Manila, April 30.
General Emilio Aguinaldo, the former insurrecto leader, has come to the defence of Major-General Wood and ex-Governor-Generat Forbes in response to the attacks of the Independence Party, stating that all talk of the Commission's having already decided in favour of retention of the Islands by the United States is unwarranted. He has been corresponding with ex-Governor Forbes, and says he knows their decision will preserva the best interests of the Filipinos.
General Aguinaldo's stand is ex-Rested materially to_ sooth the ommission's path.—Reuter.
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