Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

pended, congrntu iated Aguinnld0 on his
ruetdy triumph nA II proves his own
wlsdon in recommending him to Nd
ullrai Dewey. Consul WildmAn. IN an
other letter. advises Aguinaldo to treat
the spanish as they would have treated
The Fillplnna and keep them on rice and
which. the secretary says,
"our humane leader declined 60 adopt"
Hut the secretary snya that the OBJ
icct OF God IL assigning the United
States to free the ftllginoa has boon
frustrated. NY whomY' he asks. He
then proceeds
American Republic. you know we'll who
IL the cause " such reckless porturha-
tion. II ~ your President. William Me
kinlcy. who, using a. pretrNt alleged
rights obtained through the purchase u
more than doubtful sovereigniy from
Spain. gives evidence OF Ms Intention
10 ignore the bonds OF friendship which
should unite the two nations hy lmpos-
Ing upon US by force Of arms the sov-
crolrnty Of the United States Il this
conduct In line with the canuns Of NOR
atty whereby the United States grew
rrcnt7 surely not. For " moral ubll-
cations are applicable TO internal NJ
fairs. there should be no evasion ~ the
great Republics duty 10 stand BY and
protect the Filipino nation In the name
Of Almighty God. Of humanity, and Of
national honor. appeal 20 the citizens
~ the United States To fuihll these ohli-
CATIONS BY passing q Just resolution rec
uHnlzing our Independence, thus ending
wicked and inhuman WAT"
The second point II that the Filiplnos
captured 1900 prisoners and set up "a
republic and were practically rucog-
nlxcd By the United States officers;
that Dewey wrote to ARulnaldo asking
Tor passes for british subjects Ia travel
through the Islands. that OTIS. Andrr-
son and Merritt all addressed Aguln-
aldo ns "gohtral commanding the
Philippine army" and that Gen. Andcr-
son asked him for camping grounds
and quarters, na wen rs other nsslHt-
uncc against "our common enemy"
that Dewey handel over 10 Aguinnldo
a complaint about the French steamer
Compnnin de Filipinar. stating that
he had no Jurisdiction In the natter.
that Anderson and Merritt addressed
kilograms to Aguinaldo gfklng him 10
oyhcuntc tho suburbs ~ Mania and
promising 10 negotiate with HIN after
ward IN the subject
rs Tor the ccsalon OF Sovereignty
proceeds the secretary. IT Il nun and
void. Tor u has been celebrated In con-
trnycntion NJ all principles of intcr-
national law and IN opposition 20 the
principles NJ Justice, For " IL not
moral nor Just nor In accordance with
International law 60 say to nation,
I viii help you to sweep away spanish
sovereignty and make you Independent,
and after helping you Hc 90 do | will
come ana buy your sovereignty from
SrHln and lmpos" u by force " arms
on the protected people,"
Citations are made from international
law and then Il n contcndcd that Spain
had lost her Sovereignty, and could not
ccdo what she did not have.
The third point follows IN fun
I'VE arr community OF S.Oopoo0 PEG.
pie politically organized on we'll de-
fined territory, with our own govern
mpnt which II competent 10 protect uui
citizens ana to assume full RESPONSE
hility Tor our conduct toward othci
states We have an official language
Spanish. We have an enlightened re-
/ liEion-thc Roman Catholic strict
morality which cmanatca from Chris
I thanking influences governs our man
/ ncra ana customs. our laws are on q
par with those ~ other civilized states
/ And last. we live In families IN town
and cities, nffordlng permanent evi
dcnco 81 a cultured and civiliEed ~
: Ct ". These are the rrntfdtr WhN W
/ appeal for recognition 10 Use people 81
I the United States who are 60 decide on
I fatc-a fate which would be better. II
] needing the dictates Of humanity, you
| President. Mr.. Mckinley had moi
| chosen 10 wage against US a cruel
! devastating war"