The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-13
RATHER POETIC
Is 'Aggie's Address to His Fol-
lowers. Just Made Public.

Manila July D.-7:25 p. ma copy OF
the Indepsndencia has reached Mania /
containing the speech which Aguinaido
made during the recent celebration at
Tarlic, Of the annual anniversary Of the
proclamation OF Filipino independence
In substance !, is as follows;
Fnipino-beloved daughter OF the
ardent sun Of the tropics. commended
by providence TO the care OF noble Spain
be not ungrateful 70 her salute who
warmed you with the breath Of her avn
culture and civilization.
1T Is true she sought 10 crush the
aspiration for independence as loving
mother opposes separation forever from
the daughter OF her bosom. This but
proves the excess OF love and affection
Spain feels for the Filipino.
Delicate bower 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 organiz-
ing and disciplinlng thy little army.
Yet, We reply, we will be slaves to none,
nor allow ourselves to be deceived oy
soft words Let us continue to Dc md
our fatherland until lndependehce is as
sured, for this is Justice. We shall Sc
at last that the great American nation
will acknowledge the right which Is on
our side. That doctrine Of the great
Monroe, that America Is for Americans
is not forgotten. Just as we aff rm that
the Philippines is for Fnipinos. Some
/ states Of the American union have aris-
en- In our favor. Especially is the dem
ocratic party convinced that both VIC
tors and vanqushed will lose precious
lives Thus many of the people and
many statesmen censure President Nc.
| lSinley as inhuman for having ordered
his military representatives az Manila
TO seek means to bring about hostlities
with the Fillpinos. These facts prove
that they wished to try us to see II we
are able 20 live up to the second color
OF our banner which signifies courage. he
roism and martyrdom. Therefore. we
should not resent this struggle with the
Americans. In spite Of this expressed
desire 10 dominate all the Philippines
well convinced are they that fight with
justice and right on our side and tha'
autonomy Is all IA show Of deceit only
having TO save a certain accumulated
wealth. We have never concealed ouI
aspirations that we aspire but to inde.
pendence, that We will struggle on tc
obtain it, perhaps from those who are
now our enemies end tomorrow will be
our allies as they were for the overthrow
OF the power OF Spain
We might accept this autonomy
America offers. but what can we do with
It II our ambition is independence and
IL we are to accept only TO later over
| throw by force Of arms the sovereignty
Of America? AS 1 believe II is the inten
ton of the autonomists to make use o
treachery and deceit, we cannot accep
such procedure. We do not wish TO b.
traitors afterward. We wish 10 show
our character of frankness and sincerely
and nothing more. Let us avoid the ex
ample OF those natives who having al
one time been colonists, accepted auto
nomy to enable them TO make their worl
surer once everything was prepared
History has given us an example Of thi'
in recent events. Let us persist in oul
idea. which Is only the legitimate ant
noble aspiration of a people which is de
sirous at all cost to preserve its nationa
hohoT sPobess anu as pure as CIys'
tai Then there Will cot be a single
Filipino autonomlst Those who are SO
are in the eyes Of the people, but time
servers, fearful of losing their riches
threatened by risks Of war. Filipinos,
let US be constant Constant Let us
strengthen the bonds OF our union"
Aguinsldo concluded with calling FOR
cheers for independence. the union OF
the Filipinos and for the liberatlng army