Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
,ended conrrotulatsd Agulnaldo on hls

pended. congratulated Agulnaldo on his
speedy triumph, as II proves his own
wisdom In recommending him to Ad-
mlral Dewey. Consul Wildman In an
other letter, advises Aguinaldo to treat
the Spanish as they would have treated
the Fiipinos and keep them on rice and
vater-adylce which, the secretary says,
"our humane leader declined 70 adopt"
But the secretary says that the OBJ
ject OF God Is assigning the United
States to free the Fillginos has been
frustrated by whom?' he asks. He
then proceeds
Alas. esteemed citizens OF the great
American Republic, you know well who
Is the cause VI such reckless perturba-
ton. It is your President, William Nc
Knley, who, using as pretext alleged
rights obtained through the purchase Of
more than doubtful sovereignty from
Spain, gives evidence Of his intention
10 ignore the bonds OF friendship which
should unite the two nations by imp0s-
ing upon US by force OF arms the SOW
erelgnty Of the United States. Is this
conduct in line with the canOns Of NOR
atty whereby the United States grew
great? Surely not. For II moral obi
cations are applicable 90 Internal az
fairs there should be no evasion Of the
great Republics duty 10 stand by and
protect the Filipino nation. In the name
Of Almighty God, Of humanity, and Of
national honor. / appeal 20 the citizens
Of the United States TO fulfill these obll-
cations by passing just resolution rec
Ognizing our independence, thus ending
wicked and inhuman war"
The second point Is that the Filipinos
captured 5000 prisoners and set Up a
republic and were practically recog.
nized by the United States officers;
that Dewey wrote 20 Aguinaldo asking
for passes for British subjects to travel
through the islands, that Otis, Ander-
son and Merritt all addressed Aguin-
aldo as general commanding the
Philippine army" and that Gen. Ander-
son asked him for camping grounds
and quarters. as well as other assist
ancs against ''our common enemy
that Dewey handed over TO Aguinaldo
a complaint about the French steamer
COmpania de Filipinas, stating that
he had no jurisdiction In the matter;
that Anderson ard Merritt addressed
kilograms TO Aguina!do asking him 10
eyacuate the suburbs NJ Manila and
promising 10 negotiate wish him after
ward on the subject.
las for the cession OF sovereignty
proceeds the secretary, 1T Is null and
void, for II has been celebrated in con-
prevention Of all principles Ct inter-
national law and In opposition TO the
principles OF justice. For 81 Is not
moral nor iust nor In accordance with
international law 10 say 90 nation
I viii help YOU to sweep away Spanish
sovereignty and make you independent
and after helping you SO to do | viii
come and buy your sovereignty from
Spain and impose g By force Of arms
on the protected people,"
Citations are made from International
law and then II Is contended that Spain
had lost her sovereignty, and could not
cede what she did not have.
The third point follows In full.
1--WE are a community Of 5000 900 peo-
pie politically organized on well de-
fined territory, with our own govern
ment which Is competent 20 protect our
citizens and to assume full response.
bility for our conduct toward other
states. We have an official language
Spanish. We have an enlightened re-
ligion-the Roman Catholic. Strict
morality which emanates from Chris
tianiZing influences governs our man
ners and customs. Our laws are on a
par with those Of other civilized states.
And, last, We live in families IN towns
and cities afording permanent evi-
dence Of a cultured and civilized So
ci,ty These ore the reasa1r Why. we
appeal for recognition 10 Use people "
the United States who are 20 decide our
fate-a fate which would be better, II, |
needing the dictates Of humanity your |
President, Mr.. Mckinley had not |
chosen TO wage against us a cruel, |
devastating war"