The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

CA E, July 25.-Appended are
TRANSACTIONS of communications which
preceded the printing by D. Zacarias
.Fajaro of The Constitutional Pro-
gramme Of the Philippine Republic"
. the title of pamphlet written by
Apolinario Mabini, which also follows:
=. To the President of the Revolutionary
Government of the Philippines: Apoli-
mario Mabini, with due respect, salutes
you and explains:
" That, convinced of the duty which, in
the present critical state of the country,
every Filipino owes to cooperate to the
utmost of his ability in the promotion of
lne glorious work of our social reSenera-
ton and of the necessity of our people
forming at least a superficial idea of how
be constituted and live, with the object of
knowing how to choose that which best
suits IT. he has written little pamphlet
entitled Constitutional Programme of
the Philippine Republic"
That, actuated by the sole desire of be-
ing useful to his fellow countrymen as far
as ms very limited powers will allow him
10 40 So. prayS you to have the kindness
to arrange for the publication of the said
pamphlet, asking for it sum within the
reach of all fortunes, and to turn over
the amount to the purposes of the Revo-
luton, whatever may be the sum.
God preserve you many years.
CaYite, 5th day of June, 1898.
Revolutionary Government of the Philip
pines, July G. 1898.
Having seen the preceding the pam
phlet to which. ii refers is ordered pub
iished, peseta being collected for each
copy, for the ends which the author has
indicated. E. AGUINALDO.
u To the Philippine People: Being con-
WINGED that revolution is nothing more
than change or transformation. L
wished TO make it so that 1t may produce
p a complete metamorphosis in your man
9 q hafT mr. in Won sol
:. With this object have presented to you
the true Decalogue, in order that you
."may understand that reason, your own
conscience, constitutes the only true and
solid basis of your moral education, as
honest labor is the firm basis of your ma
terial' education. So you will understand
that true honor, true nobility, are not in
dlvidudl, formed by the breath of reason
and educated by honest labor.
/ wished also to trace in it the funda-
mental Zines of your political education
which is yet a mystery to you, thanks to
. the solicitude and vigilance of your pre-
tended mother, who is much worse than
stepmother. | would like TO demonstrate
TO you that Individual welfare is nothing
compared with the common welfare; that
the individual disappears before the peo-
pie. to see if you eXpel from your breast
that egotism and personal politics which
annihilate and crush you, the envy and
favoritism which debase you and the
Boosting and quackery which make you
ridiculous A real bleeding is IneceTsarv
~ ltt Jul NiClOuS anu DIOOQ, IN
iocuiated by your stepmotner ~ yUul els
TO compel you to an eternal gratitude
Behold the internal revolution which l
proposed to myself; the external this pro-
gramme proclaims. Shall have attained
my object?
You will say that, as for this sole rea-
soH l. submit my actions to your judg-
3nent; but | must advise you that
If you take the trouble to study me you
win see that my object reduces itself to-
first, educating the individuals: afterward
giving them the most simple liberties. so
that each one may work to the extent
.. Of his ability as may be most agreeable
to him 70 promote welfare and Justice.
. Presently l will omen the doors of public
administration to those who are instruct
ed in order that they may combat and
annihilate with a firm hand the vices
(which have pointed out above, with the
object that its acts may have right for
, their sole guide, honorable labor for their
. only means and justice for their sole end
At the proper time | offer consideration
to those who contribute most to the public
taxes, protection to honest laborers and
respect TO worthy women: and, lastly. 1 add
TO all this the most perfect equity in the
distribution of the taxes and public
p: favors, in order TO form a society of men
noble. not on account of blood nor OF
pOmpouS titles, but on account of the