The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-14
FILIPINO PROCLAMATION.
To . warning TO Come In and Surrender IL can,
on the Americans 60 do the Same.

WAsHINdroN, Sent. 10. Dlrector-Genera'
Katie Of tho Philippine Posts, has forwarded
10 Post maste General Smith n letter from
A X Randleaz NJ N,Ieva Caceres, Albay. ap-
companied by two proclamaiions. one hy no
Americans and another by the Filpinos Mr..
Rand,esz says.
Il hardly think that any sane man after read.
ing the proclamation would consider the party,
persons or Government Issuing this FiipIn,
proclamation would be entitled to receive tho
benefits to be derived from the proclamation
issued by tho Peace Commission AT Manila.
The first proclamation il that issued by tho
commander Of the American troops Of an ey.
petition entering I.aRonoy and reads as fol-
lows;
40 ne Public Of this District;
Tile Americans have come 10 remain herr and
under their flag will be peace and protection. Tho
insurgents who don't surrender will lose their
property and lives. Those who present them
selves and deliver up their arms win bc permitted
10 return to their respective occupations 1asal
soldiers will be transported TO their homes by tho
American Government.
The local government Of the towns will ron
tinue as now constituted. Money and hemp
belonging TO the insurgent government must
be delivered TO the American Government
reward win he given to any person who Informs
the Government of hidden arms or property oI
the lnsur gents. The American troops pay fr
thing without paying for the same, or shat
modest the people without reason. II IL ordsrpd
that the matter shall be reported to the nearesi
70 his proclamation the rhpInos made the
All the Ftlipinos who may be spies Of ths
Americans will be pardoned from the eEtrpms
70 the military, militia or civ1l authority within
the space Of ten DAYS from this date. Tho
outlaw .Marcelo Abinsay. an ~Ilocano. Is et.
Guided from this nnnestv and without fail WIN
he condemned 10 death u he is captured, and
those In his company will suffer the SAME pen
ANY Filipino whomsoever has tho Hight 10
appTehend the said Abinsav, alive or dead.
including his family, and ali the spies Who
don't present Themselves within a spnao Of ton
days will be condemned to death. To tho resi-
dents Of Albav the, said Abinsay is a roal traitor
who cannot be believed In any way because ns
is an Hocano and because ho is paid by our
enemies.
DO not fear any movement whatever n
they have not received any irtnlorccmerts,
nor ammunition nor food. although those
same enemies say they will come into the noun
tains 10 hunt us down. All this Is a lle. for
they have no more troops and wish 10 return
10 the towns TO commit assassinations, rob.
berries and murders. DO not believe IN any
way the many worded promises Of the enemy,
because the said Abinsay is paid By them
The Americans say that II the FIIulnns
don't return 10 their respective towns within
tho space OF ten days they will consider ~
as outlaws. and we the same Filipinos Givs
the space OF twenty-four hours, from the puhh-
cation OF this proclamation II tho enemies
don't present themselves to the superior Az
thorIties Of our nation.
The said Abinsay IA a source Of all the abuses
the Americans make: therefore, all patriotic
born have a right 10 apprehend tho enemies
and will be rewarded by our Government