New-York tribune., 1900-09-09


For these reasons therefore. beloved coun-
trymen l cannot cease to charge you not 70
permit even in trivial matter that the gooo
! record Of our mother country be stained ana
that YOU will not adopt the method or main
force to overthrow personal rights-above all
those protected by international laws Anu
bear in mind that there are always nooie TSheeo ee
| tenders because justice will triumph Ihese
there are in America itself to-day, where party
has arisen which is trying to urge on its cou5 n
| try the recognition of Filipino independence %
| that we can always hope for some one to ap-
! pear in our defence who will force MS ieIow
! countrvmen to fulfil their stipulated promise SO
we'll known and solemnly believed altnousn .s
| there documents drawn up upon liz t4e
matter. However, we should saiute the,l a. WIN ~
our gratitude; even If they fail in the nrst at
tempt perhaps they may be the means OF orlns-
! ing about what we DESIRE seeing tnat our en-
| emes are likely to change their minus, "nIIn i
| I believe they will do. and that they are only
! trying u.s. granting that they are VaiIai' iii0A''
as the whole world knows that theS al are - 10
Oh, how rich and beautiful thou arr my pe
| loved country I invite you all, my fellow couh,
trymen, to take handful of ashes ana it IluI anu
| cover the beauty of our virgin mother fniPiIa. nd
| Nv this means she will fail to excite the pas
| sions of any one who might attempt 10 dispute
our right to her, as in these moments Is nap
| pening. .,, oa+aa
! possession of the beautiful Flh@plna pima irtuCid W.
| blood has already been shed and an 1nnurneIaDle
| number Of lives have been sacrihced. Ihey nave
| invented many deceitful means to possess them-
| selves OF her but thanks to her good sons, VINO
| in her defence have poured out riches and even
| their lives which in justice they should SO 90 IN
| compliance with tne ndIlOndl HOHOi' <AiAN
| make it known that our entire army stated that
! while they were facing the enemy they did NOT
| wish to claim any pay but that In aoaluoh eney
.put all their possessions at the disposal or the
| Government .
We ask God that He may grant the triumph of
| the Democratic party in the United States.
! which is the party which defends the Philip
| pines and that Imperialism may cease from lts
| mad idea of subduing with its arms, and
| hope that my fears may not be realized, that In
| case the Democratic party is defeated that the
| imperialstic party will revenge itself on the
| Philippines by enforcing a large indemnity from
| us (Which IT would be impossible for us to pay),
| with the object of gaining by this means the
| triumph of it's desires, and which would prove
| that this war from any standpoint is unholy
! with its black color of exploitation. 1t is no
| other than an assassination
But still we are able to find some hope of
| sympathy among the good Americans already
| mentioned who still follow the precepts of jus
tice which they inherit from their illustrtous an
| cestors the founders Of the Republic of the
| United States Notice for yourselves that among
| the Americans here there are some who are rea-
| sonabe, and, although they take up arms
! against US, being compromised and under disci-
pne to do so, they understand that justice and
| right are our side, and have even deserted
| from their ranks and come to ours in order not
| to be implicated in this war, which is pro-
nounced by the illustrious North American, Mr..
Atkinson criminal aggression, and. although
we have offered them facilities return to their
commands, they have refused to do So
THE ELECTION WILL DECIDE.
On October 5. 1899. Aguinaldos Secretary of
| War" issued the following address to the gen
erals, chief officers and soldiers of the Filipino
army:
There is doubt that the war against the
Filipinos is waged, not by the people of the
United States but by what is called the i'm
perialist party, the party of Mckinley, which Is
in power to-day. The North American Nation
prefers peace not because it has ceased to de-
sire the riches of our SOIL but because it wants
10 take them without risk and without advent
ures. without having to take any chances. The
imperialist party would not have attempted to
| coli tlaV1 tI0 H-iRf STN1in had
not made 1t believe that the Filipinos would be
found equally easy to defeat.
The frmness however. of the Filipino people
and the heroic resistance of our army are disst-
pating this delusion but as the prestige Of this
party is greatly compromised General Otis, who
represents 1t In the Philippines, In his tenacious
desire to keep up the hopes of the eXpansionIsts
has gone asking for reinforcements and more
Ieinforcements from this Government, which the
| people, not trusting him this time, have dimiR-
| ished. But the date of the Presidential election
in that country is approaching, and the re-eIec-
tion or fall of Mckinley will decide the good or
bad end Of this mad enterprise undertaken by
him. Interference Of the Continental European
Powers in this palptating international ques-
tion is again feared. and everything makes
believe that the Yankee Army, with or without
large reinforcements, is about to make final
effort before the tmperalist party admits it is
beaten 1t is the general opinion within our re
public and abroad that if resist this attack as
| In the past we have held back the American line
we shall have reached the end of sacrifices
and attained our independence, and 1t will be
most gallantly conquered.
The critical moment. accordingly, is approach
ing. It will be the moment of life or death for
US, and, however great may be the force Of that
bastard passion Ambition, it cannot prevail over
| the courage produced by legitimate and holy de-
sires like ours for liberty and political emanci-
| pation. Hence, our dear and honorable presi-
| dent, the Government and the Filipino people
| hope that once again you will make our enemy
| bite the dust, and that once again you will give
| proofs Of that legendary Vaor to-day 80 noto-
| riOus and admired over the whole world: and
then; in the ease of peace. you will be able to
pluck your conquered laurels with the legitimate
| satisfaction which comes from duty well done
| and receive the rewards which the Government
! will bestow upon you.
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY MANILA.
After citing these proclamations and ad-
| dresses General Otis continues:
| In this depression from conditions In Manila
| we have sought both to show the deceit prac-
| used by the insurgent leaders and their desire
! prevailing among the Filipino population since
| 1t accepted as truthful all their public state
| nents THESE statements together with wild
| reports or defeats and losses suffered bv our
| Army were. circulated in the city and were he
| lieved by the mass of it's inhabitants They
| were confident that, could the nsurgent cause
| be sustained through December, a Presidential
! election in the United States would take place
which would effect a radical change in its policv
| ana that as a result their independence would
oe universally acknowledged. Many entertained
| the belief that this election would be consun
! mated before the end of the year and cOuld NOT
| be convinced to the contrary. With so much as
surance was this report of a final victory ac-
| cepleu that II mace very dSquieting imnres-
sion upon many of our Filipino friends who 1Jnre
| honestly working in the interests OF stabIe
| government, and who. although they knew thar
tne cate or PRESIDENTIAL election was far in the
future became uneasy as to their fate in case of
| the proclaimed ultimate success OF ApninaI6o
| and his unprncipled advisers
the time had arrived to make the supreme