Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-07-20
AGUINALDO SPEAKS.
The Rebel Leaders, 0ration at a
Filipino Celebration.
DEpEW ON The PHILIPPINE WAR.


dordono;o hos raoohod Manila con-
-, ,.:-,l.
tanning the speech which nsuinaiuo
made during the recent celebration az
Tarlac of the annual anniversary OF
+ho rrool,mo+;or of E;l;pino ;ndenend-
'o r =. r.,1.a,
euce' III suosUance ~ 10 "s Aoiio"''
Ftlipino-BelOved daughter OF the ardent sun
Of the tropics, commended by PROVIDENCE 70
the care OF noble Spain, be not ungra'elui 70 nei
salute VINO warmed you WIN the oreath
of her own culture and CIVILIZATION IL
is true she sought 10 crush the aspl-
ration for independence as LOVING
mother opposes separation forever from tne
daughter OF her bosom. rms Dut proves the
excess OF love ana anectlon spain ieeis lor 'he
Filipino. Delicate Hover OF the east scarcely
eight months weaned from the breast OF my
mother, thou hast dared to brave great anu
powerful nation such as is the United STATES
after barely organizing and dlsclpllnlng
thy little army. Yet we reply we
will be slaves to none nor allow ourselves to De
deceived by soft words, Let us continue 70 de-
fend our fatherland until independence Is as
sured, for this Is justice, We shall see at last
that the great American nation Will acknowl-
edge the right which is on our side.
That doctrine OF the great Monroe that Amer
lea is for Americans is not forgotten just as
we affirm that the philippines are tor the fll-
ipinos. Some states OF the American union
have arisen in our favor. Especially Is the
democratic party convinced that both vlctors
and vanquished will lose precious lives mus
many of the people and many statesmen censure
President Mckinley as inhuman for having Or
dered his military representatives al Manila 10
seek means TO bring about hostilities with the
Fillpinos.
These facts prove that they wished to try us
to see If we are able to live up to the second
color of our banner, which signifies courage
heroism and martyrdom. Therefore, we should
not resent this struggle with the Americans
In spite of this expressed desire to dominate all
the Philippines, well convinced are they that
we fight with justice and right on our side and
that autonomy is all show of deceit, only hav-
ing to save certain accumulated wealth
We have never concealed our aspirations
that we aspire but to independence, that we
will struggle on to obtain It, perhaps from those
who are now our enemies ana tomorrow wlll
,so ~. mo%ar ~ y, 80 snaip & We miaht we'll accen,
this autonomy America offers. but what can We
do with it If our ambition is independence allo
sa.oe =, aru,S 10 sovorei,ntv NJ Americas As
I believe it is the intention Of the autonomists
to make use OF treachery ana deceit we can
no, accep. su0n W. , VIZ ~ .Uo ",r, o,
character of frankness and sincerity and moth.
ing more.
Let us avoid the example OF those native NATIVES
mho' n"sine "V o"e .,,'o so.os'' 49, ~,
ou au'onoi' w e""o .,',. W s
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i.,'Vs nus So VS. VS. ' 's.,a, r. o,,n ,aaa ,,.,io,
.eio e,en', es % ,, -.
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popio Mn'vn 70 ues'ou, a' an d sd', " mo'o "
i.s na,'o,u, noo, 'ppo,s NV & 10 pae nc
1,Sssa' .,y,'', nas' , M, ,,, ara !,
'pino w., 49, son,,ona tasne,
wy ~ " .,,, sni ,a,a ,hro,,onad h., ,,es =
u io'lmH r,t,, w. 's.n,,t, y ra'tn,t
w".' i.rp''.os '. .,'a - ~, ~,
NoV '' '''e"s wy
Agulnaldo concluued with calling
for cheers for Independence the union
of the Filininos and for the liberatiuo
army
DEPEW ON THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
Nav york .iulv "a A dinner wo.
A. p,.,.g,..,
given ias' h'ght at Vhe hc'"o'ical eiu'
in honor Of the return from Europe OF
Senator Chauncev NJ. Dapew, Mr. De.
,o,,, y.e tha nr;nc;,,l snaal,ar II,
~"
sald, III parV'
In Europe found that there was no s7mp9'
thy for Spain on account of her detst IN tn
late war. ! fOuid nOtnng Dut cN'lJNt HD9l
the United States The people Of Aur pc ar
wondering whether we will be elu to the s.
we have taken in tle east, An On 'l'>h states
man said to me one daY: wa don't you
country square Aguinaldo Wehage foundin u
ynrs with the natives of eastern CJ'lQtFlpg ina