The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-13
AN GRAFTON THAT
BORDERS ON POETIC
Celebrates the Anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence.
Declares That They Will Be Slaves to
None, Nor Will They Allow Them
selves to Be Deceived By Soft
Words - America For Americans,
and the Philippines For Filipinos
Will Not Accept Autonomy;
Only Independence.

Manila, July PA copy of the hide
pendencia has reached Manila contain
ing the speech which Aguinaldo made
during the recent celebration at Tarlac
of the annual anniversary of the proc.
lamation of Filipino independence. II
substance it is as follows:
'Filipino-beloved daughter of the
ardent sun of the tropics, commended
by providence to the care of noble
Spain, be not ungrateful to her salute
who warmed you with the breath of hei
own culture and civilization. 1t is trus
she sought to crush the aspiration fo1
independence, as a. loving mother OPP
poses separation forever from the
daughter of her bosom. This but proves
the excess of love and affection Spain
feels for the Filipino.
Delicate flower of the East; scarce
eight months weaned from the breast
of thy mother thou hast dared to brave
a great and powerful nation such as is
the United States. after barely organic
ing and disciplining thy little army.
Yet we reply, we will be slaves to none,
nor allow ourselves to be deceived by
soft words. Let us continue to defend
our fatherland until independence is
assured, for this is justice.
Have Friends In America.
Eve shall see at last that the great
American nation will acknowledge the
right which is on our side. That doc
trine of the great Monroe. that America
is for Americans. is not forgotten: just
as we affirm that the Philippines are
for the FilipinOs. Some states of the
American Union have arisen in our IA
vor. Especially is the Democratic par
ty convinced that both victors and van
quished will lose precious lives. Thus
many of the people and many states
men censure President Mckinley as in
human for having ordered his military
at Manila to seek
means to bring about hostilities with
the EilDinoS.
These facts prove that they wished
to try us to see if we were able to live
up TO the second color of our banner,
which signifies courage, heroism and
Therefore we should not
resent this struggle with the Ameri
cans. In spite of this expressed desire
to dominate all the Philippines, we'll
convinced are they that we fight with
Justice and right on our side and that
is all show of deceit. only
having to save a certain accumulated
wealth. We have never concealed our
aspirations, that we aspire but TO in
that we will struggle on to
obtain l., perhaps from those who are
now our enemies and tomorrow will be
our allies. as they were for the over
throw of the power of Spain.
Would Not Be Treacherous.
1--WE might as we'll accept this au-
tonomv America offers. but what can
we do with it if our ambition is indie
pendence and if we are to accept 1t
only to later overthrow by force of
arms the sovereignty of America? As
[ believe it is the intention of the au-
Economists to make use of treachery and
deceit, we cannot accept such a pro-
,edure. We do not wish to be traitors
afterWard We wish to show our char
acter of frankness and sincerity and
nothing more.
Let us avoid the example OF those
natives who, having at one time been
.olonists, accepted autonomy to enable
hem to make their work surer once
everything was prepared. History has
yiven us an example of this in recent
vents Let us persist in our idea,
which is the only legitimate and noble
aspiration of a people which is desirous
II all cost to preserve its national nom
n spotIess and as pure as crystal.
Thus. then. there will not be single
cilininO autonomist. Those who are so
ire in the eyes of the people but time
ervers. fearful of losing their riches,
threatened by risks of war. t1llplnos,
et us be constant. Let us strengthen
he bonds of our union"
Aguinaldo concluded with calling for
heers for independence, the union of
ne Filipinos and for the liberating
-rmy.