Show AGUINALDO FOR PEACE erges his ton thymen to cease war and S stain S Aguin aldos peace proclamation was made public saturday it is as fol lows I 1 believe I 1 am not in error in pre sum ng t at tl e appy fate to wh ch adverse fortune had led me is not a surer se to those aiho have been faill ar with the progress of the war the lessons taught with a full mean ing and wh ch have come tc my kno vie ige suggest ir resist able force that a te termination of bostil t es and lasting peace are not only desi able absolutely but to the of tie philippine is lands the F 1 p nos have never been dis at their weakness nor have they faltered in following the patt pointed out by tl tir fortitude and courage alet ne has come however in wl ch tl ey find the r advance along this path to be impeded by an ir resist ibie force wl ch while it re them yet enl gl tens tl air minds and opens to then agoti er arse present ing tl em tl e cause of peace this cause 1 as been joyfully em braced by the maj r ty of my fello i countrymen wl ave al ea iv i cited around tl e glo is severe agn banne of th un ted blates in tl s banner they repose tl e r trust and belief that under its protection tl e lip no people will attain ill ta ibe promised li bertiel which they aie beginning to enjoy the country has declared in favor of pi ace so be it there has been enough blood enough tears and elou h 1 his wish cannot be ignored I 1 y the meu still in aims if they aie animated by a desi e to serve our noble people wh ch has thus clearly manifested its w 11 bo I 1 repeat this will now that n s kno to me after mature deliberation I 1 reso cutely to the world that I 1 cannot refuse to heed the voice of a people longing for peas nor the la ons of thousands tho of families yearning to see their dear ones enjoy ing the 1 berty and prom sed generos ity of the great vinen an nation by acknowledging and accepting the sovereignty of the united states out the PI il pp ne archipelago as I 1 now do and without any reserva tion whatsoever I 1 bel eye that I 1 am serving thee n v beloved cauntay may happiness be th ne to s th s important step in the ficat on of tl e country ben macarthur MacAr thui orders the release on swearing allegiance to the united states of 1 insurgent prisoners |