The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25

! la Paris.
| The Philippine people who consented to
| the blood treaty and the constitution OF
| 1872 annulled these conventions by reason
OF Spain not complying with her undertake
| ings. and renewed Their sovereignty BY the
| so.enin proclamation Of the philippines ro-
public on the first of August 1898, and by
the establishment of a government and .
regular and well ordered adpinisputon.
created by the decisive votes of the ma
lives. II any judicial effect can be at
uibuted to the Spanish action In tho peace
tie4ty within the principles OF international
law, it Il the explicit renunciation OF all
future pretens;ons over the land, the do
ninlon and possession of which she las
lost and. therefore. Is only of use TO make
the recognition OF the corporate body Of
the PHILIPPINE nation and that of their
righte TO rule effectively In respect Of their
future.
The United States of America, on their
part, can not allege a better right to con-
sttute themselves as arb!trators as 10 tho
future OF the Philippines. On the contrary
the demands of hcnor and good faith I'M
pose on them the explicit recognition OF
the political status Of the people, who.
loyal to their convention, were devoted
ally OF their forces in the moments OF dan
ger and strife.
The noble general, Emilio Aguinaldo.
end the other Phlipp ne chiefs ware sollc-
tied 20 place themselves at the head OF the
suffering and heroic sous of that country TO
fight against Spain and TO seoond the &c.
t.Nn OF tho brave and skiliful Admiral
Dewey.
"At the time of imploring their armed
CO -cpa ration, both the commander OF tho
Petrol and Captain Wood, in Hong Kong.
tesore the dsciarat on of war. the Amer can
clneuls general, Mr.. Pratt in Stag lpore.
M. WGd.man in Hong Kong dni DR..
Williams at Cavise. acting as International
agents OF the great American Nation AT
moment Of great anxiety. ofieisi TO re'os-
nlze the Independence of the Ph lipno ma
ton Soon as triumph WAS attaliiel. VI
der the faith CT such promises an Ameri-
can man Of war the McCulloch. was placed
at the disposal of said leaders and Walch
10, X them to their native sr'oeS. AMI AG-
m.ral Dewey hmself by sending the man
Of war, by not denying TO General !tg'.G-
aldo and his companions the exactinS "a
his PROMISES when they were pres sn,e1 10
him on board of his flagship i'm the bay OF
Manila; by receiving the SAID General
Agu naldo before and afttr his visor AZ
anil notable deeds OF arms. With the ho.cis
due to the commander in chief Of III allied
army and chief OF an independent state: by
accepting the Cfteacteus corporation Of
that aSmy and or those generals: by recog
nizng the Philip no flag and permitting It
TO be ho.Stcd on sea and lana. consoltllB
that their ships should sail with the sd'd
flag within the places wtUch were block
add: by receiving a solemn notification of
the formal proclamation of the Phii!p.no
natsen without protesting against IT. nor
opposing in any way It's existence; by en-
tering INTO relations With those generals
and with the National PHILIPPINE authorities
recently established recognized without
question the corporaced body ami autoct-
NOUS authority OF the people. VIII IN had
lust succeeded In breaking THEIR letters ana
fIer, ng themselves by the impulse OF Their
own force. And that recognition ca1 rot
be denied by the honorable and se'ious
peop.e of tho United States of America.
WHO ought not to deny or TO discuss tie
word given by the officials and reoresenta-
tives and these parts in moments so solemn
N gravity for the American Republic.
ITO pretend to put now in question tie
tributes OF such public functlonarles after
the danger would bu an act of notorious NJ
justice which can not be consented to Ny
those who have the unavoidable duty Of
rssurving unSta.ned the brilliant 7, Dutl-
dlon az the sons OF the great Nation founded
by the immortal Washington. whose glory
was and has always been the constant fui-
flllrNent of theSr word OF honor.
at must be remembered here that the
PHILIPPINES did not fight as paid troops OF
mercenarles of America. On uSeir ARRIVAL
they only received q small numbsr OF
arms which were divided among them by
order of Admiral Dewey. The arms ann
munition and provisions With which tn,
Philippines have since sustained tho war
against the Spanish forces We're acquired,
some by their gallantry and others bought
with toeir own funds. those latter bainy
exclusively provided by the PHILIPPINE
patriots.
And 1t would not be noble now. after
having Used the alliance. to deny the cour-
age. Loyalty and nobility Of Che PHILIPPINE
forces in fighting at the side OF Am ri an
troops lending them II decided supp TT.
both enthusiastic and efficacious. Wihoad
theb: co-opefntlon and wilAlout tae pre-
violis Siege would the Americans have been
able 30 easily 10 have gained POSSESSION OF
the walled city OF Manila? They could |
who can deny it?--haye destroyed it by |
bomblgdment, but without the foregoing |
arned deeds and without the rlgorou3 cir
cle In which the Spanish army VS. en-
CLOSED, the sham flight OF the attack and
tho surrender which took place could TO
absolutely have been realized. Admirtl
Dewey glor.ously DESTROYED the Spanish
squadron. but he had no dlsembarkng
forces and could not inconslde aey dis
pose of his ammunition AMI provisions.
and under such cond,t!ons the support
which. us companions in arms. was lent
to him by the Philippine generals AMI heir
forces Is a positive and undeniable aivan-
tage Without them General Andsrson's
troops and those which asterward were
been able to have arrived at Mapila before
the suspension OF hosii'i'hes and tho sign
ing of the protocol of Washing on.
"rruth and sincerity In their PLACES
Nov, the Spaniards have no. been
able 10 transfer to the Americans tn right
which they did rot 20 sess: II the former
have not miliaarilv conquered positions In
the Philippines. II the International offi-
Gals ena representstivss OF the n public
OF the UNITED States OF America offerei to
tho Independent ard sovereignty
Of the Philippines and accepted their al !,
Hence, bow can thAv now conTti ute them
selves as sole df7poss essors OF thu control,
adm 'risa-a,inu and future government OF
the PhtNnpins islands? ~
"If in the treaty OF Paris there had sim-
ply been declared the withdrawal and
bv the spaniards Of their
they ever haa one--over the
Phi1ipino territory n America. on accept I
Ing neace. had signed the treaty without
prejudice to the rights OF the PHILIPPINES I
ind with fhs view of coming 10 sub@e- {