The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-21

MANILA, july IA copy Of the In
dependencia has reached Manila, con-
tanning the speech which Aguinaldo
made during the recent celebration at
TarlaC of the annual anniversary of thu
proclamation of Filipino independence.
In substance 1t is as follows:
"Filipino-Beloved daughter of the
ardent sun of the tropics. commended
by Providence to the care of noble
Spain, be not mgrateful to her salute
who warmed you with the breath of her
own culture and civilization. 1t is true
she sought to crush the aspiration for
Independence as loving mother OPP
poses separation forever from the
daughter of her bosom. This but proves
the excess of love and affection Spain
feels for the Filipino.
Delicate 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
! izing and disciplining their 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 as
sured, for this Is justice. We shall see
at last that the great American nation
! will acknowledge the right which is on
our side. That doctrine of the great
]
! is not forgotten, just as we affirm that
the Philippines are for the Filpinos.
Some states of the American Union
/ have arisen i'm our favor. Especially is
| the Democratic party convinced that
| both Victors and vanquished will lose
precious lives. Thus many of the people
and many statesmen censure President
/ Mckinley as inhuman for having or
dered 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 banner, which sig
nifies courage, heroism and martyrdom
Therefore, we should not resent thi:
struggle with the Americans. In spite o
this expressed desire TO dominate al
the Philippines. well convinced are the,
that we fight with justice and right OF
our side, and that autonomy is all ;
show Of deceit, only having to save
certain accumulated wealth. We hav,
never concealed our aspirations, tina
we aspire but to independence, that w
will struggle on to obtain it, perhap
from those who are now our enemie
and tomorrow will be our allies, as the,
were for the overthrow of the power o
Spain.
I'VE might we'll accept this autonom
America offers, but what can We d
with IL II our aIDDlllOn Is independence
and if we are To accept it only to late
overthrow by force of arms the SOW
ereignity of America? AS / believe 1t
the intention of the autonomists t
make use of treachery and deceit, W
cannot accept such "A procedure. We d
not wish to be traitors afterward. w
wish to show our character of frank
ness and sincerity and nothing NOR,
Let us avoid the example of those ma
tives who, having at one time been co
Onists, accepted autonomy to enab
them to make their work surer once eN
erything was prepared. History h5
given Us an example Of this in receI
events, Let Us pres!st In our ide.
which is only the legitimate and mob
asplrat ton of people which is desirioc
at all cost To preserve its national hone
spotless and as pure as a crystal. TIT
then, there will not be a single Filipir
). autonomist. Those who are 50 are,
=. the eyes of the people, but time server
: fearful of losing their riches, threaten
q ed by risks of war Filipinos, let us /
constant! Constant! Let us strengtht
the bones Of our union"