Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-24

with approval and enthusiasm and in,
mediately the propaganda thereof was
commenced
The people who felt their hearts
tbroh With the resolve 10 be free
ioyfully allied themselves to the Kati
punan and thus In all the suburbs Of
the capital, 10 all the provinces, 10 VII
the towns and villages Of the arohi-
pelago, hundreds we're initiated daily,
So that In four years il had 10000
members, oil OF whom, absolutely all,
belonged to the genuine Philippine
populace, from its founders to the last
member who Joined before the In
surreoiion, Bonifacio was warehouse
clerk In firm; Plata. Diva, and Diaz
we're humble officials in the law Offices I;
Arellano was a clerk ia one OF the
Offices OF the State. and Laurel was
retail merchant.
Toward the middle OF 1894 they went
On an exploring expedition 10 tho
mountains OF San Mateo and Montalban.
The arty was composed of Andres
Bonifaoio, Aurello Tolentino, Emilio
Jacintu, Francisco del Castillo, Faus-
tino Manalak, Valeriano Dalida, Pedro
Zabala, Restituio Javier and Nico-
medfs Carrein. They visited the caves
Of Makarok and Panitinan. In the
latter they initiated the leader of all
the 'remon tadoe' in San Mateo
Mountains and in the province of
Moropg. They advanced to the inner
part Of the cave. and there inside,
where the air is rare, where the flames
OF their bamboo torches gave no more
light than live coal in the darkness.
where the smoke was suffocating, there
was ffantically given the first cry for
the Filipinl emancipation. Had the
moisture and time respected the hard
ships Of those explorers, the words
"Viyal Ia independencia Filipino, "
with the date, written with charcoal
10 the handwriting oil Senior Tolentino.
would TO this time exist on, the dark
walls of the cave. All, It seems as II
1t were only yesterday
Who will now dare to affirm thar
independence was not contemplated
when the revolution broke out?
AGUtSALpo THE IDOL or THE PEOPLE.
Aguinsldo, the most prominent figure
in the revolution, is the idol Of the
people, the constant. object OF their
Dressings and affectionate regar "a, be-
of The cnuniry; he strives lunceasing
for her Independence, he represents her
highest ideals. Nevertheless, II this
great man were to go out of the path
the people have traced for him, IL he
should ever show weakness in the
arduous labors he has undertaken, il
bis energies should ever fail him in
the present. difficulties, he would I'M
doubtedly lose the nations love, and
the blessings now. showered upon him
would be transferred to whomsoever
would realize better the nation g asbira-
tons and further the work which Rial
and his worthy companions have begun.
In mentioning all these facts We
want it to be understood that nothing
but the noble desire of bringing the
truth to the illustrious Congress has
moved u.s. We want TO lay before her
these antecedents that she may bear
them inmind and consider whether they
deserve TO be placed among the many
data which she is collecting. II is not
mel ely for the sake OF the alleged facts
published in annexation papers, but to
tell the truth about the principles,
means and ends of the revolution We
want. as parties directly interested in
the question: to contribute to the
work of solving the serious difficulty
which weighs ppoo the country; we
want not onlyla greater moral aud ma.
terial guarantee for America, but
stable, permanent, worthy, and honor
able peace for the Philippines. our be-
loved country. We want, finally, to
strengthen the bonds of friendship
with those with whom we have shed
our blood during the Spanish American
war, and who helped us to throw off
the sovereignty Of mother, affectionate
indeed, hut weak and ruled by mer-
oenary hands which OPP ressed US In
scandalous manner. f~...4 u
FACTS ABOUT THE PRE- SENT PROBLEM.
Well, since facts are required for the
solution OF the present problem. we
will give some of those which are In
our possession.
al On the. night of February 4th,
1893, hostllities began between the
Filipipos and Americans Those who
knew nothing Of our people thought
that with the capture OF the general
headquarters at Polo the FiliFines
would lay down their arms. The place
was taken, put no arms were sur,
Then 1t was said, IL Malolos, the
birthplace of the newly born Philip
pine Republic was captured, the Fill
pinos would realize the weakness of
their army and would soon surrender.
Malolos was captured, but there was
no thought,of surrender. Nt
Then it was affirmed that the Fill
pinos did not surrender because they
thought that the Americans would
perish in the Rio Grande Pampauga
province. The river was crossed but
they waited in vain for the surrender.
1t was believed that IL San Isidro
should happen to fall into the hands of
the americans the Filipinos would
zee that the revolution was being pur-
sued, not ouly ON the railway Inns, but
also on other sides, and that this would
compel them to surrender. San Isidro
wac taken, and what happenedY Moth
ing i
Ii was commended that the capture of
the northern provinces of Luzon would
cause the revolutionists to despair.
Tho said provinces were captured and
the revolutionists, instead OF sur
rendering, prepared themselves for 40
indefinite war. The republic was sus.
pended; the army was divided into
guerilla bands; Aguinaldo, whose
whereabouts nobody knows, seems to
command and direct everybody on the
mountains and towns Of all the Philip
pine regions.
READY TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
y. In May, 1899, Senior Tolentinu,
who was commissioned by the Junta
OF prominent FlipInos of this city and
by the American Civil Commits
sion, under the presidency Of Mr..
6churman, to establish means for a
mutual indarstandin hatuaan TIN