The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

not start out until II o'clock unlss they
see their companions need assistace.
Sixth-The militia will start ot at 3
| o'clock in the morning. If all b their
duty our revenge will be complete Broth
| ers, Europe contemplates us. W know
how to die as men, shedding our lood in
| defense of the liberty Of our puntry.
| Death to the tyrants; war withot quar-
| ter to the false Americans, who hve de-
ceived us! Either independence 4 death.
"The Fire in the Rcar.T
"The fire in the rear" has done more TO
| prolong the instruction in the Philip
| pines and stimulate the rebel chit to re-
| sistance than all the armies A inaldo
has been able to raise. On thi point,
Gen. Lawton wrote as followsto Mr..
John Barrett, formerly Americai minis
ter at Siam:
General Lawton's Letter
II wish to God that this whole Philip
| pine situation could be known bi every
one in America as know it. If he real
history, inspiration and conditions of this
| insurrection, and the influences, leal and
external, that now encourage theanemy,
as well as the actual possibilities these
islands and peoples and their relations to
this great East could be understood at
home, we would hear no more ak Of
unjust shooting of government ito the
Filipinos or of hauling down Or flag
in the Philippines.
IF the so-called anti-imperialsts would
honestly ascertain the truth 20 the
ground, and not in distant Americ, they,
whom l believe to be honest men misin-
| formed, would be convinced of th error
| Of their statements and conclusions and
| Of the unfortunate effect of their nblica-
| tions here. If am shot by Filipino bull
| let, it might as well come from oneof my
own men, because / know from ojserva-
ton confirmed by captured prisones, that
| the continuance of the fighting ischiehy
due to reports that are sent on from
America"
"HENRY W. LAWTON."
Aguinaldo and the Democrats.
In October, 1899, Aguinaldo published
a signed manifesto in which he said:
1--WE ask God that he may grant the
triumph of the Democratic partyIin the
United States, which is the party which
defends the Philippines, and that impe-
rialism may cease from its mad hea of
subduing us with it's arms"
The revolutionists follow every utter
ance made by the Democratic enemies
of the administration, and by those hos
tile to the acquisition of the PHILIPPINES.
Here are some statements that hate been
printed and published by the Filipnos:
In Honor of Mr.. Bryan.
'In the United States meetings and
banquets have been held in honor of our
honorable President Don Emilip, who
was proclaimed by Mr.. Bryan the future
President of the United States, as one
of the heroes of the world.
1.-THE Masonic society, interpreting the
unanimous desire of the people, ttgether
with the Government, organizes . meet
ing and popular assembly in this capital
in favor of the national independence,
which will take place on Sunday, the
10Th, in honor of Mr.. Bryan and The anti
imperialist party which defends out cause
in the United States.
"All the Makons and all the Filipino
people are called to take part in this
solemn act. The meeting will be com
posed of three parts: First-At 8 in the
morning on the 18th, a gathering in an
appropriate place will take place, which
will begin by singing the national hymn;
then appropriate speeches will be read
Second-At midday a banquet will take
place in the palace in honor of Mr.. Bryan,
who will be represented by American
prisoners. Third-At in the afternoon
popular manifestation will take place
everywhere-th people will decorate and
illuminate their houses, bands of music
will pass through the streets"
Cooperating with Bryan.
Filipino Republic, Secretary of Foreign
Affairs:
Wishing to hold a meeting in the morn
ing of Sunday next in the presidential
palace Of this republic, to correspond with
the one held in the United States by Mr..
Bryan, who toasted our honorable presi.
dent as one of the heroes of the world
and with the object of carrying this out
with the utmost pomp and with contrib.
uting by the presence of your subordi.
mates to its greater splendor, would be
obliged if you would come to see me for
a conference upon this matter.
MAY God keep you many years.
FELIPE BUENCAMTNO, +
"Tarlac, Oct &c, $780,"
Opposed to Mckinley.
Next is an extract from La Indepen-
dencia, newspaper published in the
Philippines:
Mr.. Bryan, the competitor Of McKin-
ley in the last presidential election and
the candidate selected for the future by
the Democratic party, has published a
manifesto which has caused a profound
sensation in the United States.
Mr.. Bryan announces himself decidedly
opposed to the imperial policy of the
Government, and shows the danger in
which American institutions will be plac-
ed by this entirely new ambition for
colonization. He asks that the
regime instituted in Cuba be applied to
all the territory taken from Spain.
To place the American yoke on the
millions Of natives who wish to be free,
100000 men will be needed. =
Feb. 2, 1899.
A great popular meeting was held in
New York on Feb. %, to protest against
the imperialistic policy of the United
States. March 8, 1899.
FiIipinos Honoring Bryan.
The following is a telegram from the
rebel Secretary Of War:
Provincial Chief Zambales.
Received your circular by telegraph
yesterday. Was received with great an
imation and patriotic enthusiasm by the
people gathered in a great reunion in
Government house We had earlv this