the Fili- pinos. He declared that 5 per cent of the latter are loyal to Spain. He com- plains of being surrounded by spies | everywhere, saying that even in his | consular office he is not safe from | them. Consul Wildman, at Hongkong., on November 3, telegraphed that General | Agoncillo was coming to ‘Washington. He said: “He has power to make treat- jes with foreign governments and has | proposed an offensive and defensive al- | liance with the United States.”” Agon-| cillo asked for arms to aid the rebel- | lion. | | Acting Secretary Cridler, Decemberi | 15, replied, telling Wildman to advise | | Agoncillo that the United State does | | not negotiate treaties, and it is not | possible to forward arms. ““You should | | not encourage any tendency on the part | i of Agoncillo to communicate with the\ epartment.” | ae e atter dated July 18, from Con- | | sul Wildman, defends Agoncillo as a man who has been systematically | blackened. Says he: “According to his | own statement, he has been approached | by Spain and Germany and has tempt- | ing offers from the Catholic church.” April 28 Consul Pratt telegraphed | | from Singapore: ‘‘Aguinaldo has gone | by my instance to Hongkong to ar- | range with Dewey for co-operation with insurgents at Manila.” June 20 Secretary Day telegraphed Pratt, among other things: “Avoid any negotiations with Philippine insur- gents.” Pratt replied that he had no inten-| tion of negotiating. Says he: “Left| that to Dewey, who desires Aguinaldo | to come.” | Secretary Day again admonished | | Pratt to be cautious to create no im- pression that might embarrass the Gov- ernment and lead to misunderstanding on its future action. July. 2 Pratt reports to the depart- lands was negotiating at Singapore for the annexation of his group to British Borneo, which he said should be watched. All of the statements made by Gen- eral Merritt before the American Com- mission at Paris appear in the docu- ment. In substance he said the insurg- ents would fight if the attempt was made to surrender Luzon to Spain. | Spain could not preserve the islands un- aided. Asked whether the insurgents | were capable of government, he replied that it would take time; they would have to be educated up to it. Senator | Frye asked if the natives would enlist | under the American flag and if Agui- | naldo could be given a command. He replied in the affirmative to both ques- | tions. Further, he said that Major | Bell's report showed that the insurgents | had 500 stands of arms. Aguinaldo | had $300,000 in bank in Hongkong and 220,000 in public funds in Bacoor. Ma- jor Bell expressed the opinion that if the United States should govern the islands for a year Aguinaldo would | have no army left. General Greene’s estimate is also pro- duced. He said there were 13,000 Span- ish prisoners in the Philippines, includ- 400 officers, with 22,000 arms and 00,000 rounds of ammunition. He ribed Aguinaldo’s character and much tact would be required in In his opinion that | i said dealing with him. chieftain did not command the sup- port of a large body of Filipinos. Then it must be remembered that the insurgents were all Tagallos, only one of thirty races in the Philippines. At the time he spoke none of the two million Visayas, a people of equal abili- ties, had taken any part. He was asked what chance there would be for native government, to which he replied: “No native government can maintain itself without the active support of a strong foreign government. It is difficult to see how any foreign government can give this protection without taking such |an active part in the management of affairs as is practically equivalent to its own name.” There is a vast amount of other mat- ter included in the papers, extracts | from newspapers, long special reporis on the mineral and other resources ot the islands, historical treaties, statisti- cal statements of the values of imports and exports and in fact they comprise an encyclopedia of the Philippines. GENERAL MILLER TOLD i TO OCCUPY ILOILO| NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—A special to the‘ World from Washington say “Gen- | eral Miller has received instructions to | land his expedition and occupy Tloilo.” | This statement was made to the ‘World correspondent to-night on high authority and was confirmed by two | Cabinet officers. It was not the inten- tion of the President to begin the ex- | tension of military jurisdiction in the | Philippines until after the arrival of | the six regiments of regulars, prepara- tions for the sending of which are now | being made, but the insurgents forced the issue by occupying Iloilo. Secretary | Alger to-night, in answer to a question | as to whether or not instructions had been sent to General Miller to effect a | landing, said: “The rebels can fight or run.” e KILLING OF NATIVES A FEATURE OF EXPANSION PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 5. —Ex- President Cleveland, in reply to the re- | quest of a representative of the Asso- ciated Press for an expression on the question of expansion, said: I do not care to repeat my