Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-07-26
AGUINALDO'S new SPEECH

reached Manila, containing the
speech which Aguinaldo made
during the recent celebration at
Tsrlsc OF the annual anniversary
of the proclamation of Filipino
independence. In substance it is
as follows:
"Filipino-Beloved daughter Of
the ardent sun of the tropics,
commended by providence to the
care of noble Spain, be not un-
grateful to her salute who warmed
you with the breath Of her own
culture and civilization. 1t is
true she sought to crush the as
piration for independence as a
loving mother opposes separation
forever from the daughter of her
bosom. This but proves the ex.
cess of love and affection Spain
feels for the Filipino.
"Delicste flower OF the East,
scarcely eight months weaned
from the breast of thy mother,
thou hast dared to brave a great
and powerful nation such as the
United States, after barely organ
lzing and discipling 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 father
land until independence is assur-
ed, for this is justice. We shall
see at last that the great Ameri.
can nation will acknowledge the
right which is on our side. That
doctrine of the great Monroe, that
America 10 for Americans, 10 not
forgotten, just a. we affirm that
the Philippines are for the Fill
pipos.
"Some states of the American
Union have arisen in our favor.
Especially is the Democratic par
ty convinced that both victors and
vsnquisbed will lose precious
lives. Thus many of the people
and many statesmen censure'
Presidest Mckinley as inhuman
for having ordered his military
representatives at Manila to seek
means to bring about hostilities
with the Filipinos. These facts,
prove that they wished to try US
to see if we we're able to live up
TO- the second color of our bsnne
which signifies courage, heroism
and martyrdom. Therefore, we
should not resent this struggle
with the Americans. In spite of
this expressed desire to dominate
all the Philippines, we'll convinced
are they that we fight with justice
and right on our eide, aud that
autonomy is all a show Of deceit,
only having TO save a certain &C
cumulsted wealth. We have
never concealed our aspirations,
that we aspire but to independence,
that we will struggle on to obtain
it, perhaps from those who are
now our enemies and tomorrow
will be our allies, as they were for
the overthrow Of the power Of
Spain.
ave might we'll accept this
autonomy America offers, but
what can we do with it if our am
bition is independence, and il we
are to accept it only to later over
throw by force of arms the go
vereignty of America ? As 1 be-
lieve it is the intention of the
autonomists to make use Of treach-
cry and deceit, we caupot accept
such a procedure. We do not
wish to be traitors sfterward. We
wish to show our character Of
frankness and sincerity and moth
ing more. Let us avoid the tx.
ample of those natives v no, hav-
ing at one time been colonists, &C
cepted autonomy to enable them
to make their work surer once
everything was prepared. Histo-
ry has given US an example of
this in recent events. Let US
persist in our idea, which is only
the Legitimate and noble aspira-
ton OF people which is DESTROYS
at all cost to preserve it's national
honor spotless and as pure as a
crystal. Thus then, there will moi
be a single Filipino autonomist
Those who are so are, in the eyes
Of the people, but time.servers,
fearful of losing their riches,
threatened by risks of war. Fill.
pinos, let US be constant Con.
slant Let us strengthen the
bonds of our union"