Show I WIILIA3TS PLEDGES Consul Denies Sttemet Made By Filipino Leaders Rochester N Y March 20 F Vi Ia United States consul at Mania has written to his brother L L Williams of this city concerning statements made I by Agonclo to the effect that Consuls Williams and 1Hdman had promised I Aguinado and his friends that the UnIted Sttes would grant absolute Independence I to the Philippines as soon as the islands were taken from Spain Consul Williams denies this explicitly He writes I never saw Agonclo nor made such a promise to any Filipino On the contrary f con-trary when Agulnaidos lead rs applied to me at Mongkong to be allowed to re turnwith me tQ planla one of the provisions pro-visions of the couUtons under which I agreed to give them such aid as I was I able to rive was that they were to be subject at all times to the naval and mi I iar authority oC the United States lhis I was agreed to before I allowed them to accompany me April 27 1893 to Irs bay where the feet awaited my coming Admiral Ad-miral Dee knows all about the condi tons which I imposed and complimented me on my foresight and thoughtfulness This agrees with reports sent by Consul Williams to the state dcpartment from time to time and made public through the I press dispatches from Washington |