The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
Independent Self government Is
What They Want.
APPEAL TO SENATORS
PROTEST AGAINST ESTABLISH.
MENT OF COLONIAL SYSTEM.
United States, They Say, Cannot At
ford to Follow the Example of
Monarchial Countries = American
Representatives Promised to Rec
ognize Philippine Independence.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hale
yesterday received two letters from
Filipinos in London, touching upon the
proposed annexation of the Philippine
islands. The first letter is from Agon-
clio, the Filipino representative, who
came to Washington in behalf of
Aguinaldo's interests and later went to
Paris with the hope of influencing the
peace commission. The letter says:
London, Dec 10, 1898 To the Hon.
Eugene -Sir-The opening of the
present session of the American senate
Will put you in d position to influence
the just and good understanding be-
tween the American and the Filipino
nations, and I beg you to help ME in
my efforts to this end. The free citi-
zenS of the United States and senators
of America cannot follow the steps of
monarchial countries, whose institu-
| tons are based on force and oppres-
sion, the only form adequate to a
colony or possession, but they are eX-
pected to contribute to the realization
in history of the great fprinciple of sub
hitting the government of every coun-
try to the wish of the inhabitants
thereof, under the form adopted by
your republic. Freedom, suffrage and
! independent self-government are the
present times.
Like America, the Philippines will
grow prosperous and happy if, instead
of sowing oppression and militarism
and their inevitable consequences, war
and disorder, the senate of the United
States. complying with the expectation
of my countrymen and the formal
promises made before the war by all
the representatives in the far east of
he Il ,ictt- will
recognize the independence of the Phil
ippines and proclaim the everlasting
friendship and alliance of our two
countries, joined by their common SEN
timents, created in the field of honor.
combating as comrades for justice and
humanity.
DO, I pray, help the Filipinos to OBJ
tain their noble aspirations. 1 intend
to return to America at the first OPP
portunity and will not fail to person.
ally offer you the assurances of my re-
spect and high consideration.
4 am, sir, your most obedient serv-
ant FELIPE AGONCILLO."
The second of these letters reads as
follows:
London, Dec. IS. Senator Eugene
Hale, Washington, D. C-Sir-We have
addressed to George f. Hoar, United
States senator for the state of Massa-
chusetts, the following cable: Filipinos
everywhere congratulate and thank
you, Hale and Vest, for noble efforts
against military rule, colonial expan-
sion. We want American alliance,
citizenship, not subjugation; pray you
oppose military occupation.
PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE,
London
I'VE beg to confirm the foregoing re
quest and pray you to complete your
noble task by opposing military occu-
patton of the islands by the American
army.
General Aguinaldo has established
in the Philippines q regular and or
derby civil and military administration,
and everybody there approves of and
obeys his commands and those of his
authorities. Life, property and the le-
Ultimate rights of all are respected.
Order prevails everywhere under his
government.
The American officers, military and
naval in Manila and Cavite, maintain
regular connection, such as is re-
quired by the comfy of nations,
with the recognized authorities. Why
disturb these peaceful conditions by
the enforcement of an American mill
tary occupation?
we are, sir, your most obedient
servants, E MADRIGAL.
Chairman"