Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-01

Flofantlno FLORES. Ambmrio FIorcH and
Manuel Arrlpilrion thnt they may
together represent mO ana arrive ut hn
accord Win fhUHe whom you viii name
NJ You VIII doign 90 attend 60 Hald CON.
missioner. uuu through these mD thulH
come tn some Understandings " only
temporary that wiil insure tho peace
and harmony among ourselves. che
Filipino public would reach "a grateful
glory"
OTIS MAKES REPLY
IN hla reply 10 this letter. Cen. otis
Hllii n have the honor 90 ncknpwl'
udgu the receipt OF your cummuulca.
tiou 90 today. and am much pleased at
tho action you have taken. ! Erruuy
rrrfrt that sou have NOT "a clear uns
dcutnnding uf my position ana mo.
uyC1. and trust that ms explanation
assisted By tho conference I have ln.
vligd. WIN make thcm clear to you.
In my oinclnl en- uaclty ] am merely
the ngent or the United states govern.
mcnt 60 conduct itn affairs under tho
limits which 10 Constitution and laws
recognize. and cannot recognize any
nation or civil pow ~ NOT already Tor.
maliy recognized by the government
unless specially authorised 60 du no BY
The instructions 90 the executive Oi
tho United States For this reason
was unable 90 receive officially the
representatives. N the revolutionary
government and rndeavorcd 10 make
that Inability clear 90 The Distinguished
gentlemen with whom / had tho pleas
uru &C. converse Few evenings since.
You will bear witness that my course
throughout my entire official conncc-
zion with the nnalrr here has boon cons
Hlalcnt and II haH pulned me that I
have not been able 90 receive aud an
HWer communication NJ the cabinet N.
hctrH Of the government ut Mnlulos.
fearing I miEht b. vrruncuuHly chnrgut
with lack OF cpurtcay
4 suNpERsTANptNG.
Permit me nov. briefly general. 10
Hprnk Of ~ serious mlsunduntnndInE
which exists between the Philippine
people and tho representative 81 tho
United States government ana which
I hope that our commits Hluucr. by o.
thorough discussion. may b. able 10
dlaprl. I sincerely hUllHNu that AN dc.
sire peace ana harmony and ygi hy thr
mlrhinntInuH uf uyil-dlspuard persons.
thr people have been influenced tn
think that We occupy the position OF
ndyuranrleH.
The FilIpinos appear 90 BE- OF ihr
opinion that we mediate attack. while
! ana under strict orders ~ the rrrnI-
dent NJ the United states ~ avoid
conflict ln any way possible. Ny
troops. witnessing the oarnestnrra. H.
comparatively disturbed ANA unfrlcnd-
~ attitude ~ tho revolutionary troops
and many % the citigonH ~ Manila.
conclude that active hoHtilitlea have
been determined upon, although lt
must be- clearly within the perception
~ fair ana rcilecting minds that The
welfare and happiness NJ tho Philippine
people depend upnu The friendly pro-
tcciion ~ tho United States.
srAlN's HASD FORCED.
The hand Of Spain was forced ana
she has acknowledge before the world
that an her claimed rights Ia this
country hove departed hy due process
NJ law This trenty nCknoWled vmeut
with tho conditions which accompany
10 awaits Ratification By the Senate VI
the United states mud the action of o.
Congress must also be- secured before
tho executive Of that government can
proclaim a definite policy. That policy
must conform Co thc viii of mo pal-
through ~ representatives ln Gone
gross. For that action tho Philippine
people should await. ht least before
scycring The oXlatinE friendly relations.
"a am governed hy dcalu Co. FUR
thor the Interests ~ the Philippine
people and shall continue 90 labor with
that nnd m View Thcu should b. nu
conflict NJ forces n am able Co.. avoid
a. ana sull I shan cnicnyor TO main
tain a position TO rpe't an emergencies
that may arise"
Gen otis Hayb tho negotiations be-
tween thf two commissions reached nn
conclusion, uH Che lnsurErnt members
could not submit any formulated state
mont which they were able 70 mini
tain, Thpy urc7enfed aH the desire OF
me Insurgents absolute Independence
nndcr the protection uf the United
Suites, hut the nature and scope uf
the protection wished FOR, tnpy could
not explain and tho oonfortncaH rp-
suited iu failure.
INSURGENTS AGGRESSIVE.
In the latter para OF January the ln-
surHontH became agEteHsiyo Interior
ing with the American troops ana hnll-
ly led Gen, otis 90 address another
letter o. Agulnnldn calling attention 10
The arrest by lllplnO8 Of some Amer
lean soldiers and "a newspaper C1fr-
splndent and requesting an cNplana- !
ton
Agulnallo replied that tho mon were
arrested inside Of his lines f0r breach [
NJ decree fofhIdding foreigners % /
tho lhHurgrnt linei, In "a /
vein NJ sarcasm ne addoi' ~ must |
state that in consideration OF hc |
Of tho Philippine people Tor |
tho Americans. the SAID soldiers have /
not been Imprisoned but detained In /
accordance with tho spirit d the de-
cree % october goth last They have /
been lodged ia prison and have been /
issued the dnily ratinna uf our Officers. /
n they have been uncom portable. Il n /
due 20 tho excessive aohriety 81 our |
race and on our soldiers who are au- |
customed To eat but llttlc and 10 sleep /
On tho hafd ground,