The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18

medicine which for ages she had given
his people. In our civilization we do
not approve OF this, but Aguinaldo is
not the graduate of an American col
lege, nor the child of anything but a
Malay father and Spanish institutions.
He walks in his own light.
HIS BRAVING OF AUGUSTIN.
Basillio Augustin Davila was the po-
litical governor of the Philippine Is
lands at that time. Rivera was captain
general. Augustin offered $4,000 for
the head of Aguinaldo. The answer he
received to this tender. was a note
from the rebel leader himself:
II need the sum you offer very much
and will deliver the head myself"
Augustin. who is pomposity itself,
laughed. Ten days later he met Aguin.
aldo. He paid him $40, 900, but did not
receive his head.
The time of the meeting was a stormy
night--a typhoon raging. Augustin sat
in his palace engaged on a report of
the condition of the island. A priest
passed the sentinels at the entrance to
the palace and undisturbed entered
Augustin's room. He stopped just
back of that officials chair with the
words: Peace be with you, my son."
When Augustin, surprised, had
turned his head the priests mantle was
dropped, and there stood Aguinaldo, in
his hand a 20-inch bolo, the terrible
knife of the Malay.
Il have brought the head of Agujn-
aldo" said the rebel, thumbing the
edge of his blade, land l claim the
reward. Hasten, else 1 shall have to
expedite matters"
Augustn had no alternative. He
opened his desk and from 1t took $40 900
I'm gold, which he gave to Aguinaldo.
The latter in turn handed him a re-
ceipt, counted the money, walked back
ward to the door and bolted A pistol
bullet from the enraged Augustin cut
the hair over a temple, but he escaped
unscathed.
A short time after this daring feat
Captain General Polavieja, about as
wise a man as Augustin is, offered
Aguinaldo and Alexandra 5000, 900 each
if they would leave Luzon forever.
Each was to have a free pardon, also,
for past offenses. The two accepted
the offer, only to learn after they re-
ceived the money that they were to be
assassnated the following night at a
| fiesta. The next night came, but the
| two men engaged to kill the insurgents
were found dead in their beds with
knives driven through their hearts, and
| attached to the handle of each was a
| bit of paper bearing the inscription:
| Beware of the Malay's vengeance"
Polavieja resigned and returned to
| Spain and. Rivera going as well, Au-
| gustin became the captain general of
| the islands. He made no headway in
the effort to subdue Aguinaldo. The
revolt of the natives was growing ev-
| cry day, when the victory Of Dewey
| forever ended Spanish power at Manila
| and made it possible for the insurgents
| to once more be rulers of their own
| land.
Many reasons exist for thinking that
England was anxious that the Philip
| pines should pass from Spanish con-
troll even before Dewey came. When
| Aguinaldo first revolted his followers
were without arms. He subsequently
| armed a portion of them from the bod
| les of the Spanish soldiery whom they
overcame with the bolo. But myster-
| ious vessels came out of the sea bearing
other arms and ammunition, and these
| were surreptitiously delivered to the
insurgents without anyone discovering
| whence they came. English CONNER
| cial interests have always been sus'
pected of having provided these sup
| plies, but Spain has never been able tC
| prove it.
| DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
| In Washington, whatever be the out
come of the advantage this country
| now has at Manila, there is a mos
! kindly feeling for Aguinaldo amons
those familiar with Luzon. He is Of
a race capable of frightful ferocity, c
race which, when stirred to excitement
runs "amuk," people fond of gamb-
| ling, of head hunting. The race is pre-
| destined to be dominated by the Eng
lsh-speaking people of England anc
| America, but until that time comes
until the baleful influence of the Latir
races is fully removed, it is well to re-
member the words of this man SPOKE
| last June at Cavite:
IT am of and for my people. This
land the water upon it, the sky above
the forest and all within, the mountain
and that upon it, Is ours. We do not
ask the men from afar (Spain) to come
to US. We are content with ourselves.