Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-15
FILIPINOS FILE A PROTEST.
They Deserve by the United
- states.

HONG KONG, Nov. H.-The Filipino
| junta, representatives of General Aguin-
aldo and the Filipino government here has
drawn up what it desinates an appeal
TO President Mckinley and the American
people, but what is in reality rather in
the nature of an arraignment of American
actions in the Philippines. John Parrett.
formerly United States minister to Siam,
was asked by the junta to present the me-
mortal to the United States government
and people. Mr.. Barrett replied that, while
he could have no official influence regard
ing the status of the matter, he was salts
fled that a document which represented the
sentiments of the Filipinos would receive
at the hands of the Americans all the con-
sideration 1t merited.
The memorial says:
I'VE, the Hong Kong representatives or
our countrymen, appeal TO the great and
good judgment of President Mckinley and
the spirit of fairness and business of the
American people. as it is always shown in
its regard for the petitions of the weak
and oppressed.
While The fate of the islands is still
undecided and we are doing all In our
power 10 prevent u conflict between the
Americans and Filipinos-awaiting patient
ly the conclusion of the Paris conference
We implore the Intervention of the presi-
dent, supported by the will of the people,
10 end the Sights shown our leaders. SOL
diers and people by some of the American
military and naval officers. although We
do not wish 10 wrong Admiral Dewey or
General OTIS
The memorial then AYERS that false re-
ports are spread broadcast. alleging that
the Fflipinos are responsible for all the
friction" points out that the tension is
greater every day. and that at any mo-
ment a shot may be fired by an irrespon>
sible American or Filipino soldier leading
10 great bloodshed, and beseeches the
United States TO help the junta 10 con-
troll our own people by directing American
officials at Manila TO temper their actions
with friendship, justice and fairness.
From the commencement of the hOstil-
tiles continues the memorial, the Fill
pinos acceded 20 all the American re-
quests: but after bottling up the Spaniards
at Manila. III. Filipinos We're completely
ignored when the Americans advanced. and
thus deprived of the fruits of victory. Now.
after months or campaigning. the Filipino
troops have been ordered beyond the sub
urbs. where they have no quarters and
where supplies are difficult TO obtain. All
our launches have been seized because
foolish rumors that we would attack the
Americans, and when We asked eyplanI-
lions we were not even answered The
Spaniards. of late the enemies o. the
americans have been shown every consid-
Grafton, while the FilipinOs. their friends
and allies. are often treated as enemies.
After asserting tina. Filipinos uniformly
acted upon the advice of the Americans
ard were informally recognized by them
until Manila was captured, the memorial
goes on to say:
We can only attribute this sudden
change TO orders from Washington to
American officials at Manila to avoid COM
promising the American government by Il
recognition of the Filipnos or their gov
ernment. The Americans are carrying out
these instructions literally. losing sight of
the former friendly intercourse and as
siStance, and Of the assurances the Amer
lean officials gave General Aguinaldo.
which he communicated to his followers"
After emphasizing the junta's absolute
confidence III President Mckinley and the
people of the great republic" stating that
our protests are not prompted by ami
mostly, but are directed against condi-
tiGns existing at Manila and not against
the American government and people" ac-
knowle1iging our gratitude TO American
arms for destroying the Spanish power in
that the Islands not 10 b. returned
TO Spain. the memorial concludes thus:
We await the arbitrament of the peace
commission with even greater interest
than the Americans. because 1t concerns
oGr. land. our happiness and our free
dom. In the meantime. We shall pray for
pence and perfect understanding with
the Americans"