Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-08

The Americans will dominate Under,
these depiorable icircuinstanccs,a and wo
Will be helpless. nh
"If. Notwithstanding our fieetlug PCS
litical dissentious, we can manage Ia
preserve our National unity wa will AID
ways be a respectable nation OF ten
millions OF people and capable uiti9
mately of obtaining our National
emancipation: but, IL We are DIVIDED by
the frreconciliable hatreds which lead
to civil strife we Will be nothing more
nor less than group or tribes. and wa
could easily be reduced to the level oA
the nomad lggorrotes.
For these reasons we should ceasi
hostilities with the United States, ana
from National party which. if VIC
take advantage of the opportunities of
the present moment, will always be In
the majority.
GUERILLA WARFARE.
Another powerful argument for
peace is the fact that in continuing our
present system of guerrilla warfare we
give an excuse for the bad element of
our population to live by force of arms
at the cost OF their more peaceful
neighbors; under the guise of patriots
these former take the field. not to fight
for our independence, but simply to
rob and enrich themselves, and bril-
Gandage is consequently prevalent
The i'll effects of such actions are all
ready felt through the land, and they
have given TO our cause a reputation
for criminal methods and abuse.k The
National Party would show great poll
teal diScernment and good sense were
they to cease hostilities to cooperate
with the established authorities in the
prosecution OF those bandits and rob-
bers who have. during the last few
months, succeeded in dragging the fair
fame of the Filipino revolution to the
low level.
I'm view of the foregoing. we be-
lieve the following resolutions should
be adopted:
First Recognize the supremacy of
the United States by Il cessation Of
hostilties; obey the American authors
ties and loyalty cooperate with them
III the work of pacification.
second ask the government Of the
United states the declaration that we
be allowed the enjoyment of personal
constitution; exception is made of our
political rights until such time as Con-
gress shall definitely determine our fu-
ture
'Thrd-Unite and appear before the
american Congress to ask of them the
fultillment OF our noble aspirations.
Ihere shall be absolute and entire po-
iiticat freedom of speech and express
SION the autonomists may ask for
autonomy; the annexationists for an
neNatlon. and the nationalist for in
depedence. and no party shall by force
or violence impose, it's ideas upon any
other.
"Fourth-Philippine funds should be
applied as follows: "A. to maintain a
hospital for the wounded and sick Fill
lpino soldiers, now in the field: b., to
succor the invalid Filipino soldiers; c.,
10 create university in Manila and
tour official Institutes, one in Manila.
one in Nigan. one in Nueya Caceres
and one in Iioilo all under the protec-
ton of the United States Government.
"Fifth--Our political rights shall be
exercised after the manner determined
by the American Congress.
'SiNth-Any person holding funds
belonging to the Government of the
Filipino republic shall deliver the same
to the American Government establish
ed in Manila failing in which such
person shall be prosecuted as a swind-
Ter.
'seventh--AIunicinali will be ruiz
ed by the legal expression of the will
OF the people, and each province may
name n representative delegate. These
delegates may make known their de-
slrcs to the American Civil Commis-
sion. who in turn vii, communicate
them to the Government at Washing-
ton. and the latter will lay them be-
fore Congress. These delegates shall
have the right to appeal directly to
the Administration and to Congress-.
there 10 make known their wants.
EXCLUDE THE FRIARS.
flghth-The Friars shall be exa
Guided from the administration of the
Philippine Catholic Church.
For such peace propaganda to be
acceptable to the Filipino people. and
more especially To the more stubborn
element thereof, 1t must fiatter them
and appeal to their National vanity.
They must be cajoled into believing
that they are insisting upon terms and
stipuations from the United States
Government; that concessions are
given them; that they are still an inn
portant factor in the situation, and
that their consent is needed to any set
Element. II such peace program as
the above appeals TO their vanity 1t
has 81 much better chance of being &c.
cepted by them than We're 1t simple
business proposition devoid OF all sem
timent. Hence Buencamino makes a
show OF asking much from the Ameri-
can Government in exchange for the
cessation of hostilities and the recog-
al lea AT A,1eilcan soXaceignty- while.
as q matter OF fact, he does not ask
for Il single thing of any Importance
that the Military Administration has
not already accorded the Filipino pso-
pie. But, the mass OF the people do
not know this. because what the Amer
lean Government has done for them
has never been concretely written out
and placed before their eyes. Buen-
canine practically recites what tho
United states has already done for the
Filipinos and then says: I'VE will
ask for all this in exchange for peace"
and the Filipino thinks those are preta
" good things to have, and that they
constitute desirable and dignified terms
of capitulation. So its.s that the Buen-
canine document is written for the
Filipino people, and in that Way which
argues for its quickest acceptance by
them.
There are. however, one or two mis-.
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