Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-08
TO END THE WAR
Felipe Buencamino's Peace Pro.
gram Will Effect This Object.
1t Will Probably Result In the Expulsion
OF tho Friars- Bucncamino Believes
That If Honorable Concessions Are
Made Peace May BE Effected Soon.
Correspondence of the Associated
PreSSA

Correspondence OF the Associated
Press.)
Manila, p. l., May 25.-FeIipe Buen-
canine, formerly Secretary of State in
the Filipino government, surrendered
10 the American forces last December.
ruby expected To be shot as soon as Il
was learned who he was. Instead of
executing him, however, the American
othcer to whom BueNcamino presented
himself invited the Filipino to share
ms supper of two eggs and Il handful
OF rice. and the next day sent him
down to Manila. Here he was confined
Ior three months in the Avela Street
jan. shortly before General Otis left
for home Buencamino was released
anu II was understood between Otis
ana Buencamno that the latter should
devote his energy toward effectinr
peace between the Filipino forces and
.i'ose on the United States and the
recognition OF American sovereignty
III the philippines by the Filipinos
10 this end Buencamino has comDosed
peace program. copies OF which have
been sent 10 the prominent leaders OF
me revolution. both IN and out of Ma
mia ana IL is the purpose of Buen-
camino to start the formation of n
philippine National Party" on the ha-
SIS contained in this program n faith
ful translation of which follows:
AS the present Filipino revolution
Is direct result of the Spanish
American War, and as we have de-
CARED the United States to be the pro-
tectlng power of our independence. II,
Is impossible, in accordance with in
ternational law. for us TO do without
me United states In the matter of OBJ
tanning our independence. because no
country can enter into the concert OF
independent nations except in accord
ance with the rules of that law.
L. S. a PROTECTING POWER.
The proclamation of Emilio Aguin-
aldo dated May "A, 1898: the revolu-
tionary help given by our troops dur
ing the war between Spain and the
United states. and the treaty OF Paris.
Gated December 10, 1898. conspired to
give to the United States the role of
protecting power over the Philippines
as we'll as that of the belligerent power
TO whom Spain sold all her rights for
S2O'Oo0.000. And, II To the foregoing
legal deductions we add the fact thai
the United States have clearly shown
their determination to intervene in our
future, the impossibiity of resisting
their intervention becomes still more
evident ana clear
III is possible that the United States
eventually weary of our present sys-
tenn of warfare, may decide to sell us
To some other power, or else leave us
to our fate; in which latter case IL
would deVolVe upon us to obtain the
recognition of our Independence from
the nations of the world. This pnssi-
hitity Is fraught with the Imminent
uanSer that we fall victim to the am
bitions of the great nations and he
come partitioned among them.
consequently. ii is necessary that
IHRnnntyA
United states and strive to obtain
within the limits of the American Con-
stitution, the greatest measure of lib
erty compatible with our welfare.
The most predominant features in
our past Independent government were
those immoralities and abuses which
are the offspring of our own Ignorance
and tile vices inherited by US from
Spain.
FILIPINO REGIME ODIOUS.
I'VE succeeded in making the Fill
nino regime so odious to our own nco
pie that in the critical moments of orr
AFFAIRS the people showed us their
hatred; they respected neither mr.
cabinet officers nor the persons or ne
mother and the son of the president of
the Filipino republic, whom they sold
10 the Americans after first having
murdered many of the leaders. officers
and soldiers OF our army: and they
have robbed our government OF its
properties ana money. We REQUIRE
then. the protecting power of the
United States tn prevent our national
unity from destruction by those civil
wars which, owing to the factIonal
feelings ana dIVTST0Ns 4 using rT0rT OUT
immoralit!es and abuses. would un-
doubleday obtain were an independent
government established.
The conciliatory policy pursued by
the American Government notwith-
standing our marked hostility to them.
the humane short detention only: the
installation into public office OF the
more intelligent Filipinos: the increase
in wages and the consequent better,
ment of the labcring classes: the lib
eral reform in our laws. and the grant
ing 10 our towns OF marriage and
municipal law eminently Democratic
ana such as we did not possess even
under our own independent Govern
ment; all this has increased the senti-
ment for annexation TO an extraordi-
nary degree. and to day there is among
us the keenest competition for all Gov
eminent employments.
should the time come when our
clashing interests will lead brother to
hSht against brother we will then in
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