Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09

IIfclIlOu0 anu apuseS. y Tie IdtloHdl PaA-
lty would show great political discern
ment' and good sense were they to cease
thostilities ard cooperate with the es-
tablished authorities in the prosecution
of those bandits and robbers who have,
in Dragging the fair fame of the Fili-
Pine revolution to low level
I'm view of the foregoing we believe
the following resolutions should be
adopted: is
"First-Recognize the supremacy OF
the United States by o cessation of hog
and Loyalty cooperate with them in the
work of pacification.
"Second-Aek from the government Of
the United States the declaration that
we be allowed the enjoyment of the per-
sonal rights guaranteed by the Ameri-
can constitutions; exception is made of
our political rights until such time as
congress shall definitely determine our
future.
sThird-unite and appear before the
American congress to ask Of them the
lfulfillment OF or noble asirations. There
shall be absolute and entire political
freedom of speech and expression; the
autonomists may ask for autonomy; the.
annexationists for annexation, and the
party shall by force or violence impose.
tits ideas upon any other.
Philippine funds shall be
applied as follows: A, to maintain a.
hospital for the wounded and sick
Filipino soldiers now in the field; B,
to succor the invalid Filipino soldiers;
sC. to create a university in Manila
and four official institutes, one in Ma.
one in vigan, one in Nueva Caceres
and one in Iloilo, all under the protec-
4 ton of the United States government.
"Fifth-Our political rights shall be
exercised after the manner determined
by the American congress.
"Sixth-Any person holding funds
belonging to the government of the
Filipino republic shall deliver the same
4 to the American government estab-
i lished in Manila, failing in which such
| person will be prosecuted as swindler
seventh municipalities will be
A ruled by the legal expression Of the
i will of the people. and each province
4 may name representative delegate.
i These delegates may make known their
dsires TO the American civil commits
\ sion, who in turn will communicate
4 them to8the government at Washington
and the latter will lay them before
congress. These delegates shall have
4 the right to appeal directly to the adj
A ministration and TO congress, there to
4 make known their wants.
"Eighth-The friars shall be exclud-
A ed from the administration Of the Phil
ippine Catholic church.
For such peace propaganda to be
acceptable to the Filipino people and
more especially to the more stubborn
element thereof. 1t must flatter them
Land appeal to their natural vanity.
II They must be cajoled into believing
a that they are insisting upon terms and
"A stipulations from the United States
4 government that concessions are given
them. that they are still an important
n factor in the situation and that their
Il consent is needed to any settlement. II
such a peace program a $ the above APP
fpeals to Their, vanity it has a much bet
ter chance Of being accepted by them
then We're it a simple business PROPOSE
j, ton, devoid of all sentiment. Hence
!, 5Buencamino makes d show of asking
+ much from the American government,
!, in exchange for the cessation OF hos.
i tilities and the recognition of Ameri.
can sovereignty, while as matter OF
= fact he does not ask for single thing
I of any Importance that the military
administration has not already accord.
. ed the Filipino people. But the mas:
of the people do not knew this because
2 what the American government. ha.
2 done for them has never been con.
: cretely written out and placed befor,
B | theireyes. Buencamino practically re
l8cites what the United States has al
E ready done for the Filipinos and thel
says: We Will ask for all this nNe x
9 change for peace. and the Filipino
4 thinks those are pretty good things 1,
have and that they constitute desir
able and dignitied terms of capitula
! ton So 1t is that the Buencamin,
= document is written for the Filipin,
people and in that way which argue
: for its quickest acceptance by them.
! There are, however, one or two mis-
J, leading statements in Buencamino'
! communication. notably that whic
!, says the condition OF the Filipino la
lborer has bettered With the increase Q
: his earnings. 1t is true the laborer an
!, other working men in Manila ear
: more today than formerly, but the in
: crease in wages is in no way commen
? surate with the cost Of living, SO i
: reality he is worse off than he was for
I. merry.
!, Speaking to representative OF til
Associated Press. Buencamino said:
y There are three elements operatin
u against peace in the Philippines toda,
!, One is the friars. who in the ul.imat
d adjustment of the present troubles be
= tween the Flipinos and American
J. foresee the final loss 81 their positio
l. and prestige in the country as we'll a
l. of their properties and wealth. / be
g lieve they seek to prolong the strugg
g, in the hope that something may arts
to secure their standing in the countr,
" and | believe they are partly accoun
s able for the recent rumors of natl,
ut uprising In Manila. The second reaso
ne is the presence in Manila of certain hi
n headed Filipnos, who persist
is stirring up the people to continued di
or content with the American occupatio
These men may be called profession
lr agitators and politicians, and / thin
to they should be sought out and SUI
n pressed. The third Is the stiff neckt
q. attitude Of the past military govern
er ment in refusing to treat with the FIJI
We pinos except on the ground OF tot