The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-28
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fore the Protident.

AkulnuiuO . E0NOiukhOuhky NONCInmouks nc0om-
panied by Mkjor-Gen, Francis v, Greene, Can't.
Bates, and Lieut. Sohufier, arrived in Wash
inRton about i O'Clock to-day and went 10 the
Arlington Hotel. where they had luncheon.
The Filipinos expect to have an audience
with the President tomorrow, but wish TO OBJ
tain FIRST some information a. TO the views en-
tertained By this Government and BY the
American people In regard to the Philippines.
Agoncillo isthe Vice-President OF the Filipino
Government, and is reputed to be q wealthy
and influential resident Of Manila. He
speaks little English. but Gen. Greene. who
grew to know him quite well on his trip from
Manila, says that he IL very intelligent and the
representative Of the beet type OF Filiplnos.
Lopez accompanies him in tho capacity OF
secretary.
Agonclllo and Lopez were not under the care
OF Gen. Greene's party, although they travelled
together. The Fliplnps we're coming by the
mail steamer, but Gen. Greene. knowing that
the transport China would make better time,
offered them passhRe on II, and from San Fran
cisco the party travelled together.
In explalntnG their mission to a reporter Of
grams t To- be N0W sent 8a'' to Manila EGsRSr'p rspo opGisS
S Sstru sETlSsl N %c S SHS fSs aea ABSENT Isr tdfft s6%
tSIPSs have do sisIs teEsp Place tSors With
rossihIc for mo 10 teii inst What we shsIi do
We hope to seo the President tS-morrew or
p psaSs sa Sn SSr t eonfs Ms @sy w IL & tho pf Prssld IL as as
g whether we shall proceed to Paris or remain
The Fillplnos. no said, have. no fondness for
the Germans. and he denies that they have en-
tertained any propositions from that power.
wishes to advance her own desi0ns az
the oHpense q the FilipiinOs, They 70
but still they wish to be independent and
Govern themselves. He could not say eX-
Tulson mpoSr' n enpire S Spo NJ ea Mea ' nede asl1 ~ tS n
United States, but he multiplication trouble.
Agoncillo, yth5ESngh an NJ intsr7PTete5 aid his
iHuetnleenn@TSe Ai9 aeyern 1ns Siai va 81 penr sas rsyS,
iGmno the P tnds Peace 1so, commission an6St ESSii-
proposition that their representatiyes be
hear, before StOTsn the So% 81 d1si%. in IaS order n, thSt any y
made nv the Spanish Commission mieht be re.
futed. Il was his firm belief that this last re-
is not.
IT am afraid" he continued. that many
the Philippine Islands and their peonls Prior
to the outbreSk Of he Spanish Amerriean war
the On American an dns , PtSSpdIs knew GsSp little ,SS or nothing 9th ffbo Of
our territory Is larger tSa9 MANY ~ yonS
States combined. and no Xmericans have ever
i Y e Tf int S WIts t6 Se 9 SrriTnI oS Vop nan ar nnSi Nnd
your 99SEy : new tSmPEpsssiOpp ~. must have been
miIIions Of peopiS ON our Stands and ali y
them tPne and %pntriotic to the cnnse Of THAR
cnnntry and desirnus ~ indenendcnce VI '"eN
:sYou have heard little OF MS. and The Ameri-
tr ~ wbieh we bnve endnreG2u nnSer fhba r MI
OF SPAIN and our many Efforts. futile and un-
successful. to throw OF the CALLING yoke Of that
the worst. the most heartiess. cruel and nnsym-
pathetic Of any in the history. OF the world. You
h isIaed Is az r KmHw ye G1 d SSSs. III Tbe saaf bS Sahhbp esS
many Of your people who have visited tho
island and seen aSd heard the stories q ne
rule pGSsban1s have come to this County, and
told you OF their ,suiferings. but the FIJI
not mistake me in what I say. am
Nth Cub .Ss from ssrnt the first II; han and I ! do not to wish iha to
are oil In a corner Of the world d' Where %civilizao
measnre iingered. and the chief reason whv t6e
Phiiippines have made no greater proSress is
s spsp Nah ' rsie We Yet rSV we eiw nse a oe ciyiI Hle3eG neop 10
%apdanxfous TO advance. ~ ~'
with an Opportunity afforded us by indepen-
dence we can In a fen. years reach the standard
opened her ports and began to transact business
t Treh1 tW Wit Ro spain C Which, iicfhafb being aTs 0 beek a ward, S Sas
made us more 40. Spain mas, ALWAYS. from the
very beginning Of her history. been a country
PEOPLE OF the Philippines have suffered
and end1red for years what Cuba has suffered
and endured, and yet the outside world has
heard little OF our troubies until now Among
our greatest oppressors have been the Cathoiiee
f. 9be5iy T a%n hh inter prast nnd yh rul inte tes sS ~ Try
Cathoiic Church. They have held the people In
subieation and persecuted them When the
islands are free thew will be driven from our
MAN. '' may Z
"'SThe Government OF Aguinaldo is Thoroughly
organized t%SirouEhthSe, islands In every province
and territory, and the entire Formulation
which is free. to. express an opinion or
1Slena and affairs could SOON be placed laced
way rom US. 4sainsldo has for MANY years
beloved, by his people. They regard him as
BED at night concludes his prayer for
81 e9f Ri stSjs oSser n ens'nTfihH is IS sn an, t SEa mp s ettss
in him and his In Itself is an assurance that a
Goyernment Organized under Ms direction with
SSsSinS ana PP s,PSy e ri int q would % saS::
oSeho canaJonoa ~ ~ tnOt