New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
THEY BLAME AGUINALD0.
WHY REVOLT FAILED.
Mdbini and GOmez Denounce the
Former Filipino Leader.
IrroM rnE rnruuyE BrEEAr.1


Social Revolution" The two joined under the
title Of THE Two Revolutions" Chapter y Jf
Na5inis work was recently printed in advance IN
'El Concrete 4 Manila daily paper. As this
pier recitcs the occurrences immediately pre-
cedinS and following the death blow OF the rcvo-
luton" and as the author lays this particular
death blow 70 the methods and character OF
ASunaldo. whom he deaou2ccs severely, II makes
interesting reading. The chapter. having been
translated by the InsJlar Bureau Of the Was De
partment, follows:
As had foceseen. our imprgvised Rii ts men
could not withstand the first onslaught OF tne us
ciplined troops Of the Union Moreover ~ r must %
Manila were nos prepared for an attack on that
southern detaehments, and General san Miguel
tng e1sesn +, Sf,iolo, on that night
Little accustomed TO way. The FILIPINO comma
drill and discip'ine hence the services rendered
by the attachments were Tar from IsgpiaT ara or
studied nor formulated a plan FOR the advaRcs or
retreat OF the troops y case OF rlgcilg a terv
slightly the advantage Of unity in command and
fo Iromb ba re nT Of communication be
tween the several subdivisions Of ths army WIEN
ruptioT in the telegraph line Aguinaldo desired
to retain the immediate command Of The iss
IN Malolos. althoush he could not wo,y ,gssioos
of mis- once. OWNS 10 his duties as head OF the
PATCHING many matters "Et VIZ Ousl sad ssr,i1is-
upon by the departments OF the eehuai @N'ii'iii0
was not until after the outbreak Of I hosdt;ss
NI.en oO,l ny a. ya-s una 70 com
mand the forces operating around MANIA, ost -
already evacuated their former positions and som
Tunicaton between them was dhaeuIt ana S.fS
Besides. owing TO the Secretary OF War na Eli2
disapproved Of bis measures, Luna sL,ul ~ -
again assumed The command Of the defensive oper-
atoms north Of Manila When the I6 PnTI .Ioos to
San Isidro Province o. NUeya ELLA Luna sue
Gee led in rallyIng our forces IN GS4uI }i. from
raj COZ q
the former native army orgaaized by the SPanhlsd
Go, eminent and upon this foundation establishes
st.Ict discipline 10 put an end 70 the deInoralzalo
o. our troops Ply many G0iaia L fyciant and
needful cooperation. This resulted IN the t9rciDo
reduction of commanders who disregarded his aQ-
thority the prosecution Of such abandoned their
posts before the enemy. or the dsarmins Of troops
who diso6eyed his orders.
AGUINALDO JEALOUS or LUNA.
Nevertheless. Luna would have succeeded in i'm
posing and maintaining discipline despite az tnfse
difficulties if Agunald9 had suPB0rtsq, Nun T bgt
the latter also was beginning 70 feel jealous on {
the fore by reason OF his vaior dash and military
knowledge. All those disgrunted at the conduct
to to E WrsSt from h Pi h supreme authority
the taking of the Saumpit BFidge ~ me l
ton. Luna came TO see me at San Isdro 70 beg
fh hS' S0 had @ a R@ 70 Sdop asr
promised to do Wfat rs a5 81 f 6tso as my
advice or military questions had very little weight
doT ts 6 6fI2 e tA INV EO military knowledge must
ssht II not nil I could not keep my promise. Tor
for some tinle-on the very occasion that he same
10 consult me on Ine e 10 overcome the
dictates OF decacy even under these ercqmstancss
over my Office 10 my successor. the excellent |
RoR SoT I PfqTS he pubo Of Rosaies nea
Bayambang. Some weeks later, Agulnald0 IelS
Cabanatuan for conference, but when the latter
reached this pueblo ne dId n9t mo te Iiirtsd
by the soldiers guard there. Colonel Francisco |
P hle Luna vas beiHs murdered Asuinado was
at Tarlac assuming command Of the forces the de-
snIIet to- inySstigate Whether the place would
furnish good defensive conditions in the event OF a
retreat. More stiI, he had already begun TO send
Setertheiess. GguinaIdo established himself anu |
Otis took advantage Of by landing troops AZ san !
Jose and IminSa took on G dg a 1af1e5 iaS sn
administering mortal blow to the revolution.
cannot believe. even now. that Luna worked 10 /
cr6ied: hut it E CERTAIN that he did aspire to be
come the head OF the Cabinet. in place OF Palermo |
progranime OF tie latter was infraction Of the
annou1eenent which the newsQaPsIr, La hide hide
cyI before ms Ge@Jn: N Eish u T ~ s s51,e{
by another OF which Luna the head and Secre- |
tarv OF War at the same time. " wen. few days |
later he received the, telegram from AsuiTaldo |
thought perhaps. that the purpose Of the confer
thar they were sSs5lrS 10 murder aln az ths S Sgg
lis strong AVID intelligent arm He could not be-
lcve thai a lawful ard proper ambition would in
spre fear n AgGina do who had made him genera
slruallv Luna allowed himself say that Agui- |
EaIGo Was nan o. Se1A @ yys- I r. ,osrs
EXPLOSIONS Of a sririted nature who his plans |
his acts revealed upri=htress and patriotism com
&c WITH 4 zeal and energy equal 70 the occa
sion. II at times he was has5y and even cruel N
$50 srrrit- o,,Dg 10 che Ferro~a Izatf0n OF The
soldiers and I1cz of munitous-acts Of daring cour
age and ri evtraordinary enersy could alone pre-
vent its disruption.
AN INCOMPETENT MILITARY COMMANDER.
The death Of Andres Bonifacio had fully demon
ambition for power and the personal enemies OF
Luna, through eEilfM intrtguss, exploited this
weakness 70 the latterS ruin. To say that the
stead Of allowing Luna 70 be killed s1pported him
but entertain not the sightest DOUBT that the
valOr and military capacity OF the FtiDinos Luna
living. am sure that the mortal blow struck by
General Otis would have been STAYED. or at least
averted I'm time. and the ineQmpetency Of Agulnado
for militTry command would not pave 0sen G i
Of Luna. utilized the very soldiers the AFTER h4d
tSerero~e killed discipline BY Destroying his own
army. Luna fallen, his strongest support-tne
n. entirely unon A-lIinaIdo IN turn cost the moral
death o. the letter thousand times more bitter
Aauinaido. then ruined himself. condemned BY
his own acts. Thus does Providence punish the |
TO ep!tonlize: The revolution failed because II
was r5orIy directed: because its director con- /
Tuered hfs position. not through meritorious. but
through reUg- Leusihle acts. because, instead %
Jealous OF them he rendered them useless. Re |
iievng that the agsrardizemcnt OF the people was
1nent he did not judge the merit Of men from their
=rrea o. rrierFship and relationship which bound
him to them; and, wishing 20 hays his fayorltes |