Evening star., 1901-04-02
T PROCLAMATION
PROBABLY AGUINALDO,S LAST OFF,
CIAL ORDERS.
Directions to Guerrilla Chiefs in Re-
gard to the Disposition of
American Prisoners.


Copies of what was probably the last
proclamation issued by Aguinaldo previous
to his capture by Gen. Funston have been
received at the War Department, where
they attracted considerable attention. The
proclamation is contained in Filipinas ante
Europa, the organ of the Filipino insur-
gents, published at Madrid Spain. 1t ap-
pears in the issue of that paper of March
10, 1901.
The following is a complete translation
of the article
1.-THE following proclamation has been
recently received by this paper, which will
probably satisfy the clamor of all Ifilip:nos:
Don Emelio Aguinaldo Fanny, President
of the Philippine Republic, Captain Cen
eral and General in Chief of her Army:
"Heart-broken groans of the oppressed
and of their unfortunate families, and ener-
getic protests from the entire people Of the
Philippines come to my far-om camp on
account of the unheard-of crueltes and
scornful violations of the most elementary
laws of war committed by the imperialists
who, under the pretext of some American
having been killed. hang their prisoners of
war by means which are both repugnant
and inhuman, the agony lasting about ff-
teen minutes, according to the press of Ma
Mia, which is censored, or otherwise sub
cording to the official communications from
my various commanding generals: And if
this were not sufficient the military gov
ernor of the invading army has proclaimed
martial law, placing beyond the protection
of law, not only the Filipinos under arns,
but also all peaceful residents whom they
arrest and deport without giving them a
hearing, almost always for no other pur-
pose but to loot their houses and treasures
or to await a ransom or bribe for their
liberty.
Ff1fpinOs Executed.
According to the censored press of Ma
Mia during the month of October only
thirty-six Filipinos in various provinces
were hung; the totals for the months of
November and December were the same.
and during the first ten days of this month
the United States courts-martial nave con-
demned to the same inhuman death the
following:
Fifteen in San Isidro Ooroteo Noul and
his fellow martyrs), six in Tayabas, one in
Baler. one in Bolinao, one in Pagasinan,
one in Donsol and three in Tayabas, Il total
of twenty-eight death sentences in ten days,
according to Information given the Manila
press by the staff of the enemy.
In addition to all this the invaders have
committed another violation of the Geneva
International treaty by employing against
us our own countrymcn. who have sold
themselves to them, sowing by this afro
ciouS measure the seeds of civil war
"lilCl CCuiu very well occur dller tniS war,
which is desolating this poor country, if
those now counted as traitors should form
a regular group and thus making more and
more remote the coming of the long-sought
for peace.
Il protest therefore, before God and the
honorable men cf the whole world in the
name of the Philippine PEOPLE against such
infquitous measures, and for our own de-
fense:
Orders and Commands.
Il order and command
Article 1. 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 ur-
gently requesting the exchange of prison.
ers at the rate of one american for every
three E1lipinos of the many who are con-
demned to death by t1em and who expect
to be led to execution ut any moment and
Informing him that ne would be responsible
for the reprisals which We would see our
selves obliged to take N our just defense
If said American chief should refuse to
make the exchange requested the Ameri-
can prisoners shall be shot, whatever be
their number, which punishment is fixed in
the Spanish penal code, which we have
adopted for those who attack our national
integrity, If after four days after the ex-
change requested the execution of some
Filipino sentenced by the Americans should
be announced
Article 2. Preference shall also be given
In the exchange of prisoners to deported
F1lipinos and to those who have rendered
signal service to the cause of our inde-
pendence.
Article 3. The promoters of the So
called federal party shall be submitted as
traitors to most summary court-martiaI
and those who stimulate the invaders to
pursue and persecute cur fellow country
men who do not wish to identify them
selves Herewith, shall be punished with
special severity, and after those who are
guilty have been sentenced they shall be
captured and punished wherever they NAV
be and by any means which may be pos
sible.
Article a. The commanding generals
and all guerrilla chiefs IN their respective
districts are entrusted with and responsible
for a speedy execution of this general or
der.
Given in the capital of the republic on
January II. 1901.
tSigned) "E AGTuNAJDOn
There is a seal in purple ink, consisting
OF sun and three stars, and the words,
fnliippine Republic, Office of the Presi-
dent"