Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1899 — Spain Is Deflant. [ARTICLE]

Spain Is Deflant.

Notwithstanding the fact that Gen. Otis refused to sanction negotiations between the Spaniards and Filipinos for the ransom of the Spanish prisoners held by the latter, on the ground that the money would be used to aid the insurgents against the Americans, the Spanish Government has offered Agqinaldo 5,000 pesetas for each soldier, and 2,500 pesetas for each civilian.