PH#January24 | On this day in 1899, Filipino diplomat Felipe Agoncillo submitted a formal appeal to the United States Senate, urging its members to reject the ratification of the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898. He also called on the U.S. government to reopen negotiations with the First Philippine Republic to prevent escalating tensions that could result in war. The U.S. Senate ultimately disregarded the appeal.
Trivia Question: Although the appeal was submitted to the U.S. Senate, it was directed to which U.S. Secretary of State?
Trivia Question: Although the appeal was submitted to the U.S. Senate, it was directed to which U.S. Secretary of State?