MAXILOM TO MABINI, MAY 30, 1899

Exhibit 1394.

[Original in Spanish. L.S. P.I.R., 144.2.]

(Stamp) Revolutionary Army Office of the Superior Commanding Officer Cebu.

SAN NICOLAS, May 30, 1899.

Seņor APOLINARIO MABINI, San Isidro.

My RESPECTED SIR: I suppose that by this time you are in receipt of my previous letter of last week together with the papers and documents which give the history of what has happened and is happening in this island which is now held by the Americans.

In my former communication I pointed out to you how the Americans are continually trying to intimidate us into recognizing the rule of their nation with ample autonomy, and the activity of the Provincial council, especially its president, Seņor Julio Llorente, who openly sympathizes with the invaders, placing difficulties and stumbling blocks before the military element with the object of weakening their strength.

I send for your consideration a copy of the orders to be obeyed and enforced by the municipal councils for the new government in order that you may be better able to study and realize our situation and that· our Honorable President, Seņor Emilio Aguinaldo, may put a remedy to the evils that oppose us obtaining our desired independence.

Without more for the present, I, together with my command, humbly salute you and the President.

God preserve you etc.

(Signed) ARCADIO MAXILOM,
General.



P. S. I also enclose a statement glvmg the unanimous protest of the military authorities against the council with reference to the suppression of volunteers in all the towns, the headquarters, military administration and engineer corps, in fact, all the army. This is in order to facilitate the American annexation. I wish to point out to you that in my humble opinion the military authorities should take over the management here in case the Provincial President succeeds in convincing the Local Presidentes that we should obey American rule and so oppose this traitor to the orders of the Honorable Aguinaldo.

If things come to a crisis and in order to take upon myself military and civil government, it is necessary that I should be provided with orders to that effect for the Provincial council and for the local presidentes and in case the Americans insist on enforcing their government it would be the cause of an open rupture of hostilities for which I expect your help and consideration.

Hoping you will not fail to forward the orders referred to by the first opportunity.

(Signed) ARCADIO MAXILOM.