Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
king" AGUINALD0.
Such Was the Title TO Which the Fiji
pln0 Rebel Asplred.

A gigantic scheme to establish
monarchy laid out by Agulnaldo and
his cabinet officers in 1898 is being un-
earthed, All the memoranda are not
translated, but before long sensation
viii be sprung on the Filipino people
which will open their eyes, The fall
ure of the politicians to secure indie.
pendence knocked the scheme in the
head or the Filiplnos would now be
crlngng before a native king and
court more tyrannlcal, probably, than
was the rule OF the friars.
The examination Of the papers Of the
many insurgent generals and officers
has developed the fact that the would
be founders OF the Filipino republic
proposed to form a monarchy as soon
as they gained their independence.
Agunaldo was 10 be the emperor or
king, and Palermo was slated for the
first duke of the empire. Then there
would be created other dukes, counts
and. so on, and a brilliant court would
be established In Manila. Gen Luna
was the only dissenting officer IN the
bunch Of consplrators, and It Is believed
that his death may have been the re-
suit OF his refusal to support the move
ment,
The insurgent leaders always had
their own way about everything. They
kept the common people excited over
the cry Of independence liberty, etc,
while they manipulated the political
~ 10 lnl L.,
dependence, and they knew that once
the future OF the country was In their
hands, and the Filipino army TO back
them, they could establish the kind Of
government which best suited them. II
was wild oriental dream that died
abornlng
The exact disposal OF the royal gifts
and honors proposed Is not known, but
Buencamino, Mablni Palermo. Rosario
and other members OF the cabinet were
TO bask In the favor Of Emperor Emilio
and divide up the "swag," Plenty OF
gold lace and trimmings were to be
added to the court, and complete mon
opoly OF power and glory was TO be the
portion Of those willy Flllpinos
Gen. Luna, the warrior, did not take
kindly 10 this idea, He had been ap-
preached In a covert manner In refer
ence to the possibility of such scheme
being adapted to the Filipino people, II
Is said that he snorted like a war horse
and an honest man, and gave the mem
Der Of the cabinet who approached him
TO understand that he was fighting for
the liberty Of the people and not f0r
politicians. He expressed himself so
emphatically on the subject that the
conspirators decided TO leave him alone.
The greatest secrecy was maintained,
and II has only been recently that any
documents have been developed The
Accommodations Of papers captured from
the lnsurgent officers, both official and
private, have been keeping translators
busy and as yet but little impression
has been made on the pile OF dotu-
ments. From time to time reference TO
the monarchy IS found, and little by lit
tie the fabric Of the oriental dream Is
coming to light
The authorities refuse to give out
anything officially, hut II Is known that
an expose Of the whole matter VIII one
day be made public and the Filipino
people will then see the leaders OF the
insurrection IN their true colors.
Pedro Palermo had for years been
fishing for honors from the court OF
Spain. but had failed 20 make an Inn
preston there. After he had managed
the Biac-na- bato treaty he believed
that he would at least be made a count,
In this ne was again doomed 10 disap-
poIntment and II Is understood that he
was the prime mover In the scheme and
had been named as the first duke of the
Filipino empire rs a recognition Of his
ability as a political schemer,
Il is also understood that even In the
coterle who had the scheme under way
there was a counter plot. While Emilio
would be chosen as the first king TO sat.
lsfy the people, he was TO be gotten rid
OF lust as soon as the hands OF the cab.
met were sufficiently strengthened to
warrant his removal and a more cul.
tured Filipino and clever politician
would take his place. Who this person
for this honor was 10 be had not been
decided upon. but possibly the first
duke would have been chosen.
a new American representative called
AT the residence Of Pedro Palermo yes.
terday afternoon, but that gentleman
was not at home,
Emilio Agulnaldo refused TO talk on
the subject, but did not deny the truth
Of the story He seemed embarrassed
when the subject was opened and sur
prised that the secret was out.--Manlla
American.
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