Show filipinos WANT PEACE A CAREFULLY constructed LETTER SENT TO AMERICANS new york jan 21 A specialty special to the new york herald from washington hayai the proposition of Aguina ldoa agent for making the desires of filipinos known to civil representatives of this government is perfectly feasible it is al in Aguin aldos own hands he knows perfectly well the which mean surrender acknowledgment of american and the fullest measure of self go which will be framed after fully ascertaining the desires and capabilities oe the filipinos this was tho statement made by postmaster general diaries emory smith after reading sanor maginis Ma binis to the herald col denby of the philippine commission said that senor mabina was oie of the most able filipinos and ho regarded tho fact that he had written the communication as a favorable indication i col denny indicated that ho believed there was plenty of work that a civil committee could do to advantage in the philippines it is my opinion he said that civil government ought to he established in the islands as soon as possible and that as soon as any community shows itself ready or fit tor government municipal or provincial government ought to be established without waiting for the complete pacification fi of tho islands these governments ought to up from the bottom starting with the municipal governments and then advancing to the provincial governments if a modus could be established between a civil commission and the military authorities it might be desirable to have a now commission sent out to continue the work of the old commission other administration officials read in a friendly spirit the message from senor mabina in effect they say that mabini is requesting just what the administration has contemplated doing for the filipinos the only conditions inquired are surrender ind complete acknowledgment of the sovereignty of the united states then will come civil government and full and free conference with the natives walh the view to giving thorn tho largest measure of self government As to the suggestion for a civil com riis sion a cabinet officer told me the contemplated sending commission to the philippines atan early date inias message to congress he mentioned that it would jisoon be desirable to semi the present commas diun or a part ot it back to manila and aliis idea is now under consideration concerning the visit of a commission to this country the same cabinet said it would be the policy of the administration and congress to give a full hearing rehearing re to lead ins filipinos and that congress at alie proper time would doubtless wea come a representative body of men from the islands j mrs A butler 0 kansas city ia citing mr andars and Mrs EIL green at the lincoln 1 |