The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

TO me-but l believe that he hopes for a
complete reconciliation and az adjustment
that viii really satisfy the Filipinos-
"Of course we can all see the blood split
is q great difficulty, but if new spirit
is to be impaired into American policy,
l believe that Dewey, and the American
worship of Dewey, are 10 be the forces
that will effect unquestionably the desired
change.
Pardon my bluntness, you very we'll
know my sincerity in the matter. 1 dare
say you thought your tactics were for the
best; but they were not. Forward. now,
and adept the best, Dewey is the key.
In haste, yours,
Notes: ID This gentleman is the partner OF St.
Clair, editor of the Singapore Free Press. 90
Mr. MoSey is the American consul who relieved
Pratt in Singapore. 90 Mr.. Foreman, well known
IN the Philippines wrote book on the Philip
pines; lately he re-edited his book, inserting the
Singapore Convention on the facts Consul Pratt
asked Of the courts 90 Mr.. st. Clair writes so
badly that his letter is uninteiligible in his part
(5) Here, too, 1t Is not to be understood
i certify that this is true copy of a
copy OF the original
John R. NJ. TAYLOR,
Captain Fourteenth Infantry
in charge of insargent records.
Manila, P. l., May IS, 1900
Advising an Attack on Manila
Following is a letter written by A. Ma
bini, President of the Council, to Aguina do.
in regard to the advisability OF an attack
upon Manila:
| Honorable President:
Last night a meeting Of the council was
held because, according to Arsenic, you
want to know the opinion of the council
as TO the ACCESSIBILITY Of entering Manila
| and sake chances upon the result. Since
| these decisions must be kept secret tc
! avoid people knowing them and spT aiding
them about. that they VIII reach the
ears of the enemy, we have thought fit TO
Leave You full liberty to do what you think
proper in the matter In spite of this. l
think it my duty TO lay before you certain
facts.
You know very well that M2ypajo
Iona, the DeposIto, SantO,an Guadalupe,
San Pedro Macati, and Pintda are III h
hands OF the Americans. and you also kLoY
that these places are strong and i would
only be with difficulty that we could re-
occupy them. II is said that thsre IS e.
secret path by way Of Btas. by which We
could pass, still we should not tTusz to
this because it is said that the Americans
know it. and that they leave few guards
! there 10 form trap in which they en-
take Us.
If we attack at once all along the line,
I believe that il Will cost our soldiers
much labor especially in Iona The De-
rCsitO, Guadalupe and San Pedro Ma
cati- If We do not win and We have
/ heavy losses it will be difficult for us to
arouse the hearts Of the people again, and
this would mark the beginning Of our
fall
My idea is that it would be best for
you 10 question all people coming from
Manila in regard to the posts Of the
Americans and from this Information
choose the best point and the one most
easy to enter
When you have studied this. place a
division of the chosen soldiers in reserve
in q place where their presence will not
be suspected by the enemy, and warn the
people of Manila that when our soldiers
arrive on the outskirts they also VIII at
tack
During the night which you decide
upon the division which you choose Will
pass at once to the point where the en-
trance is to be made and at dawn Will at
! tack with the utmost yigor. A simulta-
Gzeous attack Will then be made upon all
American posts. and TO do this every gen.
eral will make I'D his mind how TO attack
the point given to him, still it is best that
| they be hidden IN some place.
1t IS necessary to open up a road to
/ enter by and as soon as the rifles are
| Outnumbered in the suburbs, the Sandata-
! han OF Manila VIII move oUl and VIII at
/ tack the line all along Its length 1t Is
! ItLtpOI IdHl iUI LlIS SOIQieIS 10 C1IIy lUO1 So
that they Will not be forced to fall back
/ on account of hunger. All the forces must
! be ordered that when the first post is taken
/ they will hasten at once to the execution
! of the second portion OF the plan-that is.
/ 10 enter Manila.
If the men designated cannot enter they
can at least attack other posts SO that
they force a way through. Still when
/ they drive back post they must not fol-
/ low them and pick up ammunition be
/ cause We cannot use it Immediately
Those Of the Sandatahan OF Manila
/ should not move until no force is left in
/ any Of the suburbs. because then they
I would die without being able to defend
/ themselves and could not aid those armed
! with rifles. If they do not aid them it
viii be difficult to take Manila
1T is necessary for the leaders OF the
/ Sandatahan, not only in Manila, but also,
! in the towns nearby. to be sure that they
/ have their men together, and ii must 1t
/ be as in the past when everyone knew what
j he had to do before the time came
In the same way the generals must keep
] their troops ready TO turn out at once
when they are ordered. yet it is not proner
for them TO know what they are going to
I do until the moment comes to do il.
"A great disaster may arise in cOnse-
/ quenCe of the smallest slip; if the Sandal
tahan move out without the aid OF the
men armed with rifles there Will be no re-
! suits, and if those armed with rifles enter
/ and are not aided by the Sardstahan then
/ there will be no results, because then
| those upon the other lines far from Ma
/ Mia viii not be able to arrive because
/ those will be enemies on the outskirts.
Hence it is necessary to prepare things
/ very secretly so that they be not known,
/ but at the appointed time it is necessary
/ to have the plan thoroughly understood to
/ avoid mistakes being made by the ether
! forces.
/ This is only note which I write you
/ and il is quite possible that you will not
agree with what I say, still l believe that
| you know best what to do in matters con-
! corning war
Your obedient servant
''APOLINARIO MABINI.'
Il certify that l believe this translation
! to be correct.
JOHN R. NJ. TAYLOR,
Captain Fourteenth Infantry,
I'm charge of Insurgent Records.
Manila T. l., May 3, 1906.'
Some Interesting Extracts.
| Following are extracts from letter dat
ed Paris, June %. 1899, from Felipe Agon-
clio to G. ApacibIe and / Santos, Hong
| kong:
He speaks of the feeling of superiority
of all Europeans to the yellow races. This
| is sufficient to make my form of autonomy
! between the United States ard the Phil
| ippineS impossible The Americans treat