The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-13

| have cons lercd we'll hos | cnuld
AID You IN this work. | Iwi,l he there
tonight, you three men get the intpr
pre'er and your Lieu'cnant au,l crm,.
at l2:3O to No. p Gale P.az..
Adips."
We toll Lieut.. McF,elcv. cot ,ho
'nterrreter and went, the LIEUT.. be
ing in charge, we arrived at tn.
house. which WAS large camphor
wocd bihi, Knocked at the door which
was immediately opcucd and We
stepped IN. What confusion our
appearance caused among this rough
rrbe'llous gathering, can best be i'm
aglned than described. Some of
them was so scared that they trem-
bled like an aspen leaf. while Others
made ali kinds of protes1atons Of
'mlgos. DR.. Luna mounted the
rosrum al d made Il speech in ragalo,
which our interpreter repeated to us
There was about 200 natives, men
aud women crowded together in this
house, and you could have heard the
fall OF pin, so still did every one
keep. He sand in part, wor is to
this fec:
Il am Filipino, and Tagalo,
and love my country as we'll rs does
themen who are marching and Gyhting
In the field. but think-I know we
nave already spilled enough blo"d
and made beggars out of our wives
and daughters long enough. 81 IS
Let us try another plan; let's try
kindness and see if the hearts rf the
great Amerlcan people won't soften
towards US. x : Don't blame
he American solder f,r doing his
iuty. Remember, always, that h.
rsundcr orders of his supcriors. and
tha, they DO not, like the Spanish.
comuui' drpr, dations upon us though
hatred, but when they do II, it is an
y, der that tomns from those who are
nigh in fiicial circles, that causes il.
+ * Be friendly. courteous to ali
Americans. * | am tied q
war. | want peace. *' s have
great confidence in the Americas.
people. and firmly believe that when
tI.ey learn the true state of affairs
nat are existing here at present.
will make. by their woes, everything
t'kc Il different course and we will
experience the long iookel,fpr.
prayed for and fought for liberties
that Will give US peace and prosper.
ltv for all time. * am going
to swear allegiance to the Govern
mcnr Of the United States, in the
name Of YOU, my beloved couutry,
tomorrow, and | warn every one who
symparh'zes with TIE insul gents
cause. thai | will cause you impri>cn.
ment, if hear Of or see You in any
way aid those who are GU laws with
the ilAg of my country wrapped
around them to deceive you. '
Outlaws, you must leave Malahon or
be captured or killed. Peace for
the Philippines must now be the
wa'chword of you. Put out
the camp fire. Adois.'
Dir. Luna stepped from the ro>--
trum amid profound silence, which
lasted for some minutes, bat when it
did break it was like a storm. so in =
tense were their love for what they
believed was right. tha' they could
not believe that they had heard one
nf their own tribe speak Alright.
They shouted. Loco. Loco. at DR..
Luna, which meant that they thought
he was crazy, and if it had not been
for the presence of Americans in the
house, they would have done bodily |
harm 70 him. We escorted the doc
tor back TO his residence. where we
guarded him throughout the night,
fhr fear that the insurgents might
kill him.
TO be continued.)