Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-03

elementary laws Of war committed by
the imperialists, who under the pre-
text of some American having been
killed, hang their prisoners Of war by
means which are both reDugnant and
inhumun, the agony lasting about tif-
teen minutes. according to the press Of
Manila, which Is censored or otherwise
submitting them to unheard-of tor
lures, and If this were not sufficient.
the military governor of the invading
army has proclaimed martial law. plac-
Ing beyond the protection Of law not
only the Fllipinos under arms but also
all peaceful residents whom they ar
rest and depOrt without giving them a
hearing, almost always for no other
purpose but TO loot their houses and
treasures, or 10 await a ransom or bride
for their liberty.
According to the censored press of
Manila during the month of October
only thrty-six Fflipinos 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 have condemned 10 the
same inhuman death the following:
Fifteen In San lsadru Dereteo
Noul and his fellow MARTYRS six in
Tayabas one In Baler. one In Bolnao.
one In Pagasinan. one In Donsol and
three In Tayabas. a total OF twenty
eight death sentences in ten DAYS. ac-
cordng TO information given the Ma
Mia press by the staff OF the enemy.
In addition to all this the invaders
have committed another violation Of
Geneva international treaty bv employ
ing against us our countrymen who
have sold themselves 10 them. sowing
by this atrocious measure the seeds OF
civil war; which could very well occur
after this war which is desolating this
poor country, II those now counted as
traitors should form a regular group.
thus making more and more remote the
coming Of the long -sought-for peace.
II protest, therefore before God and
the honorable men of the whole world
In the name of the Philippine people
against such ubiquitous measure and
for our own defense:
Il order and commands Article l.
All guerrilla chiefs. as soon as they
capture any armed American citizen
shall take him into the interior AT once
and shall communicate with the chief
of the nearest American detachment.
urgently requesting the exchange of
prisoners at the rate of one American
for every three Filipinos of the many
who are condemned TO death by them.
and who expect to be led TO execution
at any moment, and informing him that
he would be responsible for the repris-
ais which he would see ourselves OBJ
llged to take In our Just defense IL
said American chief should refuse TO
make the exchange requested the
American prisoners shall be shot. what
ever be their number, which punish
ment is fixed In the Spanish penal code
which we have adopted for those who
attack our national integrity, II after
four days after the exchange requested
the execution OF some Filipino sem
fenced by the Americans should be an
nounced.
Article 2-Preference shall also be
given in exchange Of prisoners to de-
ported Fllipinos and to those who have
rendered signal service In the cause Of
our independence,
Article S--The promoters OF the So
called Federal party shall be submit
ted as traitors TO most summary
cOurt-martlal and those who stimulate
the invaders TO pursue and prosecute
our fellowcountrymen, who do not
wish TO identify themselves Herewith.
shall be punished with special severity
and after those who are guilty have
been sentenced they shall be captured
and punished wherever they may be
and nv whatever means which may be
possible"