Evening star., 1901-08-09

who were to place two generals In Aguin-
aldo's hands as hostages for the delivery
of the first installment CS4OO,0OO OF the in
demnity. Aguinaldo also AYERS that by
this treaty Rivera agreed to suppress relig
ious orders in the islands and to grant au-
tonomy, though these provisions were not
reduced to writing. More than LOCO rifles
were delivered to the Spanish authorities,
and the first installment Of the indemnity
was turned over to Aguinaldo; the second
was never paid. The insurrection was at
an end; the TIE Deum was sung In the
churches and normal conditions prevailed
throughout the Philippines.
At this point in his narrative Col. Ken
non refers to the events accompanying the
war between Spain and the United States,
the fall Of Manila and Aguinaldo's de-
sire to sack the city and his gradual with
drawal from relations with the Americans.
Continuing, he said
'Since Aguinaldos arrival he had worked
unremittingly toward the accomplishment
Of the purposes and plans mapped out in
Hong Kong. At the suggestion of Sam
dico, the author of the plan to slay with
out mercy and spare no person of white
skin in the Philippines, the Katipunan was
revived: Aguinaldo announced that all Fill
pinos were members Of the society, wheth-
er they wished or not. and new Katipu-
nan was formed, whose objects were the
expulsion Of the Americans and the liberty
of the country Its emissaries, backed by
military force, were sent to all parts OF
the islands. The natives. who but recent
ly were enthusiastic In their reception OF
the Americans, were turned against them,
the ready credulity Of an ignorant people
accepting without hesitancy the widest
tales of Yankee treachery, cruelty and saV-
agery which were told them. Prominent
men who declined to Join the movement
were put to death, to encourage the
Others
1t was announced that all who were not
with the proposed insurrection were trait
nrC oSNd Ch hn ny1ylv o
presidents Of towns were required to take
an oath that they would never serve any
but the government declared by Agutnaldo
Head men and proprietors who were forced
or induced to join initiated their people
BY every means in their power the lead
ers endeavored to cultivate a national SEN
timent. Some even proposed national
religion, Bathalism, an idealized form of
the worship Of God under the ancient name
Of Bathala.
Attack on Americans.
A numerous army was raised and equip
ped and every preparation made for at
tacking the Americans who. with their
small force, occupied Manila and the i'm
mediate surrounding country. Open hos
tilities were begun on February 4. 1889.
The self-restraint previously exercised by
the American soldiery had been misunder-
stood by the Filipinos, who had taken 1t
for sign Of fear; they were undeceived at
the first battle, and were driven back at
all points; in the brief campaign that fol-
lowed they were pushed as far as the small
number OF our troops would with sarety
allow. The necessity for the return OF the
volunteers, who had enlisted only for the
war with Spain, prevented the immediate
termination OF the struggle. and much Of
the ground gained had to be relinquished
in order to protect the yitaliy lmportant
positions about Manila. On the arrival of
the new volunteers in October, 1899. active
operations We're at once resumed; the or
ganized armies Of the insurrection were
speedily dispersed, and every inhabited
part Of the islands occupied by our troops.
Aguinaldo was a fugitive, hiding in the
mountains Of the north, and his so-called
government completely DESTROYED. The
stake played for by the Hong Kong con-
spirators. who represented nobody but
themselves, was evidently lost.
In every barrio are the agents OF the
Katipunan society; the people are ever
to detect any act of hostility toward them
selves, or of friendship toward the Ameri-
cans An accusation Of either was equiva-
lent to death. for there was no trial and
to imagine the effect Of the KatipHnan
''punishments'' on an ignorant and timor-
Gus people. For fear Of their own lives
they dare not refuse to obey Katipunan
lent service as soldiers and have contrib
uted supplies and money to the insurgents.
Tongue-tied by fear, they have not dared
to denounce the perpetrators Of crimes to
the American authorities, for Katipunan
vengeance is swift and certain. American
justice Is slow and tempered with mercy.
It is far better to offend the Americans
than the Katipunan. Such has been the
effective weapon of the insurgent leaders
BY it's aid an appearance Of general hos
tility to America has been secured, which,
In point of fact, by no means exists.
The power of the Katipunan Is waning.
When 1t falls the insurrection will be at an
end. The active military pursuit of Its
armed members, the legal trial and punish
ment of many for brutal murders and other
crimes, the liberality Of the American gov
ernment, which has granted to the Fill
pinos rights and privileges hitherto un-
known to them, the high character OF the
work Of the Philippine commission. and the
natural revolt against SO dread an agency
as the Katipunan have all had effect In
bringing Filipinos to the American side. In
spite OF encouragement from misguided
American allies. and ill-considered resolu-
tions of sympathy by the legislatures Of
some American states, the inevitable result
cannot long be postponed, and the bloody
work of the Katipunan Is nearing its end
When it's dark shadow shall have passed
from the land the people may learn. In the
sunlight of real freedom, that a govern
ment of law Is liberty, and may At them
selves for the transfer of power, now be-
gun, from potentate to people.
COnsus ONCE Nine Won Easily,