It was within three hours of thie announcement that intervention from a totally unexpected quarter took place. Judge Revilla of Cavite, who had fixed the date of execution, issued an order postponing the dread event to January 27, so that an appeal could be made to President Wilson of the United States. It came as a shock to all believers in justice, but-according to the Span ish law, the judge was acting within his rights. Within a few hours, the Governor-General received a telegram from the President ordering a further consideration of the case.
It is said here, and on high authority, that his Excellency despatched a strong telegram to Washington protesting against such action and even threatening resignation if his decision were overruled. For ten days things apparently remained in abeyance, until on Saturday, January 23, the Governor-General issued the following telegram addressed to him by President Wilson "Tam ready to stand by you and sustain your judgement at every point. I find that Ihave no legal right or respon-sil ty in this case. I hope that you will regard my request for a delay withdrawn and immediate action will be taken as you think right.""—Woodrow Wilson, President.
Accompanying this telegram was also an order from his Excel-
Teney which runs as follows:—
"The Supreme Court having now deci ed that Judge Revilla was within his deterrent of fature crimes nature, and. in thin case particularh execution of the sentence will servo ann guarantee that the laws will be impartial and unflinchingly administered, without favour and without hesitation,""
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