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AeuINALDO AND HIS CHIEFS
,cusAluo ACKNOWLEDGED PRESIDENT.


c,,iesrn. sta. q. The Tfibune's
r,,4rai from Man,ia. daitd August %.
,ta. san Fmnclsco. sept. % says;
Agunildo md ms chiefs have made
a pi.u 10 shc powers for recognition OF
bsnlgorcncy and Ind pendoncc. An
glnciiio. his ar 20. VIII, was passen-
or on the steamer Chlui, u on his
way 90 Europe 60 submit t.c question
o. foreign arllirtiion. Before proccci-
INK 60 Europe AnFpncille VIII stop IN
Wellington and attempt 20 impress
IN, admlnftiuslon with his appeal No
4 r,-r;l1n OF the unssd States nor any
American force u made W the docu-
fneus which be- carricA The appeal IL
as foliowui
TO che Forelsn Powers. The rcvo-
/ iuiomry ro,ernmcni % che Philip
. pins. which WIS cousltulcd according
4 q iha scheme explained In the proc
l eiimatln dated Juul 2lrd. IN which
4 ~ true oauss Of the revolution were
% forth has demonstrated shat this
popuar movement h due 20 the unani-
mus desire fpr ius. laws by a people
vho a.plv to progress and perfection
and which can only be obtained by onc
4 mad 90 liberty.
Tha ryoluiion actually dominates
4. o. gr0viucls OF Cavite. Bantangls
Nlriro, Tayabas. LiEuna. M1rong.
1 n,loan, Batsin, Pampanga, Nuevae-
4 oii Tirlac. Pagaslnan. infauta Fam
bales and sh' capital city of Manhi.
% these provinces there rclgna good
oider aud pcrfcct tranquility, laws arr
administered by Authorities who were
elected ~ the pspple according 10 tbs
o gnlloons u organic dccrecs 81 June
18Th and g3ri.
The revolution has also some 1900
prisoners Of war und therc arr treated
with an the uatgcn and regulations u
Il civilized waIqaw and humanitarian
sentiment. ON war footing We have
sQ.QoQ combliants organized In thu form
4 q a regular army.
. In this condiuon the chiefs ~ COM
murtiH In the before mentioned Prov
. ircel. dtHiroua u iptcrprct.ng The aen-
um.nta that animate those by whom
4 thly have been chosen. having pro-
At claimed the Independence 0f the Philip.
i pines have requcs. a The evolutionary
rlyfmmens 90 uuirtat ana pray Of the
/ i1rign governments the acknowledge
. m0is " the lrlllgcwncy and indcpgn-
diaos q the Philippines.
To pIlvc the complete security In
whI.h he FiNplnos now live. how they
are lph willing and able 20 govern
NlrfiNca. the accompanying documt a.
rrad hy the chitfs, ~ submitted with
I'll ut app.al Exercising the authority
llifEfd ln mo nH prcsidcui Of tht rev.
a'uu1nary government Of the Phillip
ilru and In the name and ~ represcn-
. utyr u thls paopiq I impiorc the aid
= AZ The powers u the civilized world
& tnl bfg them earnestly 10 proceed with
o. formal recognition ~ the balllEer-
Il ,1,y Of the i'hlpplncr and lndcpcn-
drn1r of the government.
lic powers are the means dcslgnafed
T. ~ Providence 20 maintain tho squlll-
tflum between people. supporting the
. weak and checking the strong and thus
n By thi means there Viii be r,allE1d
omp.eis justice and indefinite progress
"A ~ humanity.
4 lsguedl EMILIO AuuINALDo.
n ha'oor August 9, 1895,
Arunaidls action Ii based ON tho
IQlqNing action OF the chiefs,
Il The undersigned chiefs Of the COM
muniuss which comprise the provinces
u which the revolutionary govern
Nsm 70 established elected ns repre-
/ sshiatves Of the people In the manner
esisubed hy the DEGREES of June rs
ana y and having been confirmed by
the PRESIDENT and taken the oath of
III eM,s, have met In general assembly
a .9'fnnly proclaimed Philippine IN
u,pehapnet With this proclamation
ny make The following declarations
WIN an Impoverished and unprepared
u9 me heyoutlonists have shown
h,' nia'ey, Swing examples OF brill
.sh' ifaH of arms and exercised a
AZ, whfQl Witch nndH no parallel
,h Practically terminating the war
w l'p n0i give way 10 cXccfHeH or
,uthl NE enemy. on the contrary
g Conducted themselves an becomes
r ana hrWHna neenle They mt
.I Nv, s lhelr arms and returned 20 their
II. h -. .NlAi tINnh, lhcaa tuNlh clear
T. l.Yl' mat the Philippines were not
+ .s.'el ior slavery. bat possess a per-
~, 'uea 81 order and Justice. They
&. ~. aavise life and love the arm "
F.. ~, ulihefmQrc, surprising as Il
~ sewn, The PHILIPPINES are giving
Nj a., lhell ability 10 make laws In
II - y WIN the march OF time. They
hw nov 70 respect and obey the
III h,Ltu hhl'auun that their national
. are NJ, inclined 10 progress. They
n ~ moi ambitious for power. honor or
lhry are solely innuenced bv n
w., desire Tor liberty and self govern.
h, n,, ihey are inspired by the high
n f,,t,,,, '''usm 10 sacrifice both life and
Ne ,,, This admirable characteris-
Inc ,ss,a clearly the necessity on civ
M, mem nr, liberty and independence.
" ttana ~, uo they desire II, but they
IN N da,h,a to defend their liberty IN
me PHILIPPINES are convinced ho,
,oglV VII result In me ,, 49, tnn,
9bs ', ,hn Of the people ana viii en-
m progress country 10 contribute 10 the
IA ms or3 humanity. no ncompiinh
a teatb s,a we PHILIPPINES nght 10 Inc
A Itace ths, WI NOT recede from any OBJ.
"A' may oppose their proEres,