Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-09-08

On hearing the alarm which was given
at Haya. in the said district. and the out
cries OF the people and the sound Of our
bugles. which were clearly heard there,
Immediately ordered the men who had
gathered, twenty men in the district OF
Mamanti TO hold themselves ready so
that when the designated hour arrived
they would be ready to 60 to Meisic,
where the American barracks are, and set
on fire the houses about there In order to
Interfere with thei1. coming out from the
barracks, as was agreed upon in the
meeting with D. Rosendo Lirnon. The
result was that on marching to the scene
of operations we found the Calzada of
Azearraga was filed with Americans, and
with them were number of our country
people, who cried out. Brothers, to the
strife, for now is the hour This is what
the men were saying to that crowd. and
at the proper time they sounded the call
OF our army, Advance and fire.,
These details which I, have thus given
you show the treacherous and barbarous
character Of the leading Filipino insur-
gents.
have thus aimed, In this brief but au-
thentic narrative offs Aguinaldo and his
insurrection, to show you the inception
and nature of the Tagal rebellion in Luz
ION, and the character and purposes OF
Aguinaldo and his military chiefs.
1T IL evident that lust of power and
seIf-ag@randlzeme rather than
the real freedom of the FiIipinOs,
has been the aim and purpose of
AguinaldO and his chiefs from the
beginning till the present time.
The instruction which he and they
started in 1896 they abandoned for 3
price in December 1897. When war came
on with Spain and Dewey was about to
start for Manila, they saw an opening
and easy way to start another jnsurrec-
ton. To Dewey they professedR desire
to aid him in expelling the Spaniards-
their hereditary tyrants and oppressors.
Among themselves they planned,
through the aid Of Dewey and his
forces, to enter LuxOn, procure
arms and start an insurrcction, Os-
tensibly against Spain, but really I'm
hostility to the United States. They
came to LuzOn under false pretenses
md with base treachery In their
hearts.
They had no sooner landed and gotten
their instruction afioat and armed their
forces with weapons, furnished by Dewey,
than they began to open negotiations
with the Spanish commander, for the
purpose of combining with him to
expe1 our forces from Manila. Fall
ing to get this corporation, they
laid siege to Manila for the pur-
pose of capturing and footing 1t be-
fore the arrival Of our forces. When our
troops finally landed, they received them
In an untriendly and hostile spirit, and
continued TO narass ana annoy tnem IN
various ways. And Wnen Manila was
captured by our forces Witnout their co !.
operation, and they were noe permltteo
to enter and loot the CITY, Iney threw on
the mask and assumed Delnserent az
utude TO our FORCES. lney next openeu
negotiations with Gen. RIOS at iiroio, LOT
the purpose OF maKlns common Gauss,
and combining MIN against our forces.
and through MS pnancy tney secured pos
session OF the city nedore the ARRIVAL d
our forces.
When Manila surrendered and there
were no longer any Spaniards to fight,
they renewed their siege against the city,
and our forces with increased vigor. They
planned to burn, sack and loot the city,
and to strike down and slaughter every
living human being in. 1t, except their
own people; and two brutal, though abor-
tive. attempts were made to carry out.
the sbarbarous and demoniac plan.
~ NC st,,dv the records and proceedings
.a,e,, .o-oal1ad o-overn,nent 1t Ii an
y ..-e.A - :. .,1,tl,i, Nj ! r,,,sA
parent lhae - 80 -. -.
dictatorsnlp-a mere nnii.ssiy yi,s = 80
of Aguinaldo and his cnleIs Nail Cnlnese
Mestizos)- no basis OF choice or con-
sent among the masses It exists and is
federated s,,ch IS IT is. through fear and
I.,,oroca ~ tho Americans
= = Atoi 49,. e - -r,,,ar,,
Iheir cl l SIiu - 1,.sa..-
ment, ana le.r ~ <As uliiao' a-.s !..--s.
ana armed AolioMe,s. - :. .os p.a.A ~
any unbiased ninu' q -, ssuuy.ns ~
record 81 <As ailu .a.s :.
since enc ION u Aooo, ne !. =
as mucn our moral ouly - ie.ies ln
F1rpano people from lle iAc uDus aie
tyrrany OF TINS mllltary oiisarens - y
spanish ruie 4 Wouiu. De 2 es a' Nnss
fortune ana greater calanity 70 manu- me
F1llpino people over 70 lne iAsrs4sS y
such government tnan 70 nave lstl .iieiil
In the hands Oh tne Spanlaros. = = no.
our moral as wen - gu. issai lpuey -
suppress, nrst OF an, Inns ins e 1O.a,
started unoer sucn laise presenses WIN
sucn treacnery ana unoer suen a s.spr.
and leadership as TINS lagal reDslnon -
Luzon?
We acquired the Islands larry ~
CONQUEST. rauneu anu conn SA y.