The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16

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man who by his ideas was an illustrious sor
OF the Philippines" and the man who by birth
was another illustrious son stood squarely
together on a proposition reasonable to the
American Government,
Agoncillo was working on the theory that
The agents OF the Democratic party who were
writing 10 the Filipino leaders would keep In
the background. He could not foresee that
the correspondence Of many Of these men
Of the United States 10 show just what kind
OF work the Bryan agents were doing. Here
isa copy Of q communication addressed to the
Filipino Hong Kong Jnnta by Secretary Dan
singer Of the Cincinnati Single Tax Club, under
date OF March o. 1900. and captured with other
documents by American troops;
u inclose u copy Of the resolutions adopted
by the Single Tax Club Of Cincinnati relative
20. the unjust war which the Government OF
this country Is now ,yTaRinR with the patriots
81 your country. The sentiment expressed
therein will be reanlrmed by many other Single
Tax organizations Of this city and undoubtedly
express those Of all Single Taxersinboth rarties.
Our great chief and leader, Henry George.
declared a short time before his death that the
United States was a. fictitious republic. If any
war renders II unnecessary. II was commenced
and is kept up without any p~retence Of consult
ing the will Of the American PEOPLE upon the
matter. only at the Will Of the plutocracy
which rules the Government and which homes
TO. find new fields for nillage in the Philippine
Islands, not content with what II obtains from
the TAllaRe OF the American reorle. The found
ers Of the Government, unfortunately for us,
did not foreAee like Jefferson that In permitting
IIlNdit DTOIfTNN III lduu HIh ~ HE
Of taxation they we're laying the foundatips
Of a more powerful despotism than that from
which they had liberated themselves, We are
suffering from their want OF foresight, but the
number 81 people In this country who realize
that truth l. CONSTANTLY, increasing ] hope
for Gen. Aguinaldo and his patriotic army
the greatest success against our army Of sub
juRation, tyranny n oppression"
Another ~commupication Ia addressed 20
the ~Anti-Fxpansion Club ~ 81. Louis, Mo. II
IL dnted Jan 20, 1890, and reads:
In the. interest and welfare Of the Filipino
republic | take the liberty Of writing YOU re-
garding an educational work 10 be published
In this country representing the views OF the
10 see a free and indenendent Philippine re-
public. The object of this work Is 10 increase
public ~entiment against annexation OF the
facts from the pen 81 your Honor would
strengthen the cause. ] am authorized 10 ask
"aFirst"Wil YOU kindly state the rer cent. Of
those who wish annexation to the United States.
second viii the natives take constant
interest In political affairs under self-govern-
"Third-Are they upon recognition ready to
ing industrial life9
After answering these questions a short
article regarding the Philippine feeling toward
this country and their wishes for indenendenCe
will be appreciated. and | am confident Will
very materially strengthen this cause IL the
coming elections TO decide the policy OF our
This is the sort Of stuff which convinced
the Filipinos that they had n chance TO win
as time passed they received more encourage
ment. for as the election grew nearer the ac-
tivity Of the Bryan agents became more pro-
nounCed, The very limit Of impudent treason
sprung from the pen Of Montague Il; leveTson,
a resident Of Fort Hamilton, Erooklyn. Even
the Filipinos rust have baked n HtIe ~ uns
In a communication from him which was found
among Aguinaldo's papers, This letter Is as
"FoRT HAMILTON.
NV York. July II, 1904
"Sehor q. Apdcihie.
"DFAR SIR AND BROTHER. Our friend Albert
s. Parson of Lexington gave me your name
as one 70 whom ! should write as "A representa-
tive Filipino.
of Boston, Of which George : Boutwell, Is Presi-
dent and Fryinc WinslGw IA secretary
have published m?ny articles and let,erS dG-
nOlnCing the piratiCal war carried on by PrFtl-
dent McKinley against your people He and
Gen. OtiS and all his troops are pirates upGn
the TERRITORY ~ the natives, our Presidents
are not in the position Of Kings. Cur PreSi-
dents are not in the least "uthorized 10 make
war without the consent of Congress. a. Mckln-
lev j. doing, and all persons compromised III
Il sho'Od like ~ suggest a plan 70 you A., us
this. 2 should seize some official q rank 10
form the foreign Consuls that he was to nc
brought before a Council 81 war for piracy ana
write To said Ionsuls To- have representatives.
present AT such council Of war to see that 1t Is
iesai.
In violation ~ the usage- Of civilized war, and
the proof would consist In the fact OF the 60 usfnl
To killing defeucele-s prisoner and hon-c"ll
hatant-. mon, women ard Ch'Idrei,. IN, Cnld
blood. ana in robbery by officers and soldiers
from non-Comhatauts.
IT ! we're not an old man Of more than GU
years ! would willingly aid you IN your lu>'
also suggest that the Filipino C]9ngres;
address an appeal to the people OF IN" United
"I hall not give you the head OF this appeal;
I merely point ont. some lhins- winch VII
esnp,iallv influence the people. For example,
"A difference to the Declaration Of lndeIendence
must be- inserted, but | believe that II i also
necessary for you to mention IN ynut aptttai
warts piracy, u,ing them To bring out the want
OF Christian feeling for the soldier
You must also show that Mckinney Keeps
the rcnnle Of the United Statee In Ignorance
Of the true facts. that he and the pcmbers ol
the Cabinet have deliberately LIED '" '"CIie
the ratification Of the treaty OF peace win
Spain without the clause which would have
assured the liberty Of the FilipinoS; that 'hey
deliberately lied when. they said that AnHon-
clio advised Aguinaldo 10 night ana that 2
stating the opposite was intercepted.
The war was advised from Washington 10 So
cure the massage 81 me treaty, .ooi,t,s 10
fore mentioned, especially ne, as.lNslhi'iIn
in cold blood of women. and children ana the
petTated by officers and soldier, especially
bv a Captain named Otis, who i believed 10
he a relative of the General. who not only TOOK
no stems for the punishment OF the aSsaNsln-'
but who did not even reprimand tholn.
IF YOU can prove that women have been
violated, put TINT also in your statement.
"Yol should oier TO prove all these atrocl-
ties before n commi ,sion composed, Of three
Americans named nv the Congress OF the | nlied
States and three Filipinos named by the Fill
Congress and presided over by a nerSon
OF some other nation chosen by. the United
States-he must not be an tnghshmah, Tor
thev are all associated in the crime,
II the publication of any portion OF the lHt.-
ter will be Of any service You can use ~.
| think II would be more prudent 70 keep "
secret.
$40 not forget to speak 81 the American squad
ron which blockaded your coasts, bombardlnR
them without warning To the on-conbaiantS
and peaceful towns, where war would never
have been thought Of. but where now the greater
mart of the inhabitants, who formerly we're
friends Of the United States, have taken arms
10 avpngc the deaths of their wives and sons.
Also speak Of the refusal Of the United States
and Great Britain 10 renounce the Use OF eX-
ploslve bullets, which was decided nron In the
conference Of the commissioner al The Hague,
and which the United States are now using,
their Use was denounced as harbarous
bv the other Commissioners al The Hague,
ASH the people Of the United States II they
think that they are Christians. and ASK them
how they can reconcile their pretended religion
with their present conduct towayd Mckinley
and his war.
This horrible war is a nightmare for me.
IL may be folly for me to permit myself 70 be
affected by IL, but its horror, the eternal infamy
OF II for my country. whose peoples are preparing
a state Of slavery for another. prevents me from