The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-25
THIRD TINE NO CHARM.



Attempt NJ Recognition
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2a-Senov Lopez,
secretary to AgonesIlo. the Washington
representative o. Agnsnaido. called 3, the
state department this afternoon and
lodged vita the chief clerk s. commanca-
ton. which, according to common ex-
paSsatiqn. marked the critical stage IN
tae Philippine question. This Is the third
attempt made by the Filipino representa-
i've 20 secure official recognition frcn
TIE United states government.
In BIS comm anicati0rs 10 she secretary OF
state today, Agoncillc calls attention 10
the fact tsat on January II he addressed
q letter &c HIN upon the question Of rec
ignition, forwarding with 4 a nemoEan-
dunn demonstrating that. according 10 ali
American precedents. the Philippine repub-
lie was entitled 10 recognition. and in the
same letter invited the attention Of the
secretary to the present strained conditions
al Manila. where oyer-zeai On either side
might Create a condition resulting II grey
ons .oss % life. and urging the necessity
81 an early and frank communication be
tween the representatives 90 tae two coun-
tries. He further calls attention - the
fact that since his letter WAS written the
very circumstances he feared have brought
the TWO countries TO the edge OF war, and
says that the language esed by hiul way
20 prophetic thar subsequent facts have
amply justified It's employment. lie now
desires 70 call the attention OF the secre.
tary TO certain conditions which in bis
opinion require immediate alienation.
There are, be says, at the present time,
2o.eo0 American troops at Mania, CONTROL
Ing a population OF about 5V0.s.9 \ num-
Der OF war vessels are stationed In the hav-
Dor. and many other American men-of-war
and transports are 10 be found within the
archipelago, although the actual posses
at - -
not 10 exceed iss square miles. out Of more
than 2s1ls1.
Despite the enormous forces now n this
extremely circnmscribed area. I'VE are In
formed through the public prints that
other vessels ef war have been ordered
from distant parts Of the globe 20 reinforce
those now among the islands In question.
While few days agc a transport sailed
from New York city carrying about e.esa
soldiers and having Manila as destination,
and as We are further informed. regiments
0! troops are under orders to proceed by
way OF San Francisco TO the Philippines.
The public prints Inform US that an at
tack Is contemplated upon the Philippine
islands. the islands 10 be taken In detail,
the smaller ores first. the larger ones
blockaded so that they may not assist those
first attacked
He says Il is naturally the impression
OF his government and people that these
wan,ike preparations Indicate exlssiug or
immediate military operations In the ORR
ent, and they readily conceive that IL
must be contemplated that such opera
lions are 20 Re levnled 1T the existing gov<
eminent az the Philippines.
As TO the representation Of the Phillip
pine government. he continues:
II hesitate In give 81 decision 10 this
idea for i canno, believe tia; there is
any present or future difficulty between
the American and Philippine governments
Qualifying the wariika activities. and as
Il believer in the humanity Of the Agieri-
can people. refuse 10 acauiesce I'm the
idea that Americas designs were upon
the Philippine Islands"
lie points out the fact that but lately
the United States and the Philippine gov
erumeDts have been associated In CON
rict against common enemy, the United
States accomplishing lis purpose by the
expulsion az Spain from the West Indies.
whna tire desire 81 the Philippine ferilb-
Nc has been practically attained by the
almost compete expulsion OF the Span
ish government from The Philippine Isl
au55s: the Philippine government now
holding az prisoners OF war between nina
and ten thousand Spanish soldiers. and
the Spanish possessing culy a few small
garrisons In isolated points Of minor inn
tsnTsancc.
He il therefore unatss Ia conceive any
reason why the armies sus nav!es o:
the United States. lately emp.oye6 against
common enemy should ~ turned
against Americas recent associate.
The United States, be says. has not an
active enemy IN the orient. having pro-
claimed an arntstice with Spain Ii IL
true ha continues. that Spain has UNDER
taken 70 convey 20 the United States ia
alleged claim against sha Philippines,
claim, which Spain was rot capable 81
enforcing and which never found its origin
-as.
islands He inquiries: Are my govern
rrent and people "a lie left 70 supposs
TIA, I. liz because % sefne desire on the
part of the American government 70 en-
force against its late associate tAis ex-
utnfaa o.alna that the United States IL
uasssnz its forces n; the sate capital os
Tbs. Fhtslpplne tsiRndsf
He points cat thai the Fht&frtne iss&nds
are gr a state * order. possessing SOW
.Tnf1,ens satisfactory % their jnsfshsi ants,
ard w7tAau. an enemy within ihesr bnr~
aees Offering airy resistance 90 its opera
tiers, and are At ceacs with all the world
lie Is sure the SECRETARY . state VII ar
rreciate. i. viey OK tho circumstances de-
tailed. she quoting. TeAssuE-ag effect upoa
the rngasis q ia ceUn,ryrssn - result from
A disclaimer upon the part - Ire American
government az any intention 70 attack
their liberties ard Independence
Continuing. he saws THAI noshwltss.znd-
trE tsse 8sG1ctsssF ne SaEs9Ts 1ft&sf IA h2f
having been formally reserved. re f1msIs e
rs imperative aaty 70 cali he attention
az she secretary 20 ths dSteshtg-s- facts
enumerated. - fhs e1a shat Re may receive
s.sea asSgFance= as wtti satisfy sas govern
raent thai II Il uat The In5susion o. Amer
ics - ss1aae wRr wnon ihs nea reEsst}c -
Axa ana wasch vi explain % 4 The reA-
-aa WY barge armies Ana na*iss sAgsl}a
=. s3tseaf chals ~ ere phsjsan3ne ISLANDS ana
aNscb wt8 ~e.s.Tn -Es rss1nirsfsea u tsss
fear tnat r5w possesses ;@ssa. ;ssas shstr
liberties &rn - &sHEer 81 tAe Aaa3s %
rvvasasse ~Ae@s ~ zsa saeT have Always sse-
aeesa was aNseesates. VII fFs=5a5s Az -
wnscA ftssE tEsG came s9T S9s3xnssi "a.
rs expresses "a gratitude - Azla-SseA
s~ Services rgaSsres ara Escsses That treat
y relations ss&y cnatsuss@ All srEss l2@
&-erAe<Anee ~ ~ ITunsss88sta enSxsr