The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-24

United states, the headquarters NJ the
republic.
Mr Pratt In enc Of his letters ap-
pcrded, congratulated Aguinaldo on
ris speedy triumph, as il proves his
owr wisdom In recommcndng him 10
| Admiral Dewey Consul Wudman, In
another letter advises Aguinaldo to
/ treat the Spaush as they would have
treated the Fitpinos and keep them on
/ rice and water advice, which the see
retary says, our humane leader de-
/ cHnsi to accept
HUT the secretary says the object or
/ God In assigning ;hr Uui,cd states 10
frJc the Filipinos has been frustrated
by whom" ne asks He then rro-
C-,eds:
"Alack, eStemyd citiRcns of the great
American republic, YOU know we'll who
is the cause of such rcckLss pcrturha.
tions, II Is your president. William
Mckinley. who. using as u plNeteNt all
legged rights obtained through the pur.
chase OF more than doubtful sovereign
" from Spain, gives evidence of his
ipteation to ignore the bonds or friend
ship which sholld mite the two ma
tions by imposing upon us by torcc OF
arms the sovereignty ot the United
States.
Is this conduct In line with the can.
ous OF morality, whereby the United
States grew great? Surely not For
II moral obligations are applicable to
internal affairs there should be no
evasion OF the great republic duty to
stand by and prot ct the Filipino ma.
tion. In the name ~ Almighty God.
Of humanity. and OF natioal honor |
appeal to the citizens OF the United
States l. fulfil these obligations by
passing just resolution recoguiziug
our Independence, thus ending wicked
and inhuman war
The second point is that the Filipinos
captured 9,oOO prisoners and set up a
republic and were practically recogniz.
el by the United States officers. that
rewey wrote TO Aguinaldo asking for
passes for British subj ects 10 travel
through the islands, that Otis Ander-
son and Merritt all addressed Agulnal-
do os General Commanding the Fill
pine army" and that Anderson asked
him for camping grounds and quarters.
as we'll as other assistance against
our common enemy" that Dewey
handed over To Aguinaldo complaint
about the French steamer Companla
de Flllipinas. stating that he had no
jurisdiction in the matter. that Ander-
son and Merritt address.-d tclegrams 10
AEuinaldo asking aim to evacuate the
suburbs Of Manila and promising %
negotiate with him afterward on the
subject.
"As for the session Of sovereignty"
proceeds the secretary. lit is null and
void for it has been celebrated in con-
contraven:ion Of all principles Of inter
national law and in opposition to the
principles Of justice. For it is not NOR
al nor Just nor in accordance with in
ternational law 20 say 10 a nation. 4
will help you to sweep away Spanish
sovereignty and make you indep nd mt
ana after helping you so to do will
come and buy your sovereignty from
Spain and impose It by force Of arms
on the protected people"
Citations are made from internatIon-
al law and then It Is c0ntendrd that
Spain has lost her sovereignty and
could not cede what she did not have
The third point follows in fun'
We are a community IF eight mil
lion people politically organized on
well defined territory. with our own
government which is competent to
protect our citizens and TO assume full
responsibility for our conduct toward
other states We nave an ,ficial lam
guage- Spanish. We have an enlight-
erred religion-the Roman Catholic
Strict morality which emanates from
chrstlanizing influences governs our
manners and customs. our laws are
on q. par with those of other civilized
states. And, last. we i've in families
in towns ana cities. affording perma-
nent eyidenc. If a cultured and ciylllz-
n gGcie.y. These are the reasons why
we appeal for recognition 10 the peo-
ple Of the United STATS who are TO
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