The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-27

| extol such determination, which, though
| it will not end the war. nevertheless!
| enough will have been done for the tri-
umph of our cause and on the part of this
1 Government you may be assured that nc
means will be begrudged to give you as
1 much help and support as you may need
to carry out to happy termination the
| enterprise
Improving this opportunity l enclose
| you q document with instructions for the
| Military Chief of Surigan.
| God preserve you many years.
Office of the Superior Chief. on the 29th
of March, 1900
[Seal.l "MARIANo TRIAS.
Lieutenant General.
Gen. Artemio Ricarte. General OF Divis-
ion and Chief Of the Operations on
Manila
''Sr Artemio Ricarte
MY Distinguished Countrymen:
81 received your much appreciated letter;
you do not know the satisfaction, the
pleasure of reading your letter has given
me at this time when here in Manila. in
all the centres pledged TO our cause, there
does not exist any Other ambition than to
do what we can for our idolized country.
Conspiracy goes on in all parts with
the same idea yours, and our and all
propositions to protect the interests and
property Of the strangers is repealed be-
cause it would be in honor Of the Ameri-
cans thems ives and the conflict of the
unions should not be provoked for this
reason we oIglt not to take away men
fcf the purpos of watching os,sr these
1T would be better. my dear country
men. that you should direct a commuLi-
cation to the Senior Francisco de los San
tos, person whom / recommended to you
in our first exchange of letters This gen.
tleman is an element of great value to u.s.
1t is said that 1t is possible that Sr. Ar
riago with Sr. Santos go to conser with
you next Sunday if it that you 10 not
order otherwise and the first VIII inform
you clearly in detail Of the Preparations
which we have made in San Aligdef
Without more for today remain al
ways your affectionate S. S. and country
man, MARTIN GARCIA
May I. 1900"
~ June, 1900
'Sr. Artemio Riearte. yivara, General of
Division. Director General Operations.
my Respected Director:
Your commissioner without delaying a
day or an hour mas investigated the feel
ing of our people to find out If they are
unalterably determined in their desire and
longing for vengeance and whether they
are really earnest in their desire 10 beat
off this bird of prey which tears our feeble
country with its talons; my expectations
were not in vain since l found every one
ready to obey your orders at whatever hour
they may come. - result of our con-
ference with our adherents in San Miguel
they ask that the uprising take place on
the day of Saints Peter and Paul and you
may reckon. my dear director. upon this
regiment as upon the other newly organ
lied ones. at any hour except that so
far ST.. Licerio Gerorieno has not replied
10 the communication | sent him. beg
you. dear director. not to let the desig-
mated day pass. the military officers ask
two hours warning, and / hope that on the
2Sth OF the present month We shall be
able to carry out our desires.
II inform you CT this so that you can
arrange what is fit. One of the COM
mandants of the Second vibora Battalion
wants an authorization to collect contri-
buttons and enlist twelve men who are
willing to so to any length.
Il shall grant 1t if you think it prudent.
Sr. Velasco will explain it.
God keep you and your family many
years.
headquarters. II June, 1900.
THE Special Commissioner,
''NARIANO BARR0GA (Tundok)."
Ready Mt Any Hour.
''Pasong- Camachito. June Z. 1900.
Ito Ny Respected General of Division:
Il have the honor to inform your re-
spected authority that the members of The
several juntas will be ready at whatever
hour they are ordered out.
Il ask you nevertheless, TO be kind
enough to inform us Of the hour set. God
keep you many years.
JULIAN MoNTALAN."
''Pandacan, April s. 1900
Reunited in complete harmony the per-
sons who unanimously sign at the foot of
this act, they Convened to adopt the fol-
lowing plans:
"First-That the beginning will be given !
to the rising one hour before its initiation
in the suburbs OF the capital by means of /
advices save by disposition of the chief I
director. who will direct the same, to sec
ond with all exactness the forces which !
will work within, having to be alert to |
protect with his effective aid the troops |
which are encountered in the neighborhood I
where the expressed uprising will have /
effect.
"Second-Before the indicated uprising /
some firearms are necessary with all ur-
gency for the animation OF all the indi- |
viduals who have to go under fire.
'Third-The same hour of initiating the |
uprising circular will be sent to all for
eign consuls notifying them of said event /
so that in case of need to ask their inter- /
vention with the consent of operations"
signatures follow
Infantry Regiment,
The Conquering One OF the Viper,
First Office.
Number l.
In Pandacan March 4. 1900. Today met /
at these headquarters the three field Of
fcers and the officers of the companies
forming the first and second battalions of
this regiment under my presidency as tenn
porary commanding officer: the field officers
and officers described being ready to defend
the integrity of our loved soil, l have or
dered the captains, immediate commanders |
Of said companies, to warn their COM
mands with all haste that at the moment
when the order comes from higher author
ity to take up arms and carry out if il
takes the last drop of their blood what is
now ready for the day of our rising and
those who do not assemble at the appoint
ed place will be punished with death ac-
rording to the articles OF the military code,
and the said officers will all or any of them
sign the proceedings (of court-martiaD.
And accordingly all present sign this:
Seal of the regiment:
'Vencidor de Vibora."
signatures then follow)
Again the Coffin Nail.
From the Chicago rribune)
''Haye You quit smoking the nasty little
hingsY''