The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-06
BuenCaminO Reviews Evil
denCe Before House
Committee.
4 REQUEST FOR PRIVILEGES
Anxious to Make Tour of the Agricul-
tural Department and to Visit Sew
eraI American Cities Before Return
ing to the Philippine Islands.

The Secretary OF War today made pub
lie q most interesting letter received by
him from Felipe Buencamino. in which
the prominent Filipino states what he
considers are the most urgent require
ments Of the Philippines II view CT
Senior Buencamino's recent testimony
before the Committee on Insular At
fairs Of the House this letter IS par
ticuiarly interesting. It is dated Wash
ington, June .. and is as follows:
have concluded my statements be
Tor the Committee on InsUlar Affairs Of
the House of Representatives, and 7
have attempted to show to the honor
able members thereof that the following
are the most urgent requirements OF the
Philippines
4 civil government with full powers
fc7 the reconstruction OF the ruined
governmental organisms Of the Philip
pine people
4 legislature composed of d high ana
low chamber in accordance with the
provisions embodied in the bill reporte5
by the committee to the House.
The appropriation of S50.Go0 per an
mum from the Philippine revenues for
the purpose Of sending Philippine stu
dents TO the United States, giving pref
erenCe TO those who wish 10 study in
dustTy, commerce and agriculture
Full amnesty after . declaration OF
peace Increase of the humber o.
teachers to 5000, with an increase OF
their salaries 10 double what they are
now receiving.
In answering the objections 9f the
Democratic members. incidentally
brought to the attention Of the commit
tee the humane conduct OF the army
and the enormous and excellent work
performed by the Philippine Civil Com
mission in organizing a provisional gov
eminent under the wise instructions re-
ceIveo from you and the intelligent di-
rectio1 OF Governor Taft
This government now established in
the islands, which is to the Filipinos Of
the middle and lowest classes highly
satisfactory, will be Reinforced by the
provisional measure pending before the
Hose, u the satisfaction Of the higher
and intelligent classes
thus believe that nave complied with
the principal OF my 1uties toward my
people and the govern ment IN the Phil
1Qpines, which is under your worthy di-
Tectlon, and / therefore would like TO
devote the rest Of nv time of my leave
Of absence to visiting The public build
ings, especially the Depal tment Of Agri-
culture, for which purpose 7 request
permission II you wish to utilize my
services TO prepare a statement OF the
events Of importance which have taken
place in the philippines since American
occupation purging II of the lamentabIe
ideas which some Americans entertain.
and Tectifying the opinion Of America
with regard 10 said events and the in
tervention which the Government of the
Lever-to- be-fOTgotten President McKin-
ley had therein
With the data which I possess with
which may be on file in the War De
partment, consisting Of Philippine docu-
mtnts, We may be able TO throw much
light upon the subject for the purpose
Of correcting the errors above indi-
Gated.
If you do not consider this work nee
essary or useful then permit ne TO re-
turn to the Philippines after visiting the
cities @ Canton. New York Charleston
St Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago.
and Detroit, as well as the widow Of
General Lawton- At the Iast-named
place I desire TO visit the Filipinos who
are students at the University Of Nfichi-
gan, in order TO give them correct data
with regard 10 the Philippines, and pre-
vent them from falling into the same
errors as the Democrats, which I have
had occasion to learn recently. After
ward I wish TO return to San Francisco
in order % be with my sons for thirty
days and anow that city and establish
there Philippine commerce. because I /
expect that the port Of San Francisco
will be in the future the basis of Phil
ippine trade with America and vice
versa.
! wish to prepare small exposition
Fl E'~--F'@ - NcDc- Of DR. Rial. similar
10 that tcId in Charleston. with an ap-
preparation Of 800, CO., The receipts
would probably be a similar amount I
would employ in the direction and man
agement OF this exhibition NaIvar. I
Trias. Mascardo. Alejandrino. and other
prominent ex-insuTgents, under Ameri-
can control. They would be very use
full on account OF the numerous data
which they have with regard TO our Sc
cret wealth, and they would further
more be distracted from the theoretical
political ideas they entertain, and can
practically know all the benefits OF
Ar4erican civilization
Such is the resume OF my private in /
tentions upon this long trip. With the 4
purpose Of creating better relations OF /
a commercial character between the /
Philippines and America II these pur- /
poses have your approval I would thank /
you 10 furnish me such facilities as you
can to carry them out
I conclude with the statement that
there Is = real complaint IN the Philip
pines Tac.n the owners OF houses and /
other buildings occupied by the Ameri- /
can forces, because in some cases these
owners receive 10 pay and in other cases
an unduIy low rental is paid.
There was military tribunal of /
claims, but the decisions or the same
were very arbitrary in the opinion oil
the public
I respectfully request, Mr. Secretary.
that you see to it that justice is soon
done the owners who complain among
whom are persons very !oyal TO the
Government, although this distinction Of
loyalty and disloyalty has disa ppearcd +
forever, because they are all now loyal
Vo1ruJ Narryr5ary naE