The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
AMERICANS PIRATES
Montague R. Leyerson Plans Cam
paign for the Filipinos.
10 SEIZE OFFICIAL OF RANK.
Dcwcy's Turn for Power I'm Colonial
Affairs Predicted by Singapore
Editor-WhiIc Asonicilio De-
cIarcs That There Can be no
Autonomy sctwccn Us.
and 1Tiiipinos.
nv Associated Press

{By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON, d. C., August 13.-Ihe
War Department ~ made phpiic INC
Filipino correspondence, captured some
months ago by Gen. Funston's command
In Luzen There is a letter from Iaoli'1-
que T. Leverscn, dated at Fort Hamilton
New York, July 18th. 1889. and addressed
TO Senior G. Apacibe. il says in part:
eep.ar Sir and Brother.-Our friend,
Albert s. Parson, Of Lexington, gave me
your name as one TO whom should
write as a representative Filipino
II am a. member of the Anti-lmperalist
league of Boston, of which Cen BOUT
vel is president, and Ewing N1nslo" 10
secretary l have published many ar
1icies and letters denouncing the plratcai
war carried on 10y President Mckinney
against your people. De and Gen. US
and ali his troops are pirates upon Inc
territory of the natives. Our presidents
are not IL, the position Of ldnSs-Our pres
.dents are not IN the least authorized ~
make war without the consent OF Con-
grass as Mckinley is doing, and all per-
sons compromised in the war are pirates
SEIZE OFFICIAL
II would like TO suggest a plan to you.
II As this: You should seize some onlciai
of rank in the service OF the United STATES
and the. inform the foreign consuis lhas
he was TO be brought before consul Oh
war for piracy and write TO SAID consnis
to have representatives present al sue"
council OF war to see that 1t Is lesai.
PIRACY would be shown by conducting
n war in violation of the usases OF clri-
liked war, and the proof would CONSIST IN
the fact OF the consent TO k1ll1nG defense
less prisoners and non-comoatahts, women
and children in cold blood, and IN roppef'
by officers and soldiers from non-ccmbat-
ants.
Il also suggest that the Filipino Con-
sress address an appeal TO the people of
the United States
II shall not give you the heads of this
appeal. I merely point out some things
which especially influence the people For
example, a reference to the Declaration of
Independence must be inserted. but l be-
lieve that il is also necessary Tor You 10
mention in your appeal the points have
made above TO show that this war IS pi-
Tacy. using them TO bring the want OF
Christian feeling of the soldiers.
SAYS OFFICIALS LIED
You must also show that Mckinley
keeps the people OF the United States in
ignorance of the true facts: that he and
the members of the Cabinet have deiib-
erHtely lied to secure the ratification OF
the treaty of peace with Spain without
the clause which would have assured the
liberty OF the FLIP nos. That they delib-
erateIy lied when they said that Agon-
clio ndyised Aguinaldo to fight, and that
& telegram stating the opposite was In
tercepteG. The war was advised from
Washington TO secure the passage Of the
treaty.
Another letter, dated Singapore. June
l6 1899, from W. G. St. Clnir. editor of
the Singapore Free Press, 10 Howard w.
Bray discusses conversations which the
writer claims to have had with Consul
Pratt, who was succeeded about that time
by Consul Moseley, at Singapore. There
niso was some suggestion that Pratt Ia
yored the Filipino cause, and the discus
sion related TO conversations that Consul
Pratt is said 10 have had with the Eli
pnos. ST. Clair throws doubt upon Pratts
talk with the Filipnos, but says Dewey's
interview with Agunnldo is the Important
matter. St. Clair says:
WHAT DEWEY WANTS.
''Dewey's turn for power in colonial af-
fairs is coming, believe. ! must not tell
you what he sad to me- but / believe he
hopes for a complete reconciliation and an
adjustment thnt will really satisfy the
F1iipinos.''
Another letter IS from Apolnar;o Ma
him. and addressed TO Aguinaldo 1t is
without date and relates Almost; wholly to
suggestions regarding an attack upon
Manila.
A letter dated Paris, June %. 1899. from
Flip Agoncillo to g. Apacible and l.
Santos. at Hong Kong, says that all
Europeans feel super yority to the yell
low races. and for thut reason there can
be no autonomy between the United States
and the Filipinos He also says that the
political tactics of the Fgl-ptnos was to
proiong the war, avoid armed interven-
ton, and 80 foment the actions of
the Democratic party In the United States.
which advocates our Independence
An extract from a newspaper dispatch
dated Masdeiena, Lacuna, December %,
1899 saws:
"a circular Is being passed frem hand
to-hanG containing a summary Of state
ments of what the papers and some lead
ing men In the United States said during
the month of September in favor of our
cause"
A letter Gated Manila. 1895. without the
month being given. signed by T. Sandico.
and addressed to Againasdo. advises the
establishment of committees in all the
outskirts and suburbs. and Ito revive Sc
creuy the katipunan. armed Win Knives
We should avoid conflict until this is all
organized
A letter dated Hong Kong, November
G. 1898. written by c. Apac!ble to Agui-
aalao. discusses the purchase of arms In
Chinese and japanese ports.
There IS also a paper with notes in the
handwriting Of Palermo and Buencamino.
and addressed to Apacible, Agonciilo and
Ponce The date is San Jose. Nuevaecja,
May q. 1899. 1t says:
In Manila there is a commission from
the United States proceeding TO arrange
with the Americans suspension Of hostil-
flies in o-s"- hat NE may he able to re-
organize ou.ceises somewhat and restock
our small arms VITA ammunition
The ambulance was called yesterday
a1ternoon to Hancock and Grace Streets
70 attend Clinton Hill. who had his left