Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-22
Filipino IR[ACH[RY
Senior Paterno's Treacherous Course
in His Dealings With the
Americans shown.
Promises to Aid in Bringing About
Peace, But Circulates sedi.
tious Papers
Gen. Otis Imposed Upon by His
Promises-Goo Work Of
Others Undone.

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Manila, July 15.-The recent political
ragaries in Manila of Don Pedro Pater-
no, prominent nsurgent have re-
ceived but little comment in the local
Spanish press, because the press censor
in the United States Of this mans
strange doings. Paterno's liberation
from Jail for the purpose of working on
the peace propositions begun by Don
Felipe Buencamino, hissimmediate pub
LEGATION of most remarkable document
in favor of Philippine independence, his
subsequent reincarceration and the fact
that he then took the oath of allegiance
othe United States and Was freed, but
declined to accept his liberty, electing
10 remain in Jail and pose as a martyr,
read more like an act from comedy
than the truthful records of a weeks
political happenings Manila.
Palermo came to Manila about three
months ago from Nigan. He says he
surrendered, but the army reports gay
he was captured. In Manila he was
placed in the Anda street jail, along
With Raencamino and other political
prisoners. While there he meditated
political coups, studied English and was
We'll lodged and fed at government ex-
spense.
When Gen. Otis was leaving Manila
he liberated Buencamino with. the un-
,derstanding that he Use his influence
With the Filipino people toward bring
ing about peace. Buencanlino worked
away on these lines alone until about
the middle of June. when he realized
that Paternos influence would be a
good ding to have on his. Buencami-
nos. side Of the Understanding; 90 per
mission was obtained from Gen. Mac
Arthur for Palermo 10 leave the Jail
cry day in order 10 more easily confer
and work With 13uencamino Palermo
returned 10 the Jail too slightly. and IL
was understood between Gen. MacAr-5
thur and himsslf that his efforts and at
iitude must primarily embrace the rec
agnition of the soNereigntysof the Unit
ed States the Philippines. With Gen.
AlacATthur's permission there occurred.
Jung u the locally famous meeting in
8Paterho'a house. where about 700 Well
known reyolutionists met to discuss the
terms Of an honorable and dignified
peace With the American army. Thirty
Eof the zoo men present We're liberated
from the Anda street jail purposely to
attend the meeting, and, after a stormy
and spicy session. they resolved that
peacescould be obtained ON eight certain
bases, which that same evening We're
handed tn Gen. Macarthur. The next
informing the general MAS stricken With a
local fever, which prevented his attend
ing TO his official duties for nearly a
week. This delay IN the proceedings wa 9
sized upon by the Filipino enemies#of
Buencaminois plans Cthere We're Aneri-
can enemies To The peace scheme as
Well but these latter We're passire) TO
start an anti-peaee campaign in the
country, With the idea Of foreatalling
the good that tbs Manila group hoped 10
accomplish. During the delay caused
by the American generals Illness, Pa
terno sprang his coup detat in the form
Of a most remarkable and impertinent
document. with0u, reason, without se-
Iauencs. Without head or tail, which be-
gan With a quotation from plan of
IPhiiippiile government and ended With
quotations from European statesmen
like Gladstone Won Moltke, etc. Pa
terno, = plan was5nothing less than a Sc
ditious plea for Philippine independence.
and il had dis4uieting effect on the
lpeople. Mas published simultaneous
! y III all of Manila's Spanish papers, a
ltnsthod Of publicly which insured its
spread t1ruUu, the entire archipelago.
| In this document Palermo set forth what
he and his followers graciously would
ae.gn 70 accept from the United States
Tin exchange for cessatin of hos,ilities
Iby the Filipnos. He conceded the
Hanging of the name Filipino repub-
lie 10 that Of free Philippine state az
4 a sop To the American national pride,
! he demanded the admission. on a basis
Iuf equality, of Filipnos into the A,neti-
can army, navy and consular corps; he
4 demanded he recognition Of the Flip
mo nag, but SAW no objection 10 the
stars and stripes dying by It's side. At
| ter many printed columns of rules FOR
1 our future restriction and guidance in
4 Philippine affairs. by which he practi-
j cally limited our power and control to
! the protection#of the international rela-
lions of the free Philippine state. Pa
4 ierno remarked that when the UTnltec
4 States had conceded the foregoing he
4 opined there WpU.d be peace. He alst
1 announced u meeting in his house foi
4 the following Sunday 10 discuss his new
3l5program.
AS soon as the real nature and sig
1 nitcance of Patslno's utterances were
/ made known To The military authori-
i ties they forbade the meeting in ques.
4 tion and Paterno vas sent back TO the
4 Jail and kept inconmunicado.
The Filipino people jump at conclu,
sions, they do NOT always read careful;
~ and reason clearly. and Pattern,
worded his document in such way
that the common people at once con
cluded that the United States had con
ceded to the Filipino people all tina
Palermo had asked for, and Palermo
stock, as the man who had obtained
Il these remarkably favorable conces
4 sions from the common enemy, boomet
accordingly. On the streets native!
talked volubly of the new "conces
4 sions and they said they had Away
4 known they could bring the Yankee
q Ito terms eventually.
And during these days there wa
much talk of uprisings in Manila-ex
& plosive bombs were found In TIL
streets, houses We're fired, Gems. Els
trella and Ricarte were captured Ii
Manila, each boldly admitting tina
they Were here to take part in an up
a rising, and Ricarte's followers passe
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