Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23

pended. congratulated Aguinaldo on his
speedy triumph. ~ II proves his own
wisdom In recommending MIN To Nd
nlrnl Dewey. Consul Widman, In an
other letter. advises Aguinaldo to treat
the spanish as they would have treated
the Fillpinns and keep them ON rice ana
Wntar-advlce which. the fccretlry says,
"our humane leader declined % adopt
Hut the secretary anys that the OBJ
ject OF God IL assigning the United
states to free the f1liginoA has been
frustrated, ny whomf' he asks. He
then proceeds:
Alas. esteemed citizens Of the great
American Republic. you know well who
IL the cause OF such reckless perturOa-
tion. II IL your President, William Me
kinlcy. who. using as pretext nleged
rights obtained through the purchase u
more than doubtful Sovereignty from
spain, gives evidence OF his Intention
t. Ignore the bonds OF Friendship which
should unite the two nations hy lmpos-
ing upon US by force Of arms the Sow
crelgnty Of the United statcs. u THIS
conduct In line with the canOns Of NOR
nilty whereby the United States grew
rrcntT surely not For N moral ohll-
cations are applicable 60 Internal NJ
fairs. there should be no evasion % the
great Republics duty TO stand by and
protect the Filipino nation. In the name
OF Almighty God. OF humanity, and of
national honor. ! appeal % the citizena
81 Inc United states 10 fuihll these obll-
cations by passing q Just resolution rec
oHnizing our Independence. thus ending
wicked and inhuman war
The second point In that the Fillpinos
captured 5000 prisoners ant set %
republic and were practically .scOg-
nizcd by the United States officers:
that Dewey wrote to Aguinaldp asking
FOR passes for british subjects tn travel
through the islands; that otis. Ander-
son and Merritt all addressed Aguln-
aldo as general commanding the
Philippine army" and that Gen. Andcr-
son asked him for camping grounds
and quarters. NJ wei ms other assist
nncc against Our common enemy
that Dewey handel over TO Agulnnldo
a complaint about the French steamer
Compnnin de FilininnH. stating that
he had no Jurisdiction IN the matter.
that Anderson and Merritt addressed
kilograms to Aguinald0 afklnH him To
cyucunto the suburbs OF Manila and
promising to negotiate with HIN after
ward on the subject
as Tor the ccssion OF sovereignty"
proceeds the secretary. 1t Il null and
/ void. Tor Il has been celebrated In cun-
/ traycntlon of all principles 81 inter
national law aud IN opposition 60 the
principles % Justice. For u u not
moral nor Just nor In accordance with
/ international law 60 say to "a nation.
] y VIII NNlU you 10 sweep away spanish
sovereignty and make you independent.
| and after helping you 80 10 do | viii
| come and buy your Sovereignty from
| Spnln and iwnosH ~ hy force ~ arms
on the protected people,"
! Citations are made from International
/ law and then II n commended that Spain
] had lost her Sovereignty. and could not
/ ccdo what she ana not have.
The third point follows IN fun
I'VE are community OF AOop.000 pco-
| pie politically organized on we'll do
| fined territory, with our own govern
| mrnt which II competent 10 protect our
| citizens and Co assume fun RESPONSE
bility Tor our conduct toward other
| states We have an official Language
/ Spanish We have nm enlightened re-
| liTi0n-the Roman Catholic. strict
morality which cmanatca from Chris
! thanking influences governs our man
/ non ana customs. our laws are on n
par with those ~ other civilized states.
/ And, last, we live In families In towns
and cities, nffordlng permanent evil
dcncc 81 n cultured and civilized So
city, These hrc the realifr nhN We
appeal for recognition 10 Use peorle ~
Z the United States who are 90 decide our
I fatc-n fate which would be better. II.
needing the dictates ~ humanity. your
President Mr.. Mckinley. had not
chosen 10 wage against US cruel.
devastating war"