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, practically supercedlng the officers
mentioned IN the control which they
| now exercise Not only IL this without
| justification In the conduct but |
should regard II as a most unfortunate
Interference with the present s0tisfac-
tory progress There have been exceed
| ingly full extended and long continued
| consultation and counsel between the
government Of the United states and
leaders Of opinion among the insurrec-
tionafy FilipnOs, resulting In a ful un-
derstandng and most friendly feeling
between by far the greater part OF the
Filipino people and ourselves and a
participation by many members OF the
| AgulnaldO government In the civil gov
ernnent under American government
~ append hereto a list OF % officers
of the insurrectionary government,
who now hold positions OF trust under
Jour government Agulnaldo himself
has taken the position Of earnestly
urging his countrymen TO accept our
sovereignty and most Of them have al
ready followed his advice
NO BENEFIT FROM PLAN.
at is not perceived that any addition
al benefit would be obtained by taking
delegations of Cubans and Porto Ri
cans TO the Philippines or by bringing
delegations from the Philippines to the
| United states, In advance OF the choice
Of Official delegates provided for by the
bill now pending In Congress. On the
other hand II would be very difficult to
keep such a proceeding free from spec
40, "a "a ,aI "a oh
would be injurious.
ut Is not the fact that the warfare In
the Philippines has been conducted
with marked severity; on the contrary
the WARFARE has been conducted with
marked humanity and magnamlmity
on the part OF the United States army.
ELIHU ROOT"
Secretary OF War"
"Conclusions Of the secretary OF war
are hereby approved.
81 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
White House, Washington, March O.,
1902,
" SERVED UNDER AGUINALDO
List OF men who have served under
Aguinaldo and at present holding po-
fitluns Of trust under the American
government
G. s. Arellano, chief justice OF the
supreme court; was secretary OF state
In the first cabinet Of the revolutionary
government,
Florentino Torres, associate justice;
Waslchamman OF board to confer with
another presided over by Gen. Hughes
before the outbreak OF hostilities be-
tween America and Filipinos
y Nictorino Mapa, associate justice;
F,Rs counsellor OF the revolutionary
NJ ksnmsnt III, the island OF Panay.
Trinidad II Pardo de Tavera, com
missioner; was associate secretary Of
state, and member OF congress.
l3enito logarda, commissioner, was
assistant secretary Of the treasury un-
der the revolutionary government and
vice president of its congress
Jose Luzeragai commissioner; was
president revolutionary congress OF the
island Of Negros,
Felipe Buenoamlno, member Of the
civil service board, was counsellor Of
Aguinaldo In Cavlte, member Of the
congress Of Malolos, and secretary Of
Fomento In Malolos and secretary Of
setate in San 1sldro de Nueva Ecija.
Felix NJ. RoXasa, judge was member
OF the Filipino junta In Paris
lgnacio Billamor judge was member
of the Maloos congress
Gregorio Araneta, solicitor general
was secretary OF justice and member
OF the Maloos congress
Martin Delgado, governor OF llollo;
was commanding general OF the reYolu-
tlonary forces in the island OF Panay'
Abrosio Flores governor OF Rizs!'
was general OF the revolutionary army
member OF the Revolutionary congress
and assistant secretary OF war,
Mariana Trlas, governor OF CaVlte,
vas counselor OF tie revolutionary gov
eminent in the isltnd Of Panay'
Trinidad H. Padro De Tavera COM
missioner; was associate secretary OF
state, and members Of congress,
Benlto Leg1rda, commissioner was
assistant secretary OF the treasury UNI
der the revolutionary government and
vice president Of It's congress,
Jose Luzerhgal. commissioner was
president revolutionary congress Of the
island Of Negros,
Felipe Buencamlno, member OF the
civil service board was counselor of
Agulnaldo In Cayite, member Of the
congress OF Malolos. and secretary OF
Fomento In Maloos, and secretary OF
state IN San IsIdro De Nueva Eeija,
Felix NJ, Roxasa. judge was member
of the Filipino iunta In Paris,
lgnacio Billamor Judge; was member
Of the Malolos congress
Gregorio Araneta, solicitor general
was secretary Of justice and member
Of the MalolOs congress
Martin Dalgado, governor OF llollo
was commanding general OF the reYolu-
tlonary forces In the island Of Panay.
Ambrosio Flores governor OF Rial;
was general Of the revolutionary army,
member OF the revolutionary congress
and assistant secretary Of war
Mariana Trias, governor OF Cayite;
was commanding general Of the revolu-
tionary forces OF southern Luzon, sec
rotary OF the treasury and secretary
Of war.
Joseph serpnhio, governor OF Bula-
can; was colonel OF the revolutionary
army.
Gracio Gonzalaga, governor Of ca
gayan; was member Of the revolutions
airy congress and secretary OF the in
terror.
Arsenic Cruz Herrera, president mu-
HiNlpui loufu OF muHlihf Was H'lnbiA
Of Malolos congress and assistant sec
rotary OF the interior
Jose Alejandrino. city engineer In
Manila; was general OF the revolu-
tlonary army,
Modesto Reyes, city attorney Of Ma
Mia; was member Of the Filipino Junta
In Madrid,
Daniel Tlrona provincial secretary OF
Cnyite, was Aguinaldos first secretary
OF war and commanding general OF the
revolutionary forces In the province OF
Cagayan.
Mariana Cunanan, provincial secre-
tary Of Pampanga, was major In the
revolutionary army.
Aarlano Crisostommo, fiscal OF Bula-
can; Jose NJ Lerma, provincial secre-
tary OF Bataan: Sofa Alandy, fiscal OF
Tayabas, were all congressman at Ma
lolos.
RETURNS HIS LETTER,
Headquarters OF the army Washing
ton. March q. 1902.
Respectfully submitted to the seere-
tary OF war: