El dictamen de la Comisión parlamentaria de los Estados-Unidos

This article was published in Filipinas ante Europa, a newspaper published in Madrid (Spain) and directed by Isabelo de los Reyes. The article presents critiques of the establishment of American rule in the Philippines. The critiques center on George Dewey’s statement that the Filipinos are incapable of self-governance. It argues that, since Dewey claimed that the Philippines is not yet able to govern itself due to the many ‘races’ in the countries, Dewey is hypocritical because the United States is far from homogenous. It also presents that, in the Philippines, there are only people of Sino-Malay descendent and negritos (but very few). Despite their different cultures, Tagalog, Moros, Igorrot, and the like were brothers. Another point is that it attacks Dewey’s statement that Emilio Aguinaldo was unable to create a peaceful government, claiming that Dewey is the reason why there was disorder in the first place.

Fecha

1899-11-10

Fuente

“El dictamen de la Comisión parlamentaria de los Estados-Unidos”, Filipinas ante Europa (Madrid), year I, num. 2, November 10, 1899, p. 1. Hemeroteca Digital

Colaborador

Frances Cruz

Idioma

Spanish

Editor

Hemeroteca Digital, Biblioteca Digital Hispánica, Biblioteca Nacional de España

Autoría

Isabelo de los Reyes

Materia

Filipinas ante Europa

George Dewey

US-Philippines relations