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our General and some of the most prominent officers had gotten
goes away to spend on Saturdays with their respective families.
General Pantaleon Garcia was only the one that to such critic
moment was to its place in Maypajo, north of Manila the General Noriels,
Rizal and Ricarte and Colonels San Miguel, Cailles and others that are
enjoying away their permission.
Otis Generale, according to entrusted information it telegraphed
Washington that affirms that the Filipinos had attached the American
Army. President McKinley read to tall voice the telegram in the Senate,
where the Essay in Paris of December 10 was being, 1898
discussed with a sight to his/her ratification, the question of the annexation
of Philippines that it is the principal subject of debate, and through
this criminal procedure assured the acceptation of the said Essay
Toto_ of _in from a majority of only three votes, [7] what you/they were thrown
simultaneously with a declaration with which the electors have sided the
"Yes" on account of war that has broken out in these Islands.
This unusual comedy could not continue for a great length of time
because the Filipinos could not be never the aggressors as against the
American strengths, with whom we had sworn the eternal friendship and in
of whoever power that we there am expected to find the necessary protection to train
us to get recognition of our independence from the other Powers.
The confusion and darkening of the first moments were great indeed,
but among not very it resulted in the light of Truth that shone before
you clear, while producing serious reflections.
When judicious people studied the actions of the Mr. McKinley, while sending
reinforcement after reinforcement to Manila to a duration after a
armistice had agreed on and also when the peace with Spain prevailed;
when they took in consideration that the consignment of the Committee Civile
to establish terms of an essay of the friendship with the Filipinos was being
deferred; also, when they knew about the antecedents of my alliance
with Admiral Dewey, prepared and it systematized from the American Consuls of