The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-17
CLAIM 70 Be M|STREATED
Bad Blood Apparent Among
the Filipinos.
AMIcAsLe RELATIONS DESIRED
President Mckinley Asked to End the
Sights offered the Insurgents by
Some Naval and Army Officers.

IouS hOuS, NOV. lO.-lH he C1lIplHO
junta representatives of General Aguin-
aldo and the Filipino government here
have drawn up what they designate IAN
appeal to President Mckinley and the
American people," but what is in real.
ity rather in the nature of an arraign-
ment of American action in the Philip
pines.
John Barrett, formerly United States
minister at Siam, was asked by the
-57nta to present the memorial to the
United States government and people.
Mr.. Barrett replied that, while he could
have no official influence regarding Il 9
status of the matter. he was satisfied
that document which represented the
sentiments of the -Filipinos would re-
ceive at the hands of the Americans all
the consideration it merited.
The memorial says:
"We. the Hong Kong representatives
OF our countrymen, appeal to the great
and good Judgment of President McKin-
ley and the spirit of fairness of the
American people, as it is always shown
in their regard for the petitions Of the
weak and oppressed.
while the fate of the islands is still
undecided, and we are doing all in our
power to prevent a conflict between the
Ameri ans and Misunderstanding
patiently the conclusion of the Paris
conference. we implore the intervention
of the president, supported by the will
of the people, to end the sights shown
our leaders, soldiers and people by some
of the American naval and military
officers, although we do not wish to
wrong Admiral Dewey or General
Otis"
The memorial then AYERS that "false
reports are spread broadcast alleging
that the Filipinos are responsible for
the friction, points out that the tension
is becoming greater every day, and any
moment shot may be fired by an ire
sponsible American or Filipino soldier
leading to great bloodshed." and be.
seeches the United States "to help the
junta to control our own people by d.
recting American officers to temper
their offices with friendship, justice
and fairness"
From the commencement Of the
hostilities," continues the memorial.
''the Filipinos acceded to all American
demands; but after bottling up the
Spaniards in Manila, the Filipinos
were completely ignored when the
Americans advanced, and thus de-
prived of the fruits of victory. Now,
after months of campaigning, the Fill
pinos troops have been ordered beyond
the suburbs, where they have no quar-
tiers, and where supplies are difficult to
obtain. All our launches have been
seized because of foolish rumors that
we would attack the Americans, and
when we asked explanations we were
not even answered. The Spaniards. Of
late the enemies of the Americans, have
been shown every consideration, while
the Filipinos, their friends and allies,
are often treated as enemies
After asserting that the Filipnos
uniformly acted upon the advice of the
Americans and were informally recog.
nized by them until Manila was cap
tured. the memorial goes on to say:
"We can only attribute this sudden
change to orders from Washington to
American officials at Manila to avoid
compromising the American govern
ment by a recognition of the Filipinos
or their government. The Americans
are carrying out these instructions liter
ally, losing sight of the former friendly
intercourse and assistance and Of the
assurance the American officials gave
Aguinaldo, which he communicated to
his followers.
After emphasizing the junta's 'abso-
lutte confidence in President Mckinley
and the people of the great republic,
stating that "Our protests are not
prompted by luminosity, blu. are direct
ed against conditions existing at
Manila, and not against the American
government and people," acknowledge
ing "our gratitude to American arms for
destroying the Spanish power in the
Philippines" and expressing ga hope
that the islands are rot to be returned
to Spain,' the memorial concludes
thus:
"We await the arbitrament of the
peace commission with even greater in
terest than the Americans. because it
concerns our land. our happiness and
our freedom. In the meantime we
shall pray for peace and perfect under
standing with the Americans"
Sugar War Is Over.
New York, Nov. 16.-The Tribune
save: The American Sugar Refining
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