The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
oUTBREAk oF HosTILITIEs.

And while |, the government, the
Congress, the whole people. were wait
ing for the longed-for answer. the ma
jority giving themselves up 20 the most
flatteiing hopes, came the fatal cay OF
Uhe 4th OF February, on the night of
which the American troops suddenly
attacked ali our lines which were pr.c-
tically abandoned. for il being Satur-
day evening. our Generals and some of
our foremost leaders had asked per-
mission 10 repair TO the bosom OF their
respective families.
According TO authentic Information.
Gen. Otis telegraphed To Washington
that the Fihpinos had attacked the Am
erican army. President Mckinley laid
the telegram before the Senate. where
the ratification of the treaty Of Paris
OF the 10th OF December. 1898 was Cnder
debate i'm SO Ear AZ the same referred
to the annexation of tne Philippines.
obtaining by this criminal means the
complete ratification of the treaty re-
ferrel to. by a majority Of only three
votes. which were only given with the
prdtestation that this was done in con-
sideraeion OF the state Of war i'm these
islands
II will not narrate in detail the
cruelties practiced since the opening
OF The hostglities by Gen. Otis toward
the Filipin0s. who ordered the secret
shooting OF many who refused 90 sign
the document petitioning for autonomy,
nor will / speak Of the DarbariteS
which the American soldiers committed
against .innocen. and defenceleHss in
habltants OF Misunderstanding children
and women when they leaned over the
balconies breaking into houses IN the
middle OF the night. breaking open
chests and furniture. taking money
\ a.. If
value they ran across smashing chairs
tables and mirrors. which they could
not carry off--for after all. these are
the consequences Of war although
nor worthy of a civilized army that
which. however. ! eholl not pass over,
IS the inhuman conduct this general
observed BY this army toward the Phil
ippine army. when L. iu order 20 ar
range a treaty NJ peace with the civil
commission presided over by Mr. Schur-
man. sent three times my messengers
asking for a suspension OF h0stilities.
Gen. Otis refused my emissaries. the
granting of This Just and prudent Pc
triton. replying that he would not sus-
pend the hOstihties as lopc g the Phil
ippine army would not lay down their
arms
"How then. dFd not this army de-
serve any consideration on the part OF
Gen. OTIS and the American troopS'
Had they already forgotten the lmDorTt-
ant services rendered bv the Philip
pine army 90 The Americans In the late
war agairs, the Spaniards2
AGUINALDO'S PLEA
~ hope IN the honor OF Admiral
Dewey I hope in the recthude of tho
grand nation of the United States.
where IL ther- are ambitious imperl-
aiistg. there also east valiant defend
ers OF the humane doctrine uf he inn
mortal Monroe. Franklin and Washing
ton. unless the race OF yittuous citi-
zeus and glorious founders Of ne real
greatness of the North American re-
public have decreased So much that
thnir legitim ate ana beneficial influence
is superseded by the powerful ambition
or the eNuaESiouists. in which unhappy
ana extreme case would jt NOT be
syoeter ~ die than ~ become slaves?
"Returr therefore American people,
10 your own traditional liberties. put
your hanl ou your heart and tell me:
How would YOU feel &c. I'm The course
of events America should nnd herself
in the s5tuHt'1n Of a depressed and en-
fephled nation. ana II the Philippine
nation. free and powerful al war with
your oppressors. should solicit your
aid promising to liberatc Won from thls
heavy yoke and should after van
'uuishing its enemies with our nd. sub
jugate YOU and deny YOU his liberty2'