The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-16
PHILIPPINES, APPEAL.
The Juntn Says the Natives Arc Not
Making All tho Mistakes.

Hong Kong, November 15.--'Folowing q
the full text of the document drawn up by
the so-calIed PHILIPPINE jllnta here, whose
members claim to represent Aguinaldo. the
insairgent leader, and the government which
he claims to have established. 1t Is i'm
possible to ascertain how far the junta
represents Aguinaldo aud hss followers and
! wa1at they call an appeal 10 President Nc
kiniey and the American people" is more
in the nature OF an arr;aignmdnt of the
Americ1n officials at Manila and cri,l-
c,scn from PHILIPPINE point OF view, OF
their doctrines. 1t Is needless to add that
many OF the Statements arc not in accord
ance with the facts in the case The Phil
iplncs sag:
We, the Hong Kong representatives OF
our countrynnen. appeal to the great aud
good Judgment of President Mckinley and
the spirit OF fairness and justice of the
American people, as always shown in their
| regard for the pet'itions of the weak and
oppressed. # M
While the fate Of the islands Is still
undenuued we are doing all IN our power
to prevent a confllNt between the Amer,i-
csns and Phdiiplnus, waAJing patiently for
the CONCLUSION OF uhe Paris conference
We impiore the tnteryenrion sol the presl
dent, supported by tihe will or the people,
10 end the Sights shown our leaders, Of
| ficials soldiers and people by some of the
American military and, naval authorities
and soldiers
I'VE do not wish to do Admiral Dewey or
General Otis wrong but we presume that
reflrese nfultions under press censorship Will
be, as they have been, sent broadcast, al
leging that adj THE mistakes are ours and
, THAT the Americans are treating us most
KINDLY. But We must tell the truth for the
besi interest OF both PARTIES, depending
upon the American people and president 10
see that justice is done TO our leader, Augi-
| nalco, 4lln especially having confidence in
the ultimate receiving of justice from
America. What have we done chat We
should experience unrrieniIy treatment
Are the Americans our friends?
1.-The tension becomes greater daily, and
any moment a shot may pe fired by an ir-
responsible AInencan or Philippine soldier,
and the flaane thus started can only be
quenched with blood dear to US both.
I'VE beseech the American president and
| people ito help lis ITO control our own people
by directing the officials at Manila 70
temper their arsions with friendship, justice
and fairness.
I'VE suggest that Admiral Dewey and
! General Quls and General Merritt, in Paris
| be asked:
'-Flrst II from the commencement OF
hnstilities to the present have not Agui-
naido and alne Philippines under him acceded
TO every request of the American Officers?
Second, when Manila was captured, al
though THE Philippines had driven the Span
| iards hnto Manila, completely investing the
city and occupying some Of the ROADS com :
manding IN part the approaches to Manila.
in advance of the iAmerdcaas. We're tae
PHILIPPINES not entlrely ignored and even
not notified of the irhtenuiaa ito attack. or
of the time or part they We're expected 10
play, even II such WAS to stand aside?
"Ithird, when the PHILIPPINES, finding that
the Gntenbion was to sIttack, went 10 the
assistance of the Americans, Were they not
stopped by IAN armed body and Naced about.
instead of being Uniformed by friendly,
peaceful request that they were not
wanted? This unexpected ACTION would
have placed the Americans between two
fires Spanish and Philippine, If the shots
had been exchanged in the excitement OF
the moment, did not then the Philippines re-
strain themselves and obey THE Americans,
although deprived or the FRUITS OF victory
and final triumph after fighting all the
i way 10 the vary wallis and bdaIing The brunt
1 OF Ulrree Months campaign?
Fourth, after remaining month on the
y oirtslairts OF the city. where we had been
stopped, quietly, as a garrison, we we're
ordered AWAY. Did not we cheeriuliy obey,
although having no assurances THAI the
Americans would not give back The Manila
post Vacated by the Spanish? When To-
Gated for over a sndnbh still further cut
We were ordered even beyond the suburbs
OF the city, where no quarters Or shelters
existed for troops and where supplies were
diftiu,tlt 10 uhua'ln, did not We obey!
.sIdlFlih can the cruel allegations that we
would murder loot, steal commit incen-
dfarlsri, if given FREQ hand, be supported
when We conducted n campaign throughout
l.uzan csipturing all the important points
,nIK eay1I tpaas tiflsr
luFnanely a Thousand Spanish prisoners
without being guilty Of such acts. beyond
what accompanies any military campaign,
as the work of irresponsible camp follow
eng
sixth, We beg that the American o.
fFcbsls be asked also II all THE Americans
I visiting the Philippines headquarteis at
Mslalos travelling In the iptorior, Wasting
the Camps and linej a. seeking favors OF
olr officials, were MOI untformly politely
treatedf
I'm a friendly manner we fnvte the con-
| siderlrion of other points Gronndless and
! harmful r,pmors are being constantly cir
/ culated w Spanish syndicates and NAL
/ contensss which ara often believed without
Investigation. Our protests are not heard.
''All cur launches were seized because
of foolish rumors that we would attack
the Americans. We asked for an explain
alton IN seeking their recovery and were
not given an answer. Our enemies were
delighted, thus encouraging further ru-
mors.
than mere report yhe given for suddenly seiz-
ing cur property in Manila? The late en-
/ eulies of the Americans are shown every
(, confederation ami ahe Philipinos, friends
and allies, are often treated as euemies.
"ross Thts satisfy American ideas OF Jus
tice:
..rhe PHILIPPINE people can not UNDER
stand VI, although their leaders tell them