Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-15
oIRIT OF THE PRESS
|CTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

THE FILiPINos as OUR ALLIES.
the Editor of The Springfield Repub-
ican:-
The appearance of Prof. Worcester-a
n alleged to have been chosen as a
bipartisan expert-on partisan plat
m to apologize for and defend the
lrse of Mr.. Mckinley, and charge with
honesty opponents Of that course, is
pleasant exhibition. 1t was, how.
er, to be expected from one who per-
tied himself to become party to the
ue of preliminary report" for par
an purposes on the eve of the late
lotions.
Prof. Worcester's labored denial Of
Y alliance between our forces and
bse of Aguinaldo cannot be accepted.
be does not have to visit the Philip
hes to understand the meaning of adj
tied facts and official documents. That
kunaldo went to Hong Kong upon the
quest of Commodore Dewey at the
digestion of Consul General Pratt, and
at he was on May 1G, 1898, sent to
anila by Consul Wildman under per-
ates battle ship McCulloch can be
nored, but not denied even by an ex-
Hrt turned partisan. (Senate document
|, page 1922 What followed is well
lown. Commodore Dewey put Agui-
DIDO ashore at Cavite, furnished him
ms and ammunition to rally force of
|hiives to invest Manila and prosecute
be Instruction already under way.
Prof. Worcester treats as conclusive
| 5 allegation that not until Jan. l, 1899.
id Aguinaldo complain of violation of
verbal promise of independence. One
hly has to turn to senate document 90
lind numerous proofs that Agunaldo
fd his followers claimed independence
pr the Philippines from the outset t.
|mong them are these: They at once
Fganized government in form indie
endent. Inan address on June s, 1898,
" prominent Filipinos residing at Sin.
apore to Consu-General Pratt occur
hese words: "Our cOuntrymen at
ONE, and those of us residing here,
pfugees from Spanish misrule and
tyranny in our beloved native land. hope
hat the United States, your nation. per-
evering In its humane policy. will
second the program ar
anged between you, sir, and Gen, Agui
aldo in this port of Singapore, and Sc
ure to us our independence under the
of the United States" Page
81
In reply, Consul-General Pratt said in
art; 81 am thankful to have been the
leans, though merely the accidental
leans, of bringing about the arrange
tent between Gen. Agulnaldo and Adj
iral Dewey, which has resulted so
apply" page 352)
To Consul-General Pratt's dispatch,
ending newspaper reports of these
1eeches, Secretary of State Day replied:
"The address presented to you by the
or 30 Flipinos who gathered about
he consulate discloses an understanding
4 their part that the object of Admiral
ewey was to support the cause of Gen.
guinaldo, and that the ultimate object
ice of the Philippines under the pro-
'ction of the United States Your ad-
ress does not repel this implication, and
moreover represents that Gen. Agui-
aldo was sought out by you" page
Sd
Aguinaldo, in his letter to Mr.. Nc
inley OF June 10, 1898, says of his peo-
lie that nearly two-thirds of them can
cad and write, and protests touching
atement that we would sell the islands
, England, that such people "should
OF be sold as if it were lamb to be
lcrificed and exploited for the greed of
mother nation" He finally In this let
,r speaks of it as "people which trusts
indy in you not to abandon it to the
granny OF Spain, but to leave 1t free
nd Independent" page 36l
Gen. Thomas NJ. Anderson, under date
f July %, 1898, addresses Aguinaldo as
Dllows:
enor Don Emilio Aguinaldo. Commanding
Philippine Forces:
General: When / came here three week
go requested your excellency to give what
ssistance you could to procure means of