The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-13
RICH, FLORID EASTERN STYLE
In Which he Addresses Beloved
Daughter of the Ardent
Sun OF the Tropics"
LOOKS TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY
To Aid Him in His Rebellion
Against United States
Government.


MANILA, July 70, 7:25 p. ma copy
Of the Independence has reached Ma
nila containing the speech which
Aguinaldo made during the recent eel
ebratlon at Tarlac, of the anniversary
of the proclamation of Filipino inde-
pendence. In substance 1t is as fol-
lows:
"FilIpIno-Beloved daughter of the
ardent sun of the tropics, commended
by providence to the care of noble
spain, be not ungrateful to her salute
who warmed youw the breath OF her
own culture and civilization.
It is true she sought to crush our as
pIration for independence, as a loving
mother opposes separation forever
from the daughter OF her bosom. This
hut proves the excess of affection and
love Spain feels for thee. Filipino!
Delicate flower of the east, scarcely
eight months veaned from the breast
Of thy mother, thou hast dared to
brave a great and powerful nation.
such as Is the United States after bare
~ organizing and dlsclpliuing thy little
army. Yet we reply, we will be slave
to none, nor allow ourselves to be de-
ceIved by soft words. Let us continue
TO defend our fatherland until indepen-
donce is assured, 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 is for
Americans, is not forgotten. Just as
we affirm that the Philippines are for
the FllIplnos.
Where lie Looks for Aid.
Some states Of the American union
have arisen In our favor. Especially
is the Democratic party convinced that
both victors and Vanquished will lose
precious lives. Thus many Of the peo-
pie and many statesmen oensure Pres
ident Mckinley as inhuman for having
ordered his military representatives ut
Manila to seek means to bring about
hostIlIties with the FilipInos These
facts prove that they wished to try us
to see IL 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 all the Philippines, we'll 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, We
have never concealed our aspirations,
that we aspire but to independence,
that we will struggle on to obtain 1t,
perhaps from those who are now our
enemies and tomorrow will be our al
lies, as they were for the overthrow Of
the power of Spain. We might well
accept this autonomy America offers,
but what can we do with 1t II our am
bitlon is Independence and II we are to
accept 1t only to later overthrow by
force of arms the sovereignty of
American
Doesn't Want Autonomy.
As l 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 frankness and SINGER
ity and nothing more. Let us avoid the
example Of those natives who having
at one time been colonlsts, accepted au-
tonomy to enable them to make their
work surer once everything was pro-
posed. History has given us an exam
pie OF this In recent events. Let us
persist In our idea which Is only the
legitimate and noble aspiration Of n
people which is desIrous Mt all cost to
preserve its national honor spotless
and as pure as crystal. Thus, then,
there VIII not be n single Filipino auto
nomIst. Those who are so are in the
eyes Of the people but time servers,
fearful OF losing their riches, threaten
ed by risks OF war.
"FilIpInos, let us be constant! Let
us strengthen the bones Of our uniOn"
AGuInaldo concluded with calling for
cheers for Independence, the union OF
the FIlipInos and for the lIberatIng
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