The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-03
FILIPINOS' ALLIES HERE:
MORE PROOF or ANTI-IMPBRTALIsT
AID GIVEN TO REBELS.
Captured Letters showing the Hopes Encour-
aged by People In the United states-The
Defeat Of Mckinley. ssndico Says. VIII
slanIfy the Triumph Of the RIILpino deals.

aged by People In the United ststes-Th'
Defeat Of Mckinley, ssndico Says, VII
signify the Triumph Of the Filipino Ideals
WASHINGTON. oct. additional evidence
Of the aid and comfort given to the Hllpino'
by the anti-imperialists and OF the importance
TO the rebels OF the defeat OF President McKin'
Icy IA found In two captured letters Just 70
celved from Manila One was written to Lieut.
I Col Casimlrio Tinto by Thee Sandico,
who. Gen Macarthur says. Is possibly ~ close
to Asulnaldo a. any OF the leaders who continue
In open hostility, Sandico writes:
NJ DISTINGUISHES FRIEND: The present
campaign and some other circumstances have
created In America a political situation that
may perhaps produce the downfall Of McKin-
ley. which will signify the triumph Of our ideals
For the same reason the disastrous war In
the Transvaal and more especially the fierce
revolution In China have created a political
atmosphere sufficiently critical to cause the
birth Of a disturbance OF the armed peace OF
the great Powers that may result favor
ably to our aspirations. because America may
prefer to sacrifice some Of her plans with re-
spect TO the Philippine Islands. accepting our
independence under her protectorate. rather
than sustain two wars and run the risk OF losing
the whole archipelago. l believe. then. that
under the conditions so favorably colored by
the present circumstances 1t is necessary that
we continue the struggle and only accept peace
on the base Of Independence. although under
an American protectorate.
IF the reelection OF Mr.. Mckinley be accom-
plished and the revolution In China be wiped
out and the war In the Transvaal take no new
complications, then will | be the first to accept
the peace thht | believe to be necessary, though
II be at the cost OF acknowledging the sover-
eighty OF the United States. since / consider
that our forces are now impotent to defend
our sacred and legitimate rights.
Il should properly tell you that all these con-
ciusions are 9ut my political judgment as to
thc results 9i Mcklnieys reelection. Never.
what will become of our individual liberties.
II you agree with me In my way OF thinking.
which Is that Of our honorable President as
expressed to me by him at our last conference.
We should reJect every proposal for peace I'M
less they are based upon Independence. and
we should continue our brilliant campaign"
Sandico encloses a copy Of a letter received
By him from Gen, Riego de Dios OF the Central
Filipino Committee At Hong Kong, who gives
States. Among other things Rieso says:
Our sympathizers continue in their, cam:
patsn q exemption The i-imPeri9llft
delphia. Great enthusiasm reisned at this
meeting, Eloquent speeches were delivered
and now a few men Of politics ranged them.
selves on the side of the orators and various
resolutions were passed Among these was a
s ssr{ bandits sSFHns G tReso OF RR fSS'efSs oS SSaaRiy o, strSsyslea
for stheir Independence. On the 23d an In
fuential politician In Boston delivered a speech
In a great meeting classifying Imperialism
as q new form OF piracy. 80.
The announced possibility that Mckinley
would send a message to Congress asking for
more troops; the impression produced By the
arrival Of sick and deinented soldiers from
the field; American losses deduCed from Official
reports. losses calculated automatically az a
regiment a month. as published by an impor-
tant newspaper published in New York. the
latest feats OF arms of our soldiers; the question
OF Porto Rico that has started a great agitation
against Mckinley In the States Of Indiana and
Minnesota. which will draw many supporters
the. ant-imperialist atmosphere. taken alto
imperiallst Influence. and rs an eloquent symp-
tom Of this ] call attention 10 the recent OCCUR
renee in New York wherein the Methodist
Bishop. seeing Mckinley in his church. delivered
efeeling sermon and said that IL was impossible
to deny right 10 men Of other races because
worthy Of love and frsternal affection. They
say that Mckinley heard the sermon with a
confused. hypocritical look that characterizes
him. From all this we may deduce:
-Fftst-That we must not consider the armis-
tice except upon condition OF an immediate
Independence.
"Second-That now in America proper the
supporters OF our cause are being increased In
number.
"Third-That the victories obtained by our
seasoned army In this unequal struggle exer-
else great Influence on the very unreasonable
minds Of American people
Fourth This impression IL and will be one
OF the determining causes Of our triumph.
which triumph will come soon II we but resist a
little more. now that little Is lacking TO change
Of Mckinley II will be the ascension OF the star
banner over our souls"