| Show AGUTNATVnOS PROCLAMATION His Followers Prohibited From Committing Com-mitting Any Excesses Vancouver B C June 29The steamer Empress of China which arrived here this morning brought many details of events occurring at Manila up to June 6 The following is the text of a proclamation procla-mation issued by Aguinaldo Filipinos The great North American nation the repository of true liberty and therefore the friend of freedom for our nation oppressed and subjugated by the tyranny and despotism or Its rulers has come to afford to its inhabitants a protection pro-tection as decisive a it Is undoubtedly dlstinterested regarding our unfortunate country as possessing sufficient civilization civiliza-tion and aptitude for selfgovernment and In order to justify this high conception concep-tion formed of us by the great American nation we ought to reprobate all such acts as may derogate from that conception concep-tion such as pillage robbery and every class of outrage against persons and property in order to avoid in conflicts during the period of our campaign I order as follows Article 1 The lives and property of all foreigners shall be respected including in this denomination Chinese and all Spanish Span-ish tradesmen who have not directly or Indirectly contributed to the bearing of arms against us Article 2 Equally smrfl be respected those of the enemy who shall lay down their arms Article 3 Medical establishments and ambulances shall be respected and persons per-sons and effects attached thereto unless they display hostility Article 4 Persons disobeying these preceding pre-ceding articles shall be summarily tried and executed if their disobedience leads to assassination incendiarism robbery or rape Given Signed at Cavite 24th day of May 1S9S EMILIO AGUINALDO This proclamation bears a seal with pinas the legend Goblerno Dictatorial Fill pinasREMOVAL REMOVAL OF FOREIGNERS I I Ample provision has at least been made for the removal of the foreign residents In the case of the bombardment of Manila Eigiu steamers with the consent of the Spanish captain general and also Admiral Dewey have been sent up the river and when notice of bombardment is given two will be allowed each to the 1 English and Germans one to the French one to the Belgians and four to the i Chinese subjects the latter being under I I I the care of the British consul 11 Jones 1 the agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai I bank has arranged to send all his money I on board H M S Immortalite SPANISH ACTIVITY II SPAlISH The Spaniards are undoubtedly profiting by the delay In the arrival of the Americans Amer-icans for the greatest energY exists in every military department Rifle trenches are being dug In such placesas the Spanish Span-ish anticipate their foe will land At I points mostly facing the sea modern nine pounder Krupp field pieces are being mounted I All tho mountain batteries are being called in from the Interior and the field I batteries from the outskirts Everything points to the fact that the Spanish intend to make a serious and vigorous defense Among the soldiers both officers and men the greatest enthusiasm appears to exist and they one and all look forward to meetirr their American foes The soldiers are all well armed with I Mauser rllles and the government appears great pity that their position is not ways of rations quarters etc than It I hitherto has thought necessary From a Spanish point or view it Is a great pity that their position It not stronger as they have only four eight nsasolh1e8 ti I I Inch guns of 1S70 pattern mounted on earthworks on Luneta to reply to the I lire of many more modern and powerful I guns of the American fleet f The Spanish have concentrated all their energies on defending the front of Manila It may not have struck them that the Americans may choose to march from r Cavite and assault it in the rear It is difficult to realize what the Spanish Span-ish intend doing with their women and children to avoid the fearful consequences of bombardment They cannot be sent with safety Into the interior as the rebels arc congregated I everywhere over Luzon and are rapidly I centering on Manila Afte the manner in which the natives have been treated It can hardly be expected that they will be merciful to any Spanish civilians who maybe may-be unfortunate enough to fall Into their clutches a |
