The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

lures during the coming few weeks ana
Will begin next week TO MI them Al
speaking Of the state Of affairs in the
Philippine islands, Mr.. Hazen said to a
State Journal reporter that Jose RozeI
was perhaps the one most interested
In the Inauguration Of the insurrection
in the islands
He was probably the smartest Fill
Pine that ever lived he continued He
was educated in the Spanish, gradual
ing in the Jesuit college OF Manila then
going to Spain to finish his course. He
had thoroughly mastered the English,
French. German. Italian. japanese. part
of the Chinese. and could speak fluent
Iy in the 81 Philippine dialects, and at
the time of his death at the age of 80,
he was studying the Russian He was
a Mason, having Joined that order in
London. He was a doctor scientist,
astronomer. geolOgist and electrician
He was raised in the Catholic faith but
accepted the Protestant while on some
of his travels, having circumnaVigated
the globe But he was devoted to his
people and was trying 70 aid them in
every way he could, and wanted them
liberated from the Spanish crown. He
wrote a book in the Tagalo dialect
which he published in Manila One of
the F'riar priests was the first one TO
read it and denounced It to the bishop.
who ordered him to leave the Islands;
this he refused to do.
But for a short time he fed to
China He soon returned. He was
then tried and banished to the prov
ince Of Dapitan. on the island Of Min
danao. for four years, where he lived
with his English wife. He was great
" loved and revered by all Of his fell
low cOuntryn en- for his knowledge and
power. The Spaniards feared to exc
cute him because ne was a Mason He
formed a secret order among his peo-
PIE called Ia Liga Filipino tThe
a terrible oath. stating he would die
or rid the island OF Spanish rule; and
to this end he bound himself to ex-
terminate every foreigner in the ISL
ands, at the same time signing his
name to a paper with his own blood
His works became popular among
the FHipin0s, and are to this day. and
his name is reEerenced in every house
hold more as a god than q man
He was tried and sentenced to be
shot on the 30th day Of Decem Der.
1896 He was shot in the back on that
date. not as other traitors Gas he was
called. but through the heart. instead
OF the head. hands united SO he could
hold one over his heart to indicate the
place. He wished to face them. but
they said. No; die as a traitor He
faced them, and they had to shoot
again. He fell on his back. face up.
Some authors say his last words were.
How sweet it is to die for ones coun-
try Others say. How hard it is TO
die and not win your couutry's cause
As the execution was about to take
place he said -Four years and these
islands VIII be Wrenched from the
grasp of Spain, and she that IS so
proud viii have no more POSSESSIONS
His predictions proved true. and his
memory lives. If his heart IR turned TO
dust his soul to the God who gave it
His people fought for the cause over
his ashes against the Americans be-
cause they thought we would treat
them as did the Spanish As soon as
they understand our method Of dealing
with them the bol0 VIII be used as an
implement Of agriculture instead Of
the engine OF war and destruction
They are laying down their arms and
are learning the art OF government
which they knew nothing about when
we took that country from Spain. -
Speaking OF his oWnregiment he said: