The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-25

! that 1t must be contemplated that such
| operations are to be leveled at the ex-
isting government of the Philippines.
NO CAUSE FOR WAR.
As to the representation of the Phil
! ippine government, he continues: II
/ hesitate TO give a decision to-this idea,
! for l cannot believe that there is any
! present or future difficulty between the
American and Philippine governments
| JuSufying Warlike activities. and. as
a believer in the humanity of the Amer
lean 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 Philippine gov
ernments have been associated in a
conflict against a common enemy the
United States accomplishing its pur-
pose by the expulsion of Spain from the
West Indies. while the desire of the
Philippine republic has been practically
attained by the almost complete expGl-
sion of the Spanish government from
the Philippine islands; the Philippine
government now holding as prisoners
of war between 5000 and 10000 Spanish
soldiers and the Spanish possessions
only few small garriSOnS in isolated
points of minor Importance. He is
therefore, unable to conceive any rea-
United States, lately employed against
common enemy, should be turned
against Americas recent associate.
The United States, he says, has nc
active enemy in the Orient. having pro-
claimed an armistice with Spain. 1t is
true, he continues. that Spain has I'M
dertaken to convey TO the United States
its alleged claim against the Philip
pines, claim which Spain was not
capable of enforcing. and which Viewer
found its origin in the consent of the
people of those islands. He inquiries:
Are my government and people to be
left tC suppose that it is because OF
some desire on the part Of the Ameri-
can government to enforce against its
late associate this exploded claim that
the United States is massing its forces
at the late capital of the Philippine is
lands?"
FILIPINOS AT PEACE.
He points out that the Philippine is
lands are in a state of order. possess
ing q government satisfactory to their
inha bitants, and without an enemy
within their borders offering any resist
ance to its operations, and are at peace
with all the world
He is sure the secretary of state will
appreciate, in view of the circum-
stances detailed. the quieting, reassur-
ing erect upon the minds or his cOun-
trymen to result from q, disclaimer
upon the part of the American govern
ment of any intention to attack their
liberties and independence.
Continuing, he says that nOtwith-
standing the difficulty he labors under
in not having been formally received,
he finds it his imperative duty to call
the attention of the secretary to the
disturbing facts enumerated, to the end
that he may receive such assurances
as will satisfy his government that it
war upon the new republic of Asia, and
which will explain to it the easOn WHY
large armies and navies should be dis
patched TO the Philippine islands and
which viii relieve his countrynen OF
the fear that now possesses them that
their liberties are in danger at the
hands of a republic whose mama they