Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Sampaloc to go out into the street and do
their duty. Those of Pace, Ermita and
Malate, Santa Cruz and San Miguel will
not start out until IL o'clock unless they
see their companions need assistance.
Sixth-The militia will start out at
o'clock in the morning. If all do their
duty our revenge will be complete. Broth
ers, Europe contemplates us. We know
how to die as men, shedding our blood in
defense Of the liberty Of our country.
Death to the tyrants; war without quar-
ter to the false Americans, who have de-
eeived us! Either independence or death.
1.-THE Fire in the Rear"
THE fire in the rear" has done more TO
prolong the insurrection in the Philip
pines and stimulate the rebel chief to re-
sistance than all the armies AguinaldO
has been able to raise. On this point,
Gen. Lawton wrote as follows to Mr..
John Barrett, formerly American minis
ter at Siam:
General Lawtou's Letter.
II wish to God that this whole Philip
pine situation could be known by every
one in America as l know it. If the real
history, inspiration and conditions of this
insurrection, and the influences, local and
external, that now encourage the enemy,
as well as the actual possibilities of these
islands and peoples and their relations TO
this great East could be understood at
home. we would hear no more talk of
unjust shooting of government into the
Filipinos or Of hauling down our flag
in the Philippines.
"If the so-called apti-imner;alists would
honestly ascertain the truth on the
ground. and not in distant America, they,
whom | believe to be honest men misin-
formed. would be convinced Of the error
of their statements and conclusions and
Of the unfortunate effect of their publica-
tons here. IL am shot by Filipino bull
let, 1t might as well come from one OF my
own men, because 1 know from observa-
ton confirmed by captured prisoners, that
the continuance of the fighting is chiefly
due to reports that are sent out from
America.
HENRY w. LAYTON"
AgninaIdo and the Democrats.
In October. 1899. Aguinaldo published
signed manifesto in which he said:
1--WE ask God that he NAV grant the
triumph of the Democratic party in the
United States, which is the marty which
defends the PHILIPPINES. and that impe-
rialism may cease from its mad idea of
subduing us with its 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 have been
printed and published by the Filipinos:
In Honor of Mr.. BRYAN.
an tho I-ni,od States r,.ot;nos md
bano,ots have boon ha,d 4, honor of on
boporab,e President Don Emilio who
was proclaimed by Mr.. Bryan the future
President of the United States. as one
of the heroes of the world.
"The Masonic society, interpreting the
unanimous desire of the people, together
with the Government. organizes a meet
ing and popular assembly in this capital
in favor of the national independence,
which will take place on Sunday, the
Goth, in honor of Mr.. Bryan and the anti
imperialst party which defends our cause
in the United States.
"AIl the Masons 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 in the
morning on the Doth. a gathering in an
appropriate place will take place, which