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Show FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE. merlcans Must Withdraw From the Philippines Phil-ippines or KnjMtre In Bloody Warfare. Manila, P. I., Jan. S. A dispatch to the Independeneia from Malolos, the seat of the so-called Filipino government, govern-ment, says the governors of all tho provinces of Luzon have assembled at Malolos for the purpose of offering their lives and property to the president and government, in adhesion to their policy. pol-icy. Continuing-, the dispatch says: "They say they fought only for the independence independ-ence of the Philippines and are unwilling unwil-ling to surrender to strangers." Commenting upon President McKin-ley's McKin-ley's proclamation to the Filipinos, issued is-sued on 'Wednesday by General Otis the Independeucia, which is a native paper, says the problem presented is most grave. It admits that there are only two solutions possible, namely, the Americans' abandonment of their annexation poliej-, claiming that the people here are not desirous of absorption ab-sorption in their nationality, or prolonged pro-longed and bloody warfare. It cites the example of the "noble patriots of Iloilo defying General Miller," and expresses hope for a pacific termination of tho crisis, but hints of trouble. |
