Iron County register., 1900-03-01
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"Tell Aguinaldo come as soon as
possible"
Aguinaldo went to Manila bay on the
United States warship Mccullough,
was put on shore at Cavite and arms
from Cavite arsenal put at his disposal
-aH by Dea0ey's orders. Read in this
connection what took place at Singa-
pore on June s, 1898, when representa-
tive Filipinos presented an address to
our Consul General Pratt. wherein
they asserted a '.progransnae arranged
betaOee'a you, SIR, and General Aguinat-
do" by which programme there was to
be secured to the Filipinos their SIN
dependence W'sder the protection of the
United States" and not only was this
not then denied by Mr.. Pratt, but by
his presenting to those Filipinos a
United States flag and saying:
"ThtS flag was borne in battle. and
as the emblem Of that very liberty you are
seeking to Gttaifs."
He thereby confirmed the Filipino an
derstanding of that programme. -
Senate document 62. page 351,)
As stated, Aguinaldo was put on
shore at Cavite and arms placed at his
disposal by Dewey. He quickly gath
cred an army about him. The city OF
Manila was soon encompassed by his
troops. The determination of the Fill
plnos to effect their independence was
proclaimed promptly without a word
or murmur of dissent from Dewey or
any other American officer. Nay, not
only so, but General Anderson again
and again ratified and confirmed" the
understanding of the Filipinos that we
were allies. quote:
.'Cavite Arsenal. P. L., July 4, 1898.
Senior Emilio Aguinaldo, Commanding
Philippine Forces. Luzon. General:
I haye the honor to inform you that
the United States of AnaericG, whose land
forces have the honor to command in
this vicinity, being at war with the
kingdom of Spain, has eaatsre sympathy
and most friendly sentiments for the
natiUe people of the Philippine Islands.
.'For these reasons desire to have
the most amicable relations with you,
and to haze you and yoatr people cooper
ate Wih as IN military operations
against the Spanish forces 49,.
THOMAS M. ANDERSON,
s'Brigadier General United States
Volunteers, Commanding.
Senate document 62, page 390.)
July 6, 1898, General Anderson wrote
to General Aguinaldo:
'sIt must be apparent to you that we
do not intend to remain here inactive,
but to move promptly against OUR
COMMON ENEMY" Qbid 39D.
On July IA, 1898, General Anderson
made this request of Aguinaldo:
General: Wishing to get complete
information of the approaches to Ma
Mia in every direction, l therefore
have the honor to request that you
give my officers all possible assistance
in making reconnaissance to the lines
and approaches and that you favor
them with your advice. Qbid 39O.
Was this the demand of an officer of
a nation bent on conquest, or the re-
request of an ally?
July II 1898, General Anderson di-
rected Major Sam r. Jones to write
General Aguinaldo:
owe ARE HERE TO BEFRIEND THE
FILIPINos. Qbid S9D.
Five days later General Anderson
wrote General Aguinaldo:
81 will be obliged if you will permit
him (Major Belly to see your maps. p"
(Ibid 393).
Has that any of the "earmarks" of
an allyP or this, on July 81, when
General Anderson requested of General
that s.passes and such other
assistance as practicable be given to
the bearer, Lieutenant E. j. Bryan and
party, who are making reconnaissance
of the surrounding country" Qbid
395).
Are the proofs that the Filipinos
sought their independence sufficient?
Are the evidences of our relations and
with them as allies salts
fying9
do not claim that the alliance was
drawn up and signed, but
do claim that the Filiplnos were known
by US before our war with Spain began |
to be fighting for independence, that
they had framed republic months be- |
fore Dewey sailed for Manlla( probably |
a weak and imperfect one-call it a |
paper government" If you choose-it
matters not); that their desires for in
dependence were known to US, that We |
never negatived those desires, but per-
nitted the Filipihos to indulge them
aud by our every act acquiesced in and
them until after the Hippo
irome Affair" (Kansas City STAR. the
capture of Manila in August. 1898;
hat GENERAL ANDERSON PLEDGED TO
THE FILIPINos OUR FRIENDSHIP AND
SYMPATHY FOR THEM IN THEIR AsPIRA-
that although not submit
led to paper and duly signed, yet that
alliance was written in the faithful,
trusting hearts of the Filipinos and
was sealed by their blood. That alli-
ance was sacredly kept by them. but