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

sr;. me 1actio1ai feelings and divisions
wo,,fds from our immoralities and abuses
! ne,de..u undoubtedly obtain were an indie
ss1r1 SHt government established
Ay,,o ne eohclilatory policy pursued bv the
orr v,I aean government, notwithstanding
/ trea t-ea ISu noSlnty to them; the humane
/ from OF prisoners and their reIease
ttv. DlaSon after short detention ONLY.
49, ~ il Is TAXATION into public Office of the
Init intelligent Filipinos: the Increase in
The T. ana the consequent betterment of
or iIaoorlng Classes. the liberal reform in
ouI laws, and the granting to oI1r tov-n ~,
- . marriage and municipal law eminent
- democratic and such as we did not
s go1ser,s,, even under our own indeDendent
g., ,SiIninent; al this has increased the
o e,1itIllieht. Tor annexation to an extra
VI uliiidIS degree and today there is among
20 20 sne keeneSt competition for all gov
erhinent employment
Fears Civil War.
:, should the time come when our clash
ing interests will lead brother TO fiph+
asSsInst brother, we viii then indeed be
LILO; ua.orIunate and to be pitied The Amer
lSsns VIII dominate under these de71ior-
less. "-ii NC HelD-
If. notwithstanding cur fleeing noliti-
cal dlsSensiOns We manGge to preserve orr
IldlOnal unity we viii always be q re-
Spectacle nation of 10 600. 900 Of DeODIe and
eapaple ultimately of obtaining our ma
tioilai emancipation. but. if we are di-
Nlued Dy the irreconcila bic hatreds which
Iedd 10 civil strife We will be nOthino
more nor less than group of tribes. and
of az eou lC, easily be reduced to lie level
OF me nQmad igorrotes-
tor these reasons we should cease hos
uhtles with the United States and form a
l llaelohal party which, if we take advant-
DE OF the opportunities of the present
moment, viii always be in the majority.
Guerrillaism Helps Robbers.
: mother powerful argument for peace
- ne idct mat IN continuing our present
system OF guerrilla warfare we give an
Excuse Tor the bad element of our pop1I-
20 eiV On 10 I'VE by force of arms at the cost
ol lhelr peaceful neighbors; under the
guise OF patriots these former take the
heid, not to fight for our indenendence
Jul simply to rob aud enrich themselves
dno DIlgandaSe Is consequently UreVaIanf'
me ne III eHectS OF such actions are already
teiC through the land, and they have given
70 our cause a reputation for criminal
Inetn0ds and abuses. The National marty
would snow great political dfscernrnentr
tidI 5000 sense We're they to cease hostili-
tles and cooperate with the established
aulnonues In the prosecution of those
Dandlts and robbers who have. during the
last lew months, succeeded in dragging
to the low Level.
Urges Cessation of Warfare.
-, In view of the foregoing. we believe
o me Following resolutions should be
dOOpLeQ-
'Ffrst-Reeognize the supremacy of tho
United STATES by a cessation Of b Or liz
1es obey the Ameri-= authorities and
Of pacificatiOn inc WI
Second-Ask from the government Of |
the United States the declaration that we
oe allowed the enjoyment of personal (
lIShtS guaranteed by the American CON /
sIltuuon; exception is made of our politi-
-, ,bau l SIe phul SUCH time as congress |
UGnnlrGlN inc
Ihlrd-Unite and appea before the |
american congress TO ask of them the full |
l I'm OF our noble asDirati lions There |
shal be absolute and entire political free
fom of speech and expression: the anton
,mlsts may ask for autonomy; the annex /
itiOnlsts for annexation. and the national /
sIs LOT independence, and no party shall |
Oy force or Violence impose its ideas upon
any other.
Uses for the Funds.
-, r. FaourthTjPhilippine funds shall be an
'A.-To maintain a hosnitsi for ~
wounded and sick Filipino soldiers now in
ne Held. BIO succOr the invalid
tllplno soldiers. C.-To create a mil
'eTslty IN Manila and four official insti-
utes, one in Manila, one in Vigan. one in
NueVa Gaceres and one in IIOilo. all nm
Ter the protection of the United States
government '
'Fffth-Our political rights shall be ex-
irclsed after the manner determined by
he American congress.
SiXth-Any person holding funds he |
onging to the government of the FiIinino
epublic shall deliver the same to the
american government established i'm |
Manila, failing in which such person will
'e prosecuted as a swindler.
Seventn-Municipalit will be ruled by
ne legal expression of the will of the
'eople, and each province may name a
epresentatiy delegate. These delegates
nay make known their desires to the
american civil commission, who, in turn. !