“Entablado, 19th January, 1900.
(Signed) “Roman I. Torres,
“Commissioner.”
—P. I. R., 573. 2.
[54] “At page 1890 of the same volume, Captain J. R. M. Taylor, 14th U. S. Infantry, a gallant soldier and an accomplished scholar, who was in charge in 1901 of the captured insurgent records at Manila, states that he was ‘informed’ that the document was originally ‘signed by Sandico, then Secretary of the Interior’ of the revolutionary government. Captain Taylor made an attempt to run the matter down, but obtained no evidence convincing to him. A like investigation by General MacArthur in 1901 had a like result.”—Blount, p. 200.
[55] “Luna’s Order:
“‘Malolos, February 7, 1899.
“‘To The Field Officers of the Territorial Militia:
“‘By virtue of the barbarous attack made upon our army on the fourth day of February without this being preceded by any strained relations whatever between the two armies, it is necessary for the Filipinos to show that they know how to avenge themselves of treachery and deceit of those who, working upon our friendship, now seek to enslave us.
“‘In order to carry out the complete destruction of that accursed army of drunkards and thieves, it is indispensable that we all work in unison, and that orders issued from this war office be faithfully carried out.
“‘As soon as you receive this circular, measures will be taken for strict compliance with the following orders:
“‘(1) Such measures will be taken that at 8 o’clock at night the members of the territorial militia under orders will be ready to go into the street with their arms and ammunition to occupy San Pedro street and such cross streets as open into it.