Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
FILIPINO JUNTA PROTESTS
Regarding the Action of the
Americans in the East.

Claim They Were Deprived of victory
at Manila, Were Put out of the city
and Their Boats Seizrd---Csreat, TeD-
sion Alleged to Exist
The Filipino junta, representatives of
Gen. Aguinaldo and the Filipino govern
ment at Hong Kong have drawn up an
appeal to President Mckinley and the
American people The memorial says
We, the Hong Kong, representatives of
our countrymen, appeal to the great and
good judgment of President Mckinley
and the spirit of fairness and justice of
the American people, as it is al ways shown
in their regard for the petitions of the
weak and oppressed.
While the fate of the islands is still I'M
decided and we are doing all in our power
to prevent a conflict between the Ameri-
cans and Filipinos, awaiting 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 20 our leaders. soldiers
and people by some of the American mill
tary and naval officers, although we do
not wish to wrong Admiral Dewey or Gen.
Otis
The memorial then AYERS that false re-
ports are spread broadcast. alleging thai
the Filpinos are responsible for all the
friction. points out that 1.-THE tension is
greater every day, and any moment a shot
may be fired by an irresponsible American
or Filipino soldier leading to great blood
shed, and beseeChes the United States to
help the junta to control on own people
by directing American officials at Manila
TO temper their actions with friendship.
Justice and fairness
The memorial continues: IRON the
beginning of hostilites, the Filipinos ac-
coded TO all the American requests: but
after bOttling up the Spanards in Manila.
the Filipinos were completely ignored when
the Americans advanced and thus deprived
of the fruits of victory Now. after
months 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 because of fool
lsh rumOrs that we would attack the
Americans, and when we asked explana-
lions we were not even answered The
Spaniards, of late the enemies OF the
Americans, have been shown every con
sideration, while the Filipinos. their friends
and allies, are often treated as enemies.
After asserting that the Filipinos uni
tormly acted upon the advice of the Amer
leans and were informally recognized by
them until Manila was captured, the me
mortal goes on to say We can only attrib-
ute this sudden change to orders from
Washington to American officials at Ma
Mia TO avoid compromising the American
government by recognition of the Fill
plnos or their government. The Amer-
cans are carrying out these instructions
literally, losing sight of the former friend
~ intercourse and assistance and of the as
surances the American officials gave Gen
eral Aguinaldo, which he communicated
TO his followers.
After emphasizing the junta's "abso-
lutte confidence in President NICK nlev and
the people Of the great republic" stating
that -Four protests are not prompted bv
anlmosity but are directed against condi-
lions existing at Manila and not against
the American government and people"
acknowledging our gratitude to Amer
can arms Tor destroying the Spanish pow
er in the Philippines and expressing "a
hope that the islands are not to be re-
turned TO Spain, the memorial concludes
thus We await the arbitrament of the
peace commission with even greater inter
est than the Americans, because it con
Germs our land, our happiness and our free
dom. In the mean time we shall prav for
peace and a perfect understanding with the
Americans