The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

not do so. however much he may have
desired II. Instead, he strongly advised
her 10 go 10 Hongkong.
Nine. Rial remained In Manila long
enough TO show her disregard OF Spanish
authority. and then went 10 Japan. where
she Used all her powers Of persuasion to
Induce the Japanese government 10 aid
the revolution. Openly she was refused.
Japan. say the officials. has sound For
mosa quite as much foreign tarri.ory as
IL cares 10 possess, and has no desire 10
own the Philippines. Secretly, It is said.
Mime. Rial was given arms and smnu-
milton, which were sent safely to the in
surgents. She then sailed for America,
arriving In the United States last fall.
and spent a month IN New York and Phil
adelphia soliciting aid from various people
and comforting with Cuban patriots. While
in this country she !s credited with hav-
ing made several shipments OF Remington
rifles and other supplies TO Manila via
Japan. Then shs followed in person. and
Is again with the revolutionists, the heart
and soul OF the rebellion.
Mime. Scnexuela's Fate.
The fate OF the wife OF another martyr
to the cause is more tragic. Francesca
Venezuela like DR.. Rial, was q scholar.
Educated abroad, he came back 10 the
Philippines. and being a man OF wealth.
spent his time among his books, his favor
.te study being the constitution OF the
United States. He had dreams OF a similar
republic in his native land, and he set
himself 10 preach the doctrine OF freedom
IN the mountain villages. as he fondly
hoped. out OF reach OF the Span!ards.
Everything was ripe: military tactics had
been taught. soldiers enlisted and
equipped, when the plot came TO the ears
OF tha Spanish governor. The charge was
made that Nine. Venezuela told the secret
-. 81 hrr sHHsas
who betrayed It. The father confesscr in
dgnantiy denied the charge. but was not
believed. When Venezuela was arrested the
Infatuated insurgents ra1ded the monastery
at Cavite. and after torturing the unfor-
tunata priest. burned him to death AZ the
stake. As for Nine. Venezuela. she was
arrested at the same time with her hus-
hand and after his death was ex.Ied %
Carolina. where 1t is said she took poison
and destroyed herself. To avcnge her
death her sister Joined the insurgent army
where she has gained reputation as q most
successful sharpshooter.
oath-Bound Insurgents.
There Is rot much 10 choose between
Sfaniars and Malay in the matter OF cru
city. and the insurgents retal!ate to the
utmost extent OF their power for the bar
bSg.,ies practiced by the Spanish soldiery.
Each execution Of rebels by the Spanish
has been followed by enc OF captiyes In
ipsursent strongho.ds. 8 policy 10 which.
probably. Is due the recent change on the
part Of the spanish troops toward the
captive insurgents.
Meanwhile the insurgents. women as
WEI men. are bound by a solemn oath
- flight 80 the death for the freedom OF
the Philippines: 70 show no mercy 10 Span
tsfa mar or woman; 70 count neither llfa
nor property. nor family ties IN the battle
fer national liberty and the expulsion OF
the Span!aTds' The smooth. round arms
OF these women are marked BY the V
brand 81 the hslc-the mark % the tnSt.r-
gents-and IL the fun, as forceful as the
men, they ara determined 10 die rather
than be slaves 10 the Spanish opprassors
under Whose yoke they and thsfr fs~a-
mothers have bowed 50 long. Education
has brought forth the new woman IN The
Philippines. as elsewhere and once more
''old Glory hegalds freedom, 10 the Save.
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