Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-24
DELAWARE GAzETrE AND sTATE JouRNAIrWII


want and would always want the
Philippine nation to be recognized as
such, even at ths cost OF drenohipp the
land with lite peoples blood. He
further said that, 10 view of the in
feriority Of his weapons as COMPARED
with those Of the Americans it might
happen that some day be would iose
the hope OF victory but he would never
lose the hope OF dying for the indepen-
dence OF his country.
~ Since the revolution began un-
TIL now the peaceful people who are
engaged 10 their ordinary vocetions
have literally supported in private the
national soldiers, and they seem to be
disposed to suppoit them all the time
SO long as the war lasts. .g
a. IL has been said that the con-
tinuous vicissitudes of poor and toll
some campaign US that OF the Philip
pine nationadsts would in itself kill
the revolution, compelling the former
to find. the living Of their family in
the labors which peaceful people
always offer to those who desire thpm.
without considering that the revo-
lutionists are Injured to these vioissi-
tudes, we would say that perhaps they
are right; but II two get tired, there
would be four who would take their
places in the battlefield; and If 100
retire, LOCO would take their places,
as 1t happened during the insurrection
against tue Spaniards and still happens
nov oil over the archipelago. On the
other side, it 10 evident that misery,
death, desolation 10 the towns. and all
the horrors with which every war is
attended only dissuade the self
sufficient and the rich, while we notice
a contrary effect on the people, aIousiug
in them spite, revenge. 10 some per
haps despair, which darkens the future
towards which they look with eager
ness and hope. s> v5sr
10. 1t has also been said that there
would be q day when the revolution
would not have even grain Of powder,
and this would beea sufficient cause for
il to die BY itsslt. We dispute this not
for the reason that it would be pns-
sible TO smupgle arms in place which
might not be watched but because the
facts show that withinti bolos" the
nationalist soldiers have provided and
still prog ide themselves not only with
ammunition, but also with arms, from
the enemy itself. That 1T, is also
necessary to destroy the bolos. Yes;
1t In necessary, but it seems, nevertne-
less, to be an Impossible necessity, be-
cause il With 10 bolos they can get l
rifle, with. 10 bo,os and rife They
could set rifles; that makes already
10 bolos and A rifles, with which they
could lay in ambush, and thus, alas,
peace would only be an Illusion.
A HIGH iLIricAL IDEAL. - 7
t6.) II has been said that no poYftf.
cal aspiration is ut the bottom OF the
revolution, but that it Is only pretext
employed by the generals, leaders, and
officers in order to enrich themselves
by means Of theft This Is disproved
by the fact that though violations and
robberies are common 10 all the revo.
lntions Of the world, in the Philip
pine revolution the very few Filipinos
who committed deeds of this kind have
all been summarily dealt with and
given exemplary punishment as
warning to the rest. Moreover, in
order to belle caluinnies 80 unjust, it
must he bbrne in mind that there are
many, great many, people who before
taking to the battlefield had very large
fortunes, but who afterwards came
back without home. without clothing,
aud without q penny with which to
feed their. children 1t is consequently
upquestionable that the revolution is
pursuing highly political idea. Let
its aspirations be satisfied, and we
shall see IL there will be single in
surgent in those forests which recall
such sad recoilectiors to our afflicted
minds.
Ia The hostile attitude Of the
nationalist soldiers reveals itself in q
conclusive way, in that they are ready
to support the arms of the revolution,
even at the cost Of long and mortal
sacrifice to be offered at the altar of
the Philippine Independence. The
people,on their part, share this attitude
morally and materially by lamenting
their defeats, by celebrating their VIC
tories, and by giving their support in
every possible way, in attending the
wounded, when the least possible
military advantage has been gained,
and In defending the new positions
occupied. ~ 'f't H1
IS. y All the islands OF the archipelago
are supporting the arms OF the revolu-
tion while they ara waiting for the at
titude which Luzon shall take, aa they
consider that on the decision Of the
latter haugs the ultimate destiny of
the Filipino people. - q" III
t9.) The Filipino government and
Congress-, Professionally suspended, are
the synthesis Of ali that the country
thinks. Even the Mo,os of Mindanao,
Sulu, andsother islands desire and de-
mand the Independence of the country,
convinced that this alone could satisfy
the necessities and aspirations Of the
people they represent. This is unques-
tionsble, inasmuch as the Constitution
OF the Philippine Republic has been
celebrated with the greatest enthusiasm
in all the forests, mountains. barrios,
towns, and cities Of lhe'archipelago.
AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.
For these reasons and for thousands
OF Others, which would be too long to
lelata, we think 1t to be urgent to seek
the remedies which our beloved country
demands in the name OF humanity
and so relieve her from the terrible
situation into which she has been
led by long and bloody misfor-
tunes. We have not hesitated, there
fore, to present this appeal to the
United States Congress, trusting that
the latter may better understand the
real aims aud aspirations OF our people,
Therefore, the Philippine nation. Eear-
ing in mind not only the heroic history
Of America, but also her sacred ira
ditions, her humanitarian doctrines,
aud her democratic institutions, asks
of America to cease her persecution of
men struggling to be free against
greater odds aud greater wrongs than
those which inspired the fathers OF the
American Republic. We ask this of
Americans 10 the name OF Washington,
ia the name OF jefferson, in the name