The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-19
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J FILIPANO STORY
Correspondent of the Minnes y
oils Times Has = Talk With
APutnaIdo's Aide

Minneapolis MINI July 1s-The Times
tomorrow morning will publish an
view which took place MAJ Is 1T san
isadro .Luzon between its special cor
respondent Martin rew. Of the Thir-
teenth Minnesota regiment ~ cn
Wheaton as brigade interpreter and Mai
Lorenzo l.. zialcita. leader Of AgulnaI-
l0's cavalry one Of the Filipino commits
sioners who went TO General Otis with
propositions for an armstice
Maj. Zialciua denied that Filipino Of
ticers had ordered the burning OF Manila
and the wholesale killing Of Americans
and cited as proof that many Filipino Of
hcers were In Manila that night and were
taken prisoners.
lie said the proclamation of General
Otis proclaiminE himself governor gen
eral had greatly incousod the Eflipinos
but asserted that botn the Filipino lead
ers and people believed the Americans
rad begun host.lities.
Speaking OF the reputed promises Of In
dependence made prior 20 the mI OF
Manila, when asked by Mr. Tew if I'm
their eagerncss for Independence. the
Filipino had not misunderstood or mis-
construed the language of American Of
hcals aud officers, and replied:
There Is not the slightest mistake
about this Consul wndman verbally
made this statement to ms, ana we had so
much onhdence In the good intentions
Of the United States that TO US it meant
as much as II 1t had been delivered IN
writing
Besides when we were In Cav.te. a
number OF us had the honor of entertain.
ing General Anderson at the Athen5 RizaI
This was before Manila was taken b,
yorr foces. General Anderson on this oc-
caslon. made a speech I'm which he said
the Americans had come here for the
purpose of not taking one loot Of Terri
tory with view Of permauen. possession.
but FOR the purpose of giving the Filipi-
nos their independence.
Ia september OF last year. "A number
of American officers celebrated with us
and 1ll expressed the same sentiment. IN
many different occasions we We're told bg
men nigh ia authority that Filipino it,
dependence would be recognized
That proclamation, replied the major
was decidedly bad ana 81 teatiy incensed
the people everywhere II stated moth ne
clearly and promised nothing. 1t was
non-commttal on all points except that
OTIS declared himself governor OF the is
lands and that our country had been pur-
chased from Spain. The Filipino people
desired independence. not annexation"
On being asked II he really thought he
liplno people We're sufficiently educat
ed to conduct affairs OF local and nation Al
self government the young Filipino lead
or replied:
"Our people have always been mlsrep-
resented, both by the local and .s1reign
press The friars are our worst enemies
and have been active in this regard a =
ohy have always tried 10 hold VS. in sub
iecton. Educato onal affairs have hereto
fore been in their hands and IT has
served their purpose TO prevent the peo-
pie from becoming too wise But even al |
MS he vast majority OF people IAN read |
ana write.
The major was told hat many peop.e |
a The United states believed q vas a |
acred duty for the United States TO |
axe possession of and govern the Philip |
pines, inasmuch as the natives were not |
apahle OF self government 10 this he
-eplied:
This would have been a t,asontb.e |
proposition n we had demlastratei .af- |
er far trial. that our government was
Inadequate 10 protect life property ana
PERSONAL rights How could We prove 3ul
itness or ruitness for self government,
lnhl We hal been given an opportunity
o show what we could do
Referring 10 the telegram OF REQ. ~
em by Genera. OTIS re ating to the order
I the Filipino government TO burn Ma
lla and massacre the whites in the city
le Filipino emissary. with a hash OF an.
er on his face. replied
THAT was false absolutely false No
ich order was ever issued by officials
Maiolos II General Otis f3und anv
ich written order 81 was the work OF
lars or some enemy of ours. Ihis Is not
race war We realize that In orde- 10
m We must have he support Of civilized
az ons aud must conduct our affairs ac-
'rdingly."