Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-06
Volume 33.
= FILIPINO VIEW.

The following extract from an mr.
ticle III the North American Review,
written by member OF the
Filipino Cabinet, gives the Filipino
side Of the controversy with the Unit
ell States.
Give US the chance; trent rs OK
actly MS you demanded to be treated
at the hands Of England. when you
rebelled against her aut0cratic meth
DDS. Deal only with facts in a ration.
al and consistent way. Leave imper.
ialism alone, and address yourselves
seriously to the work Of seeking the
solution OF the problem that shall be
honorable to both parties. We know
all the wire pullers who are Mt work.
We can tell you far more than you
know. for We know our country and
our countrymen, their past history
and what Ia necessary for their
good.
Now; here is an unique spectacle
the Filipinos fighting FOR their liberty
and the Americans fighting them to
give them liberty. The two peopI.
are fighting on parallel lines inr the
same object. We know that parallel
lines never meet.
Let US look back to discover tho
point at which the lines separated
and the cause oi tine separation so
that we may estimate the possibility
OF one or the other or both being
turned inward so that they might
meet again.
You declare war with Spain for the
sake OF humanity. Yon announce to
the world that your programme is to
set Cuba free, in confor nifty to yon
constitutional principle. One OF your
able t officials gave il as his opinion
that the Filipino people were far
more competent to govern themselves
thnn the Cubnns were.
iou enter into an alliance with our
chiefs at Hong Kong and at Singn-
pore, you promise us your aid md
protection i'll our attempt To form
government on the principles and af.
ter 'ho noueI OF your government.
You send powerful fleet to Manila
and destroy the old Spanish hulks,
s'rihihR terror into the hearts OF the
oP"nis" s"'Iison I'D MhhlI"' In con-
bination with our forces you COMPEL
co op"ln 10 SURRENDER ana You pro
I'"'''c. INN yo" be'o inc city and
o"' vi n"n'i" "htil such time rs
you S''"'' "c'er'n'hc what yon mennt
ny tue "oru eohtroi ~ appied to
o'' VI '''o ,'''''''. ny So'"o "'Ss-
'o"" PROCESS heretofore unknown l"
c''iAe" ''a'ionS !o" rcs"I'ed-c"ht'oI
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H. W '"' ''''0 may
Lot us 90 ;nto JetoiIs yor wor,
IN Manila u,dor J;,,;,o, ,la,
stnudinu with 10 fuIlv ro,,ro;,,J h,.
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many soidiers III excess OF the regular
army do you mean to leaye in oyery
t,wr l., ovo,, ,,o,;,oo9 H., ,,'.
,," -, ." 80 P'V''''o' NV" ',i""'
VIII ,ne ci'ih"'o clalln as its Vlctlins'
apart from those who may fall in nc.
tual warfare? What do thc Amcri.