The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-13
ADDRESS BY AGUINALDO
APPEALS TO HIS PEOPLE WITH FLORID
EIOQUENCE TO BE Constant.
Declares that the Monroe Doctrine of fmerica
for the Americans Applies with Equal
Force to The Philippines.

Manila, July 12-(7:2J =. MA
copy of the Sin Dependencia has reach
ed Manila containing the speech which
Aguinaldo made during the recent ceIe-
bration at Tarlac, of the anniversary
Of the proclamation of Philippine inde-
pendence. In substance it is as fol,
lows:
"Filipino beloved daughter of tho ar
dent sun of the Tropics, commended ny
Providence to the care of noble SPAN.
he not ungrateful to her salute who
warmed YOU with the breath Of her
own culture and civilization.
rs is true she sought to crush thy
aspiration for independence. IS Il 10, ing
mother opposes separation forever from
the daughter OF her bosom. This but
proves the excess of affection AMI love
Spain feels for thee. Filipino!
Delicate flower of the East. scarcely
eight months weaned from the breasrs
of thy mother. thou hast dared TO brave
Il great and powerful nation srca as is
the United States, after barely organi-
zing and disciplinng thy little army. Yet
we reply, we will be slaves to none, nor
allow ourselves to he deceived hy soft
words. Let us continue to defend cur
fatherland until independence Is assur-
ed, for this is Justice We shall see
ut least that the great American narion
Will acknowledge the right which IS on
our side. That doctrine of the great
Monroe. that America is for Amerpans.
Is not forgotten. Just as we affirm.
that the Philippines are for the Filpi-
nos. Some States of the American Union
nave arisen i'll our favor.
ESPECIALLY is the Democratic party
convinced that both victors and van
quished will lose precious lives. Thus
many OF the people and many statesmen
censufe president Mckinley as inhuman
for having ordered his military represen-
tatives at Manila to seek means to bring
about hosilities with the Filipinos. These
facts prove that they wished to try us
to see if we are able to live up to the
second color of our banner, Red, which
signifies courage, heroism and martyr
dom. Therefore we should not resent
this struggle with the Americans. In
spite of their expressed desire to dom
mate the Philippines. well. convinced
are they that we will fight with Justice
and right ON cur side and that autonomy
is all show of deceit only serving to
save certain accumulated wealth. We
have never concealed out aspirations
that we aspire, but to independence. that
we Will struggle en- 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. We might well accept this an
tonomy America offers. but what can we
do with it if our ambition is indepen-
dence and If we are to accept it only
TO later overthrow by force of arms the
sovereignty of America? As | believe it
Is the intention of the autonOmists to
make use OF treachery and deceit we
cannot accept such a procedure. We
do not wish to- be traitors afterWard
we wish TO show our character of frank
ness ana sincerity and nothing more. Let
rs avoid the example of those natives
who having ut one time been colonists, ac-
cepted autonomy to enable them to make
their work surer once everything was
History has given us an OK
ample OF this in recent events. Let us
persist in our idea which is only the
legitimate and noble aspirations of !; peo-
pie which is desirous at all cost to pre-
serve its national honor spotless and as
pure as crystal. Thus, then. there will
not be single F'ilpino autonomst.
Those who are so are in the eyes of the
people but time servers. fearful of losing
their riches. threatened by risks of war.
"Filipinos. let us he constant.
Let us strengthen the bonds of our
union"
Agninaldo concluded with calling for
cheers for independence, the union Of
tle Filipinos and for the liberating army. J