The age-herald., 1901-04-03
AGU|NALDO'S LAST
 OFFICIAL ORDER.
Full Text of the Chieftain's Re-
 cent Proclamation
AMERICANS ARE lNHUMAN
He Orders All His Generals To De- mand Three Filipinos in Exchange For One American-RefusaT
 Meant Death.

Washington, April 2.-Copies of what was probably the full text of the last proclamation issued by Aguinaldo pre- vious to his capture by General Funston have been received at the War Depart ment where they attracted considerable attention. The proclamation is contained in Fillpinas Ante Europa, the organ of the Filipino insurgents published at Mad rid. Spain. It appears in the issue of that paper of March 10, 1901.
 The following is the complete transla- tion of the article:
 ''The following proclamation has recent ly been received by this paper. which will probably satisfy the clamor of all Filipi- nos:
 Don Emelio Aguinaldo Fanny, presi- dent of the Philippine Republic, captain general and general in chief of her army:
 Heart broken groans of the oppressed and of their unfortunate families and en- ergctic protests from the entire people | of the Philippines come to my far off | camp on account of the unheard of cruel | ties and scornful violations of the most | elementary laws of war committed by | the imperialists who, under the pretext | that some Americans have been killed,
 
 which are both repugnant and inhuman, the agony lasting about 15 minutes, ac- | cordtng to the press of Manila, which is l censored, or otherwise submitting them | to unheard of tortures according to the | official communications from my various commanding generals. and if this were not sufficient the military governor of the invading army has proclaimed martial | law, particularly beyond the protection | of law, not only the Filipinos under arms, but also all peaceful residents whom | they arrest and report without giving them a hearing, almost always for no | other purpose but to loot their houses and treasures or to await ransom or bribe for their liberty.
 The Censored Press.
 According to the censored press of Ma | nia, during the month of October only 1 thirty-siX Filipinos in various provinces were hanged; the totals for the months of November and December were the | same, and during the first ten days of | this month the United States court-mar- tial has condemned to the same inhuman death the following: Fifteen In San Isa- dro (Dorotec Noul and his fellow-mar- tyrs), six in Tayabas, one In Baler, one in Eolinao, one in Pagasnan and one in Donzol and three in Tayabas, a total of twenty-eight death sentences in ten days, according to information given the Ma nila press by the staff of the army.
 "In addition to all this. the invaders have committed another violation of the Geneva international treaty by employ | ing against us our own countrymen, who | have sold themselves to them, sowing by | this atrocious measure the seeds of a ser- | vile war which could very we'll occur af- ter this war; which is desolating this poor country, If those now counted as traitors should form regular groupand thus making more remote the coming of the long -sought-for peace.
 q protest, therefore, before God and the honorable men of the whole world in the name of the Philippine people against such niquitous measures, and for our own defense:
 "I order and command.
 Aguinado's Command.
 Article l. All guerrilla chiefs, as soon as they capture any armed American citi- zen, shall take him into the interior at once, and shall communicate with the chief of the nearest American detachment, urgently requesting the exchange of pr1s- oners at the rate of one American for ev- cry three Filipinos of the many who are condemned to death by them, and who expect to be led to execution at any mo- ment, and informing him that he would be responsible for the reprisals which we would see ourselves obliged to take in our just defense. If said American chief should refuse to make the exchange re- quired, the American prisoners shall be shot if after four days, the execution of some Filipino sentenced by the Americans should be announced.
 Article ?. Preference shall also be given in exchange of prisoners to deported Fii- pnos and to those who have rendered signal success to the cause of our inde- pendence.
 Article 3. The promoters of the so-called federal party shall be submitted as trait ors to a most summary courtmartial, and those who stimulate the invaders to pur sue and prosecute our fellow countrymen, who don't wish to identify themselves herewith, shall be punished with special severity and after those who are guilty have been sentenced, they shall be cap tured and punished, whatever those may be- and by any means which may be pos sible.
 Article 4. The generals and guerrilla chiefs in their respective districts are en- trusted with and are responsible for speedy execution of this general order.
 Given in the capital of the Republic on January 17, 1901.
 (Signed) AGUINALDO. There is a seal in purple ink, consisting of a sun and three stars and the words Philippine Republic, Office of the Presi- dent"