The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-03
EsrORr
Of the Filippine Commissi u
Submitted 90 the rressdrnt
Yesterday

~ A'N. iNtNt'ff''iiN Nl.' NfN |II|
mary report uhlch 90 had nromsed @,
prepare The rcport appears to b..
compact summary of condition. .a che
Islands aH thn commission lnff them.
or che historical events which preced
cd ihe Spanish war ard ief to irr orr
irnli Flp 60 InFurrvctior 90 tha or.
changes between Admiral Dewey ana
enc other American commanders nnd
thn Insurgents. tho brcaltng 1uf ana
nrorrcvs of the present insurrecton
lul. nually "a statement of the ..r.,. ty
of The Flupinos ror sef government
a notable feature of enc. rrpsrt ta
memorandum by Admiral nowcY oVpll
natory ~ hiF relations with hrIraid,
Tho commission tclis brc1y how BE-
conducted tha task cntrnfcd e. 10.
hearing statomcnts from ul cia.sss of
people in Manila az q, the capab.lIfIes
of the tlupinos for seif government.
che habits and customs of the people
Ari also the cf,abhshment 90 nun.
hapal governments IN many r1wns
Au this "a to bc included .r rHe fuai
report
Turning 90 The histo~y OF the Islands
tI- commission attaches lHsle tmporT
sHee to the divers ros1cinonB ahich had
preceded that 81 isg6 ~ o. th.u move.
ment fhry declare thas f WA In no
renHe an attempt to w1n indcperd,.n
hgt solely Co. obtain relief from abuse
To sustain This Watnmcuf ttry quote
Rom an iuHurgont prociamation SHOW.
irs htt what was demansied usa the
oKpuiaion of che irau and thp rest-
ltut % the people of thcr lands with
I % division of the episcopal Fraa be-
/ fsern span sh aud native pricnta 10
/ was also demanded tha8 che F1llplnos
I have parliamentary Representation
/ freedom ui tnc press. religious tolc-t.
\ ton and laws similar p1 those uf spain.
/ Tne abolition of Che power ~ bnni8h-
/ meut was demanded with legal
/ equality fOr tl PERSONS in law arN
/ elaulity iu pay tetveen spanish and
/ rtN serr uts The Curnmiahiun drClar
I c. chat tca. demands had good ground
shat 1n paper thc spanish system of
government was tolerable but in prlC-
tice. every spanish governor did what
what be- s1w at and the evil deeds OF
men in thc governments were hidden
from SPAN bt Ftf.ct prs1 censorship
Alusion is made to ihe powerful Kaf.
! ippunan society patterned ON thc Mas.
onic order and mainly made up ~ "a.
galos. as a. powerful rcvoiutiona-y
forrc.
The war began Ia 1895 vaa terminate
~ Che treaty ~ Blac Bate Thl
Flupno8 were numerous but possess
ed only about 3o0 small arms The Span
lah fcIt that O. would rcQu ro 400 00.
mon Go capture their stronghold ard
a.. 10 H.. ..N
] Certain Concos ons were also dcc.dru
upon incluGIug representation of tho
FIuuua n fhs CcriCH the denorfH
uan uf ihe Frhu which was ue rr.-
cpal question. thc grRnt a. the right oi
association and % free press. Cover
nor General Rivera wHs NIil.nE t1 Day
32.Oo0o00 MeNcan monoy vheu AguI-
uaido and hIn cabinet and leading D.
hcam .rrivDl n iong ltonE lt appean "A
however that Iatewo only offered
h. nfter 500 o0o f1o0.0o g. hr paid
when hm.nnd0 arrived u lions Nunr
and Uhc balance when enc Fipuae ht.
delivered up thr.r lrms The urrHrg.
ment Was uot accept tble t0 ,he people
Tho promise. were never CARRIED .ut
Spanish abuars began nfrrFh bob Ma
uHa alone mon. than 200 men beinE r
ccmcd Hence sporadic riHlnEa occur
rrd. though thoy possesaod nothing o
the strength nf the original The re
Dor. then tells h0N Gfucfll August 81
/ came to Manila aa gusefnor general n
thia iuncture and var hroke out Pc
tween spain and che United state
, Auguatlne sought 90 s,cnrc the uuppor
b of thc Fnpinos to defend spain lgainb
/ America. promising them nutonom,
! T'hen. in june Agnnaldo came ou th.
! point the commission atya
! The followng memorandum er th.
lub5ect has been furniah,-d enc Conn
mission by ADMIRAL Dewey
Memorandum OF relations Nitn A.
. unaldo;
.on April -l the following e.pn'
Dispatch waH received a. Hong kou
= from Mr. H. Spencer Pratt Unite
. States consul general Al snglpor'
!, 'Agulnaido. psurseui le1dcr, here "
come Hong Kong Arrange with Con
a modoro for general 90 operation inau
I, gents Manila 10 desired Teicgrnph
y lrttt'
Is "On the same day commoior' ne"
"a telegraphcd Sir Pratt
2 'rpu AunnatiO 80 come soOn as %.
~ aloie the necessity Tor hasle being Ga
n 49, the fact that the sauadron had bee
:. not lhed a. leave hong kOog hy q
"a government by the Following day la
& squadron ltii Hong koug on the NOR
> iuR of the 25th and Mrs Bay on q
j nth Agmnnldo dld not leave 1lng
az pore until mo e6th and uo d'l noe "a
b gvc in lions Kong "a time to hafc