New-York tribune., 1901-04-29

Manila, Philippine Islands March 1s 1871
Among the most potent factors that are now
working for peace In the Philippine Islands is the
Federal party. that has had such A marvellous
growth during these recent months There are A
good many who crfticise it and mako strong ereu
nents against ii, claiming that the F-ilininos who
are enrolling themselves in il have an Interior mo-
tive that Is not apparent This claim may have its
element OF truth. but observation of the work Of
the party leads one to believe that the members Of
4 really working for the obtafnrnent of peace
that viii be lasting.
Since the first Of January my work as mis-
sionary has taken me all over one of the provinces
namely Bulacan, that has been from, the very first
Of the hotbeds OF the insurrection l have also
travelled q great deal in the province of Pampanga
and find that the FiIIpinos are not only desirous
Of peace and the ending Of the war but that some
Of the very brightest men claiming that for the
FfiPinos TO obtain complete independence would
be most disastrous In place OF hatred OF the
Americans there is slowly but none the less surely
growing sincere liking for them. l go alone and
unarmed into many pa ces that few months ago
could not nave been visited by American. and
not only am unmolested. but the people ask me
into their homes and think nothing that they have
100 good for Already the people are beginning
realize the wonderful liberty that the Americans
have brought TO them; and 10 show how at least
some OF them look upon our entrance into these
islands append hereto the speech of Senior Agus
Tin de la Rosa, which was recently delivered by
him before the Federal party in Manila This
Filipino has the unique experience of having been
imprisoned by the Spaniards by the nsurrectos
and by the Americans, and of those who
went with Aguinaldo's party 10 Hong Kong.
SPEECH OF DE LA ROSA
He is q man thoroughly trusted by the Ameri-
cans and by his own people. Here is his speech:
Gentlemen: We are living in a time when all
seems 10 be turned upside down; The great among
Us cesire 10 appear small, whlie the slIaI aeslTe
20 appear great Yesterday we were wandering IN
Short tine ago We thought We stood alone to-day
We are strong political party. able 10 share our
extraordinary; incredible things appear even this
part of my discourse Is incredible
Gentlemen strong chains held our country IN
subjection. During that subsection saw that
other nations were without those chains that they
were enioying The blessings of liberty This liberty
aroused in earnest desire possess the same
3s Sa3 bound Ss The ehf 66eet 5 q that
deierIinatl2n was not IN reaIlty me nreak.rg I5
could enjoy the blessings of liberty Therefore.
Which we seek in the Flpno revolution is not
the real end in view, or was il the final goal OF
rifce. No, The end which we seek gentlemen.
thai which We all thirst for, that which almost
Filipino heart. the idea formed in our imagination,
Inense Blessings viii which E are born Of liberty For
Il We had thought the contrary If for one moment
duce instead Of the blessings Of liberty the evils
1 1 one Tse eL Us his "qo % - nave ave so6ceq & nee Id ns
which sternly held US down and forbade US that
pendence does not always bring true liberty TO a
ns9n or The enjoyment 10y OF me highest good OF
nations which, though not governed by foreign
erisiisn cannot in CONSEQUENCE rejoice in liberty
and its great blessings. Considering this you Will
do refer that of the Igorrotes in the centre
5I Fsa Of 5q M 81 % or oo 59 that m % OF t a
Of the tribes OF Central Africa, over whom IS
refer gentlemen 70 the independents Of the people
Of cultured Europe and to those Of the great nation
religion are enjoyed the fun blessings Of nbertT Ti
Among them are enjoyed the liberty Of Commerce
The freedom Of the artist 10 carry out his brilliant
Q: petition: @ the liberty OF free thought free speech
gnes BY good salaries and from the industries:
me protection OF ones home and ones person;
more than all. the blessings that come from the
separation Of church and state
ana p1f our N0e being IN comnofon For m IN a. + S
idea Of Independence are enfoIded the eniovmert
OF an those blessings of which we have spoken
n thought take. away from the idea OF indepen-
We Save @ q Teerg aao Taaf P2or thing
then but mean anarchism and tyranny. and we
Imagination.
THE WAR OUGHT TO CEASE.
So; then. we truly declare that the Filipino
oence for its Anal goal. II is only medium through
blessing born of liberty. Consequently if the revo-
iqton cannot secure the enjoyment Of this liberty
d8 is o6a an and
Co1seC1er-Izy te r1roSr4ss ~ he nsnI e i.1e
Fliplno people is certainty and IS providentiaI.
Which permeae5 nafgre kook at zIS t6dse oI gr 1ntf
peoples who to-day march at the head Of the cult
II North America, which in the past was shrouded
il ne task Of HbeTafhg ensiaved peoples Let 1s
be Patient. and we will see that the sun which has
sun Ehrens Us today and viii nor cease 70 dienaT
our srEness in the futuTA have said II that dishe the
for ourselves in what is taking place in our own
country TIE invasion of our race into these oce-
sLlIc laltOces had already mace 10 advance step
me Old civilization OF our predecessors when the
ssoVere1gnty, ana with II her laws. her customs.
ner religion and her ideals For more than three
and during that time the general mass OF people
nave learned but Two ideas-that Of the servant
ter who commands. the other Driven by these
be we have made great efforts TO break
tor Us IN this path the mediation OF the great ma
as We We're 10 be- servants without doubt we would
ot nave been able 10 understand clearly the power
of governing If we had been left suddenly 10 guide
alone the destiny Of our own people, and then. in
sieao OF rejoicing in the blessings Of liberty.
chaos OF anarchism. An. there does exist Su-
the nations. Men are only instruments OF the Gre
a tor of the universe.
the work OF men are the deteru1inate systems OF
progress When we see that this deternninate
gentlemen for an error is imminent, We would
ben a 9en 70 or nnd eT to On tbs ba OF me me
Sovereignty Of North America IS the medium Of the
Of those who know how 70 govern it is the meth
oocal system of in its constant march in the
@ T sscury y @ fs oys of the 5esnss wsi of
liberty. have spoken.
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