The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
Flattery Is Needed.

1 = VI Sucn peace programme 70 be ac-
oePtaDlS TO the Filipino people and more
especially to the more stubborn element
tneTeof, II must fiatteT them and appeal
" their national vanity. They must be
s s;et;Is INTO believing that they are in
ssilsting upon terms and stipulations from
Tue United States government that con-
cesSlon are given them, that they are still
an important factor in the situation, and
/ tlement '
II such peace programme as the above
appears to their vanity ii has q much bet
Ter chance OF being accepted bv them
than were it a simple business PROPOSITION
oSEOlu OF all sentiment. Hence Buen-
Sdnlho makes show of asking much
ION the American government in eX-
CiidnSe Tor the cessation OF hOstilities and
the recognition of American sovereignty
whlle, as matter of fact he does not ask
I9r single thing of any Importance that
III. .lie llIIlary administration has not al
! ready accorded the Filipino people But
tne mass of the people 90 not know this,
because what the American government
mas done Tor them has never been con-
eyes.
Buencaminc practically recites what the
United States has already done for the
tIlplnos and then SAYS: I'VE will ask
for all this in exchange for peace" and
me Filipino thinks those are pretty good
snlngs TO nave, and that they constitute
desirable ana dignifed terms of capitu-
Iauon- So ii is that the Buencamino doc
ument is written for the Filipino people
and in that way which argues for its
quickest acceptance by them.
Statements Are Misleading.
There are, however. one or two nnislead-
ing statements in BuencaminO's commun-
leatlon, notably that which saws the con-
dltlon OF the Filipino lab0rer has bettered
Win Win the increase of mis- earnings. 1t is
true the laborer and other workman in
manila earns more today than formerly
put the increase in wage is in no way
commensurate with the cost of living, so
formerly
speaking TO a representative of the AS
soclated Press, Buencamino said:
There are three element operating
against peace in the Philippines TODAY
one is the friars, who in the ultimate adj
JrStment OF the present trouble between
the t1liDinos and Americans foresee the
maj loss of their position and prestige
IN the country, as well as of their prop
critics and wealth. l believe they seek to
prolong the struggle in the hope that
something may arise to secure their stand
ing IN The country, and l believe they are
partly accountable for the recent rumors
or native uprising in Manila
Inc second reason is the presence in
manila OF certain hot-headed FiliDinos
continued discomfort with the American
occupations, and l think they should be
sought out and suppressed.
Otis Is Blamed.
The third is the stiff-necked attitude OF
the past military government in refusing
10 treat with the Filipinos except on the |
ground OF total and unconditional sur |
render They seem to have thought the I
only possible way to terminate our mis- /
unders landings was by force of arms. /
RMS | consider a natural result of mill /
tary training. Men schooled in. the use of /
arms naturally believe the only way to /
settle quarrel is to fight it out to a /
finish.
II this new commission comes here ;
With broader and more liberal views. if /
they will approach the Filipino people. /
or allow themselves to be approached by !
US, with some little tact and some little
diplomacy, if they will give the men in /
the field the chance to surrender as men
and as soldiers, to surrender and still be 1
able TO look their countrymen in the eve.
still TO retain some honor (and it would /
take such insignificant concessions on
your part to make this pOssible). | assure
YOU that peace will be question of a /
few weeks only.
Aguinaldo Is Still Their Idol
Aguinaido is still the leader and the
doI OF the Filipino people Il your civil
commission will give an official and legal
ana blndIng assurance to him that the
INDIVIDUAL and personal rights of the