MILLER TO LOPEZ, DECEMBER 30, 1898
On the afternoon of December 30, the President of the Estado Federal de Visayas, R. Lopez, wrote to General Miller in the following terms:
Translation of the letter from President Lopez, of the Federal Government of Bisayas, to General Miller.
GENERAL:
Upon the return of our commissioners, we discussed and determined in a definite manner the situation and the attitude of this region of Bisayas in regard to its relations and dependence upon the Central Government of Luzon; and, in view of what these commissioners have manifested, I have the honor to notify you that, that in conjunction with the people, the army and the committee, we insist upon our pretention not to consent, in our present situation, to any foreign interference without express orders from the Central Government of Luzon, upon which we are one in ideas, as we have been until now, in sacrifices.
Therefore, if you insist, on your side, upon disembarking your forces, this is our final attitude.
May God give you ..............
The President,
(Signed) R. LOPEZ
Iloilo, December 30, 1898.
vice-secretary,
...............
To General Miller.
The letter has another version, below.
This one specifies that the return of the (Filipino) commissioners was last night. (highlighted in yellow)
It has two errors though. (higlighted in pink)
GENERAL:
Upon the return of your commissioners last night we determined and discussed in a definite manner the situation and the attitude of this reason of bisayas, in regard to its relations and dependence upon the central government of Luzon; and in view of what these commissioners have manifested, I have the honor to notify you that, in conjunction with the people, the army, and committee, we insist upon our pretension not to consent, in our present situation, to any foreign interference without express orders from the central government of luzon, upon which we state once more that we depend, and with which we are one in ideas, as we have been until now in sacrifices.
Therefore, if you insist on your side upon disembarking your forces, this is our final attitude.
May God give you, etc.
Iloilo, December 30, 1898.
R. Lopez, President.
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Vice Secretary.
To General MILLER.