The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-24
FILIPINO JUNTA'S APPEAL,
Issues an Address to Congress ana
Senators and Members Arc
Receiving Copies.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s-Tne Filipino
junta at Hongkong Is becoming more ac-
tive as the meeting OF congress draws near
or. Senator Fairbanks, in company Nth
all other senator's and representatives INV
In Washington. according 10 Tribune
correspondent. have received through the
malls pamphlet signed by Feline pion-
canine philip Good Road. so-ealled score
tafy for foreign affairs Of the Filipino re-
public. setting forth the various reasons
why Ills government should be recognized
The pamphlet has an appendix containing
the various dispatches. kilograms and ortt.
ers that passed between the United States
representatives I'm the islands at the time
OF the war with Spain. Out Of these doc,,-
ments Senior Buencamino seeks % raise
the presumption that the Filipins republ,c
was to receive recognition from the Unite.
states
The secretary begins by saying that 1,
has como to the ears OF the Filipino gov
eminent that tbs prestden; OF tho Unttei
States Ia about To call a session u con-
rrcss for the special purpose ~ consider.
Ing the Philippine situation ana that 10
desires 20 lay before Il the reasons why the
fndep, udenee of tho islands shouid be rec
ogniged. He argues that tho lager and
mora powerful state. the greater - the cb-
legation resting on II 10 support the intss-
peudenee OF lesser states.
For instance II appears evident thar the
powerful and wealthy nation which you
gentlemen represent in congress has heA.
deputed by God TO as<ss the Filtpiuos In
their ariuous and difficult task ~ r~star-
alton OF Independence"
Tho alleged cooperation ors~ai ana
rendered by Consus Wiiaman AMI Pratt
IL then referred to. This eo-opsration ssys
the secretary. consisted in the fast that The
MeS'ulioch conveyed Asusnalao 70 Nani,a
that Admiral Dewey received him with the
hcaors duo 10 n general and gave him
s'sty rifles and that he. was allowed 10
establish a. Cavite, then held h. the United
States, the headquarters 81 the reauhIe
Mr. Pratt. I'm one az his letters atpsnaes
congratulated Aeuinalio m his sa@e,v irs-
un,ph. "a t, proves Ms own wisdom IN ree-
omnaeuaing him to Admiral Dewey t'tg,<uE
wllsman. in another letter. advises ag,,,n-
aida TO treat the Spanish as thsv ~orlf
have treated the FiIipinos anf e., them
on rice and water advice whts>s the sac
rotary says. ''cur humane leader declined
20 adopt
Rui tho secretary SAWS that TIE ohieet e
God In assigning the United Stats D FREE
the Ffllpinow had been frustrated by
whomF" he asks lie lhen proceeds.
''Aiss esteemed citizens ~ he seat
American repaNic ycu enow wen who e.
the cause ~ s1teh reckless perturhatlans Il
IL your president. William McKin! ~. abe
using as e rroteSi alleged rights oHistasS
through tile pnrcaase ~ more than stEgo.-
ful' soseFeisnsy TraHa spain. gives evidence.
Of his intention 20 ignore TIE b. n8R ST
Friendship which sAaul1 unite saa taa ra-
tions by iInrosluk urca as BY force q: Rfrrss
the Sovereignty 80 the United S.atae i
shis conduct In lire Mis- tho lamont z
morality. whereby ire f'us-s3 $yetes st.s
create surely not FsT szarsa aaitsa-
lions are applicable ~ intefaal affair tr~~s
shn,ald I've 10 evasion # the great rF..,st, =
duty 20 stand by as. protect shs F's.ggsln4
uati1H tu the ranse ~ Alrsiehfy God =
humanity. and 81 natloHzi homer. 7 arrsesl
Is sEe citizens q the inifef States se sal.
I'll these obligations b9. passt1x \ su.. res