The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09
SEEKS RECOGNITION.
Aguin"IdO Again Appeals to the
Powers for Consideration.

1ARPO&tAS ~ INC
Powers for Confederation.
MANILA, Aug. 8.-AguinaIdo has an
pealed to the powers for recognition. of
rIlPlno independence" in a document
dated from Tarlac, July q, and signed
by Buencamino. 1t has been received bv
all Of the foreign consuIs In Manila with
the request that they forward it to their
respective governments.
The FflipinOs use their old argument
that they had conquered the sovereignty
OF these islands from Spain before the
signing of the treaty of Paris and
therefore, Spain was in no position to
cede them to the United States. They
argue that the possession of 1000 Spanish
prisoners, captured, with their arms
fighting against the Filipinos, lis elo-
ouert proof CT the nulIity Of Spanish
sovereignty, as when they surrendered
SPANS hold was irrevocably lost. The
document then says:
Replying to the Spanish commissions
requests to release the prisoners because
Spain no longer has political interests
In the Islands, We asked for a treaty of
peace and friendship between Spain and
the F1l1pinos, whereby the prisoners
would be released. But, the commission
ers refused, because 1t would mean re-
cognition of our independence This is
equivalent to saying that the prisoners
V,
cause their possession is our most effica-
cious method to adjust our account with
Spain and obtain from her recognition of
our independence
The Fiiipinos claim that they. CONQUERED
all the country except Manila and that
they cO-operated in securing the latter's
capitulation by surrounding It at the cost
Of thousands of lives. They also claim
they conquered the country unassisted.
except for sixty guns that Admiral
Dewey gave Aguinaldo, and that Admi-
raj Dewey and the British and Belgian
consuls recognized the Filipinos sove-
reignty by asking for passports to visit
the country. They repeat the claim that
they have letters from American consuls
and generals recognizing their sovereign
~, and promising that the Americans
wouiu recognize their independence
(which was at the disposition of the
powers
The Filipinos attempt to make capital
Of the statement that Admiral Dewey
had such confidence that AguinaldC
would observe and fulfil the rules of wal
that he gave him 100 Spanish prisoners
whom the American navy had captured
Finally, the Filipinos appeal to the
powers to influence Washington to bring
to q termination 1.-The unjust war which
is devastating the country"
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The state de.
partment is entirely without information
as to any address by Aguinaldo to foreign
powers for the recognition of the Fill
pinOs, either as belligerents, or as con
stituting an independent government
The appeal is looked upon, however, as
creating no particular change, as it has
been the desire of Aguinaldo and his as.
soclates from the first to secure such
recognition. The appeal puts this desire
into rather formal shape, and 1t ma,
bring to an issue the attitude of outside
governments. There is no apprehension
however. that any foreign government
will heed the address. The international
usage as to recognition was quite full,
developed during the Cuban ;nsurrection
at which time the situation was ex.
haustively discussed in congress, and wa:
the subject Of lengthy consideration IL