The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
AGUINALDO
And BRYAN
A SLOGAN
Which the Poor Dsludsd FilipinoS
Sound In Their Organ, the
independents"
BRYAN, "SONOF THEFILIPNOS''
Is the Title the Nebraska Nan As-
quirss from the Rebels Of
the Philippines,

IN letter to his father. Or. h. Il.
Ford, Of this city, Major Clyde Ford, Of
THE army surgical stan in the Philip
pines. writes from Mabalaeat, Lu1on,
p. /, under date Of November ., as fol-
lows.
II enclose an article translated from
La Independence, the lnsurgent ohi-
ciai organ. which was proclamation
to the poor. deluded Fillpinos by the
demagogues leading their futile hopes
in this unhappy conflict.
"You must remember this Is a SER
ious article in the original Spanish, al
though 1t might be mistaken for a
clipping from the columns Of an avow-
ed funny paper at home. There were
three days Of feasting TO celebrate the
event described in the proclamation,
which describes the Publication party
Mr.. Bryan Is supposed to have given in
honor Of his liberation Of the Philip
pines. This is a serious matter out
here, you must remember, although you
may laugh at It at home. suspect the
people have gotten Dewey Day mix
ed up In some way. The paper was ta-
ken from Filipino who was trying TO
pass our lines November 8, 1892"
The proclamation Major Ford mem
tons IS from LA independents" Of
October %, 1889. and IS as follows:
THE MORNING observation-disclosures
DO AND BRYAN-GRRAT PRBPARA-
TIoNs-TWo PEOPLE WHO ARE
FRIENDS,
A message OF gratitude TO the illustrlous
Democrats Of the United States, true rep
reaentatiYea OF the institution founded on
liberty proclaimed by great men OF the
North American Republic, in the meeting
that will be celebrated tomorrow IN the
capital Of the nation. Initiated by the
sons Of that grand liberal ASSOCIATION that
dominates the century. Which interpret9
very well the sentiments OF the people ana
| the desires Of the government, this meet
ing In the presidential palace for to-mor'
row was organized.
Al S o'clock a. m. the assembly will open
with the singing OF the national hymn, al
forwards speeches alludlng to the occasion
ment and Of the army In the afternoon;
at o'clock, 4 popular denomination Will
occur, bands Of music viii parade the
streets Of the town. the public edihce9 VIII
be decorated and private houses illuminate
ed and draped.
An the preparations that have been go
| inR on for the past few days are certainly
worthy OF the illustriouB head OF the anti
| imperialIstic party. American by birth, he
has been educated in and practiced the
teachings Of tho greatest Presidents OF
the United States, and for that reason.
cannot consent that ambition for power
shall send to useless and Bameful sacrifice
| the sons Of free America; and, for that
reason, has sympathiRed with President
Agulnaldo. whom he recently proclaimed
the hero OF this century, follower Of the
teachings which have imrnortaliEed Wash
| lngton, Monroe and Jefferson. The his
tory Of the Philippines ought to write IN
its pages Of old the name Of this great
American, crusader for Justice; for that
| ideal Justice. OF which lola spoke In his
| address to the French youth.
In the struggle which we sustained With
the old sovereignty, the word OF freedom
was Rial, and the arm which put the idea
into execution was Agulnaldo.
In the present time, Bryan replaces the
great martyrs. Sublime lessons for the
their own brothers who are fighting the
| injustice which they are coming to COM
nit upon q weak people.
In what grade of 1ustlce-if there be
grRdes Of iustiee-hRs our cause. when II
| finds champions, not among foreigners.
but among the very sons OF the great re-
There should be pictured then, in FIJI.
Iplno history, with the same glory, Ri1al
Bryan and AGuinnldo. the glorious trinity
Of our political redemption, and for n for
eiEner, who has AngiO-SaNCn blood in his
veins, to defend our cause, we ought 10
look upon the second. with the same ven.
er1tlon with which We regard our great
est martyrs and heroes.
Bryan, American by blood. by ideas, and
lllustrious son OF the FlllpinOg,
Bryan r. the clasp that links and uni
iles two friendly peoples. torn by the same
dlssansions, and deserving Of the applause
OF tho world. The American people are
have all the time been the victims OF the
lust Of the men In power This war, tho
| President Of the republic has said, Il not
one OF a people against 4 people, but OF q
party aEains. a nation, n, weak In force.
| q giant In heroic courage and sublime sac
riice A thousand times there has been
shown this friendship that united the
American people with the Ftllpinos Ia
clubs, assemblies. associations and meet
I ings, consequently this manifestation
which the people are to make st-mOrroW
in honor OF Bryan and the party directed
| by him. representatives OF the rood sons
| OF the Union. u bit Of gratitude and 4
/ duty Of friendlhip.
God grant that In no distant time we
may see fulhlled the aspirations OF the two
friendly peoples.
Meanwhile. let the organlEinG committee
receive our message OF c0ngratulation for
which faithfully expresses the desires OF
| the Filipino people. on whose coat OF arms
appears the gratitude to all who, yegter-