Show ARE ABE SORE hong Komg Nov ov 16 following is the full text of the document drawn up by the so called filipino junta here whose members claim to represent Aguin aguinaldo alft the insurgent leader and aed the government which he claims to have established it is impossible to ascertain how far this junta represents aguinaldo and his followers and what they call alap peal to president mckinley and the american people Is more in the nature of an arraignment of the american officials at marrila and a from a philippine point of view of their doings it I t is needless to add that many of the statements made are not to in accordance cor dance with the facts to in the ce case ae the Fild filipinos pinos write we the hong kong representatives of our countrymen appeal to the great and good judgment of president me mc kinley and the spirit of fairness and justice of the american people as always shown in their regard for the petitions tit ions lions of the weak and oppressed while the fate of the islands Is undecided and we are doing all tn in our power to prevent a conflict between the americans and the filipinos Fill pInos walting patiently for the conclusion of the paris conference we implore the inter venti vent ion lion of the president supported by the will of the people to end the slights shown our leaders officials soldiers and people by some of the ithe american military and naval and soldiers we do not wish bo do admiral dewey or general otis wrong but we presume that reports under press censorship sor ship will beas be as they have beau bee sent broadcast alleging that all the mistakes are ours and ith that atthe the americana are treating us most kindly sut but we must tell you the truth for the best interests of both parties depending upon the american president and people to see that justlee justice Is done to our leaders aguinaldo especially having fullan full confidence in ultimately receiving justice from america what have we done that we should experience unfriendly tr treatment estment are the americans our friends friend the ton tension becomes great daily ind and any a shot may be fired by an irresponsible pon sible american or soldier and the flame thus started oan can only be quenched with blood dear to us we beseech the american president and people to help us to control our own people by directing the officers at manda to temper their actions with bilth friendship justice and fairness we suggest that admiral diewer and general otis and general merritt ct in paris be asked first if from the commencement commence m emt of to the present time have not aguinaldo Agul naldo and the Filiip inos under him hilm acceded to every request of the american officials second when manila was captured although the filipinos had driven the spaniards into manila completely investing the alty and aind occupying some of the roads in part the approaches pro aches oo 00 manila in advance of the ithe americans were the filipinos Fill pinos not entirely ignored and even not vot notified ifield of the intention of the attack or the edme or part they were expected to play even if such stich was to stand aside when the seeing the intention to attack went to the assistance of the americans AmerI cains were ahey hey not stopped by an armed body and faced about instead of being informed by friendly peaceful request that they were not wanted this unexpected action would have placed the americans between two tim fires spanish and it if shots had been fired in the excitement of the movement did not then the filipinos restrain themselves and obey the americans although deprived of the fruits of victory and participation in the final triumph after fighting I 1 all the way to the very walls and bearing the brunt of three months campaign fourth after remaining a month on the outskirts of the city where we b asad been stopped quietly quie as a garri wn in we vve were ordered away did not we cheerfully obey although having no assurances that the americans would not give back the dihe manila posts vacated to the spanish when located for months still further out we were ordered even tn bi yond the suburbs of the city where TOO no quarters qu artera or shelter existed for troops and ami where supplies wetle were difficult to obtain did not we obey fifth can the cruel allegations that we would murder loot steal and commit if agven a free hand be supported when we conducted a campaign throughout luzon capturing all the important points 6 of manila and taking and treating humanely a thousand spanish prison prisoners err without being guilty of such acts beyond what accompanies any military as the work of irresponsible camp followers follower sixth we beg that the american the turk ik v i t camp fol be asked also if all the amer mans the filipinos headquarters at Ma Va lalos traveling in iii the interior visiting the camps and lines or seeking favors of our officials were not uniformly politely treated in si a friendly manner we ask the consideration of other points ground I 1 tem ano and harmful rumors are being oon con Bf cantly circulated by spanish and which are of ton without investigation our protests are hof not heard all our launches were seized because ac a forsh rumors that we would wo uld attack the we ask ak for an ex in seeking their recovery ind and wp W huye have not even been given an our enemies were deligh delighted ted t thus hus hu s further rumors ors fahoum not some logical reason resso other nother were mere report be given for sudden abr setting our property in manila althe spaniards the late enemies of ibbe americans Ainer leans are shown every con tion and the filipinos Fill pinos friends nf are often of ten treated as en enemies eles tt r 1 l s v i does this satisfy american ideas of justice the filipino people cannot understand it although their leaders leader tell them not to protest and that all will end well we are asked by the Amerl americans cans to restrain our people and avoid any outbreak pending the decision of the peace commission this we gladly do but we beg that similar instructions be given to the americans by the washington government from the beginning ot of our relations when aguinaldo was urged in singapore and hong kong to return to cavite and assist the americans until M manila anila fell we acted under the advice and with the knowledge of the american can officials during that bhat time we conquered all of luzon outside of manile manila and were formally recognized and encouraged by the americans when manila was captured their chief end was attained and we were no longer recognized and we even treated as untrustworthy la Is this just we can only attribute this sudden change from friendly encouragement and co to an order from washington to the officials lat at to avoid compromising the american government by any recognition of the filipinos or their government they have endeavored to carry out these instructions literally believing it the proper course to ignore the filipinos entirely losing slight of their former friendly intercourse and assistance and of the assurances the american officials made to our leader aguinaldo who in turn communicated the same to his followers in concluding our humble but earnest appeal to the president and the people of the united Stai Stat toes tes we wish to emphasize our absolute confidence in him and ithem to make maike it plain that our protests are not prompted by any feeling of animosity but are directed against the conditions existing at manila and not against the american government or people and we acknowledge our gratitude to american arms for diestro destroying ying spanish power in the philippines and permitting the return of aguinaldo and to express the hope that america will stand by her determination mi nation not to return the islands to spain we await the of the peace commission for whose good judgment we have profound respect with even greater interest than the americans because it concerns our native land our happiness our freedom and our h homes omes in the meantime we pray for peace and a perfect understanding with the americans |