Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-13
Says that Some American States
Have Risen in His Favor.
SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT


aNMNNNNNH july - ANNN 'N Wv AAAN'7
pcndcncn has reached Manila, contain
Ing tho speech which AHuInnldo made
during the recent celebration at Tarluc.
or the annual anniversary OF the proc
clnmotion of Filipino Independence In
substance g ia os follows;
Filipino. beloved daughter OF the
ardent run of the tropics. commended
by Providence 10 the care of noble
Spain. ho not ungratoful tp her nluic
who warmed YOU with the breath %
hor own culture end civilization. % o.
true she sought 20 crush the aspiration
Tor Independence ua loving mother
opposes separation forever from the
daughter uf her bosom. This hul
proves tho excess uf love ana affection
Spain feels Tor the Filipino.
Delicate flower uf tho East. scarcely
eight months Wtaurd from the breast
Of thy mother. thou hart dared 90
brave "a great and powerful nation such
ns lH the United States. after barely
organizing ana disClplininE Thy little
army, Yet We reply We viii De- slaves
o. none, nor allow ourselves Co Dc dee
Cclved by soft words. Let az continue
tu defend our nthorlnui until indie
peulDupv b. assured. Tor this ls Justice.
eve shall see ut last that the great
American nation will acknowledge tho
right which iH ON our side. That doe
trinu ~ the great Monroe that Amer
Sea D. Tor the Americans, is not forgot
ten. Just me- we affirm that tho Phil
ipplncH are Tor the FilulnnH some
States M the American Union have
arisen On our favor.
Especially H. the Democratic party
convinced that both vlcton and vuu-
pushed VIII Lore precious lives Thus
10
mon ccusurr President Mckinley us Inc
human Tor having ordered hiv military
representatives nc Manila 90 seek
incana 10 bring about hostllltlus with
the lflllprOs.
THESE facts prove that they wished
20 try uH tp see N We were able 10 live
up To- the second color Of our banner.
which signifies courage. hrrolsm and
martyrdOm. Therefore. we should not
resent this Htruggle with the Amcri-
cans. In spite NJ this EXPRESSED desire
to dominate an the Philippine wen
convinced are they that We nght with
Justice ana right on our side ana that
autonomy iH nll a show OF deceit only
having 90 save 70 certain accumulated
wealth. We have mover concealed our
aspirations that we aspire but 10 In
dependence. that we VIII struggle ON
10 obtain 10. perhaps from those who
are now our enemies. and tomorrow
will be our allies. aH they We're for
the overthrow OF the power Of spain.
We might wei accept this autonomy
America offers but what can we do
with Il " our ambition % independence
and u we are 90 accept u only 10 later
overthrow by force ~ arms the SOW
crplrnty Of American As I believe u
II the intention of the nutonnmists 10
make use ~ treachery and deceit. we
cannot accept such q procedure. We
do not wish 20 be traitors aftorward,
We wish 90 show our character OF
frunknass and sincerity and nothing
more Let ~ avoid the example of
those natives who, having nt one time
been colOrlats, accepted autonomy ~
enable them 10 make their work surcr
once everything was prepared. His
tory has given us an example of this
In recent events.
Lot us persist In our Idea. which a.
only the legitimate ana noble nsplra-
tlpn of a people which n deslruus ne
an cost 60 preserve to- national honor
HpptlcFH and ne pure uH a crystal. Thus,
then, there win not be- "a single Fiji
Pine uutonomiat. Those who are 20
are. In the eyes of tho people hut time
servers fearful uf losing their riches.
threatened by risks of war. Flliplnos.
let ne be CONSTANT CONSTANT Let ~
strengthen the bonds OF our union"
Arulnnldo concluded with calling FOR
cheers FOR Independence. the union of
the Flliplnoa and for the liberating
army.