The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
AGUINALD0'S ABETT0RS.
LETTER FROM THE UNITED STA TIES
TO THE Th9AL LEADER.


War by Letters From Anti-Imper ieiist,
WARRINGTON, Dec. SONY the briefes
reference 70 tho contents OF Gen. Otis's repor
was contained In the synopsis which hllo
nearly two columns OF The Sun this morning
Gen. Otis referred In some OF his confdentia
kilograms TO the War Department to the en-
ooursRement which the insurgents were re
ceiving from the anti-imperiallsts In tn
United States, but he has not much TO say OF
this subject in his report. Enough Is tolc
however. to indicate that Agulnaldo's belle
that he could successfully sntasonize thu
efforts Of Gen. Otis TO maintain American
authority was based to q large extent upor
communications which he received from Amer
lean citizens OF the so-called anti-expansior
party. Gen. Otis includes In the report the
text OF q letter which ARuinaido received from
tho United States that served 10 increase his
confidence In his ability to compel the Amer.
leans TO withdraw from the Philippines. Fol
soms reason. however. he has omitted the
name Of the signer. The letter Is addressed u
President ARuinaldo and Is as follows:
DEAR SIR: In the interest and welfare oil
the Filipino Republic. I take the liberty 70
write you regarding an educational work TO be
published In this country representing the
views OF the antl-ex pansion party or the peo-
pie who wish to see free and Independent
Philippine Republic. The object OF this work
10 10 increase sentiment against annexation OF
the Philippines. Therefore. believing that
some facts from the pen OF your honor would
strengthen the cause. am authorized to ask
"TirstHWiii you kindly state what per. cent.
Of those who wish annexation to the United
States, II such there be; ..,
"Third-Are they upon recognition ready to
AFnN fhaiE nj r,Q md m mi N mt rnFta
ing, industrial Iifep
after answering these questions a short
This county and their wishes Tor nds pendsnss
will be appreciated. and 1 am confident will
. sSg to- ass s Ss soe9 hs the
will insH5s an Immediate reply. remain. very
nc g. On .hs s%aoS grS, Or. Of
Gen. Aenlnaldo was now at the zenith. of
his power, He had recently repressed rebellion
M III hsa its hSR IN Ssna msn1
members OF which had been appointed by him
to represent iaE-ds.alt congress districts
inhabitants Of, the PhiippInes.. He dominated
Of the martyred RIA should be appropriately
observed there. business was paraly zed and
3S aSs G n' Ss
their Tssaio guards, al.housh a few d these
for the zeal exhibited in collecting money and
Private prGPsrty The southern
tnited States justified him n his re.
be S Ssd p pas up for Mathis. %asg .y TsS%
dsPeSasaes and d would not asSs Hin: r =. ~
10 the lines at Santa Ana and be, convinced
and the man went and pretended to believe.
celved from foreign parts. through newspapers
and communications from admirers, absent
and fss asSsa hin Of
1oiup teers confronted him and before the
hss ss rSs 'G ss estfs
ssn a. ,s%mupiti01sd force: to man The holess
where .hsy would Do secure from attack in
any event sven ( success ss did pot attend his
~ his declaration Of war. fhe iuii .eSs was
shortly after his hostile shots were frat re-
spondod TO by our troops and without oonsld-
eprortanty SsS arrived and he hssesSsd
e'mbrace y. The declaration Of war vas circu-
''tsa N Manila N tas 81.
tie copsummation Of the Intention Of the
United States to maintain control oithe islands
SSs
holding any section OF the country"
march through Snd suecessaIy contend sn o %tS
IL route. but they would close 10 behind It and
friendly feeling toward the American troops Dps
has BEEN 0' to arm ts ssndits u'e oi ,Ss
sections and the natives who
Many of ssse ssv. Gesssss
the ranks, and. now armed plunder their coun-
trymsn who have PROPERTY or money Without
tected against this source Of danger and be as.
sured OF protection from the outrages which
gent force. formidable opposition to American
supremacy would cease"
. Gen. Otis says that the inhabitants have con-
insrrgent Leaders send their families to Manila
posed OF Tulals and certain Europeans under
high pay, "and 10 which American member
S with Stories of a,aocit tbs
committed by American troops; He quotes
S5sps.s e lake III. places Q, those 3 shsP
war p over. Reference, is made also |
20 proclamations by Aguinaldo ,exhorting the
aSIsSSden .S.. under az IssdeTshG nsgainst
1 am certain. would most assurediy protss S."'S
A statement Of a leading member OF the |
Hong Kong Junta, saying that 10 per cent. OF |
Vie American people favor the Fllpnos, and
that the struggle Ia only against Mckinley |
and his party " Ia quoted by Gen. Otis. who |
. 30 deep an impression have statements OF |
this character made upon able Filipnos who |
favor United States control. and are conscien- |
tlousy laborinR for its com plete esta blIshmpnt
that am importuned by them for informa-
tion as TO the trend Of United States political |
anaiTs and to state II, In my opinion. they are |
finally to be surrendered to the mercies OF |
their insurgent countrymen."
Some OF the statement made by the dis |
AFFECTED element are that the Archbishop still |
holds political sway. the friars have not been |
tlnusd IN ONCE. and Gen. Otis twho says paren-
thetically that he has never witnessed Roman |
Catholic ceremonies dozen times in his iifel |
70 On ardent Romanist and draws inspiration |
from the droppinRs OF the Roman Catholic |
nanotuary al set up In the Philippines IRE |
move these abominations, they say" adds |
Con Otis. and We will willingly accept United |
bV.tef protection and supremacy"
IN the last paragraph OF the report Gen.
Otjs eayst
@The insurgent armed forces are not 10 be
Feared. except as they Cypress their own poo.
Abe l99gth Of time which they have been In
the psld and their conduct, has given the prao-
tioal le8eon to the inhabtan that they cannot
expect security under Tagalo rule. The lessor, is