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Congress there to make known their
wants.
Elghth-The Frlars shall be excluded
from the administration Of the Philip
pine Catholic church
A PEACE PROPAGANDA.
For such a peace propaganda 20 be
acceptable 10 the Filipino people and
more especially 20 the more stubborn
element thereof, Il must Halter them
and appeal 60 their national vanity.
They must be ca!oled into believing
that they are insisting upon terms and
stipulatlOns from the United states
government, that concessions are given
them. that they are still an important
factor IN the situation and that their
consent Is needed to any settlement II
such a peace program as the above APP
peais 20 their vanity II has much
better chance Of being accepted by
them than were It a simple business
proposition devoid Of all sentiment.
Hence Buencamino makes a show or
asking much from the American gov
ernment I'm exchange for the cessation
OF hogtultlea and the recognition OF
American sovereignty, while, as mat
ter Of fact. he does not ask for u .
gle thing Of any importance that the
military administration has not already
accorded the Filipino people. But the
mass OF the people do pot know this,
because what the American govern
ment has done FOR them has never been
concretelv written out and placed be-
fore their eyes. Buencamno practical
~ recites what the United states has
already done for the Filipinos and then
SAYS: I'VE will ask for all this In eX-
change for peace" and the Filipino
thinks those are pretty good things 70
have and that they constitute desirable
and dignlned terms Of capituiation' 80
A rs that the Buencgmin0 document is
written FOR the Filipino people and In
that way which argues for us quickest
acceptance by them.
MISLEADING STATEMENTS,
There are, however one or two mis-
leading statements IN Buencamlnos
communication, notably that which
saws the condition OF the Filipino Ia
borer has bettered with the increase
Of his earnings. II is true the laborer
and other workman IN Manila earns
more today than formerly, but the in
crease In wage Is In no way commensu-
rate with the cost Of living, so In real
ity he is worse of than he was former
." BUENcAMINo TALKS
sneaklne 10 n representative Of the
Associated Press, BuencaminO said;
There are three elements operating
against peace In the Philippines today.
one Is the frlars, who In the ultimate
adjustment Of the present trouble be-
tween the Filipnos and Americans
foresee the final loss Of their position
and prestige in the country as well as
OF their properties and wealth. De-
lieye they seek 70 prolohs
the struggle In the hope that
something may arise TO secure their
standing In the country, and l believe
they are partly accountable for the re-
cent rumors Of a native uprising IN
Manila. The second reason Is the pres.
ence in Manila Of certain hot-headed
FlIipinos who persist in stirring up the
PEOPLE TO continued discomfort with
the American occupation These men
may be called professional agltators
and politicians. and I think they should
be sought out and suppressed. The
third Is the stiff-necked attitude Of the
past military government in refusing
10 treat with the Filipnos except on
the ground Of total and unconditional
surrender. They seem 20 have thought
the only possible way 10 terminate our
Misunderstanding was by force Of
arms. This I consider a natural result
OF military training Men schooled IN
the use Of arms naturally believe the
only way 20 settle quarrel Is to tight
Il out TO a finish.
THE NEW COMMISSION
III this new commission comes here
with broader and more liberal views, II
they will approach the Filipino people,
or allow themselves TO be approached
by us, with some little tact and some
little diplomacy, II they viii give the
men in the field a chance 10 surrender
as men and as soldiers, and
stll be able TO look their country
men In the eye, TO still retain some
honor, (and Il would take such insig-
nihcant concessions on your part 10
make this POSSIBLE ] assure you that
peace Will be question Of few weeks
only. Aguinaldo is still the leader and
the idol Of the Filipino people. II your
civil commission viii give an official
and legal and binding assurance to him
that the individual and personal rights
OF the Filipino people Will be assured
ana protected, leaving the determine
ton Of their political status entirely 70
your Congress, peace Will at once be
affected. We recognize your sovereignty
throughout these islands. you have
forced US TO do that. What we now
crave IL your fairness and your justice.
The Filipino question no longer calls
for violence and bloodshed. II is now a
question Of Justice ~ a peoples in
Gerent rights and Of their right 10 reas-
enable consideration al the hands Of
their yictors. II is a question Of princi-
pie to which the application Of princi-
pies OF justice and right viii speedily
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