Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
FILIPINO'S DEMANDS.
Agoncillo Again Seeks Recognition
by Uncle Sam.
Makes Another Plea for the Island G rs
--Germany's Alleged UnfriendIy
Attitude - situation
Very Grave.

ton to the secretary of state Senior Don
Felipe Agoncillo calls attention to the fact
that on January II he addressed a letter
to him upon the question Ur recognition,
forwarding with 1t memorandum demon
strating that, according to all American
precedents, the Philippine republic was en-
titled to recognition, and in the same letter
invited the attention of the secretary to
the present strained conditions at Manila,
where overZeal on either side might create
condition resulting in grievous loss OF Ire,
and urging the necessity of an early ana
frank communication between the repre-
sentatiyes of the two countries. lie fur
ther calls attention to the fact that since
his letter was written the very circum-
stances he feared have brought the two
countries to the edge of war and says that
the language used by him was so prophetic
that subsequent facts have amply Justlhed
its employment.
Grave Conditions.
He now desires to call the attention of
the secretary to certain conditions whlch
In his opinion, require immediate alleVla-
ton There are, he says, at the present
time, 10000 American troops at Mania CON
trolling a population of about 100000.
number of war vessels are stationed In the
harbor and many other American men-ot-
war and transports are to be found Wlth-
in the archipelago. although the actual pos
session of the American troops eXtehus
over not to exceed 143 square miles out or
more than 100000. Despite the enormous
forces now in this extremely circumscribed
area, we are informed through the pupllc
prints that other vessels of war have beeh
ordered from distant parts of the globe 10
reinforce those now among the Islands IN
question, while a few days ago transport
sailed from New York city, carrying about
| 1000 soldiers, and having Manila as It's des-
| tination, and as we are efurtherinformed reg
| iments oftroops re under orders to proceed
| by way of San Francisco to the Philippines.
10 tpf
| attack Is contemplated upon the Philippine
| islands, the islands to be taken In detail,
the smaller ones first, the larger ones block
| AIDED, so that they may not assist those tlfst
| attacked" He says that 1t is naturally the
! impression of his government and people
! that these warlike preparations indicate
! existing or immediate military operations
! in the orient, and they readily conceive
| that it must be contemplated that such op-
! erations are to be levelled at the existing
! government of the Philippines.
No Need of WarIiI<e Activity.
| AS to the representation of the Philip
pine government. he continues: Il hesitate
! to give decision to this idea. for cannot
| believe that there IS any present or future
/ difficulty between the American and Phil
! ippine governments justifying warlike ac-
| tivites, and as a believer in the humanity
| of the American people, refuse to acquiesce
/ in the idea that America designs war upon
| the Philippine islands" He points out the
! fact that but lately the United States and the
! Philippine government have been associ-
ated in a conflict against a common enemy,
| the United S~ateS accomplishing its pur-
| pose by the expulsion of Spain from the
| West Indies, while the desire of the Phil
| ippine republic has been practically at
/ tained by the almost complete expulsion of
! the Spanish government from the Philip
! pine Islands; the Philippine government
| now holding as prisoners of war between
5000 and 10000 Spanish soldiers, and the
/ Spanish possessing only a few small gar
| risons in isolated points of minor impor-
! tanCe. lie is therefore unable to- conceive
| any reason why the armies and navies of
the United States lately employed against
a common enemy should be turned against
| Americas recent associate.
The United States, he says, has no active
| enemy in the orient, having proclaimed an
armistice with Spain. 1t is true, he contin-
ues that Spain has undertaken to convey
to the United States its alleged claim
| against the Philippines a claim which
Spain was not capable of enforcing, and
which never found its origin in the consent
of the people of those islands. He inquiries
Are my government and people to be left
to suppose that it is because of some de-
sire on the part of the American govern
ment 70 enforce against its late associate
this exploded claim that the United States
is massing its forces al the late capital Of
the Philippine islands?" He points out that
the Philippine islands are in a state of or
der, possessing a government satisfactory
to their inhabitants, and without an enemy
within their borders offering any resistance
to it's operations, and are at peace with all
the world.
should Make Disclaimers.
He Is sure the secretary of state will ap-
preciate, in view of the circumstances de-
tailed, the quieting reassuring effect upon
the minds of his countrymen to result from
a disclaimer upon the part of the American
government of any intention to attack their
liberties and independence. Continuing, he
says that, Notwithstanding the difficulty
he labors under in not having been formal
ly received, he finds II an imperative duty
to call the attention of the secretary to tho
disturbing facts enumerated, to the end
that he may receive such assurances a s will
satisfy his government, that it is not the in
tcntion of America to make war upon the
| new republic of Asia, and which will ey-
plain to it the reason why large armies and
navies should be dispatched to the Phil
ippine islands, and which will relieve his
! countrymen of the fear that now possesses
them. that their liberties are in danger at
the hands of a republic whose name they
have always believed was associated with
freedom and to which they first came for
| recognition.
for services rendered. and hopes that
friendly relations may continue and urges
the Importance of an immediate answer.
Germnny's Attitude.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Germany is
believed to be about TO recognize the
Filipino republic, and this attitude is
looked upon here as menace to the
American government 1t is said that
Great Britain is fully resolved 10 sup
port the United States in the event of
further complications.
Railroads Consolidated.
Toledo, o., Jan. 90 official circulars
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