Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1902 — AGUINALDO SET AT LIBERTY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AGUINALDO SET AT LIBERTY.

Former Filipino Leader Is Afraid and Aska Chaffee for Protection. As a result of the proclamation of amnesty July 4 the guard of American soldiers has been withdrawn from the house where Aguinaldo lived in Manila and Lieut. Johnson, Aguinaldo’s custodian, brought the Filipino td see Gen. Chaffee. It was the first meeting between the Ame rican general and the leader of the Filipino revolution. Lieut. William E. McKinlay of the Ninth cavalry acted as interpreter. Aguinaldo was told that he was free to go anywhere he pleased and Gen. Chaffee asked him if he had any complaint to make of American discourtesy

or harshness. Aguinaldo replied''that he had no such complaint to make. He told Gen. Chaffee that he was going to visit friends at his home in Cavite Viejo, in Cavite province, and inquired what protection the American authorities would afford him. He seemed to be afraid to venture out. Gen. Chaffee replied that Aguinaldo would get the same protection as any other citizen. The release of the former Filipino leader has renewed speculation as~to possible vengeance upon him by friends of Luna and his other enemies. Luna was a Filipino leader whom Aguinaldo caused to be killed in 1899.

EMILIO AGUINALDO.