New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-25
AGUNCILLO'S PROTEST.
EExT OF THE DOCUMENT LODGED WITH
THE PEACE COMMISSIONS

dbSllti lttr SoN EkElGN-
Ty OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Paris Dec. l6.-The following is the full text
OF the protest lodged with the American and
Spanish Peace Commissions by Agoncillo. the
agent OF Aguinaldo. the insurgent leader IN the
Philippines an outline Of which was exclusively
cahled TO the Associated Press under this date:
Paris December T. 1895
Their Excellencies the Pres.den, and Delegates OF
the Spanish American Peace Commission Paris
Genera AsSnaGo President ot fS0 Ph ahS R
public. and his government have honored me With
orable President and Government OF the United
States OF America. devolvng on me. at the same
contrary to the Independence OF that country which
might be passed by the Peace Commission in Paris
resolutions passed cannot be accepted as obligatory
neither heard nor in any wise admitted to its deib-
eratons the Phippine nation, who held on I'M
20 sa Ds s a &c the IN them in relation
fulfil therefore. my duty when protest.
President and the National government Of the
IN se onfsrence IN PaT AZ onn AZ tho rd
cal political INDEPENDENT personality of the Fill
re MADE in any form to impose on these ,nhab,
,ans Tssoi1iiSns which have not been sanctone ed
sally decide as to their future in history.
SPAIN DEVOID OF A STATUS.
Spain Is absolutely devoid Of status and power
70 decide in any shape or form the aforementioned
matter
Cd s3Ga SP3R Pf %s' Eeue
destiny was implicitly recognized
. , Ecoa Treaty pacG de sansTe} o,
Mgge Lopez de J-egszpi and the Filipino SOW SOW;
and t Confined on the one sde by the King of SPAIN
Philip II, and on the other side by the monarchs
pree Chief Q, Rat cOnfedeTa1On the Sultan La
candida as n n the c as
lie formed by the Philippine Islands under the
sceptre Of The King Of Spain. c
tie disepssi9n vote Promqsa,ton and execution Of
oSy Of spa M"'c Was %sde wee
lar 5I Ss 's T xnss III RsnR S
as IN the or ISLANDS the 5 from pTo
frst attempt, in 1874, the struggle in defence OF
IN M se oni wSs Of their rights
was consummated. the FthPinos again protested.
wh ns has from that time
onward UP, to the present day.
.dn. Of the Pennsuiar sgshores eonstantiy id
@ W As Sqrs s e ias 9. 'ae ce rea OF
WON AFTER CENTURY OF STRUGGLE.
At length. al the end Of the present century, the
Spanish forces have been completely routed by
IF e BY her SS e The and
ne permanen,ey OF handful OF Peninsula soldiers
eisged in one two fortresses in the south Of the
iIchipelago cannot constitute such right
eomnon BY desd ana by Tisht ard the only aT I:
tSs, constituted BY the Ffipinos With the solemn
sanction Of their votes. the only legal fount OF
Tnder such conditions the Spanish Commissioner.
+ Paris have not been abe e, within 1T the q
,hsy ever had they have Totally lost before the
n Of The Sa
The Filipino people who consented t. 70 the Blood
those conventions by reason Of Spain not comply
ng with her undertaktngs ard renewed their soXer-
pine Republic on August !. 1895 and by the estab-
oTdersd Created BY the dec.ve votes
= II any jurid!cal effect can be attributed to the
spanish action IN the peace treaty within the prln
eples Of international law II is The explicit re-
the dominion and possession Of which she had lost
n II S rs 81 Sdy 70 the F 1ae S
end that Of their rights rule effectively In respect
Of their future
AMERICA HAS NO BETTER RIGHT.
The United States OF America on their part can
NOT anege better right to constitute themselves
arbiters the future OF the Philippines
On the contrary. the demands OF honor and good
faith impose on them the explicit recognition OF
the political status OF the people who. loyal to their
the moments Of danger and strife. -
The noble General Emilio Ag linado and the other
The head Of the suffering and heroic sons OF that
soiion Of the Brave and sklfu admiral Dewey
Al the time OF imploring their armed cooperation
ooa Hong Kons before the Of Ta
the American ,Consuls-General-Mr Pratt in snga-
r. Csvite-acting international agents OF
sat American NaSn At moment Of great a3x
Filipino nation soon as triumph was attained.
1ns ia9 a at d.
tosal Of the said leaders. and took them 10
s ss snG5e5 sRq A S no des swfy 10 en
Aguinaldo and his companions the enacting Of hs
board his flagship IN the bay OF Manila; BY receiv
ms the said General Aguinaldo before and after
ts gre 70 s the Of an allied
Amy and Chief OF an independent state by accept,
D. hose generals Nv recognizing the Filipino Tag
.ent,ng that their ships should san with the said
Tag within the places which were blockaded: by
kmation Of the Philippine nation without protest
asnst nor oPp9ns in any b wsy It's sn
NTH the national Filipino authorities recently
s,s pa Co. snd au.onomous sovereignty Of the
people who had just succeeded In breaking ther
1rc that recognition cannot be denied by the
e2a af Who ought not to deny nor discuss the
word given by the officials ani representatyes IN
hose parts in moments so eolemn IN gravity lor
he American Republic.
WOULD BE AN ACT OF INJUSTICE
To pretend to put now IN question the attributes
;. such public functionaries. after the CANCER
would be an act OF notorious Injustice. which can
cot be consented 10 by those who nave inc un
,vo,dab bic dry OF preserving unsained the orhhant
,euuation Of the sons OF the great Nation founded
b. the imnorta al Washington, whose hrsi ,sIoiy
vas and has always been the constant iulhiineh'
~ tneir word Of honor. r.,,,
II must be remembered here that the Filipinoss
I'd not fight as paid troops or nercenaries, o,
America on their arrival they only received a
,s6nced number Of arms which were delivered 20
hern by the order OF Admiral Dewey Tn ne aT mi.
sinos nave since sustained the war against me
snsrish forces were acquired. some by their gal
tin,ry. and Others bought with their own funds
Ihese latter being exclusively provided oy Inc
Filipino patriots H.. ....,~x ,s.d
N alliance 10 deny the courage loyalty ana no
bu,.v ~ the Filipino forces in fighting az tne ei1e
>. ~. American troops lending them DECIDED
t,unor, both enthusiastic and ef1cacous
Without their co operation and without we pre-