Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-14

Manila p. J., May 25.--(Correspond-
spcs OF the Associated Press)-Fellpe
Ruencamluo. formerly secretary OF state
IN the Filipino government, surrendered
10 the American forces last December,
mlly expecting 10 be shot as soon as
n Mas learned who he was. Instead OF
executing him, however, the American
officer 10 whom BuencaminO presenter
himself. invited the Filipino TO share his
supper of two eggs and handtul OF
rice. and the next day sent nm down
70 Manila. Here he was confined foi
three months In the Ayela street jail.
Shortly before General Otis left FOR
home BuencamnO was released ana II
was understood between Otis and Buen.
canine that the latter should devote
his energies toward effecting peace be.
tween the Filipino forces and those or
the United states and the recognition
of American sovereignty In the Philip
pines by the Filipinos To this end
BuencamInO has composed a peace pro.
gram. copies OF which has been sent 10
| the prominent leaders NJ the revolution.
both IN and out OF Manila, and II Is the
purpose OF Buencamino 10 start the for
nation of a Philippine National Par
~" ON the basis contained In this pro-
gram. a faithful translation OF which
follows;
BUENCAMINOs PLAN.
AS the present Filipino revolution
IS direct result Of the Spanish-Am
can war and as we have declared the
United states TO be the protecting pow
er OF our independence, Il is impossible,
IN accordance with international law,
Tor ut TO do without the United states
IN the matter OF obtaining our national
independence Because no country can
enter into the concert of independent
nations except IN accordance with the
rules Of that law
THE proclamation Of Emilio Aguinal-
do dated May a. 1898. the revolutionary
help given By our troops during the war
between Spain and the United States,
and the treaty Of Paris dated Decem-
Der 10. 1898. cOnspired to give to tho
United states the role Of protecting
power over the Philippines as well as
that Of the belliUerent power TO whom
Spain sold an her rights for twenty
million dollars. And II 20 the foregoing
legal deductions We add the fact that
the United States have clearly shown
their determination 20 intervene In Om
future the lmposslbllity OF resisting
their Intervention becomes still more
evident and clear,
DANGER OF INDEPENDENCE.
1T Is possible that the United States,
eventually weary OF our present system
Cf warfare may decide 20 sell us 70
some other power or else leave us to
our fate. In which latter case Il would
dey0lye upon ar 10 obtain the recognl-
zion OF our independence from the ma.
tons Of the world This possibility Ia
fraught with the imminent danger
that We fan victim 10 the
ambitions Of the great nations and be-
come partitloued among them.
consequently II Is necessary that We
recognize the supremacy OF the United
i States and strive TO obtain within the
limits Of the American Constitution.
the greatest measure Of liberty compa-
uble with our welfare.
THE most predominant features On our
past Independent government were
those immortaities and abuses which
are the offspring OF our own ignorance
and the Vices inherited by US from
Spain
we succeeded IN making the Fiji
Pine regime 80 odious 70 our own peo-
pie that In the critical moments OF our
anairs. the people showed us their ha-
tired; they respected neither our cabinet
officers nor the persons Of the mother
and the son Of the president OF the Fill
plno republic, whom they sold 10 the
Americans after first having murdered
many Of the leaders. officers and sol
oilers OF our army. and they have robbed
our government OF It's properties and
money. We require. then the protect
Ing power Of the United States 10 pre-
Vent our national unity from destruc-
uon by those civil wars which owing 10
The iactlonal feelings and divisions arts.
ING NOM our immOralities and abuses.
would undoubtedly obtain We're an indie
pendent government established.
AMERICAN POLICY.
The tonciliatory policy pursued by
the American government notwith-
standing our marked hostility 20 them:
the humane treatment Of prisoners and