The pages following, showing a cynical disregard of a solemn treaty by the Spaniards, a complete exposure of the reasons the Filipinos had for renewing the war, and the particulars of cases of individual wrongs suffered, as they were made known in the course of legal investigation, have been received direct from Manila, and enable us to complete the story of the Philippines with the testimony that the depravity of bad faith in regard to treaties, and incidents of personal cruelties in Spanish colonial governments, have illustrations in the Philippines as in Cuba, and demand of the American Nation in the hour of victory that Spain shall lose now and forever all her possessions in the East and West Indies, and be restricted to the peninsula and islands—­the Canary and Balearic groups—­that is, in two words to home rule.  The circumstances of the treaty between the Philippine Junta—­the treaty of Biyak—­and the Spanish authorities, are of great notoriety, but the Philippine story has not until now reached the English speaking peoples.  We give it from the official paper: 

“On signing the Treaty of Biyak na bato, we, the natives of the Philippines and the government of Spain, agreed that between our armies be established an armistice which was to last three years from the date of the mentioned treaty.

“The natives were to lay down their arms and turn them over to the Spanish authorities with all their depot (maestranza, a manufactory of ammunition, for repairs of rifles, etc., etc.) their ammunitions and forts.

“The Spanish authorities, on the other hand, bound themselves to consent to the reforms (of public opinion amongst) the natives of the country claim; reforms which, according to the text of the decree of 9th August, 1897, the Captain and Guberno General assured us were granted and the execution of which was suspended on account of the insurrection.

“The reforms asked for and granted were the following: 

1.  Expulsion or at least exclaustration of the religious orders.

2.  Representation of the Philippines in the Spanish Cortes.

3.  Application of real justice in the Philippines, equal for the Indian and for the Peninsular.  Unity of laws between Spain and the Philippines.  Participation of the Indians in the chief offices of the Civil Administration.

4.  Adjustment of the property of the Parishes (church property) and of contributions in favor of the Indians.

5.  Proclamation of the individual rights of the Indians, as also of the liberty of the press and of association.

“The same Spanish government agreed to pay the liberating government a war indemnity, reduced to the limited sum of 600,000 pesos, in payment of the arms, ammunitions, depots and forts which were surrendered, and in order to indemnify those who were to be obliged to live abroad during the term of the armistice, as an assistance to stay out of the Philippines while they were trying to establish themselves and looking for legitimate and decorous means of existence.