New-York tribune., 1900-08-16
TREACHERY IN AMERICA,
AZ. R. LEvERsoNs LETTER TO FILL
PTNO LEADER-oTHER CORRE-
SPONDENCE

SPONDENCE
Washington Aug. I5.-The War Department has
made public the Filipino correspondence captured
some months ago by General Funston's command
su Lazon. Il was translated from Spanish under
the direction Of Captain John r N Taylor Of the
ssth Infantry. who is in charge OF insurgent rec
prGs.
A letter from Montague r. Leverscn. dated al
Fort Hamilton, n. Y. July Il, 1898 and addressed
&c G. Apaci0le. says IN part:
Dear sr and Brother Our friend. Albert s. Par
Eon. q Lexington gave me your name as one to
whom 7 should Write as a representative Filipino.
an a member OF the Anti-Imperialist League OF
1n5 E-vias WINSTON is secretary / have Pubiishsi
people. he and General OTIS and ali his troops
Freslasnts are not in the positions Of kings our
Presidents are nor IN the least authorized TO make
hialey IS doing and All persons compromised in
should Ike 70 suggest plan TO you. II is this:
of The United States and then inform the foreign
consus that he WAS he brought before a council
representatives present al such council of war TO
Piracy would De shown by conducting a war in
VOCATION q the ussges OF civilized war. and the
killing Gefenceess prisoners and non-combatants
Toooery By oncers and soldiers from non-com-
zise years would willingly aia you in your Just
! ais0 suggest that the Filipino congress address
ne people q the United States
mercy point cut some HnFs sa %al66 q Wis WIS esPPecay aPPs
in1assaes ne PeoP-e, FoT example, reference 70
but believe that il IS also necessary for you 10
a55re 70 show Jhat his waF Is I piracy usng Ihe
. 5rng out the want Of Christian feeling OF the
CHARGE OF FALsEHoOD MADE
T0g must also show that Mckinley keeps the
peopls q the United States II ignorance OF the
have ce-4oeFaJely hec q secure the ratification Of
[Ffn Uc,,i5 Eaye eeI,-e5 a. t--33 ., IL r. I E4ij
Iilos; that they deliberately lied when they said
telegram stating the opposite intercepted.
Ire w1r was advised from Washington 10 secure
% not ran TO insist upon the atrocities before
blood OF women and children and the sack OF the
properly q non-ccTn -arans perpeIrared by officers
VINO Is believed 10 be relative Of the General who
sssassrs 5ut Tho did not even reprimand them
y Eo1 can prove hat women have been violated
p1L that also IN your statement,
You should offer 70 prove al the atrocities before
by the Congress of the United states and three
sde6 over 5V Degson NE Of 0 o5 1h5 clgt pre-
b the United statss-he must not be an English
VII b q any service vojI can Tse II blIt think
Do not forget e speak Of the American squad
them vtrhout warning 10 the non-conbatants and
51ha a1-a1ts. who formerly were friends Of the
refusal Of the Trire5 ststes and c5reer T-frain to
decided uDon IN the eonference Of the Commission
are now using although their use was denounced
e harharous b. the other Commissioners at The
Ask the people Of the United States # they think
--s--1l e,a --7,5.= aH -11f Zen i -it" L
present conduct toward NfczinIev and his var
DEwEY's TREATMENT OF AGUINALDO.
Another letter dated Singapore June I6 1893
II 2
Tree Press" 70 Howard W Bray discusses con-
'versati0as which the writer says he had had with
Mr. Pratt. who was succeeded bout that
Consul By 51r Mosely. at Singapore. There also
was some suggestion that Pratt favored the Fill
TIno cause. and the discussion related 20 conver-
sariocs tnat Nj Pratt IS said have had with the
I7IEpInos S.. Clair takes little stock that. but
pins his faith 70 what Admiral Dewey might say.
En6 writes
admiral Dewey goes home, il Is believed, to ad-
s7 - me Fresieeht OF maya va & sne e25oaaa S aII@trs
clC n1t- and should know Z ne had any grounc
PRATT 70 Aguinaldo ne would declare Il unauthor-
-1Ec 9ee qecns 70 a.J on i, an certain
b mas no surety OF what you might have said;
anything 70 ne as TO the agreement having
- 4@s l5e. - ESa [ n @ 5as paggI i EoC a 1n
did Pratt know Of any II is only more recently
the thought OF the statement repeated I'll IL has
Now ] would ike TO urge you, from the practical
point q view. 70 drop any such foolishness. The
sad and di6 when he al last met AguinaIdo- That
Tlz-. thar is the thing al else is empty wind
Lre sole hing 70 have impressed upon the puoIc
n america would Be the claiming OF Dewey and
Agu-Eal1C together parIlcipaIoTs in common ac-
LOLs FOu surrey comprehend what this means!
Think and think again, il means success as far as
Goes not gain much sympathy especially this
criticism OF the conduct Of American troops things
may oe true that are not sZpedlent 10 say SINK
everything into DeWev-AE -AEuiuaidO cooperation,
thai both sides honest II IL did not
imply actual anSennent-~hich. Of course.
Dewey himself could not make
Here you the facts. ulCenled, uncOntro-
verri5.e Dewey viii in America insist on this CO.
operation, h viii DO all he can 10 undo the un-
fortunate effect Of The ADVENT Of American mill
-zr-zu-z EeIEe between him and the Filipinos.
tTCC- Re could really look with favor with
anything by regret OF his suppression by General
win Agul-alGo Dewey's turn for power IN colo
Lla. affairs coming. / believe must not tel
sou what he said 70 me. but I believe he hopes for
complete reconciliation and adjustment that
VIII really satisfy the tiupInos-
ATTACK on MANILA PLANNED
another letter is from Apoinario sfabni, and ad-
dressed 70 AgunaIdo. without date. and re
!ates almost wholly suggestions regarding at
tack upon Manila. The letter written eyi-
Gently after the Filipino forces had been driven
hack by the Americans. The writer says that he
thinks Il would be best for AguinaIdo question
al people coming from Manila IN regard 70 the
posr Of Americans and from this Information dis
cover the best means Of entering the city. Il was
evident that the writer expected 70 have assistance
from inside Of Manila. for he says.
Those CT the saudstahau OF Manila should not
move until no force is left II any the suburbs
defend themselves and could not aid those armed
II aid them. II Will be dtff1-