New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
THE PHILIPPINES SITUATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN DEWEY AMI Nn-
T1VES-sPAIN'S TREATMENT OF
INSURGENTS.

INSURGENTS.
Jondon JuIy lbs c. Valdes is in London as
the representative of the insurgents under
Ae1Iinaldo Mr. Valdes IS a "tagalo, or nauVe
Of the Philippines direct descendants or the
Japanese who the traders In the lsia"u'
when the Spaniards first made their appear
ance centuries ago. Mr.. Valdes was Dorm III
Batangas and was educated in Hong hohs'
Chicago and London. To a correspondent Oh
The Associated Press he said:
There is sea of blood between the SpanSSiTds
and the Philippines who have rece,Tea an
prejudice The opportunity Of the Philippines mas
come We VIII be ta,niu we 20 nave an Agreement
with the Americans-with Admiral Dewey-as ioi-
The Independence OF the Philippines shall be
A Ropublic shall be established with a govern
ment designated by General Aguinado and ap,
proved by Admiral Dewey or General Merritt. as
The Government will recognize the temporary In
PREVENTION Of the American and European coi1-
missioners" designated for the present by Au-
The American Protectorate shall be recognized
on the same conditions as arranged Tor Cuoa'
Philippine ports shall be opened free ior .no
commerce OF the world.
Chinese immigration, so as to regulate the COM
petition with the work OF the natives ..,--
shall be reformed intrusting at the commence.
ment the administration OF justice 70 competent
legal officials.
GENERAL RELIGIOUS TOLERAT1ON.
The complete liberty OF association ana OF '"o
press shall be declared.
There shall be general religious toleration out
measures shall be adopted for the abolition ana
expulsion OF the religious communities. VINO WIN
an iron hand have hitherto demora.zed tho actual
civil. administration.
Measures conducive to tho working development
and prospects Of the natural resources OF the
The development OF the public wealth shall o., De
facilitated. together with the opening OF roaoS anu
The existing obstacles to the forming OF CONNER
cal enterprises and investment or foreign c"P''"'
The new government Will keep public order ana
VIII be obliged to prevent every act OF rep'Sa'
trhe spanish ofciai element shall be removed to
tunity is presented for them to return to SPAN
This OF applies practlcaiIy ,i 10 az pe
bubble under this agreement the balance OF innu-
ence In the Fa East Is not disturned ana mh led
,eresi 81 all the civilized word VIII De respeS9eo
It Is perhaps difficult for you to understand how S
de.niv we feel over the wrongs OF our race pc
cause people outside the islands have never iulIy
known the long horrible tae r OF ear yen ar the
Snanish Court we could not get hearing Father
Camara Bishop OF saamanca-an Augustinian
~ from the Philippine order-and Father car
dona Bishop OF Sion both OF whom exercise SUI
prene influence In the existing Spanish Court are
resoluteiy opposed any reform in the Phll ppnes
which would diminish the power or the ll.d, ~,
unincs after butchcring hundreds OF innocent PEG,
lie he was received at the Palace with special
taeiisss reception Then the appointment Of A new
Bishop OF Visayas. from The Manila orders vas
forced upon sagasta AMI Moret To excuse sHncn a
aax pas trey SD he appoani ra ot SmFeh
CRUELTIEs OF sPANIARDs.
The span!ards have never missed opportunity
OF cheating US General Weyler. when he was
Captain General ordered the town OF Calamha to
be destroyed and burned simply to please the Do
minican friars. who were anxious TO show their
power. General Bianco. though hlmsei free
jail. General Polavieja shot hundreds OF the rich-
est men be could ma and granted to subordinate
down natives whom they might suspect or being
lie could not win over Agulnado. After putting
price on his head h. invited Agunaldo 70 make
terms - peace. AEu!naldo replied that ne was
the span sh camp because he remembered the
trcachrry Of the Spaniards when they shot Or.
Ezol Louis ParanG and Eduardo Canerlno hlter
Offering and granting them pardon and free pass.
,A'ior f4ilns 70 cgpq1.r AfJinaiaoi ttliTo ee
latiye Assembly ~ the Insurgents consented ana a
treaty was signed IN which the following reforms
Expulsion. or at eas, the disbandins. OF the reN-
Representation Of the philippines in the Cortes
Application 81 a vcritahle ~ stem OF justice the
sei i9r b n n AMY aS Phhpne parepaon "
~. natives IT, the civil administration In rs heaf
Of 1 as H gG2 o. Of t the sIGs and
tiyes liberty - association and Of the press
VIOLATION OF PROMISES
The insurgents only consented in this treaty an
armistice 10 give time Tor tho reforms TO be
granted and they surrendered their arms
munition and forts condition that they should
receive {sco.no
Now how were treated? As soon the prin-
clpal leaders reached Hong kong Primo de Rivera
imprisoned and snOt the remaining leaders. who,
win MS sent had remained IN Manila. denied
Ar h4d ever promised any reforms. refused the
amnesty and refused 20 pay the balance Of the
money. Al.rrn
More recently IN the Madrid senate Rivera In
sisted that he had not promised any reforms. but
senior Morct said the reforms were going 20 be
Sacasia 20 the pres .ients q, the Chamber and
Seitte the leaders ol the different parties and
20 the Madrid press. stating that the natives
willing come to an understanding with the Span
lards H. the Cories would grant thu reforms
80 reply over received The Spaniarls wished
20 DE trusted their word At the very moment
when they we're violating 81. The present Governor
General. August In public proclamation offered
peace and show his sincerity granted the islands
a consultative assembly but all the members were
10 Dee appointed by him and the powers OF the
Assembly fixed after the war with America II the
nations lOlned In IN nghtng the Americans. Yet
t that moment Sagasta stated In the Cortes that
reforms were 10 be granted IN the Philippines
the lines requested by the natives
We shall at last get our reforms. but they will
not come from the hands OF those who created the
abuses. but from the hands OF our Nherators