Facts which I will cite show that most shocking and horrible events, of which they learned nothing, were occurring in the territory through which they passed.
For a considerable time before their departure American visitors had been carefully excluded from the Insurgent territory, but the Filipino leaders decided to let these two men go through it to the end that they might make as favourable a report as possible.

How carefully the way was prepared for American visitors is shown by the following telegram:-- "_San Pedro, Macati_, "July 30, 1898.
"To the Local Presidente of Pasig: "You are hereby informed that the Americans are going to your town and they will ask your opinion [of what the people desire .-- Tr.] You should answer them that we want a republican government.

The same answer must be given throughout your jurisdiction.
(Signed) "Pio Del Pilar, "General of the Second Zone." [241] Now General Pilar had an uncomfortable way of killing people who did not obey his orders, and under the rules of the Insurgent government he was abundantly justified in so doing.

His suggestions as to what visiting Americans should be told or shown would be likely to be acceded to.

Certainly this seems to have been the case in the present instance, for on the same day General Noriel reported as follows: [242] "President R.G., Bacoor, from Gen.