New-York tribune., 1901-03-09
No. II Otis Place.

t,ouor,,,. v-,,, Boston: Mass EebrpaEy g 1901
panson ind % Every very time Mr. soi Agoncio ap-
subject he was courteously invited 10 send the
commissioners a written request for a hearing
sideration. No such request came, and any
Filipino who wrote for hearing in Paris
The statement Of Mr.. Sixto Lopez, secretary OF
the Philippine Commission, to its efforts to OBJ
tain hearing from the Treaty Commission is to
the effect that Senor Agoncillo called repeatedly
letter introduction asking the senator to secure
nm nm nearing before the Treaty commissioners
tl9n that written request be made 70 the com
Mr.. Agonco's request for hearing.
May ! now inquire whether Senator Davis did
ever present the request of sehor Agorcto. and
commission advised either him Mr.. Lopez pre-
Mr.. Lopez further states that the Philippine rep
resentHtives called upon and left cards FOR each
courtesy. ne says. in way noticed. Can you
inform me- in your own case. whether this card
was received. and IL so. il the advances Of senor
Agonco were in any way reciprocated?
who woe r 70 your haaqnr IN Pa7 3h4t any PPno
might might l inquire whether as matter OF fact. any
fact appears to be omitted in Senate Document
An Inquiry which has been made of the Phil
ippine IRformation Society 10 this matter is my
excuse Tor appealing to you for a more specific
statement remain very respectfully yours,
Secretary of the Philippine Information society.
March ,. 1901.
l. K Fuller, esq. Secretary Philippine Inforna-
rn li1n Society. No y otis Place. Boston, Mass
February 2s has only now reached me. referring to
my statement about Mr. AgcnciIlos reported efforts
Iaris and propounding certain questions on the
subject which take pleasure in answering at
First-Senator Davis on at least two occasions re-
ported TO the Peace Commissioners the request Mr.
Asoncio had made orally 10 him for hearing.
commissioners 10 request Mr. AgoncHo to present
ne cStlon IN writing and 70 assure him that
II would nave early attention Senator Davis
ported to the commission each time that he had
communicated to Mr. A6oncilO its answer. Per-
maps ought 10 add that on more than occasion
brought the subject up In the commission and in
aPplcation had yet come from Mr.. AconcillO
was told that none had come. and that instead Mr.
Spanish Embassy.
Second-In my own case Mr. Agonclo's card
was received and my card was duly left upon him
within twenty-four hours
IhlTd-As matter OF fact any Filipino
hedrd. one was heard AZ considerable length and
more Than once But the hearing at his
the community IN Luzon
You say you ask the questions in order TO furnish
Information. II might be well. then. to let IL he
As: Ociated Press / therefore taking the lib
eTty OF handing your letter and this reply TO MIR.
Melville r. stone. the general manager. l shall he
out OF reach myself. being railway train for
@ the next nv mve GAYS But MT stone Will make no
the New-York office Very respectfully yours
wIIITELAW REID.
The secretary of the Philippine Information So
ciey requested of The Associated Press brief delay
in the publication of the above and then sent
long letter from Sixto Lopez expanding and adding
his statements already quoted in Secretary Full
Ier's letter. This telegraphed 10 WhiteIaw Reid
In California He answered, thanking the agent of
The Associated Press for the courtesy but saying
that his own letter exact and that he saw no
reason for making any additional statement