Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-10

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| not start out until II o'clock unless they
see their companions need assistance.
Sixth-The militia will start out at 8
o'clock in the morning. II 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-
ceived us! Either independence or death.
"The Fire in the Rear"
"The fire in the rear" has done more to
prolong the instruction 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 Lawton's Letter.
II wish to God that this whole Philip
! pine situation could be known by every
| one in America as know it. If the real
| history, inspiration and conditions Of this
| insurrection, and the influences. local and
external, that now encourage the enemy,
as we'll 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 nag
in the Philippines.
IF the so-called anti-imperialists would
honestly ascertain the truth on tie
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. II am shot by Filipino bull
let. it might as we'll come from one OF my
own men, because 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"
ARuinaldo 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 party in the
United States. which is the party which
defends the Philippines. and that impe-
rialism may cease from its mad idea OF
subduing us with it's arms
The revoutionists 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.
"In the United States meetings and
banquets have been held in honor Of our
honorable 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 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
in the United States.
"All 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. Firstr-At 8 in the
morning on the Goth, 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 banquet will take
place in the palace in honor Of MIR. Bryan,
who will be represented by American
prisoners. Third-At 4 in the afternoon
a popular manifestation will take place
everywhere-the 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 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 it's greater splendor, would be
obliged If you would come to see me for
q conference upon this matter.
MAY God keep you many years.
FELIPE BUENCAMrNO,
"Tarlac, Oct. 26, 1892"
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 q
manifesto which has caused 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.
Filipiuos HonorinR Bryan.
The following is a telegram from the
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