The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
ASSERTION REITERATED.
LcIrA STATED GEN. ANDERSON
PROMISED INDEPENDENCE.
Also Denied that Filipino ORA.
|als Had Ordered the Burning
of Manila.

ueapolis. Mimi, July 1s.-The Times
|row morning will publish an inter-
which took place May IS, at San
To- Luzon, between its special CORE
lent, Martin E. Tew of the Thirteenth
ksota, detailed by General Wheaton
)gads interpreter, and Major Lorenzo
blcita, leader of Aguinaldo's cavalry,
one Of the Filipino commissioners
went to General Otis with PROPOSE
for an armistice.
or Zialclta denied emphatically that
no officials had ordered the burning
hnila and the wholesale murder of
leans, and cited as proof that many
no officers were in Manila that night
were taken prisoners. He said the
hmatlon Of General Otis, proclaiming
Elf governor general, had greatly in
the Fllipinos, but asserted that both
Filipino leaders and people believed
americans had begun hostilities.
lor z!alcita, speaking of the reputed
ises Of Independence made prior to
III Of Manila, when asked by Mr.. Tew
their eagerness for independence the
nos had not misunderstood or mis-
rued the language of American offs
and officers, replied: There is not
lightest mistake about this. Consul
pan verbally made this statement to
= we had so much confidence in the
Intentions of the United States that
y meant as much as If 1t had been
Pred in writing.
sldes, when we were in Cavite a
sr Of us had the honor OF entertain
eneral Anderson at the Athena Rial.
was before Manila was taken by your
General Anderson on this occauon
Aspeech, in which he said that the
.sans mad not come here for the pur-
~ taxing one foot of territory with
[ew OF permanent possession, but for
lutpose OF giving the Philippines their
September 81, last year, on the oc-
u ieast. a number of Americans
tased with US at the residence of
lacheno and all expressed the same
aenls. On many different occasions
my 'oid by men high in authority
n''p'no independence would be recog-
"a! was the opinion of the Filipino
u 10 regard to General Otis procla-
u OF January ~"
rSS,.lamation,' replied the major, was
~ oaa and greatly inceneed the
i everywhere 1t stated nothing
\ .ud promised nothing. 1t was nom
L.aai on all points except that Otis
~ himself governor general of the
sla tnat our country had been
y sa'a from Spain. The Filipino people
\ Independence, not annexation.
A.. Mug asked II he really thought the
~ people were sufficiently educated
N the affairs of local and nation
!, , .sO,ernment, the young Filipino
i,spiied' Our people have always
,or.,iepresented, both by the local
snass press, The friars are our
4 ..inies and have been active in this
sr ~ 'ney have always tried to hold
~ 's,ecuon. Educational affairs have
4 !. osen In their hands and It has
h.oa sI purpose to prevent the people
~, oning TOO wise. But even at this.
Rrite." ' VI 'he people can read
Il ,; -.sie,ta was told that many people
ior ths states believed 1t a sacred
~ .ae United States to take possess
A. ~ ~ govern the Philippines mas
ors. sne natives were not capable of
h, wa,,, To this he replied:
's,., would have been a reasonable
trial u ~, we had demonstrated. after
lsts mat our government was in
rIvt.. protect life, property and per-
o. HOW could we prove our
~ aanntness for self government
NJ. uaa been given an opportunity to
s saat We could do?" ' "
lp4 70 the telegram of February
I, " General Otis. relative n tha
I ana Filipino government to burn
thu Fill assacre the whites In the
rer a. ",pino emissary. with a fash
ab.o,, MS lace, replied: THAT was
issued s., false. No such order was
al Otis ~ oincials at Maiolos. II
. the u ,uuhd any such written order
les Th,nrS OF friars or some other
e tia, ns Is not a race war we
upnor, - order to win we must have
ict on, ., CIVILIZED nations and must
y IN !, anairs accordingly .
onsrs me following morning the conn
. see cs rsr escort, started for Ma