views con- cerning the prevailing epidemic of impe- rialism and territorial expansion. As- suming, however, that my ideas on the | subject’ are antiquated and unsuited to | these progressive days it is a_ matter of surprise to see that the refusal of cerain natives of our new possessions to acqui- esce in the beneficence of subjecting them- selves to our control :and management should in the least disturb our expansion- ists. This phase of the situation ought not to have been unanticipated, nor the incident naturally growing out of it over- looked. The remedy is obvious and sim- ple. The misguided inhabitants of our new territory who prefer something dif- ferent from the plan for their control which we proposed or oppose our designs in their behalf should be slaughtered. e killing of natives has been & feature of | be sent to Manila to fill vacan | Agricultural ‘,IQQ‘,‘§ the ratifications shall be exchanged at)ment that the Sultan of the Sulu Is- | expansion since expansion began, and our B imperialistic enthusiasm should not be checked by the prospective necessity of destroying a few hundred thousand Fili- pinos. This should only be regarded as one stage in a transcendentally ° great movement, a mere incident in its progress. Of course, some unprepared souls would then be lost before we had the opportu- nity of christianizing them, but surely those of our clergymen who have done so much to encourage expansion could man- age that difficulty. S NOT GOVERNOR OF GUAM. Orders Appointixig Captain Louis Kempff Are Rescinded. VALLEJO, Jan. b5—Captain Louis Kempff, commanding the receiving ship Independence, received a telegram yes- terday informing him that orders assign- ing him to duty as Naval Governor of Guam, in the Ladrone Islands, had been revoked and that he will continue for the present at his present duty. " A draft of ninety-three men from the East reached the Independence this after- noon, coming to Mare Island from Port Costa on the navy yard tug. They ies in Ad- miral Dewey INTERESTS THE PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Senator Perkins Makes a Hit in His Speech at Boston in Opposition to Expansion. WASHINGTON, .Jan. 5.—Senator Per- kins returned to-day from Boston, where he addressed the Boston -Merchants’ Association Tuesday night in opposition to the permanent retention of the Philip- pines. He speaks enthusiastically of his reception. His speech was well received and made a great hit. Congressman Bou- telle of Maine, who was also one of the speakers of the occasion, pronounced Senator Perkins’ arguments unanswer- able. Notwithstanding the Senator’s out- spoken personal opposition to expansion he will vote for the ratification of the peace treaty under instructions from the California Legislature. Senator White to-day secured the passage of the bill granting the State of California 5 per cent of the net proceeds of cash sales of puolic lands in that State. By direction of tne Secretary of War Captain_ David C. Shanks, Eighteenth United States Infantry, will proceed to New York City and join the Seventeenth United States Infantry for duty with that regiment until it arrives at the Philip- | pine Islands ana then join his own regi- ment. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Ori-inal—Adam C. Bloomer, Los Angeles, $8; Robert P. Dewey, San Francisco, $6. Washington: Original—Daniel Cooper, Tacoma, $. A heE YOLO FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Topics Discussed by University Scientists. WOODLAND, Jan. 5—The Farmers' In- stitute opened here this morning, with Professors Woodworth and Fowler, of the State University, as instructors and lec- turers. The opera house was very hand- somely decorated. Mr. Diggs presided. After an_Invocation and musical pro- gramme N. A. Hawkins delivered an elo- | quent address of welcome. Professor Woodworth lectured on “The County Bug Man.” H. B. Pendegast read an interesting paper on “Industrial Edu- cation, and What Shall We Do About It"; Professor D. T. Fowler discussed ‘‘Wheat Culture; Our Rivals in Wheat Produc- tion.” & At the afternoon session Professor Woodworth lectured on ‘A Neglected In- secticide.” Professor Fowler discussed “Butter Making in Hot Valleys.” A. W. Morris read a paper on “The Value of Creameries.”" The afternoon session | closed with an address by Professor Fow- ler on “Practice vs. Theory on the Farm The institute will close on Friday even- ing. Sep FRED. W. SHARON JAILED AT PHOENIX Grand Nephew of the Late Senator Accused of Having Passed Counterfeit Money. PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 5.—Fred W. Sha- ron, grandnephew of the late Senator Sharon of Nevada, is in jail here, charged with having passed counterfeit money. He was arrested and committed two weeks ago under the name of Fred Shaw. He disclosed his identity to-day to a for- mer acquaintance, and application was made for a writ of habeas corpus, which will be heard next Saturday. He was held on insufficient grounds, for it was not shown at the examination that Sha- ron knew the money was bad. Sharon is well known in Phoenix.