[309] “On December 22, Aguinaldo, in accordance with a request from the governor of Zambales Province, ordered the heads of the provinces of Pangasinan, Tarlac, Bataan, and Pampanga to prohibit the people of their provinces from going to Zambales without passports signed by them, stating the route they were to take in going and returning and the length of time to be spent in the journey.  The governor of Zambales had asked for this regulation in order to prevent the commission of robberies in Zambales and to distinguish persons justly subject to suspicion from those of good conduct.”—­P.I.R., 266. 3.

[310] “On January 9, the governor of Zambales found it impossible to continue the inspection of certain towns of his province and to continue holding elections, as many of the officials had fled to escape the exactions and abuses of the military commanders.”—­P.I.R., 988. 2.

[311] “The Governor of Cavite reports two drunken Americans have been killed by our soldiers.  I tell him to have an investigation immediately and report the fact to the American commander.”—­P.I.R., 849.

[312] “Most urgent.  Gen. Anderson informs me in a letter that, ’in order to avoid the very serious misfortune of an encounter between our troops, I demand your immediate withdrawal with your guard from Cavite.  One of my men has been killed and three wounded by your people.’  This is positive and does not admit of explanation or delay.  I ask you to inform me of your decision.”—­P.I.R., 849.

[313] “Gen. Riego de Dios, Cavite:  Telegram received.  Do not leave the post, and say that you cannot abandon the city without my orders, and say that he was not killed by our soldiers, but by them themselves [the Americans.—­D.  C. W.], since they were drunk, according to your telegram.  Give up your life before abandoning that place, and investigate matters.”—­P.I.R., 849.

[314] “Urgent.  Gen. Alvarez telegraphed that Riego de Dios informed him that the town of Maragondong had risen in arms on account of abuses committed by the local President against Salvador Riego.  This is the reason the town took up arms.  Will go there to-morrow.”—­P.I.R., 849.

[315] Taylor, 19 AJ.

[316] P.I.R., 1057. 4.

[317] Taylor, 95 HS.

[318] The name applied to the Filipinos of Ambos Camarines, Albay and Sorsogon.

[319] P.I.R., 262. 3.

[320] Taylor, 48 AJ.

[321] Blount, p. 116.

[322] Accepting the 1903 census figures.

[323] Aguinaldo considered Mindanao important enough to form one of the three federal states into which he proposed to divide the Philippines.

[324] Blount, p. 228.

[325] Ibid., p. 229.

[326] Bandits, or organized robbers.

[327] The old Spanish name for Palawan.

[328] Blount, p. 228.

[329] P.I.R., 944. 10.

[330] Blount, p. 116.