Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-20
Talks Of SPAIN rs LOVE.
Aguinaldo Makes a Flowery Speech
at a Celebration Over an In
7 8 depeadence Proclamation. II f.
f,lipiNes WILL Be SLAVES TO NONE.
The Leader Declares Autonomy Will
Not He Accepted and That the War
Will he Continued for Justice and
tIndependence-say Their Rights
Will BE Acknowledged. III Eti 40

Manila, July ia copy OF the In
dependencies has reached Manila con-
tanning the speech which Aguinaldo
made during the recent celebration at
Tarlac of the anniversary OF the proc
lamation of Filipino independence. In
substance it is as follows: $8
'Filipino, beloved daughter Of the ardent
sun Of the tropics, commended by provi-
dence to the care Of noble Spain, be not
ungrateful to her salute who warmed you
with the breath Of her own culture and
civilization. 1t is true she sought to crush
thy inspiration for independence, as low
ing mother opposes separation forever
from the daughter of her bosom. This but
proves the excess Of love and affection
Spain feels for thee. ..
'Filipino. delicate flower Of the east.
scarcely eight months weaned from the
breast Of thy mother, thou has dared to
have a great and powerful nation such
as is the United States, after barely or
ganizing and disciplining thy little army.
Yet we reply, we will be slaves to none.
nor allow ourselves to be deceived by soft
words. Let us continue to defend our
fatherland until independence is assured.
for this is justice.
Faith in Monroe Doctrine.
1--WE shall see at last that the great Amer
lean nation will acknowledge the right
which is on our side. That doctrine Of the
great Monroe, that America is for Ameri-
cans. is not forgotten. Just as we at
firm that the Philippines are for the Fill
pinos. Some states Of the American union
have risen in our favor. Especially Is the
democratic party convinced that both VIC
tors and vanquished will lose precious
lives. Thus many of the people and many
statesmen censure President Mckinley
as inhuman for having ordered his mill
tary representatives at Manila to seek
<n hr{n ahn
Filipinos. These facts prove that they
wished to try us to see II we are able to
live up to the second color Of our banner,
which signifies courage, heroism and mar
tyrdom. Therefore, we should not resent
this struggle with the Americans. In
spite of their expressed desire to domi-
nate all the Philippines, well convinced are
they that we fight with Justice and right
on our side and that autonomy is all
show Of deceit only serving to save certain
accumulated wealth.
454ta; Cannot Accept Autonomy.
Eve have never concealed cur aspira-
tions that we aspire but to Independence;
that we will struggle on to obtain 1t, per-
haps from those who are now our enemies
and tomorrow will be our allies, as they
were for the overthrow Of the power Of
Spain. We might we'll accept this auton-
omy America offers, but what can we do
with it II our ambition is independence
and If we are to accept 1t only to later over
throw by force of arms the sovereignty of
America? As I believe 1t is the intention
of the autonomists to make use of treach-
cry and deceit. we cannot accept such
procedure. We do not wish to be traitors
afterward. We wish to show our character
Of frankness and sincerity and nothing
more. Let us avoid the example of those
natives who, having at one time been col
enists. accepted autonomy to enable them
to make their work surer once everything