Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-27
AGUIhALDO ISSUES
PEACE ADDRESS
Urges All FiIiplnos to Lay Down
Their Arms and Accept
American Rule.
OF BLOOD AND TEARS
Believes He Is Serving His Country by
Swearing Allegiance to United States
and Advises All His Compatriots
In Arms to DO Likewise.

Manila. April 22.-The following is
A~guinaldo's address to the Filipino
people, made public last evening:
Il believe / am not in error In pre-
Stunning that the unhappy fate to which
my adverse fortune has led me Is not
a surprise to those who nave been ia
miliar with the progress Of the war.
The lessons taught with a full
Ing and which have recently come to
my knowledge suggest with Irresistible
force that a complete termination of
hostilities lasting peace are not
only desirable but absolutely essential
to the welfare of the Philippine Islands.
THE Philippines have never been dis
mayed at their weakness nor a they
faltered In following the path pointed
out by their fortitude and courage. The
time has come, however, in which they
n their advance along this path to be
impeded by an irresistible force which,
while 1t restraints them, yet enlightens
their minds n opens to them another
course, presenting them the cause OF
peace. This cause has been toyfully
embraced by the majority OF my fellow
countrymen, who have already united
around the glorious sovereign banner
Of the United States. In this banner
they repose their trust and believe hat
under Its protection the Filipino people
will attain all those promised liberties
which they are beginning to enjoy. The
country has declared Enthusiastically In
favor OF peace. So be It. There has
been enough blood, enough tears and
enough desolation. This wish cannot
be ignored by the men still in arms
IL they are animated by a desire to
serve our noble people, which has thus
clearly manifested It's will. So do 1
respect this will, now that 1t is known
to me.
After mature elaboration I reso-
lutely proclaim to the world that l
cannot refuse to heed the voice Of a
people longing for peace, nor the
lamentations OF thousands of families
yearning to see their dear ones enjoy
ing the liberty and the promised gen.
crosby of the great American nation.
by acknowledging and accepting
the sovereignty of the United States
throughout the Philippine archipelago,
as l now do, and without any reserva-
ton whatsoever, l believe l am serving
thee, my beloved country. May happi-
ness be thine
To signalize this important step in
the pacifcation of the country General
Macarthur orders the release. on
swearing allegiance to the United
States, of 1000 insurgent prisoners.
Believe 1t Will Bear Fruit.
Washington, April 22.-It is believed
by the administration hat the mani
festo Of Aguinaldo will have a decided
ly good effect in the Philippines n in
this country. 1t will take some time
for it's dissemination among the Fill
pinos, bat 1t Is expected to be Of con-
siderable service and to make more
rapid the improvement In the situa-
ton which set in some time ago and
has become quite marked of late. Espe-
cial qualification is felt at the unre-
served one of the document and the
full acceptance 1t indicates Of Ameri-
can rule. This, 1t is felt. will bring
TO the support Of the government many
Filipinos who, wishing for peace, have
hesitated to assist the Taft commits
sion. In this country ii is expected to
reduce the criticism Of the administra-
ton and to cause the discussion of the
general policy of the war In the islands
and more consideration Of the impor-
tant matter of the best administration
to be evolved for their government. 1t
is to this work that the Taft commits
sion is now bending all its energies
Aguinaldo, now that he has accepted
American sovereignty, probably Will
be given considerably more liberty than
he has enjoyed hitherto. His services
will be used as far as possible In the
pasrification OF the islands. The ex-
tent, however, to which he will be per-
mttted his freedom is for General Mac
Arthur to determine, with the assist
ance of the Taft commission.