The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-08
AGUINALD0'S IDEA
OFAC0NSTITUTI0N
officials to Wear Cold Collars, a
Whistle Of Gold and Other Emblems
DICTATOR TOO HOT FOR HIM.
Unless lie Takes French Leave some
body VIII sci Down on Him ana
There VIII be a Scramble of
Volunteers to DO the job.

'LLN L"LNNNA"N N" 80"
MANILA. ISLAND OF LUZON. Aug.
Every interest Is conferred In the iu-
turc OK these Islands. They arc loat 10
Spain. i~rrev0cably lost. The people OK
tho United states may be satished WIN
"a harb0r and coallng station, but II wou'a
cost au Immense sacrifice or blood ana
treasure TO hoist once again tho CORY
and lustful banner OF san Jago. me
United states may withdraw. but men
She cannot escape the moral tespon'i-
bility of The murder and bloodsheu Whloh
arc sure TO follow. How can SPAN ee-
pr.vod OF her fleets hope to rubdue theae
islands, hated as she IS by the peacelu.
masses. while The more Intelligent Know
fun well that e. restoration Of spanish
authority means nothing short OF ~"
GarrOte or the sword. Could We Ittle
the islands Go De united into q repuDlo
and under that form OF goVernme". ~
work CUT their destiny? lmpoasloi'
The moment our troops withora" AE,l-
naIlo VIII ave d score OF rivals VIM
are now subscrvient I'm appearance u-
cause they fancy him supporter 10y 1n1
whole power of the United states. Nsu4-
na'lo iA. as ave always maintained d
shallow patcd puppy.
AGUINALDO'S CONSTITUTION
with extraordinary conceit, he pre-
pared n document which he IS pleased %
call the constitution of his Cmongfe9 re-
public. j have Tho document before me-
and cannot holp giving q Few eA''Ac's'
Here is tine preamble;
don Emilio AguinaldO g Fanny, fle5-
dent of the Revolutionary Government
of the Philippines and Genoral-in-Chlet
of the Army.
This government being DESTROYS TO de-
moustrate 90 the Philippine nation that
one of its aims Is 90 combat with q hIih
hand the inveterate vices of the spanish
administration. substituting for the per-
s0nal luxury and e~Xtravagant oalehlh-
ton which render 10 crooked, heavy anu
torpid I'm its movements "a more MODES.
simple and expeditions public service 4
declare as follows: a.
'This Is o literal translation, % IL
would seem ga III The whilom Dictator
were willing Co introduce republican slime
plicity and economy. Read men q SUPP
Elementary document promulgated oltet-
wards under Tie same Muster haho.
article Er-Tho provincial chiefs shail
use as the emblem Of their onice q Boid
headed stan with silver tassels' on ll3
upoor part OF the head of The STAN anail
be engraved o. sun and three stars
Municipal chiefs shall carry the shh5
stan. but with black tasseis. A--i'utnt
chiefs shall carry a. silvcr-headeo al'il
with red t~a7seis.
Provincial councillors shall wear "a tri-
angular jewel of gold suspended from
the neck by e. chain OF the same metal,
"a sun and three stars being engraved ON
the Jewel. Delegates shall wear the
same 'ewel. but iu silver aud with a SIZE
yer chain.
A COLLAR OF GOLD.
"Artfcle Vu.-Thc president shall wear
q collar Of gold with O. jewel similar TO
that above described aud "a gold whistle.
Tho secretaries shall wear a similar col
lar and jevl. and directors the same in
''1he president shall also carry a
~gold-heoded STAFF with tlssel5 OF gold Do
Instead of republic simplicity wo have
hero provision for 3D. regular circus
parade. and these tawlry. l~iack-and-
tan dcformiiies would Ike to lord BE- over
several millions of ab0risines who, under
an "eniisht.ned government may and
probably win become tho Instruments TO-
redeem their races.
ono other quotation from this precious
constitution. and D am through with Dot.
Chapter j., OF the Revolutionary Cow
eminent
article T.-Tas d.ctatorlal g1.eru-
mcnt shall honccl0rrh Doe styled che Rev
o"lutionery Government itf object being
90 strike FOR the independence ~ the
philippines until the lree nations inc'ud-
ing the Srsrlsh shall expressly rccosniz
il. and to prepare the country for tho
establishment OF 3D. trre republic.
THE dictator small heuce-ortn Doe styled
the President OF th3 Revolutionary Gov
ernment."
The position of dictator was = little too
hot for our friend. but he dies hard
Unless he takes French leave. somebody
Will sit down on him. and il the United
States authorities feel lis.ncIined 90 rem
der this service 10 humanity. there vii
be a. scramble of volunteer for the job
7 only echo Tho hope OF al concerned
that the United states may have come TO
etav D.. s..