New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
TIE FILIPINO TRINITY.

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which the Filipino insurgents had at Tarlac on
| October 90 Word Of II comes here trife late 10
have its proper influence on our people In induc-
ing them TO rebuke the tyranny practised by the
| Washington Government on those struggling
SONS of liberty, but it reaches here just In time
IN remind lis that our anti-imperialIsts, though
they are without honor In their own country,
yet have their graves kept green ana their
memory cherished In that fair land they sought
to save from the curse Of American sovereign
w. The news that Tarlac has been holding a
great demonstration, with professions religious
services and speeches by Agulnaldo and other
officials, in honor Of our own home grown anti
imperialists must be like balm to the sufferers
from last Tuesdays verdict In favor OF ex-
panson. 1t may convey melancholy sugges-
ton 10 some sensitive soul OF witnessing mis-
own funeral, but even q decent funeral must
seem sympathetic and kindly service to some
Of them.
1t was thoughtful In Aguinaldo to hold this
celebration, and he did 1t in the nick Of time
If he had waited few days longer he might
have had no friends here left to honor
Since election they have begun to fold their
tents like the Arabs to suspend publica-
ton of their pamphlets. to accept ant-expan-
sion as a dead issue, and line up for or against
Bryan on the money question III he had Deeh
little later In his tribute the "Independencia'
might have had difficulty In canonizing william
J. Bryan for beautiful as he Is ms free silver
saint, he is not thus as useful to Agunaldo ms
an anti-expansion saint But when the ccle-
bration was held Mr. Bryan was still Lafay-
cite Of the Philippines, and the "lndependencia
was able to declare 'Mr. Bryan should be
pictured in Filipino history with equal glory
"wIth DR. Rial Rial, Bryan and Aguinaldo
are the glorious trinity Of our political redemp-
"tion."
Isn't that beautiful? Mr. Bryan ought to ap-
preciate that as being Of the same glorious
texture as his crown OF thorns and cross OF
gold figure. TO be in n Filipino trinity, and
I'm the middle Of It at that, is almost as good
as being President. With Rial on the one
hand and Aguinado on the other, with all the
Fllpnos rapt in alteration. and with the Ameri
can soldiers stamped under his feet az murder
ers. he has certainly reached the pinnacle OF
apotheosis Far be 1t from us In any narrow
spirit to begrudge him the Incense OF such
alteration. Doubtless he deserves It, AZ
leader of the Aguinaldlst party in the United
States he certainly holds high rank. Yet we
could wish that other faithful souls he not for
gotten. There Is Edward Atkinson. Aguinaldo
owes him such n debt Of gratitude that he
should give him place somewhere among the
angelic host. He might at least be painted In
one corner OF the picture rs n cherub holding
his cook stove for votIve Offering to the Fill
pino trinity. Then shall he not have Gamaliel
Rradford-a name only fit for celestial be-
ing? Edward NJ Shepard. too, would look
sweet I'm wings Gratitude to Mr.. Bryan Is all
well and suitable We should think less Of
Aguinaldo If he did not show IT, but all the
way from Boston to Omaha there are political
graves that call for his marking.
Mr.. Bryan is doubtless touched by Filipino
gratitude. and yet to do him justice we do not
believe he would wish to he the sole American
pictured In the glory Of Filipino history, but
would gladly share the honor with-or even
since the last election surrender II entirely to
Others THE Friend Of AguinaldO" is n title OF
distinction that has been too well earned not
to be conferred specifically by the Filipino
Washington on these others when he Is dis
tributng the honors OF his court. 1t Is not
quite fair to lump them rs the unknown dead
under one general monument. Let him give
each by name his proper due. Then we shall
not complain If Bryans name leads all the
rest and he shares with Agulnnldo himself
membership In the Filipino Trinity.