New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
NARRATIVE OF FATHER MARIANA
DACA\AI.

As everv one knows the instruction Of the
Taealos in this archipelago started near the end
Of last year Osa6). state Of war having oeen
officially declared 10 exist In seven Tagaleso prov
inces and In Pampanga. In consequence whereoi
and bv order Of the Civil Governor Of the PROVING
OF La Cnion Don Antonio Diaz de Cendresas.' va
rous influential inhabitants Of that province were
arrested on the 18th Of September and escorted 70
this CAPITAL Manila. on the following DAY
Being coad,utor in the township of Arhgay In
,he aforesaid province, I was summoned by tee-
e,aph TO vigan by the most illustrious and most
-.varend bishop of New-Segovia Brother Jose
1rs,.a Csnnomanes together with two other
Clergyman Father Andriano Garces coeoJn'or VI
Ralaoar and Father Mariana Gaerlan. coadJulor Oh
San Fernando both townships being N the siore
said province So as got the order started
q, nv wav. setting ou tho 18th day Of that
same September last
Father GaorlAn and l. who mad. the tourney to-
e.,bs~ presented ourselves 10 the Provisor. the
Rev Father Brother Cas,miro Gonzalez on the
afternoon OF the Dist day OF the aforesaid month
ra Immediately ordered US 20 the Seminary where
Ne were locked up IN solitary confinement few
moments after was shut there entered my
ceu tho father Nce-rector Of the Seminary. nc
Rev Father Brother Urbano Alvarez professor OF
rnetanhvslcs ethics. etc., Blaming me as he cam"
for being involved IN the rebellion. and for neins
connected with Freemasonry. answered oY pro
,.s.,,e my Innocence 81 both charges. but I'M
<ortvra-elv | was unable 20 convince HIM ana IN
r.,,,. I've showered upon me the harshest epitheIs.
car,,r mo Infamous low. perverse. vile and other
things Of the same kind
PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE.
.>,or a few DAYS received Joint visit from the
p-oyiso- the Rector Brother Batrolome Fernendez'
and the aforenamed Father Nice-Rector Brother
Alvarez who put TO me various questions reAN'"
N me said charges. to which continued 70 an
s,ver Nv prov.ug my innocence and my entire
Thew proceeded
"a examine my arms and legs with the utmost
care 20 see whether they showed any signs OF we
hloodract of the Kat!puran "a secret soce'N ny
Arall,, = Gathering ranked by the Spaniards with
Freenssonry). Afterward the Provisor saio 10 me
he 70 ioiced TO see that IVES free from THAI s,En
.. Io,rsvi;v But not satisfied with this he en-
.ra9to1 me as they went out 70 reflect well so
~. I might make him fun oeciersuon ana con-
ceal Nothing when he came back. since ne "onn
10. va convinced that I really uncornpromised.
Some DAYS having passed the Provfsor PAID me
- nronoised visit accompanied by Father Alvarez
.rd asked me n we're disposed 10 tell the truth
addressing TO ne various leading questions among
them whether 7 was certain that had oneren my
,N in spreading tho rebellion 10 Don 'ayauo
I,ahon (ex-Register OF Union. now resident IN
NeSr,d) for according 70 them. Senior Lueoan
Ind written 70 one of his parisans saving that The
,r-,stod greatly IN Father Dacanay on account OF
his energy and integrity" answered, saying tha'
7 had not the honor OF the genoemans acquaih'-
,-ce either personally or otherwise as Is truly inc
re. consequently could rot well have Offered
r., soryco- to promote the ideals which ne cher'
.shed nor could he have counted upon me for the
ends which he proposed 10 himself. Tney went
away but not without charging me 10 CONSIDER wei
tho matter Of making clean breast OF IT, for ms
would tc the only way OF escape rom very COM
" missing rOsitlon.
Father Alvarez. VIII Sc Nisits u'r" moro Tcq''n,
san 70 ne on one occa sion that Father Gaeran
who had heen Gent 20 San Fernando on the requi-
s,f.or OF the civil Governor of tho province mao
there declared The whole truth viz tha' ne mao
really contrived plot the purpose of which was u
exte~n,ina,e ell the Spaniards OF that province
rathor Alvarez added that I. being friend OF
Father GaerlAn. must DO involved IN me con,
sniracv or that at tho least must be aware OF
IS existence At each reply which | made him
DENYING both Of his differences ne deepiv hsu'eu
me giving me once also a tremendous buhet'
on October p Father Alvarez put me IN irons
with G n afr OF triumph. asserting thar ne rd 20 ~
the order Of the Provsor. On tho same GATE "''o'
midday the IL theirs OF tho Seminary entered my
prison with a great deal Of noise accompanied ny
Father GArcts who they ID was 10 bc sent "
Manila tho same day; and they saif to MIN win
rude signs OF despite contempt and mockery: rake
leave OF thy companion in crime for already my
head smells OF gunpowder. and on reaching Manila
they Will shoot thee al once at Eagumbayan Vhe
Lunetts)" And tncreupon they ordered us TO SHAKE
hands Father Garces saying 10 me. with inc VI
most feeling: Farewell my brother. pray ior me
On the 9Th OF the said month the Provisor re-
turned 70 SEQ me. subJectng me to tho samo in
Quiry and asking In addition why hao kept up
relations with Don Isabelle do los Reyes. and why
had ono night admitted TO my house Don Irenio
Javi-s tnotary public OF Union) ins'ead Of throwing
him into the street since knew. according 10 my
intorlocutor, that no was a bad man. ] answered
that Il was true that Senior Reyes and Ind cor
responded at the time when he edited tho fortnight
ly periodical "El Iocano." and for the reason that
he haA assr~d me- a. q friend from childhood and