(Indorsed, handwriting of Aguinaldo:) “Tell the Filipino soldiers in the walled city affiliated to our cause that they must keep on good terms with the Americans, in order to deceive them, and prevent their confining them, since the hoped-for moment has not yet arrived.”—­P.I.R., 849.

[223] On January 20, 1899, a correspondent wrote to one of the Insurgents abroad: 

“In some places (in Manila) there have been fights with bolos between Filipinos and Americans who wanted to tear down the proclamation of our president while the people defended it with their bolos.  They say that it amuses them to see the Americans run when they draw their knives.  It is said that some 10,000 servants have gone on strike.  Some Americans have already disappeared by the method of ‘dukut’ but it will not be proper to publish this in my opinion.”—­P.I.R., 980. 82.

[224] Taylor, AJ. 73.

[225] (Telegram received by E. Aguinaldo:)

“To the President of the Republic, Malolos, from the Provincial Governor of Manila, San Juan del Monte, Jan. 29, 1899, 10.25 A.M.:  I yesterday visited the military road in process of construction, Santa Ana to Pineda.  Tomorrow it will be sufficiently completed to permit passage, and in two days after it will be finished.  Considering opening another military road direct from Caloocan to San Juan.  Desire authority.

(Endorsed, handwriting of Aguinaldo:) “Telegram received.  I am very much satisfied, and in the name of the government I congratulate you and the presidents of Santa Ana and Pineda with their inhabitants for their efforts for the public good.  You are authorized to open another military road from Caloocan to San Juan del Monte, and I want you to endeavor to finish it this week, as I am certain you will.”—­P.I.R., 849.

(Telegram received by E. Aguinaldo:)

“To the Secretary of the Interior, Malolos, from Sah Juan del Monte—­Received Feb. 3, 1899 from the Provincial Governor Manila:  Road marked out; work began Wednesday.  I shall put forth every effort to finish by middle of the coming week.”—­P.I.R., 849.

[226] Taylor, 73 AJ.

[227] Taylor, 73 AJ.

[228] P.I.R., 2018.

[229] Ibid., 1090. 5.

[230] P.I.R., 453. 4.

[231] P.I.R., 453. 2.

[232] P.I.R., 493. 12.

[233] Blount, p. 190.

[234] Taylor, 86 AJ.

[235] Blount, p. 175.

[236] Blount, p. 98.

[237] The constitution used was most certainly not patterned after our own.  See p. 265.

[238] Blount, p. 111.

[239] “The light Messrs. Sargent and Wilcox throw on the then universal acknowledgment of the authority of the Aguinaldo government and the perfect tranquillity and public order maintained under it, in the Cagayan valley.”—­Blount, pp. 114-115.

[240] “The country in fact, as Aguinaldo always claimed in his proclamations of that period seeking recognition of his government by the Powers, in a state of profound peace and tranquillity—­free from brigandage and the like.”—­Blount, p. 115.