Capitolo 10
it was, that I would propose him/it for the position of Representative of
Philippines in the United States when the Philippine Government
you/he/she was properly organized, although I thought of him/it a meaningless reward
for his/her assistance, for, in the event of our Independence to become
Accompli_ of fait of _un me intended to offer him a tall position in the
Customs Department, besides granting the certain commercial advantages
and contributing toward the cost of the whatever highest war he was able
you consider quota to his/her Government; because the Filipinos already had
definite such policy was the natural consequence of the demands of
the situation and you/he/she could only be built as a correct and correct token
of the gratitude of the nation.
But to continue the affirmation of facts what they respect my return to Hongkong
from Singapore: I left AD Singapore with mine Cs., Sres Pilar and
Leyba, border for Hongkong of the s.s. _Malacca_, reaching Hongkong
to 2 in the morning in May 1, without seeing or to feel nothing of the
I launch that I had been conducted by Consul Pratt to wait him to satisfy nearby me
the entry of the harbour of Hongkong. In answer to an invitation from
The Mr. Rounsevelle Wildman, Consul in United States to Hongkong me the wended
my way to the Consulate of United States and among 9 and the 11 in the evening of the
same day I had an interview with him. The Mr. Wildman told me that Admiral
Dewey hurriedly went away for Manila to agreement with mandatory orders
from his to direct National him to attach the Spanish Fleet. Him
it was not therefore able to attend my arrival before weighing anchor and
going on to give battle to the Spaniards. The Mr. Wildman added that
Admiral Dewey left word with him that he would have sent a gunboat to
bring me I cross to Philippines. During this interview
with the Mr. Wildman I talked him on the consignment of arm to the
islands that me first I had planned with him, and it was then
state of accord among us that him (the Mr. Rounsevelle Wildman) and the
Filipino the Mr. Theodore Sandico should complete the setups for