The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-05
AGUlNALDO'S WAY
OF Murdcr-How he Got Rid OF ono
Who had Foiled him in his
Schemes = Characteristic of the

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OF Murdcr-How he Got Rid OF ono
Who had Fooled him in his
Schemes = Characteristic of the
Dictator.
The story OF Attacio is not strange
one for the Philippines. but to us In
faraway America 1t possesses many
features which are surprising.
Attacio was Of the North. That Is
he came from that section of Luzon
which lies, US the sailor would say. ito
the north'ard Of Manila"
Attacio was "mestizo" or half-caste
Tagalo. He was educated and pos
sessed both money and ambition. He,
liked not the Spanish yoke under which
his people were toiling, Revolution
was in the air, and one Emilio Aguin-
aldo was its chief disciple. Attacio
liked the Idea. He could be war
rior. q general. perhaps, and when the
victory came he would be Of the elect
to share In the spells OF conquest.
Perhaps. away down in his heart.
ing his people OF their burden as he did
of divertlng the profits Of that burden
from the Spanish Golfers TO those over
which he could maintain a partial il
not complete control.
Bu. It is enough to say that Attacio
became q patriot. He was not alone
in possessing that class OF patriotism
which has q question Of revenue closely
allied. There were others who, too.
dreamed a dream o. wealth based on
revelations success, and Attacio was
hut one. Aguiraldo was another who
iudulged in financial fantasies. Then
there was Palermo. on whose breast
cleaned the jewel OF the Grand
Cross" Truly. these were fit exam
pies for u Northern leader to follow,
so Attacio became u patriot. His for
tune was given to the cause and In
return he became an aide to General
Aguiraldo. He laborea diligently to
further the cause. He mustered men.
lie told them OF the joys of liberty,
and ii Is not sure that he did not tell
them of the wealth TO come when Ma
Mia should fan. and the Filipino would
be free to loot the storehouse of the
hated Spaniard.
Then there came a lull In the revo-
lutlon's activity. Negotiations We're in
| pIu5EtSs. <tS
em!ssary. was dealing with the Span
iards. The deal prospered. Aguin-
aldo sold his cause. stripped off his coat
OF patriotism, and for the yellow gold
Of the Castilian agreed to lay down his
arms and take himself with his allied
chiefs into exile.
Attaclo was ore of those whom the
treaty called upon to depart from his
native Isle.
Attacio knew that money had been
paid. Close to u half million had pass
ed from Spain to Aguinaldo. Attacio
had no revolution to occupy his mind.
and became commercial. He discovered
that all this money was banked In Ag-
no division Of the spoils? Was not
each entitled to his share? So thought
Attacio. and he demanded his share.
or course he was refused. Then he
set about TO find out why. He knew
! bit of English law, and English law
prevails In Hong Kong.
1t was an English court which gave
to this Filipino an injunction which
restrained the bank from honoring any
more Of Aguinaldo's checks until Alta
clos claim was satisfied.
Aguinaldo was Inclined to take the
law upon himself. Attacio must be 81
lenced, said the would-be dictator. a
few Inches OF cold steel, and there
would be no Attacio to prosecute the
case. II took lot OF counsel to con-
vince Aguinaldo that he was no longer
In land where murder settled law
suits. But the white mans advice
gained the day, and I know 1t was Il
white man who advised him, for have
had the story from his own lips.
Attaco was negotiated with. His
demand was 100000 of the dollars for
which Aguinaldo had buried his patriot
Ism. and sold his cause TO Spain.
While Agulnaldo was debating as to
whether he should yield to Attacio's
demand, or risk trial before an Eng
lish court, into the harbor came the
fleet of Dewey. From the snowy white
OF peace to the leaden gray Of war
were those ships quickly changed. and
thenIt became known that to the Phil
ippines their colors led them.
The fleet departed. and then came the
story OF Cavite and the awful havoc Of
that Sundays dawn.
Once more did Aguinaldo's patriotism
burn. He would 80 back to Luzon.
and organize again for the overthrow
of the Spanish. The Spanish fleet.
which before had been such a menace.
was now beneath the sea. and his
QTcdIu u lOol IllBHl peCoihe u lcuiltS'
But he must have money. and Alta
clos injunction bound up his funds.
Then came diplomacy. Attaches COM
mercinl instincts must be buried be-
meath his patriotism. The argument
succeeded and Attaclo waved his claims
30 that the funds as Il whole might
be devoted to the common cause OF
breeding another revolution with the
coin which had been paid to smother
the last.
And white men advised the move.
White men prevailed on Admiral Dew
ey to 20 against his Judgment, and give
to Agulnaldo. Attaclo. Palermo and
their allies safe transport to Cavitc.
White men nre not wont to do such
things for fame. but they did 1t, and to
Dewey was sent a round dozen OF Fill
Ipino chiefs, who went on shore osten-
sIbly to harnss the Spaniards. but In
truth to lie In telling their people that
the big gray war ships had only come
In to establish Aguinnldo rs dictator.
But IN tho tale OF the revolution I am
forgetting Attncio.
For time he WINS allowed to come
and no nmong the atnff OF AGuinnldo.
but there was u glitter In the leaders,
eye that told that the financial Incident
at HonE Kong was not forgotten.
Z One day the glitter turned inward.
and AgunnIdo prepared to act. Next
day Attnco disappeared. The trap
was set to catch another. but Attncl0
proved the only game held.
On the corner OF II street leading 10
tho landing Mt Cayitc stood q house