, 1902-05-07
HE WAS A TRAITOR
SECOND GEORGE WASHINGTON
SHOWN UP IN HIS TRUE
colORS.
AguinIado Proven To Have Started
the Wal Between the Filipinos
and Americans BY Telegram In
His Handwriting Sent To the VA
Department Recently.

Washington, "o
disclosures concerning the origin o.
the war in the Philippines have beer
made at the war department. Photo
graphic copies of a telegram written by
Emilio Aginlado were given out. This
telegram was sent by General Norei.
to Colonel Cables from Pineado. neal
the reply of %Aguinaldo appears written
thereon by his OWL hand. The date is
January 10. 1899. At this time. II
should be remembered. the Americans
and the F%ilipinos were on friendly
terms. so far as the American com
manders knew.
1t has been claimed by Senator Hoar
and other anti-imperiaiists that the
collision which occurred between the
Americans and the natives on Febru.
airy 4 was an accident, not premedita
ted by the Filpinos. and that if any.
enc was in the wrong it was the Ameri-
can soldiers who p%recipitated the strug.
| gle. 1t will be remembered hat fight.
ing began February 4 and continued
several days. Fifty-seven Americans
were killed and 215 wounded: 500 Fill
pinos were killed. 1000 wounded and
500 captured. The treaty of Paris was
ratified by the senate February 6.
In reply to the claim that Aguinlado
and his officers meant no harm to the
Americans and that conflict was begun
by the Americans this telegram and
note thereon in Aguinlado's handwrit-
ing, captured by General Funston at
Cabucbucan, neal Bongabong, April.
1900, along with a large quantity of
other oficiae kilograms, records. etc,
is now submitted by the war depart
ment.
Telegram No. 81. Number of words
forty-one. Deposited at 11:4O a. M.
january 13. 1899.
Sent from Pineda to Malolos. Sent
by General Noriel and lColoneD
Cables.
ITO the president Of the Republican
government, MalolOs:
I'VE desire to know the result Of
ultimatum which you mentioned in
your telegram, and we also desire to
know what reward our government is
preparing for the forces who will first
he able to enter Manila"
Reply to above in Aguinaldo's hand
writing:
las to the contents of your tele-
gram. those who prove themselves he
roes will have as reward large sums
tons. crosses of b%iac-nabato. mar
quis of Malate Ermita count OF Ma
Eila. etc, besides the congratulations
of our idolizing country. on account of
their patriotism, and more il they cap
tured the regiments with their generals,
and If possible, the chief of them all,
who represents our future enemies in
Manila, which (lot) falls to you. Or,
better said. to General Noriel and Col
onel Cables.
THE ultimatum has not yet been
sent, but will be within a few days.
"Malolos, Jan. IA, 1899.
"A correct translation from the Origi-
nal.
"(Signed) MARION E.BEALL.
Translator. division of insular af-
fairs, war department. Washington.
May 2. 1902
Il certify that the note on this tele-
gram in answer to the request is in
the handwriting of Emilio Aguinaldo.
and is indenticaI with hat of hundreds
of other manuscripts on file in the divi-
sion known to have been written by
him. r. l.. VAN DEMAN.
Caption Twenty-irst United States
infantry. in charge military informa-
ton division. adjutant general'sofice.
division of the Philippines.
Manila. P. l.. Feb. %. 1902"
1t will be noticed that this telegram
bears date January 10, and the reply
of Agunilado January IA. or three
" eeks before the collision between the
American troops and the forces of
A~guinlado near Manila. 1t will further
be noticed that Aguinlado wanted the
chief OF them all, who represents our
future enemies in Manila" captured,
meaning General Anderson.