The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-04
SAY OR DEATH"
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vas posted throughout Manila on jan
uary s. Excitement soon rose TO fever
heat. The Spaniards packed their |
household goods and fed 10 the walled |
city, while the insurgents went i'm |
mediately to the insurgent lines.
When the news reached the Ameri- |
can headquarters and the purport ~ |
the manifesto was learned. orders wer- |
sent to the headquarters of every regi- |
ment on the island TO keep the men
within quarters under arms. ready TO /
respond at a moments notice 10 any
emergency call. Guards all over the |
city were strengthened and every pos
outbreak or disturbance.
Many insurgents who have been
working in the city left their positions
and went flocking TO the lines outside
OF the city. As i result many bust
ness houses are short OF help. and
some have even closed their places
temporarily.
The American, published in Manila.
in speaking of the situation says:
While all indications at present
point TO very strained condition OF
affairs existing between the Americans
and the insurgents, il is hoped that
| cool, calm judgment will avoid an open
rupture, which the slightest overt act
might cause.
Here is the first proclamation OF
Aguinaldo:
| The proclamation issued by Mai.
Gen. Otis of the L. :. Volunteers.
which was published yesterday in the
Manila newspapers, compels me TO cir
lculabe the present in order 10 make
known to all people able To read and
understand the present document. my
!. most solemn protest against the whole
of the contents of the aforesaid proc
lamation fulfilling thus with my duty
and conscience before God. my polit-
zeal promises with my beloved people
and my private and official relations
with the North American Nation.
Gen. Otis calls himself in the proc
lamation, Military Governor of the
Philippines, and l protest one and on,
thousand times with all the energie:
of my soul, against such authority.
l most solemnly proclaim. that
have not had either in Singapore
Hongkong, and Philippines any obi
CATION either verbal or in writing. q
acknowledge the sovereignty of Amer
lea in this beloved soil.
On the contrary | say that | have
returned to these Islands conveyed il
an American war vessel on the 10Th o
May of last year, with the decided anI
manifest purpose of waging wa
against the Spaniards. in order to TIE
conquer our freedom and independ
ence; and so did l set it forth in IN.
official proclamation OF the oath o
May, and in my proclamation to tn
Filipino people on the 18th OF June
when in my birthplace of Cavite / I'm
furled for the first time, our sacret
national flag, as a sacred emblem o
our sacred aspiration, and lastly so di
the American General. Gen. Merritt
predecessor of Gen. Otis, confirm l. i
his proclamation to the Filipino PEG
pie a few days before requesting tn
surrender of the City of Manila froT
the Spanish General, Senior JandeDc:
in which proclamation it was clelrl
stated that the land and naval force
of the United States came here To Civ
us our freedom, demolishing Splnis
missrule.
And furthermore naturales and f1I
eigners have been witnesses that IN
n land and naval forces of the Unite
States here eNtant have acknowledge
the belligerancy Of the Philippine
not only respecting but rendering du
honors publicly to the Philippine bar
ner, which was triumphanIly sale
over the seas in the presence of all ii
foreign nations here represented b
their respective consulS. As in u
proclamation of Gen. OTIS somejhiu
is said about certain instructions OF
A r. the President OF the L. :. relaIu
TO the administration OF the affairs
the Philippines. l protest solemnly
the name of God. root and fountain
70, all justice and right. and Who has ri
IDLY granted me the full power to dire
my beloved brethren in the dificu
task of our regeneration. against IN
instrusion OF the L. ). in the sue
T, ainty of these Islands.
/ equally protest in the name OF 2
~ the Philippine people against said Il
trusiOn. because on granting me 8
vote of confidence, electing me. q
though unworthy that be. to the 20
of President of the Nation. IL has ia
posed upon me the duty of support "
till death its freedom and iudepen
ence.
], And lastly. l protest against this a
D, ton so unexpected OF the suzerainty
America in these Islands. in the IA
OF all the auteCedsnts that have
my possession relating to my relatio
with the American authorities. whit
prove in an unmista<able manner IN
&c. the L. 8. did not take me from Hon
kong in order 10 wage war against Z
Spaniards for their benefit, but for {
benefit of our freedom and indepen
/. ence. TO attain which. said authoriti
- made me the verbal promise of the
= decided support and valuable cooper
ton.
And in that way do ! want YOU
q to understand it. my beloved brethr,
" in order that united all by the bon
IL.