New-York tribune., 1901-07-18
thousand inha abitants. who aspire exclusively to
civilization and culture.


When for the first time. on March IS last in, in a
you among made known to you our needs
men with paternai socitude with unequalfed in
terest hearkened TO them. felt them. conslderend %
them
Since then. gentlemen. have been nurturing a
sweet hope. hope which when see IT realized
today through the institution Of the provincial
And now in view of such generosity. such no
truth from possessing the degree OF culture that
in the vanguard Of modern civiliSation; we dnd
ourselves sad 1t is to admit t. in the infancy Of
be due to no fault of our own. but is rather the
former mother Country, which influenced by the
semi-divine power of theocratic element ruling
exploiting the while 1t oppressed us converting
price. But be that as it may. not foreign to
noble and lofty sentiments, one of which without
s e s oaS rend yo
homage OF our most sincere acknowiedgments IS
those sentiments in view of the immense good that
you have just done us.
Immense. have I said. and not without reason
come to us upon harboring within our own home
me governing entities charged with ruling our our
to which I am referring, together with those acts
still have in prospect. form an irrefutabe argu
mont against those of our countrymen who in
lea TO be a despotic and enslaving nation, and
headstrong in this erroneous belief brought about
the bloody struggle in which for more than two
years two peoples who should have lived pc perpetu- l
a @ proo haos s s ready
ing empire of the naughty Spanish lion.
as in 25 the tned states ts Of of America have they
fought so long and shed so much blood 70 % secure n
erful republic. by two bathed has there been
man OF the figure Of Lincoln wh2 fsr in tbe the
memorable law whereby once and for all time the
in land Of the sons of Washington. does respect
for political and Individual rights and liberties
to which they render reverence?
Fortunately. gentlemen. within the last few days
there has been initiated a current favorable 10
ing stronger as is proved by the return 10 estab-
lish order of so many who. opposed from the be
at last admitted the grave error into which they
tnde. have uncondtionaiiy gathered under the pro
lection of the constituted government;
situation through which are passing, created
by this frstricidaI strife must soon reach It's end
Of the rife viii be succeeded by the soft and life
and ruin 2f m Be foWed by Of
solace and joyousness
Honorable gentlemen of the commission: In these
solemn moments for this beloved country whose
verse full of melodious, harmony in these solemn
son Of its nearby total pacifcation it's future fate
is to be decided dehnitively, permit me to record
e' the arms rms Of america DO so without doubts or
picion trusting tnat me later upon , raKg anet
and wellbeing and in this understanding will
weave their future conducting them along the
path Of progress until 1t makes them worthy Of
figuring in the concert of cultured countries. In
the mean while. gentlemen. the sons of Marin
duoue of this small parcel of Filipino land. bless
once and a thousand times the happy hour in
which America redeemed II from the state OF alb
lection in which 1t existed under the oppressive
segis of Spain. Meanwhile, also, from this un-
known corner of Martinique caressed by the soft
murmur Of the Malayan breezes. watt to the
great republic the homage Of our sincere loyalty
and profound respect In the enthusiastic cry OF
Long live America, Long live the Philippines
under American sovereignty!'' have spoken