Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15

Manila. July 13.-The speech which
Aguinaldo made during the recent ce,e-
bration at Tarlao of the anniversary Of
the proclamation of Filipino independ-
ence is printed in The Indepencia, a copy
OF which has reached Manila. In sub
stance the speech is as follows:
'Filipinos-Beloted daughter of the
ardent sun of the tropics commended by
providence to the care of nUbe Spain, be
not ungrateful to her salute who warmed
YOU with the breath of her own culture
and civilization. 1T is true she sought
to crush thy aspiratio for independence
as loving mother opposes separation
forever from the daughter of her bosom.
This but proves the excess of affection
and love Spain feels for thee
'FilipinOs. delicate flower of the east
scarcely eight months weaned from the
breast of thy mother, thou hast dared
TO brave great and powerful nation
such as Is the United States, after barely
organizing and dsciplining thy little
army: but. we reply, we win be slaves to
none. nor allow ourselves to be deceived
by soft words. Let US continue to de-
fend our fatherland till independence is
assured, for this is Justice. We shall see
at last that the great American nation
will acknowledge the right which is on
oar side. That doctrine of the great
Monroe that America is for Americans,
Is not forgotten. Just as we affirm tha t
the Philippines are for the Fiipinos
Some states of the American Union
nave 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 ordered
his military representatives at Manila
to seek means to bring about hostlities
with the FilipinOs.
These facts prove that they wish to
try us, to see If We are able to live up to
the second color of our banner, .ed, which
signifies courage, heroism and martyr
DOM
"Therefore we should not resent this
struggle with the Americans. In spite
of their expressed de sire to dominate all
the Philippines, We'll convinced are they
that We fight with justice and right on
our side, and that autonomy is a II a show
OF deceit. only serving to save certain
accumulated wealth. We have never
concealed our asprations-that we as
pire but to Independence. that we will
struggle on to obtain it. perhaps from
those who are now our enemies and to-
morrow will be our allies. a. they were
for the overthrow of the power of Spain.
We might We'll accept this autonomy
America offers, but what can we do with
" if az an inn ;,.i inJ In .
we are to accept i, only To later over
throw by force of arms the soverCignty
of America?
AS | believe ii is the intention of the
autonomists to make use of trea chery
and deceit, We cannot accept such pro-
cedure. We do not wish ts be traitors
afterwards. We wish to show our
character of frankness and sincerity and
nothing more. Let us avoid the example
of those natives who. having at one time
been coloniSts, accepted autonomy to
enable them to make their work surer
once everything was prepared. History
has given us an example of this in recent
events. Let us persist in our idea which
Is only the legitimate and noble aspira-
tons of a people which is DESTROYS at ali
cost to preserve its national honor spot
less and as pure as crystal.
Thus, then. there will not be a single
Filipino autOnOmist. Those who are 50
are in the eyes of the people but time
servers. fearful of losing their riches
threatened by risks of war.
"Fillpinos, let us be constant. Let us
strengthen the bonds of our union"
AguinaldO concluded with calling for
cheers for Independence, the union of the
Filipinos and for the liberating army.
New York. July ia dinner was given
asst night 1t the Republican club in honor
Of the homecoming from Europe of
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Mr.. Depew made
speech. His most important utterances
We're upon the Philippine question. He
said in part:
I'm Europe | found that there was no
sympathy for Spain on account of her
defeat in the late waE- The people of
Europe are wondering whether we will