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roNGKONG. October Il. 1923.
Alva Cdou ESQ, san Francisco. Cal.-Dear
Eir: ry tls post 4 nm coirg myself ne
pleasure to forward to you copy Of a mem
oruncuna- tarcther with enclosures therein re-
.erred "a. which our Minister Cor Foreign AZ
fairs has addressed 20 ehch a the members
of the United States Senate and House OF Rep
resertntives This printed memorandum has
been sent 20 the United States by various
routes bat have calculated that the whole OF
them viii reach Washington about the same
tirne. am however, ceslrous cf knowing
promptly when they have reached their destin-
nticn. and ! shall esteem Il e great favor r.
immediately upon receipt Of the copy ! have
forwarded 10 you by this pose. you telegraph
10 me follows
'Ba-zGn. HonEkoaE Received"
This telegram Is psid IN TIE telegraph sta
tion here. IN case you telegraph ne. u you
kindly 40 this promptly you viii be corferTing
@ favor which. I need hardly assure you, VIII
be gladly reciprocated wherever opportunity
offers.
believe you VII nnd the pamphlet which
forms the subject % this note very interest
ing FOR apart from the lucidity of the argu-
ments of our Foreign Minister. all the points
he makes are supported with Documentary
proofs IN the form OF letters which are repro
Cuced IN the portion cf the booklet devoted 10
the Enclosures"
That We were LED 70 believe the pledges OF
your consular officials and o. Admiral Dewey
would be fEiilied 70 the letter by your Gov
eminent is clear from the tone of the letters
received FROM Admiral Dewey General AndeT-
son ana Consuls Pratt and Wildman. Also the
explanations OF General Otis were calculated
70 lead Us 20 believe that we should receive
fair treatment az the hand o. your Govern
meut- That We have been woefuily deceived
goes without the saying. Naught but the
basest duplicty, calling contempt and brutal
l4 Treatment has been Cur reward for loyal
cooperation against the common enemy, a CO.
operation Which is proved Up 20 the hllt by the
correspondence attached the Minister'S appeal
20 the representatives, of your mighty nation.
Your representatives. viii now have facts be
fore them; your people home truths az thel-
disposal That fair ana impartial judgment
may he passed upon the evidence and that
your houses may be guided 20 DO toward us as
they would we should act-if the positions
were rerer1ed-towsrd their favored land Is
lhe earnest prayer o. your grateful friend and
sincere wCll-Wlsher. O. APACIBLE
p s.-By this ume expect you 20 have re-
ceired my letter of the 18th of last month
along WITH the republican constitution OF our
G1rerniclt and DEGREES issued by the same
Among the voiuminous Enclosures IS
this, from the Philippine Cabinet, in rela-
ton 10 The mistakes made by the Schur-
man commission: The American civil
commission has been guilty OF a grave
error .n consulting the friars yet left ia
in leaguing itself with a dozen people who.
forgetting their patriotism for personal
gain, acted independent OF the Government
70 which they belong. under the pretense
or representing The country in the advice
they gave the commission. Hence II Is
that the latter are drinking from springs
that cannot supply them with data con-
cerning the true political situation: there
lore II is not surprising that their good
Intentions 10 pacify this heroic land.
worthy OF better fate, should fail.
The Philippine nation has promulgated
its constitution, its national and
municipal laws, which ave faith
fully observed IN al the townships.
If there be articles therein incom-
patible with American sovereignty
let them be reformed. and the COM
mission VIII save itself the trouble of com
plllng those which q is now presenting.
II the Americans. 10y means OF their
powerful material OF war, conquer the
FNipinos what viii America accomplish
ly such a victory2 Neither honor nor
iroat. because il IS no honor 20 destroy a
weak adversary. and she Will never ia-
cemnify herself tor the immense cost Of
The war. IL she believes that the posses
sion of a ruined country. 10 reconstruct
and profit hy u. will indemnify her. she
Will hardly have commenced the task
when the war viii break out again"
Then follow the revelations and letters.
which The Filipinos understood 10 be Of
fetal evidence that our Government re-
Earded them as allies and was obliga ted
10 assist their aspiration for self-govern-
ment. beginning with the arrangement
made by Consul Pratt with Aguinaldo al
Singapore. which was ratified by Dewey
and Consul Wildman at Hongkong, How
ard ". Bray, a reputable Englishraan
and property owner In Luzon. who was
present and acted as Agulhaldo's inter-
prefer, says:
AS a matter OF fact. the Consul CPratD
va not act on his own responsibility, but
under the instructions OF Admiral Dewey.
IN the FIRST interview the conditions OF
Aguinaldo's policy were clearly stated
submitted 20 Dewey and he cabled his ac-
Ceptauce. ! was aroused from bed at
midnight 20 fnd Aguinaldo and communi-
cate the telegram 10 him. This has not
Yet been made public. but 7 think the
time has come when reserve Is no longer
.ustifabie. Dewey had instructions TO