The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
TALK LIKE INDIANS.
Fi1ipinos Appeal to the Great
Father at Washington.


Hong Kong Nov. 15.-The Filipino junta,
representatives of General Aguinaldo and
the Filipino government here, have drawn
up what they designate IAN appeal to
President Mckinley and the American
people, but what is in reality rather in
the nature of arraignment of American
actions in the Philippines.
John Barrett, formerly United States
minister to Siam, was asked by the junta
to present the memorial to the United
States government and people. Mr.. Bar
rett replied that while he had official
influence regarding the status of the mat
ter. he was satisfied that a document
which represented the sentiments of the
Filipinos would receive at the hands of
the Americans all the consideration it
merited.
I'VE, the Hong Kong representatives of
our aPpead to NE gr9aI ana ana
the spirit of fairness and business OF the
American people as it IS always shown IN
their regard for the petitions OF the weak
while the fate of the islands is still I'M
to prevent a oonfiict between the Ameri-
cans and Fflipinos-awaiting patiently the
impiore the Intervention of the president,
supported by the viii Of the people, to end
the Sights shown our leaders, soldiers and
people by some of the American military
and naval officers, although we do not
wish to wrong Admiral Dewey and Gen
The memorial then AYERS that false re-
ports are spread broadcast alleging that
the Fiipinos are responsible for all the
friction points out that the tension is
America3 or FiiiDino soldier. leading to
great bIoodshed, and beseeches the United
States TO help the junta to control our
officials at Manila to temper their actions
with friendship, business and fairness"
continues the memorial, the FilipinOs
coded to all the American requests; but
after bottling up the Spaniards in Manila
EiiDinOS
deprived US of the fruits of victory. Now
after months of campaigning, the Filipino
troops have been ordered to the suburbs,
Supplies s are n Difficult 10 obtain All our
launches have been seized because of fool
Americans and when We asked explana-
tons we We're not even answered. The
Americans, have every considera ton while
the Filipinos their friends and allies, are
often treated as enemies.
After asserting that the Filipinos uni
formly acted upon the advice OF the Amer
leans and We're uniformly recognized by
them until Manila was captured, the mem
I'VE can only attribute this sudden
change to orders from Washington to
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promising the American government by
recognition of the FilipinOs or their gov
these instructions literally, losing sight of
the former friendly intercourse and as
can officials gave General Aguinaldow which
he communicated to his followers"
confidence in President Mckinley 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
knowledging "our gratitude to American
arms for destroying Spanish power in the
Philippines and expressing "a hope that
the Islands are not to be returned to
Spain,'' the memorial concludes thus:
I'VE 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 shall pray for peace
Americans"