New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
THE "FILIPINO WASHINGTON"
AND THE AIMS AND METHODS OF HIS PURE
PATRIOTISM.

AND THE AIMS AND METHODS OF HIS PURE
PATRIOTISM
From letter from the SPECIAL e9TTes3Rondsnt ns % e
1899
The greatest source of error on the part OF our
from this the officials at Washington are by no
means exempt. All they have learned In , their
cefy they us Miif sPPy S to the Filipino and
add TO It 100 per cent There is nothing wnateveF
truthful or sincere about Filipino. BY instinct
and training he is untruthfu, tricky and treacher
GUS The only thing to be depended upon IN that
what he says Is not true, and that the reasons ne
assigns for his conduct are not tne peI Saes
for negotiations. but 1t is the only basis possible
The first steps toward peace were taken immedi-
ately after the fall Of Malolos by number OF the
tive promoters of the insurreeton These were were
wealthy Filipinos chiefly Of the spanish Mes.ino ti
promoters OF the insurrection are the Chinese
Mestizos. the wealthest class In the ISLANDS. @ Wno
expect in case OF their success to become me runs
spirit in strictly military and oligarchcal govern
ment. These Manila citizens formed an ASSOCIATION
whose object was to induce the insurgents 10 iay
down their arms and accept form OF government
based upon the proclamation issued at that time oy
the American Commission, VINO had peen aPPoiI@ieeu @
by the President. 1t was nothing more nor lesS
than organization of these men IN Mania "t VINO
proposition for them financially than war, or even
peace under the rule of the Chinese Mesuzo IL olo
the insurgents in the field. Indeed SO little conn
dence did they themselves nave IN tnelI SUCCESS
that their delegation dared go within the nsur-
gent lines 10 urge their ideas upon the rebel lead
ers One prominent citizen who had done so carry
in the Instruction had been summarily beheaoed
by order of Aguinaldo. -, --,. r.. II,
Whatever we may think Of the capacity Tor seli-
government OF people who, without even the TORN
of trial execute their fellow citizens VINO diter
from them on matters bs these Sf Puoe are e
by the insurgent leaders stamp out all opposition
TO the insurrection on the part or any OF thslr
countrymen. OF influence who asked lor
peace was beheaded; the common man or cluLen
the insurgents had his throat cut. In ths way the
insurrection made strong: MeanwhlIe,. theae
as growing up in the ranks OF the insurgent lean
ers sentiment favoring peace, thougn its expires,
sion strictly suppressed III lhe suiillifiS ""'
When the Filipino Congress met at San 1sidro on
Nav this element was In the majority among its
members and the result was the appointinenl oI d
Committee of seven TO open negotiations with Gen
erai Otis for peace on the basis of the proclama-
tion issued by the American Commissioners:
AS soon the peace committee was apPoihteu ,Ia ~
the Filipino Congress Luna took active steps IN the
genuine Filipino way, to conserve his own INTEREST,"
He concentrated the army at Tarlac, strong posi-
tIon on the railroad some twenty miles from sa
then took active measures TO get into his posses
sion this congressional commission. TWO or the1n ne
SantnTed and beheaded three Of them joined forces
with him. and the two others mace a lucky es0"P'
to Manila and thus saved their heads.
The only hope of peace lies in the iactlonal guar
reIs of the insurgent leaders. Their haDu Oh ue1
ceit and treachery renders IL as Impossible 10 ded
honestly and sincerely with each other as 20 10 80
,r;,b ne and mutual distrust and suspicion neces,
sariy prevail. 1t is this which has neen coun,so .t
,nnn from the first by all persons familiar win tne
Filipino character and history 10 prhL apouo od Ia
dnai Termination of the insurrecton, whlcn coud
~ he ACCOMPLISHED by arms against an undivldeu
and Ioval people. That these forces are al woIk
bringing about this result these facts amply s"o"'