The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-03

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BOSTON. Nov. 3.-The American Anti
gmperialist League has issued stirring
address TO the people of the United
States,' in which it is made clear that
there is only one way to put stop to
the war in the Philippines and the in
toIerabIe tyranny now practieed tie, e,
and that is by the election of William
Jennings Byran. The address is'as fol-
lows:
ITO the People of the United States:
Mr.. McKinley's Administration is on
trial before the country for criminal
offence-criminal aggression against
people struggling for liberty We are
asked to accept the evidence of its Off
Gals concerning the facts Of the situa-
tfon. These men, however high their
private character may have been, have
taken brief for the defendant. Should
they accept or make known ev-dr ne now
which inyalidates the GovernEacn S cause
the whole course OF the Admins tratloa
would be proved to have been crime.
The door is shut to the cause OF the
Filipiuos.
Hon F. Spencer Pratt. United States
Consul General at Singapore, al the out
break CT the war having been honoraLiy
relieved of his functions as represent
alive of the United States, fortunately
holds no such brief for the Government
His testimony. which is fully established
by contemporaneous records, proves u [
only that Aguinaldo was sent IF by Com
naodore Dewey on April q, 1888, to come
as soon as possible to Hongkong to ar
range for a general cooperation Of the
insurgents with our forces, but that after
mis- arrival at H0ngkong he was brought
by the United States ship McCulIoch to
Cavite encouraged to organized his
forces furnished by our naval command
ers with arms and ammunition, and that
between the officers of the respective
commands there were repeated confer
enees.
"Au this was allowed by the Admins
tration at Washington to proceed, aad
later the Filipinos were permitted to form
T. government of their own, notwithstand-
ing that Mr.. Pratt notified Secretary Day
by cable upon Againaido's departure to
confer with Admiral Dewey that it was
with d view TO cooperation and also In
formed the Secretary by despatch April
go 1895 Senate document So, PIP. 1929
that Agufnaldo had at that time in view
the formation of an independent govern
ment.
tend ignorance of Aguinaldo's Intentions
OF that there was formed without its
knowledge the alliance which MI. Mclln-
ley and his subordinates have denied
Thus the report of the Philippine Com
mission is contra6icted when it asserts
that for the first time arose the idea OF
national independence after the ARRIVAL OF
General Anderson's command at Cavlte-
Mr.. Pratt has recently returned from
hn hoe h
tanned a knowledge Of important facts on
which We have every reason TO rely.
Among these facts are the following
which deserve the notice of the American
people: American rule extends only to
garrison posts, which, after two years,
are fewer in number than during Spanish
occupation. Skirmishing is continually
going on almost within gunshot of Manila
There is a general belief in the existence
of gross maladministration. especially in
the Customs Department The moral con-
ditions IN Manila are worse than they
were when the city was under the rule of
Spain Prominent American officials eX-
press the opinion that at least i00, 900 men
would be required to effect the pacifica-
ton of the island. An old army officer,
who had grown grey in the service, beg
ged Mr., Pratt to say to US: If, as ma
tive American, you have any love for the
what is being done here under the flag.
I cannot speak. You can, and if you care
for the perpetuation of the Republic,
which is in danger, you will not remain
silent
The Filipinos, in spite of all that has
happened, have no animOsity against the
people of the United States. They fully
understand the political situation here.
In case of the defeat of the present Ad-
ministration hostilities on their part, Mr..
Pratt believes. would Immediately cease,
and no reasonable demand which we could
make of them would be denied in return
for what we might do toward assisting
them in attaining the independence which
they have proved themselves capable of
maintaining in peace and order. If Mr.
McKinIey's policy is endorsed and contin-
ued the war in the archipelago is likely to
continue for generations.
THE Anti-Imperialist League, in max
ing this report, appeals once more to the
American people to respond to the Just
demand which is made upon them and to
pronounce their verdict upon the iniQui-
tous policy of the Administration. Until
the present time this policy, which has
caused the slaughter of thousands Of our
late allies and has laid waste their eoun-
try, has been the policy of the President.
In case of his reelection It becomes the
policy to every man who votes to re-eiect
him and who thus becomes with him re-
sponsible for every drop Of blood there
after shed.
AMERICAN ANTI-IdPERIALIST
LEAGUE.
'Per GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,, Pres