The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Or Independence, Are the Fill
pinO Terms, Says AgOnciIIO.
GA Philippine Republic or Else
a He'll" He Says.
GIVE MAY BE CRUSHED"
eff Beaten, We Will Rise Again,
and When This Generation
Is Gone Our Children Will
Fight YOU"

~. J. Creelman in New York Journal
Paris, Dec. 13.-While the American
army has been sweeping back the Philip
pine forces in the great hot valley that
stretches from Manila to the Gulf of
Lingayen. Senior Felipe Agoncillo, high
commissioner of the Philippine republic,
has been explaining to me here in Paris
the terms upon which the revolutionary
army OF the Philippines would be Wiling
to lay down its arms.
said Senior AgOncillo, that President Nc
meet me- All the blood that has been
shed in the Philippine islands since last
February is on his head
ment under American sovereignty would
satisfy the nation i represent. America
IS too tar away TO make the state system
successful in the Philippines Even now
going on in the s0 Island of Luzon. Your
politicians and statesmen are absolutely
Impossible that they should ever be able
to see things from the standpoint OF an
I'VE are lighting for territorial and po-
Hucal independence. Until That IS achleN-
ed we can not consent to peace We may
bers and wealth. b1f if our army is beat
in the field you viii have TO keep a
great military force in the Philippine isl
tunity the population will rise in arms.
If YOU capture our firearms, the patriots
will retire to the hills and contlnue 70
fight with bOlOS and bambOOS. our child
rem and their children Will continue the
struggle. There can be ne peace except
enforce. And your people must pay and
pay "a "A 1 WIS N0BLEIR CATsE'
would be for for the tinted states to secure
the eternal gratitude of ten millions OF
basis for American trade and enterprise
in Asia by recognizing the Independence
and reverence the great republic which
helped to drive the Spaniards from our
6e ne f1ifd tt. We love the ener
rrr-r cha note Of 20
we are fighting for Independence, and we
can not abandon our soil to foreign dom
The government of the United States
can secure great advantages BY sTi23nuing
peace and Independence to the Ph1Hpp1ne
guaranteed for term Of Years by the
american government. we should be will
ing to sign a treaty giving exclusive COM
in the Philippine Islands to the United
states. We would gladly repay to your
out of your national treasury. There is
an honorable basis for peace. Such an
arrangement would give the United states
a powerful and permanent basis Tor com T.
merce IN A5I2 ard pFacJIcalIy free trade I.
lose nothing. You would gain every thing
name. We would call your our redeem /
ers and protectors.
that the AI e ere O ag r sb62id R In Pe tRs
principal place in our capital, side by side
itude to the people Who helped US to
our independence. The American flag |
Hul{iiG l.f ti le itgeF f 2C i nv Son II
PEACE INSTEAD OF WAR.
There ought to be peace and friendship |
instead of war and hatred between the !
the United States I have told YOU of the /
solid advantages which the American peo- (
pie can secure by treaty of peace which /
will recognize our Independence and guar +
an few years. While SFe7 We develop oGT T re
sources sufficiently to put invasion out (
for single soldier. a rifle or a round of
ammunition. We would ask only, for the
keep in Asiatic waters.
There would be no burden Of expense
to YOU You would have to maintafn a
squadron in Asia even if the Philippines
from the United state would be sufficient
to end all dreams of interference or con
country might pursue triumphant career z.
of commercial enterprise in Asia. with
er by the cooperation of an Asiatic re
fu3e a3d fTe3dsb 8G 1S Tie Oh
But I said. The treaty with Spain
provides that the future government of
the Philippine islands shall be determined
ny congress " haL power mas Freslde f
war? What could you do were you in Mr..
IF We're president of the United States
would declare the treaty with Spain
Spanish government sold to the United
States something which did not belong. to
government the return of the 500 00O.00O.
would also annul the treaty and all that
has been done in consequence of it in the
Philippines on the ground that it is CON
trary to the spirit of American policy
as laid down in the Declaration of indie
pendence. to take territory by conquest or
to govern a people without their consent.
Admiral Dewey WrCte as his deliberate
opinion that the Philippine people We're
Cubans. Now he turns around Why?
Have the people of the Philippines chang
ed? No; Admiral Dewey has changed.
He says that we are capable of self-gOv-
but not now, some other time.
president Schurman says that only a
part of the Philippine people are support
ing cause We have officers in
army and our government representing
people Of the thirteen colonies support
Washington in the war for Independence
NO: in every war for liberty You viii
find people who pretend to take sides with
the most powerful, people who want to