The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-22

dhanaeu the recognition of the FiIipin O
nag, but saw no objection to the Stars
anu Stripes flying by it's side. Altar
many printed columns of rules for our
1u1ure restriction and guidance in Philip
pine affairs by which he practically iimff-
ed our power and control to the proteo-
ZION OF the international relations of the
free Philippine State, = Palermo re-
marked tnAt when the United States had
conceded the foregoing he opfned there
would be peace. He also announced a
meeting in his house for the following
sunday TO discuss his new programme
As soon as the real nature and signin-
eanee OF Paterno's utterances were made
known 10 the military authorities they
forbade she meeting IN question and
faterno was sent back TO the Anda Street
jail and kept InoomunIcado.
Inc Filipino people jump at conoIus-
ions, bhsy DO not always read carefully
and reason clearly, and Palermo worked
the document in such a way that the
common people at oncs concluded that
the United states had conceded to the
Filipino people all that Palermo had
asked for and Paternos stock, as the
man who had obtained these remarkably
favorable concessions from the common
enemy, doomed accordingly On the
streets natives talked volubly of the new
concessions ana said they had always
known they could bring the Yankees to
terms eventually.
And during these days there was much
talk Of upIisings IN Manila-explos1ve
bombs were found in the streets, houses
We're fired General Estrella and General
klcarte We're captured in Manila each
boldly admitting they were hers to take
part ia an uprising, and Ricartes fol-
lowers passed pictures of AguinaId0
among the crowd at the Yondo Market
whispering mysteriously that the time
had come. But, the excitement about
an uprising died down, and Palermo took
the oath Of allegiance to the United
states before the Provost Marshal of
Manila Colonel MillIston, and was given
complete liberty. But, complete liberty
/ did not suit Palermo; as long as he was
in jail Ia could pose before the people as
martyr IN the cause of independence,
and TO do this IS part of his scheme. So
nov he voluntarily returns every night.
saying he VIII not leave Anda Street
until every political Filipino prisoner
under American durance has first been
set free.
The prompt action by the American
4 military authorities stopped the spread Of
the Palermo propaganda. but they were
too late TO stop among the natives the
feelings Of exultatlon and consequent de-
precision resulting from their interpreta
ti0m of the Palermo document, and to
give Palermo an excellent chance to pose
I ass q martyr for his country welfare.
Notwithstanding the Patsruno dars-up.
Buencomlno has persistently and quietly
gone ahead with his work; he has re-
ceived from General Macarthur the
latter's answer to the PROPOSE tl0ns APP
proved by the Filiplnos at the meeting
held june q, and has embodied these,
together with the terms OF the nlnety-day
amnesty ana some remarks of his own,
IN "a pamphlet which is being distributed
70 the Filipino enemies IN the coun'
try, including Aguinaldo. The more
leveI-headed EIliplnos and many AmerI-
cans hope for q successful Outcoms to
tn csc peace propositions. But the lea
has It's Filipino enemies and but three
days ago they showed their hand by sud
de My causing 70 disappear the trusty
messenger whom BuencaminO intended
{ should convey these proposals Of peace
and amnesty 10 Don Emilio Aguinaldo.
, in whatever corner Of the woods that
gentleman might be found