Show PREPARING FOR CONFLICT The rhe Claim Made lade That Aguinaldo Has lIas Men en Under Arms Arm Jan 20 Reports 26 Reports received from Manila indicate that Aguinaldo's authority is now generally recognized Every available male is being recruited and arms depots are being established at San Bernardino Union Trinidad and other large towns The surrounding surrounding surrounding surround surround- ing country is being levied on for supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies and the Filipino troops are living living living liv liv- ing on the fat of the land while the native subsist subsist sub sub- villagers are compelled to on rice There is some friction between the Filipino civil and military officers but they are united on the question of in in- dependence It is estimated there are fully Filipinos under arms and it is said said that there are nearly fifty Maxim guns at Malolos some of them being secretly secretly se se- se- se acquired The Filipino military authorities are convinced they say that the Americans Americans Americans Ameri Ameri- cans will be unable to work effectively outside of Manila in the event of hostilities hostilities hostilities hos hos- hence they feel confident inthe in inthe inthe the future Many of the Filipino officers officers officers cers complain of alleged discourteous treatment upon the part of American at ot Manila |