Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-14
BUENCAMINO'S
PACIFICATION PLAN
FiIipinOs Advised Of Futlity OF Further
Struggle Should Appeal to America
Is Aiding Military Authorities.

their release from prison after short de-
tention only; the installation into pub
lis office Of the more intelligent Fiji;
pinOs the increase IN wages and the
consequent betterment Of the laboring
classes the liberal reform In our laws.
and the granting DO our towns Of a mar
rage and municip law eminenuy DEM
OCrauc. and such as we ga not possess
even undE our own Independent gov
eminent. an this has Increased the sem
timent for annexation 10 an eXtravrdln-
airy degree and today there IS among us
the keenest competition for all govern
ment employments.
SHOULD the time come when our
chashing interests will lead brother TO
fight against brother, we will then in
deed be unfortunate and to be pitied.
The Americans will dominate under
these deplorable circumstances and we
viii be helpless
III Notwithstanding our fleeing poll
tical dissentious, we can manage 10 pre-
serve our national unity We will always
be a respected nation Of ten million peo-
pie and capable ultimately OF obtaining
our national emancipation. but. II We
are divided by the irreconciliable
hatreds which lead to civil strife we
viii be nothing more or less than a
group OF tribes and we could easily be
reduced to the level Of the nomad Igor
rOtes
SHOULD CEASE HOsTILITiEs.
For these reasons we should cease
hostiltles with the United States and
form "a national party which, II We take
advantage of the opportunities Of the
present moment viii always be in the
majority.
Another powerful argument for
peace Is the fact that In continuing
our present system Of guerrilla warfare
we give an excuse to the bad element OF
our population to live by force OF arms
at the cost Of their more peaceful
neighbours under the guise Of patriots
these former take the field not 20 fight
for our Independence but simply TO rob
and enrich themselves. and brigandage
Is consequently prevalent The III ef-
fects OF such actions are already felt
through the land and they have given
10 our cause a reputation for criminal
methods and abuses, The National
party would show great political dis
cernment and good sense were they to
cease hostilities and cooperate with
the established authorities In the prose-
Cution OF those bandits and robbers
who have, during the last few months,
succeeded In dragging the fair fame
OF the Filipino revolution 10 the low
level.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
In view OF the foregoing, we believe
the following resolutions should be
adopted.
"First--Recognize the supremacy Of
the United states, by a cessation OK
hostilities obey the American authorl-
ties and loyalty cooperate with them
in the work Of paclhcatlon.
"Second-Ask from the government
OF the United States the declaration
that we be allowed the enjoyment OF
personal rights guaranteed by the
American Constitution, exception Is
made OF our political lights until such
time as Congress shall definitely de-
termine our future.
"Third-Unite and appear before the
American Congress 10 ask OF them the
fulfllment of our noble aspirations,
There shall be absolute and entire p0-
litical freedom Of speech and express
sion; the autonomists may ask for au-
ANllNllA AlAN NlAllNhAAANlAlaAn ANA RAAAANfN-
alton. and the nationalist for inde-
pendence and no party shall by force
or violence impose its ideas upon any
other.
"Fourth-Philippin funds shall be
applied as follows: A, TO maintain a
hospital for the wounded and sick
Filipino soldiers now in the field. j, TO
succor the invalid Filipino soldiers c,
TO create a university inManla and four
official institutes, one In Manila, one In
Nigan. one IN Nueva Caceres and one
In Lloilo. all under the protection Of
the United States government
iFfth-Our political rights shah be
exercised after the manner determined
by the American Congress.
"sixth-Any person holding funds be-
longing 20 the government OF the Fiji
Pine republic shall deliver the same
to the American government estab-
lished In Manila. failing In which such
person viii be prosecuted as a swind-