Evening star., 1898-11-15
FILIPINO JUNTA PROTESTS
Declares the Americans Do Not Treat
Natives Considerably.
Since the Fall of Manila They Say
Their People Have Been sys-
tematicaIly Ignored.

A dispatch from Hong Kong yesterday
says: The Filipino junta, representatives of
Gen. Agutnaldo and the Filipino govern
ment here, have drawn UP what they desig-
nate as an appeal to President Mckinley
and the American people," but what Is in
reality rather in the nature of an arraign-
nent Of American actions in the Philip
pines.
John Barrett, former United States min
lister to Siam, was asked by the junta to
present the memorial to the United States
government and people. Mr.. Barrett re-
piled that while he could have no official
infiu3 nee regarding the matter, he was sat
isfied that a document which represented
| the sentiments of the Filipinos would re-
ceive at the hands of the Americans all the
consideration it merited Tha memorial
says:
1--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 thu
American people as it is always shown in
| their regard for the petitions of the weak
and oppressed.
while the fate of the islands is still un-
decided and We are doing all in power
to prevent a conflict between the Ameri-
cans and Filipinos, awaiting patiently the
conclusion Of the Paris conference, We i'm
plore the intervention of thu President.
supported by the will Of the people, to end
| the Sights shown our leaders, soldiers and
people by some of the American military
and naval officers, although do not wish
to wrong Admiral Dewey or Gen OTIS
The memorial then AYERS that false re-
ports are spread broadcast alleging that
the Fillpinos responsible for all the
frictionS;' points out that the tension is
greater every DAY, and any moment shot
may be fired by an irresponsible American
or Filipino soldier, leading to great blood
she'd" and beSeecheS the United States to
| ''heD the iunta Ia control ppODi,n
by directing American officials at Manila
to temper their actions with friendship,
justice ard fairness
From the commencement of the HOSTILE
| ties" continues the memorial, the Fill
! pinos acceded to all the American requests;
| but, after bottling up the Spaniards in Ma
Mia, 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 sub
urbs, where they have no quarters, ami
where supplies are difficult to obtain. All
our launches have been seized, because Of
| foolish rumors that would attack the
! Americans, and when we asked eXplana-
tions, were not even answered The
/ Spaniards, of late the enemies of the Fill
pinos, have been shown every cOnsiGera-
1 ton, wfie the FilipinCs, their friends and
allies are often treated as enemies
After asserting that the FilipinoS uni
I fCrmly acted upon the advice of the Ameri-
/ cans and were informally reco ognzel by
them until Manila was captured, the me-
mortal goes on to say:
we can only attribute this sudden
: change to orders from Washington to
| Am ricen officials at Manila to avoid COM
4 promising the American government by
| recognition of the FilipinOs or their gov
! ernment. TIE Americans are carrying out
| these instructions literally. losing sight Of
| the former friendly intercourse and assist
ance and Of the assurances the American
! officials gave Gen. AguinaldO, which ne
| communicated to his followers.
After emphasizing the junta's absolute
| confidence in President Mckinney and the
! people of the great republic" stating that
| ''our protests are not prompted by ami
| mostly, but are directed against conditions
| existing at Manila, and not against the
! American government and people, ac-
| knowledging '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:
! 1--WE await 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 ana
a perfect understanding with the Ameri-
!