The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-15
One Drawn Up
By Filipiinos.
CALLED AN APPEAL
In Reality 1t is an Arraign-
ment of Our Actions.

Hong Kong, Nov. 1.-THE Filipino jun
ia, representatives of General Aguin-
aldo and the Filipino government here,
have drawn UP what they designate as
an appeal to President Mckinley and
the American people but which is in
reality rather in the nature of an ar
raignment OF American actions in the
Philippines.
John Barrett, former United States
minister to Siam, was asked by the
1unta to present the memorial to the
United States government and people.
Mr.. Barrett replied that, while he could
have no official influence regarding the
status of the matter he was satisfied
that a 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 country
men, appeal to the great and good
judgment of President Mckinley and
the spirit of fairness and justice 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
our power to prevent a conflict between
the Americans and Filipinos-aw awaiting
patiently the conclusion of the Paris
conference-we imDlore the interVen-
ton 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 military and
naval officers although we do not
wish to wrong Admiral Dewey or Cen
eral Otis"
The memorial then AYERS that false
reports are spread broadcast alleging
that the FiliDinos are responsible for
all the friction" points out that 1.-THE
tension is 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 di-
fecting American officials at Manila to
teiaper their actions with friendship,
justice and fairness"
From the commencement Of the hos
tilites continues the memorial, "the
Filipinos acceded to all the American
requests but after bottling up the
Spaniards in Manila. the Filipinos were
completely ignored when the Americans
advanced, and thus deprived of the
fruits of victory. Now after month,
of campaigning. the Filipino troops
have been ordered beyond the suburbs.
where they have no quarters, and
where supplies are difficult to obtain.
All our launches have been seized be-
cause of foolish rumors that we would
attack the Americans and when we
asked explanations, we We're not even
answered. The Spaniards, of late the
enemies of the Americans, have been
shown every consideration, While the
Filipinos, their friends ana allies, are
often treated as enemies"
After asserting that the Filipinos
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:
I'VE can only attribute this sudden
change TO orders from Washington to
the American officials at Manila to
avoid compromising the American gov
eminent by a recognition Of the F'ilipi-
nos or Their government. The Ameri-
cans are carrying out these instruc-
lions literally, losing sight of the for
mer friendly Intercourse and assistance
and OF the assurances the American
officials gave Gen. Aguinaldo, which he
communicated to his followers.
After emphasizing the iunta's abso-
lutte confidence in President Mckinley
and the people of the great republic"
stating that our protests are not
prompted by animosity, but are direct
ed against conditions existing at Ma
Mia and not against the American gov
eminent and people" acknowledging
our gratitude to American arms for
destroying the Spanish power in the
Philippines" and expressing ''the hope
that the islands are not to be returned
to Spain, the memorial concludes
thus.
I'VE await the arbitrament of the
peace commission with even greater in
terest than the Americans, because It
concerns oar land, our happiness and
ollr freedom. In the meantime we
shall pray for peace and a perfect un-
Outstanding, with the Americans