Proceedings of the first Independence congress : held in the city of Manila, Philippine islands, February 22-26, 1930 / Published under the direction of Dean maximo M. Kalaw, executive secretary, University of the Philippines.

224 INDEPENDENCE CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS

Paris, Dec. 9, 1898.
President McKinley
Washington, D. C.
Owners of property merchants and professionals of the Philippine
Committee refuse to be represented by Messrs. Cortes in Washington
and protest against their adverse manifestations toward Aguinaldo 4
and government. f
FELIPE AGONCILLO,
Plenipotentiary Philippine
Government.
Paris, Dec. 9, 1898.
Senator Sherman Hoar
Washington, D. C.
Philippine Committee in name of Aguinaldo and government return
their most expressive thanks for your sympathetic and valiant
speeches in favor of Philippine Independence.
FELIPE AGONCILLO,
Plenipotentiary Philippine
Government.
Paris, Dec. 13, 1898.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland
Princeton.
You are right Imperialists instead sowing freedom love only
outcome humanitarian policy Philippines will harvest oppression
hatred between two peoples ought be allies. Your condemnation expansion everywhere echoed Filipinos pray for prosperity mighty American nation. Beg you continue ardently supporting noble cause
Philippine independence opposing military occupation.
FELIPE AGONCILLO,
Plenipotentiary Philippine
Government.
Paris, Dec. 13, 1898.
Sherman
Ex-Secretary of State
Foreign Office
Washington, D. C.
Thanks sympathy Aguinaldo deserves admiration. Alliance America Philippines can subsist only helping his work. Grateful Filipinos