The development of Philippine politics

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tion, to any foreign interference without express orders
from the central government of Luzon."(1) When further
negotiations for the peaceful surrender of Iloilo was made
by General Miller who insisted that by the benevolent proclamation of January 5, Iloilo should be turned over to the
United States, President Lopez said:
Let the Amierican commander sincerely tell us which
authority we should prefer: That of the United States,
arising under the treaty of Paris of December 10, 1898, with
which we are not acquainted because we have not been legally notified thereof, or the legitimate authority of the revolutlonary government of Malolos, based upon acts of conquest, prior to the said treaty of peace, and on natural bonds
created by the policy and constitution established since the
first moment of the revolution, on August 11, 1896?
In view of all the foregoing, we insist upon not consenti Lg t the landing of your forces withiout express orders
from our central governm;ent in Malolos.(2)
By Febr'uay 1, the principal offcials of the government,
Lopez and MIelleza, lhad abalndoneld the government and
stayed in the city of Iloilo. Jovito Yusay was appointed
president of Ithe council1 on TMay 27, 1899. On April 28,
inajsmluc as 1 -Li ta lsny off- iscals el_ the council hamd already
sur re:dered or aT ':beeti: capturein A gtin.aldo abolished the
Federal Colun&cl of the Visavyas and instead appointed politico-m iiti3yI i. ''. a governors of most of the Visayan provinces.
Onl Novemn-e,-: 5, 1 898 the Sp1 3aish officials surrendered
themselves in Nekrros to the native lecders and a provisional
goverinment Ywas established with Aniceto Lacsoa as preside-nt. 'here wcere also secretares of war, of the treasury,
of justice, of comminerce, and of agricuiture a'n a military
commander. On January 1, the federal republic of Negros
as a state or canton with two provinces vwas proclaimed and
notice of this was sent to Aguinaldo. Subsequently Negros surrendered to the United States without much of a
fight. After the acceptance of American sovereignty a con^
stitution was approved, framed according to that of an
American state, and it was to be submitted to the Pres

(1) Taylor, Vol. II, 64 HS.
(2) Taylor, Vol. II, 63 HS.