The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-26

the natives May % Tka Hongkong Teie-
graph. the leading paper of that English
port. In Its issue os June 8. had the fol-
lowing editorial reference TO the matter:
we have heard many opinions given on
the suffice. of the refusal by the Fiipinos
To entertain the proposals set forth by
the Americans for peace. Some of these
opinions are in favor OF the action taken
BY the Fiiipinos. and others again are
question has been made public. but. so
far, We are not aware that the Filipino
view OF matters has been given.
The proposal for a cessation of hostili-
ties came from the Fiiipinos themselves,
and was made they state. with the OBJ
feet % securing arnistiee while Aguin-
aldo laid the state OF affairs before the
people and took a vote In order 10 ascer-
tain their wishes So far, II is generally
understood. the war has been carried on
for the purpose az gaining independence
under a rrotectsrate. bur Agulnalao was
anxious 70 ascertain II any other tern,ina-
ton 10 the war would be acceptable To
them. This request was refused on the
ground that Gen. Otis had no power to
agree to a cessation of hossilities without
this consent OF his government ard Of
the president Of the United States.
THE Fiiipinos then requested the civil
President Mckinley ~ give them an out
fne of the proposed form of government
60 be adopted by the Americans In the
philippines. To this the civii commission
agreed and the following was sheir re-
ply which was p$esens.si IN The Filipino
commission. Quoting the report Of the
commission, which is .amiiiar TO all
Americans
This outline OF the proposed form az
government was carefully studied by the
Filipino commission and was rejected
We have no direct knowledge If the rea-
Sons which have Induced the F1liuinos q,
reject these proposals. but they are not
far 90 sseis
There Is rot orc word in shese pronos-
ais frosn beginning - end thar secures
IN iha natives of the Philippines auv ono
~ .he things they have been fighting ~
secure. II leaves the future permanent
government 81 the country entirely az
the mercy ~ congress without ever a
hnt that the FSittntaes viii hs represented
before congress. ar that fhsir opinions
ard desires will be taken into cousisfera-
ttnn
''Ts provides an interim government ~
the yaggeaf neSsibie description. leaving
absolute rawsr tr All things rrea. ard
s=Ysa3l 81 th1 hands - tNe nominees ~ the
president a. she United States sor shs
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