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Treaty of Peace Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of
Spain (Treaty of Paris) by the President of the United States of America
The agreement between Spain and the United States which resulted in the
cession of the Philippines from Spain to the United States was the Treaty of Paris of
December 10, 1898.
These are the various historical accounts of Emilio Aguinaldo’s written works
as part of his memoirs.
iii. Negotiations
Commander of the USS Petrel – he asked for a conference in compliance
with the wishes of Admiral Dewey.
Isabelo Artacho – he was acting as a spy for the enemy, as an agent of
General Primo de Rivera, for he wanted to extinguish the rebellion.
Admiral Dewey said that the United States would at least recognize the
Independence of the Philippines under the protection of the United States
Navy.
United States assured that they would grant much greater liberty and more
material benefits to the Filipinos than the Spaniards ever promised.
Consul Pratt asked Aguinaldo to appoint him as the Representative of the
Philippines in the United States, to zealously advocated official recognition of
the Philippine Independence.
Consul Rounsevelle Wildman assured Aguinaldo that he would use his best
endeavors to have the fire arms delivered and it reached the Philippines in
due course.
Admiral Dewey said that the United States had come to the Philippines to
protect the natives and free them from the Spaniards.
Aguinaldo explained why the Filipinos seem to not rise against the Spaniards
Emilio stated that the Spaniard made us believe that we live in peace.
He told the Admiral that in order to be successful will take time, lives and
weapons.
The Admiral commended Aguinaldo’s cautiousness and patience.
General Merritt arrived with American troops and Aguinaldo allowed them to
occupy trenches at Maytubig
XIII. THIRTEENTH OF AUGUST
Battle Of Manila
Aguinaldo noticed significant advancements of the Americans to occupy our
land.
Manila was captured but Aguinaldo remained composed for he believed there
was still hope
In the light of the capture of Manila, Aguinaldo maintained a friendly attitude
towards Admiral Dewey in hopes of the Admiral understanding where the
Filipinos are coming from.
Aguinaldo said that Admiral Dewey gave us false hopes for stating that the
assimilation was benevolent
Aguinaldo exclaimed that their reason was indeed because of our natural
wealth.
Aguinaldo stated that the General Otis made 2 impolitic acts it was the search
of their telegraph offices that led to the detainment of Sr. Reyna
The other being the issue of proclamation on the 4th of January 1899.
Aguinaldo narrated the fatal and unfortunate days of the Filipinos from the
hands of the Americans.
Aguinaldo started to question things like “Why does the Filipinos have to
suffer just because of the beauty and wealth of the Philippines?”
PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY’S “BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION
PROCLAMATION”
Pres. Mckinley’s Proclamation that was meant to say that the occupation of
the Philippines will be peaceful
The main objective however, was to gain the trust of the Filipinos.
Took place in September 28, 1901, a few weeks after a company of American
soldiers arrived in Balangiga, Samar.
One of the bloody incidents in the Filipino-American War.
Pedro Sanchez, chief of the town, gave signal for the pandemonium event
between American soldiers and Filipino bolomen and guerillas.
President Theodore Roosevelt ordered the pacification of Samar.
Within six months, General “Jake” Smith transformed Balangiga into a
“howling wilderness”.
Chief planner Eugenio Daza, an infantry major in the Filipino army, point of
view.
During the Filipino-American War, he joined the Filipino Army and
served under General Claro Guevara.
He planned and executed the attack on Balangiga as native people
could no longer stand the abuses of the American Soldier.
They used bells to be the signal for the general attack of the
companies.
The set date for the battle was October 1901 but to prevent the
Americans to anticipate the said plan, they accelerated the day of the
attack.