Show filipinos MISTREAT SPANIARDS i j spania government appeals to he united states friars made menials new york jan 26 A dispatch to the new york herald from washington says through the french embassy here spain has again urged the united states to procure the release of spanish prisoners held by the philippine insurgents information officially received by the madrid government from the philip penca blows that the lives of spanish women and children as well as men anre in danger and that the prisoners arc not receiving proper treatment the spanish government called attention to that provision of the treaty requiring this government to use its cooil to procure the release of the prisoners and urged the united states to do everything possible secretary hay replied that otis had been instructed to give immediate attention to the matter but this government has made no promises to obtain the release of the prisoners it is the growing belief that they will be able to obtain the release of the prisoners only by force information has also been received here showing that friars held as prisoners are compelled iby the fillol nos to undergo all sorts of menial labors such as attending to the horses of officers paving the streets of towns and so forth |