Urge you to take proper measures
to stop these abuses."--P.I.R., 1167. 3.
[168] Extract from a letter of August 20, 1899, from Mabini to
Aguinaldo:
"Senor Lopez, your adjutant, arrived and told me of many complaints
regarding the behaviour of the soldiers. He says that our officers
carry off many horses, some of them belonging to foreigners. If the
foreigners should enter a protest against such doings, I do not know
what will be thought of our government.
"It is also absolutely necessary that a stop should be put to the
passes, and that the tax on merchandise entering Manila, should no
longer be exacted. It is absolutely necessary, if you think well
of it, for us to promote General Pio, and make him your second in
command. It is necessary for him to leave the vicinity of Manila,
as we cannot remove him by force; and do not reprimand him.
"If you approve, I will write a Decree, but I reflect that nothing
will succeed, if our commanders are not obliged to comply."
--P.I.R., 472. 13.
[169] _I.e._ the Americans.
[170] P.I.R., 458. 8.
[171] Major J. F. Bell accompanied Sandico on this trip.
[172] P.I.R., 1166. 12.
[173] "I regret very much to have to inform you that as long as
personal property is not respected here in Manila especially, by some
of our men, as long as personal security does not exist and as long
as prisoners are tortured, we cannot hope to deserve the confidence
of the other governments.
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