COURTS-MARTIAL IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 137
APPENDIX K.
DUMANGAS,
In view of the grave reasons and causes as stated by Martin Delgado, the politico-military governor residing in Cabatuan, general in chief of the army of Panay, and bearing in mind the great responsibility before God of the alienation of the revenues of the church which are entrusted to our care—for you are aware of the canons relating to the same — nevertheless, depending on the benignity of the church, and desiring to avoid the unhappy contingencies that may arise for these pueblos, and believing that you are of the same opinion, I authorize each of you, at the request of the politico-military governor of this province, to turn over to him as a loan the sum of 80 pesos, except the parishes of Zarraga, Leganes, Mina, Banate, Anilao, Barotac Viejo, and Mandurriao, which will, in the case of each, turn over 50 pesos. These sums will be deducted from the revenues of the churches that you administer, and will be turned over to the said politico-military governor, Martin Delgado. You will enter in an account book the amount so delivered, and you will be given, when the opportunity offers, a receipt for the same.
Please circulate this with all precautions to prevent its loss, after copying the same.
May God guard you many years.
PADRE AUGUSTIN DE LA PEÑA.
Entered and copied.
Santa Barbara, November 10, 1899.
PADRE PRAXEDES MAGALONA.
Entered and copied.
Zarraga, November 11, 1899.
PADRE APURA.
Entered and copied. Sent to San Miguel.
Paria2, November 12, 1899.
PADRE MANSUETO ZABALA.
Entered and copied. Although this small church finds itself without funds, I send 20 pesos of my own to General Delgado, as the petty income does not even cover the most necesssary expenses. Sent to Alimodian.
San Miguel, November 13, 1899.
PADRE TOMAS PALMES.
Entered and copied. Although this church finds itself without funds, I sent 25 pesos of my own to General Delgado, as the petty income does not even cover the most necessary expenses.
Alimodian, November 14, 1899.
PADRE RAMON AMPARO.
Entered and copied in the book per orders. I will send to the honorable general in chief, politico-military governor of Panay, the sum of 40 pesos, all that this church at present possesses, promising to remit the balance of 80 pesos in small installments as this church finds itself in funds.
Maasin, November 14, 1898.
PADRE MARCELO ESPINOSA.
1 This should be November 8, 1899 as indicated by the sequence of the receipts which were Nov 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 1899.
1 The correct date, November 8, 1899, is mentioned in smith-1902dec11.
2 Must be Pavia, Iloilo.
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH SEPARATE BRIGADE,
Iloilo, P. I, May 23, 1902.
A true copy of a true copy recorded in volume 24, page 4,000, of the insurgent records on file in this office. The original has been forwarded to headquarters Division of the Philippines, under General Orders, No. 326, series 1901, headquarters Division of the Philippines.
ROBERT H. NOBLE,
Captain, Third U. S. Infantry, Adjutant-General.
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OBSERVATIONS OF THE OFFICIAL INTERPRETER.
Father Augustine de la Pena, ecclesiastical governor of the diocese of Jaro, notwithstanding that he was living in the pueblo of Moro [Molo], where he was the parish priest under the protection of the American Government, had the hardihood to direct other parish priests of the province of Iloilo that they should furnish money out of the funds of the churches under their charge for the support of the insurrecto government, the greater number of these parish priests being at the same time protected and under the support of the American Government — it had established detachments for the security of these pueblos.
138 COURTS-MARTIAL IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Although Father Augustine de la Peña stated that he was loyal and faithful to the American Government, his circular to the parish priests of the pueblos above referred to has shown to the contrary, i. e., that he was not loyal nor faithful to the American Government.
The foregoing note is correct and is approved.
Iloilo, P. I., May 27, 1902.
ROBERT H. NOBLE,
Captain, Third U. S. Infantry, Adjutant-General.
