The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
ACU|hAlDO As A SPEAKER.
His Celebrates fIc~ey TaIk a,
Tar'ac
USES SOME FISF RHETORIC.
lie Eeseesacs III: Beloved pssEhlsr 81
the Msent Ssa Of IN: ifsS-o Not "a b;
tngrsiefsi TO Spas.

MANILA, By Cable. y co.y cl The
San lndep-aasac.a has reached Ma
Mia, conia.GIng the speecA which
Aguinsldo made durias tie r,csut C.
sbratioo at Tarlac. 81 the anniversary
the proclamation Of TillpiGo iais,oal-
ence. In substance it is a. follows:
'Filiiino. beloved daaEheE oi tEp
ardent sun Of the TROPICS. coaneadei
by Providence To the caro- of noble
Spain. be not uusrA;elul TO her salute.
who warmed you with the breath of
her own culture and civilization. Ii Is
true sic sought 20 crush thy a aspirations
for independence. as q lov.n: mother
opposes separation forever from the
daughter OF her bosom. lh!s but
proves the excess Of siTzc.ioa aal love
ship felt for thee.
Filipino, Delicate flower oi the
East. scarcely eight months wcaued
from the breast Of thy mother. thoa
hast dared TO brave a great AMI row
erful nation, such as is tho CuIiei
States, after barely organizing and
equipping thy little army lc; NC
reply. we Will be slaves - none. nor
allow Of ourselves 10 bs deceived by
soft words. Let Us continue 10 d.!eai
our faiherlani until independence a..
assured, for this is justice. We
sball see at least that tie great
| American nation will ackas-vi
edge the right which is on our side
that the doctrine Of the great Monroe.
that America is for Americans, is not
forgotten, just as we affirm that the
Philippines are for the FI!ipiuos.
'Some States of the American Union
have arisen In our favor. Especially Is
the Democratic party convinced that
both yictors ana vanqaishci wall lose
precious lives. TAus many OF the reo-
pie and many statesmen censure Prosi-
dent Mckinley ss inhnmau for having
ordered his military representative 81
Manila, 10 seek means ID briG. about
hostilities with the Filirinos. These
facts prove that they wished - tTy u s.
to see If we are able to live up TO lhs
second color OF our ban nrer-TeG-w whicl
signifies, courage, heroism. aul II ar
trydom. Therefore, We should not re-
sent this struggle with tho American :.
In spite Of their expressed desire 1;
dominate all the Philippines, well con
vinced are they tina. We will fight will
justice and right on our eide, gsI tAa
autonomy Is all q show Of deceit, on /;
nerving TO save certain acclm uis'e,
I y-aaItl, W. =.
aspirations that we aspire Lu. to ia
dependence; that we struggle Oh 10 ob
tsinIt, perhaps from those who are nos
our enemies and tomorrow will be Uu
, allies, as they were for the oYeTihro-
OF the power OF Spain. We might we.
accept this autonomy America offers
but what can VIC do with Il, u our an
a bi,ion IS Independence. and il We arc :
accept II only 20 later overthrow h.
= force Of arms the sovereignty OF Amer
I ica? As L believs 1t is the intention .
: the Au.onOmists TO make use # 1. ZACH
> cry and deceit, We cannot accept sac
procedure. We do not wish - 4
traitors af;erward We wish TO shot
our character OF frankaess and sia-sI
ity and nothing more. Let "a r.g.
the example of those natives who bAy
= at one :i.ne been coloaists, acc 10
a1toaomy to enable them 20 make the
:; work surer, once everything was pr
!. pared. History has given US an exam
r. pie OF this in recent events Lot 4
:. persist in our idea which in only IL
legitimate and noble aspirations 81
k people which is desirous at all costs
y preserve Its national honor spotless a.
u ss pure a. q crystal. Thus. then the
Will not be a single Filipino. aatonoa
= ist Those who are SO In the eyes
,s the people, s-e bu; tiine-servers. fer
full OF losing their riches. threaiene ! I
,e risks Of war. Filipino. let Us be CO.
i, stani. Let US strengthen the boal.
IN our union.
Aguia.ldo conclude with calling 4
at caeers for independence for the un:t
as Of the FilirinOs and for the liber=:
~ army.