The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18

United States were giving the Filipino
people. as well as admiration for the great
ness and kindness OF the American nation
] told him also. asking him To excuse my
~frankne-s. that before leaving Hong kona
the Filipino colony there had held n meeting
at which there had bean discussed the
Possibility that. after having conquered
the Speniards. the Filipinos should have q
war with the Americans because " the
denial ~ their Independence. q war IN
which the Americans wouid be certain
Of conquerins. because they would md Ne
without munitions and exhausted by the
war with the SpaniArds.
Tho Admiral answered. that he Was
pleas~d With my sincerity and believed
that we. Flipinos and Americans. ought 20
treat ono another as friends and allies.
clearly setting forth any doubts that might
arise, in order that there should be the
be-t understanding between both parties.
As TO A FILIPINO LAG
He added that, A. he had tod me, tho
United State. would recognize the ind--
p~end~nce Of the Filipino people, guaranteed
nv the word az ono 81 tho Americans,
which was Of greater efficacy than docu-
ments which might b. left unfulflled. A. In
the case ~ tho agreement signed by the
Spsniardt and he advised me 10 adopt
Immediately a Filipino national nag, offer
ing himself to recognize and protect II
against the other nation that were repre-
-ented by the different squadrons in the
bav.
II said, indeed. that We ought To conquer
the Spaniards before flying our nag, in
nTdAF that th.s act .hn.,tA - ,nnr~ hon
orable in the sight Of all the world. and
especially Of the United States. and in order
hat when the Filipino ships passed tho
foreign ~squadrons. flying their national
nag. they would inspire respect and esteem
i thanked the Admiral again for his good
advice and assured him that II 1t were
necessary ! would gladly sacrifice my life
to honor him in the Omitted States
MORE AIL,oEp PROMISES.
A~Euinaldo then recounts his laborsd during
the first days Of his establishment Of the
government in Csvte; the
arrival of the expedition 81 arm. and the
commencement Of operations against the
S~paniarts. with the repeated SUCCESSES 81
his men, capturing. a. they did, hundreds
Spanish soldiers with their arms Then
he saws:
Al the end Of June I visited Admiral
Dewey who, after complimenting me
upon the rapid triumphs 81 the revolut ion.
me that the German and French Ad-
mirals had asked him why he consented 10
The Flipinos using a flag not recognized
In their waters. and that 10 a similar ouee-
ticn he had replied that the Filipinos were
that rag with his knowledge and
consent. Besides. they had deserved IL for
heir valor and resolution in the war against
The S~paniards
SAYS YrLirrSos WE'RE sALrrEn
The "Ttue Review rccounts the send
Ing ~ several expeditions agains, the Span
ards in other psrte Of the archipelago. and
In all these expeditions our ships at
saluted the Olympia a. flagship.
hus fulfilling the obligations Of interna.
courtesy. our salute. being answered
equal demonstrations Of friendship
The truthful reviewer. however. has
caro- not to specify the character Of
he salutee that he says we're thus ex-
II il curious that he avoids
the number Of guns that were
fred in honor OF his national nag by tbs
Olympia. for he was very Jealous Of such
hing. and must have counted them him.
as we'll a. having all his numerous
-taH practise arithmetic on the same sum.
WITH GEN ANDERSON.
Aeuinaldo goes on TO devote a little Of
his attention "a Gen. Anderson. who. II
BE- remembered. commanded the frat
expedition Of troops cent out after Dewey's
-Thi. worthy General he says. visited
me in The house 81 the Filipino Government
in Caute. an honor which ] returned i'm
mediately. A. befts. in such caaes. two
friends and allies
In our conferences Gen. Anderson
solemnly ratified the promises Of Admiral
Affirming upon his word Of honor
that America had not come 10 the Philip
pine. either 10 make war upon the people
or to conquer our territory. but only to
liberate I. from the Government Of the
oppressor
AGAIN oroTEs
In July Admiral Dewey called on me,
bv Gen, Anderson. and said:
Hs. all IN | told and promised you been
confrmed' How beautiful /. your flag
Will YOU give me one a. q remembrance
when I return 20 America
I answered that I wa convinced 81 his
good faith and that there Was no need
81 docunenting the agreements. Dewey
said
Documents are not fulfilled when
there il no honor, as happened in the case
NJ your agreement with the Spaniards. Who
TO comply with what they had writ
ten and signed.
Trust In my word. ] will respond for
he acknowl~dg men, by the United States
~ the Independence Of the country.
But for the present maintain the great
reserve about all that We have talked
about and agreed. And. furthermore. I
beg YOU 20 havc patience II our soldier.
any Filipino. for they are volunteers
~ vet lack discipline
Tho Admiral suddenly changed the sub
Ieci and asked me: Why do not the people
~ Manila rise az those Of the provinces.
done' l. II true that they will accept
The autonomy offered hy Gen. Augu,tin.
m assembly ~ representatives, L.
il true that a commission has left Manila
10 propose 20 YOU the acceptance Of this