The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-24
pRoTEGEs OF THE "AUNTrEs.,
they Appeal to Congressman I'm
Words Like Those of the AtkinsOns.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-The Filipino Junto
at Hong-Kong Is becoming more active as
the meeting of Congress draws nearsr. Sem
ator Fairbanks, in company with all other
senator's and representatives now in Wash
ington. according to a Tribune correspond
emit. have received through the mails a
pamphlet. signed by Felipe B~uencamino, So
called secretary for foreign affairs of the
Filipino republic, setting forth the various
reasons why his government should be rec
ognized. The pamphlet has an appendix con-
tanning the various dispatches. kilograms
and orders that passed between the United
States representatives in the Islands at the
time of the war with Spain On these docu-
ments Senior Buencamino seeks to raise the
presumption that the Filipino republic was
10 receive recognition from the United
States.
The secretary begins by saying that it has
come to the ears of the Filipino government
that the President of the United States is
about to call a session Of Congress for the
purpose of considering the Philippine situa-
ton and that he desires to lay before it the
reasons why the independence of the islands
should be recognized. He argues that the
larger and more powerful a state, the great
er the obligation resting on it to support
the independence OF lesser states. For in
stance" he says at appears evident that
the powerful and wealthy nation which you
gentlemen represent in Congress has been
deputed by God to assist the Filipinos in
their arduous and trying task of securing
independence"
The alleged cooperation offered and rem
dered~ byAguinaldo by. Consuls wildman and
Pratt Is then referred to. This cooperation.
says the secretary, consisted in the fact that
the Hugh McCulloch conveyed Aguinaldo to
Manila: that Admiral Dewey received him
with the honors due to a general and gave
TO land at Cavtte. the headquarters of the
republic, Mr.. Pratt. in one of his letters
speedy triumph. as II proves his own wis
dom in m him to Admiral
Dewey. Consul Wildman. in another letter:
advises Aguinaldo to treat the Spanish as
they would have treated the Filipinos and
keep them on rice and water-advice which,
tie secretary says, 'our humane leader de-
clined to accept"
But. the secretary says, the object of God
in assigning The United States TO free the
Fflipinos has been frustrated. By whom? he
asks He then proceeds: Esteemed citi-
zens OF the great American Republic, you
know well who Is the cause of such reckless
perturbations. 1t is your President, Will
lam Mckinley, who, using as a pretext al
legged rights obtained through the purchase
OF more than doubtful sovereignty from
spain. gives evidence of his intention to ig-
mere the bonds of friendship which should
Unite the two nations by imposing upon us
by force OF arms the sovereignty of the
United States Is this conduct in line with
the canons of morality whereby the United
States grew great? Surely not. For IL moral
obligations a . applicable to international
affairs there should be no evasion of the
great Republics duty to stand by and pro-
fect the Filipino nation. In the name of
Almighty God, of humanity and of national
honor, 1 appeal to the citizens of the United
States TO fulfill these obligations by passing
a Just resolution recognizing our independ-
ence,. thus ending a wicked and inhuman
war"
A second point is that the Filipinos cap
tured 1900 prisoners and set up a republic