Daily inter mountain., 1900-07-02
AGG|E'S 5 WARMING
AN ALLEGED PROCLAMATION
FROM THE FILIPINos.
AGAINST CIVIL COMMISSION.
Ends With Cry for Independence-Mu-
sician Arnold Sentenced
for Life.

Manila, May "a A-(Correspondence Of the
Associated Press.)-Two rebel documents
most most 1hg important e e Of Which is IS an alleged
proclamation from Aguinaldo concerning
the coming civil commission The proc
lamation warns the Filipino people to be-
ware of the commission and their prom
ises of future benefits and begs them never
70 give up their arms IN the vain hope OF
thereby enjoying ultimate freedom and
happiness. The proclamation states that
the commission is appointed by President
gress that they have no authority to treat
or take any action whatever in the name
of the government of the United States,
and predicts for the commission headed by
Judge Taft the same end as that which at
tended the peace commission of last year,
which Aguinaldo describes as farcical and
ridiculous He dwells at considerable
length upon the statements to show this
consnission has no legal or official stand
Filipino people not to be deceived by them
nor to give up their arms upon their rep
presentations. He then goes on to say that
If the commissioners visit the smaller
towns and provinces of Luzon they are to
be received well and with enthusiasm.
ASK them for the kind of municipal gov
ernment you most desire, and be not afraid
to speak boldly to them Remember the
| dark days of Spanish outrages are past
and that the Americans allow freedom OF
speech
| In other words, get all you can out OF
the commission, but put no faith in them.
The proclamation ends with cries for Fill
pino liberty and independence, is signed by
Aguinaldo and dated May l. on the island
Of Polillo. which is situated on the east
| This is the first time an alleged procla-
nation from Aguinaldo has found it's way
into Manila for over six months: and many
people declare the thing Is a forgery and
! emanates from the Filipino junta at Hong
Kong. No proof has been obtained to sus-
tain this theory and there is just as much
reason to believe the document IS legiti-
mate as to claim 1t is spurious. As far as
its effect and influence over the Filipino
l WA ,n1 ir cStrfA fA1tc hot
| 1t be signed by Aguinaldo's name to carry
great weight with the Filipino people The
proclamation is very similar IN purport to
printed in Spanish and sent over to Manila
from Hong Kong by the junta. These proc
shipments Of shoes. and were generally cir
culated throughout the city.
/ The other insurgent communication re-
Triao to " the foreign n consul consul % in Manila, % IN
which he attempted to vfndicate the Fiji
pino people from any J sre%sponsibility % In the he
the Camarines provinces.
Capt. William f. Hancock ct the Sixth M
yy By n
violation Of the 62nd and 7th articles OF
war. and been sentenced to be reduced u
lery. He has been released from arrest
and returned to duty. From the specifica-
tions of the charges brought and sustained
against Captain Hancock It appears that
of his battery as ''sick in quarters" he
was. ON February %, in the reading room
Of the Bohemian club without due author;
ity from his commanding officer and thai
Captain Hancock was disrespectful to and
did disobey the orders Of his commanding
| officers.
Musician Julius Arnold. Company M Of
. the Twenty fifth infantry, who was tried
court martial. has been found guilty and
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged
: to forfeit all allowances due him and to bt
. confined at hard labor for the remainder Of
I his natural life
: Arnold killed Sonora salvas. a native
woman, by shooting her with a pistol or
! January 49,. The Spanish papers in Manila
? comment cheerfully on the sentence, anC
! declare their pleasure upon seeing disci
plne SO well enforced among the rank and
: file of our army.
Orders have been published from the gov
ernor generals office announcing the find
: ing, sentencing and review In the case o.
Angel Padue. a 13-year-old native boy. wink
, was arraigned and tried on the charge o.
!; murder before a military commission a
. Batangoa last March. The commission
found the boy guilty and sentenced him t,
q be confined at hard labor for 20 years. TIL,
. sentence was commuted to five years b.
the governor general.