The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
SCORES AMERICAN OFFICERS
OBJECTS TO THEIR TREATMENT
 OF NATIVE CHIEFS.
Captors of Manila Accused of Lack of Gratitude for the Services Rendered by Aguinaldo's
 Forces.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HONGKONG, Nov. 1.-The Filipino Junta, representatives of General Agui- naldo and the Filipino Government here, has drawn up what it designates "an appeal to President Mckinley and the American people," but what Is in reality rather in the nature of an ar raignment of American actions in the Philippines.
 John Barrett, formerly United States Minister to Siam, was asked by the iunta to present the memorial to the United States Government and people. MT. 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 Americans all the consideration it merited. The memo rial says:
 We, the Honglkonog representatives, of our countrymen, appeal to the great and good judgment of President Mckinley ana the spirit of fairness and business or the American people as it Is always ShoWn m their regard for the petitions from the weak and oppressed. ,,
 While the fate of the islands is still un- decided and we are doing all in our power to prevent . conflict between the Amer1- 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 our leaders, soldiers and people by some of the American mili- tary and naval 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 greater every day and any moment a shot may be fired by an irresponsible American or Filipino soldier, leading to great bloodshed, and beseeches the United States ito help the junta to control our own people by directing American officials at Manila to temper their actions with friendship, justice and fairness" It continues:
 From the commencement of the hostil- ities the Filipinos acceded to all American demands, but after bottling up the Span iards in Manila the FilipinOs were com pletely ignored when the Americans ad- Vanced and thus deprived of the fruits of victory. Now, after months Of campaign ing. the Filipino troops have been or deTed beyond the suburbs, where they have no quarters 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 Fil-
 
 treated as enemies.
 After asserting that Fflipinos uni fornly 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 onlys attribute this sudden change to orders from Washington to American officials at Manila to avoid com promising the American Government by a recognition of the Filipinos or their Gov ernment. The Americans are carrying out these instructions literally, losing sight of the former friendly intercourse and our assistance, and of the assurances the American officials gave Aguinaldo, which he communicated to his followers
 After emphasizing the junta's "ab- solute confidence in President McKiu~ ley and the people of the great repub- lie" stating that "our protests are not prompted by animosity, but are direct ed against conditions existing at Ma nila and not against the American Government and people," acknowiedg- ing "our gratitude to American arms for destroying the Spanish power in the Philippines" and expressing a hope that the islands are not to be returned to Spain," the memorial concludes thus:
 We wait the arbitrament of the Peace Commission with even greater interest than the Americans, because it concerns our land, our happiness and our freedom In the meantime we shall pray for peace and a perfect understanding with the Americans.