Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15


knew what was behind.
Another song. to the air OF LaIes =
Funny Proposition After All" which IN
dictated "The Army's a Funny Propose.
screen were thrown three stereopticon
slides: First, two officers seated at q
table in the Army and Navy Club IN Ma
nila; one Of them IN the act a OF t Gan,ns
the table. indicating he has heard the
cali. 1t typifed 1.-The Call of the East"
second, Carrying the White Mans Bur
den" and the third a picture OF a cara
bao whose horns and face seemed devei-
oping into those of bull moose 1t was
entitled "A Progressive Carabao." mean
ing free and Independent one. These
views led up to the drift of the sentt-
ment Of the entertainment OF the even
ing.
Gov-elect Sulzer Of New York was then
introduced and made a characteristic ad'
dress
the screen. Gradually it became larger
until a flying machine was recognized
which finally made a landing and from
it stepped a Filipino. who announced
himself as Juan Pasig. and stated he had
brought an important message from the
Philippines. The Filipinos have declared
their independence. he said. an event that
would forever echo and re-echo up ana
down the corridors Of time. He asked the
bombinero to read their declaration OF
independence.
Summary Of the Declaration.
1t read something like this:
"A declaration by the representatives
Of the Taga.los. Ilocanos. Macabebes.
Moros. Negrites and the remainder of the
"fifty-seven varieties" in cockpit assem-
bled.
When, in the course Of human events.
1t becomes necessary for "fifty-seven va
rieties' of peoples to dissolve the polit-
ical bonds which have connected them
the various peoples Of the earth the sepa-
rate and equal station to which the
laws Of nature and Of natures God en-
title them. but which the law Of force
respect for the opinions of mankind re-
quires that the ''ffty-seven varieties"
should declare the causes which impel
them to the separation"
Declaration of independence and deciar-
ing that AN men are not created equal
I'm the Philippines" the Filipino mani
festo proceeds as follows:
THE United States has affected to rem
der civil control independent Of, and su-
perior to. the military power. and has
abolished an inquisitorial system Of GRIM
inal investigation and secured for the
humblest citizen charged with crime the
advantage of a fair and speedy trial.
She has cleared our southern seas Of
piracy and everywhere suppressed brig
andage and outlawry and made life and
property secure throughout all of the civ
ilized parts of the archipelago.
she has suppressed intertribal strife
among the uncivilized peoples and in
spired In them desire to pursue the arts
of peace.
she has built schoolhouses throughout
times of peace. school teachers, who have
taught our children to read and write.
"She has done more in a dozen years to
spread a common language among lie
Filipino people than was accomplished in
all the preceding centuries.
She has built HOSPITALS for the sick and
spread throughout the islands the princi-
Piles Of modern sanitation. She has eradi-
Gated smallpox, suppressed Asiaic
cholera and bubonic plague, and prevent
ed the scourge of beri-beri.
She has encouraged intercourse with
the outside world by building In Manila
harbor the finest docks in the orient and
one Of the most expensive breakwaters
in the world. and by improving all other
Philippine harbors.
She has encouraged interisland COM
munication by providing new routes Of
communication. new lines of steamships.
new railways and new roads.
'She has constructed great public
works and undertaken important irriga-
market-places. and instituted many other
permanent Improvements"
Other "Grievances" Recited.
Reciting other alleged :.grievances'' OF
the same general character. the declara-
ton says the United States" has destroyed
= system OF taxation which imposed its
burden upon the poor and weak, and sub
stftuted therefor an adequate system Of
revenue. distributing its burden so as
to require OF every Filipino only his fair
share.
She has given the Filipino people COM
plete autonomy in their municipal gov
ernments. and a majority Of direction in
the provincial governments. and a large
and increasing share in the central gov
eminent. She has provided a Philippine
assembly composed wholly of duly elected
native members. co-equal in power with
the Philippine commission in all legisl--
plnos to share in the composition of the
Philippine commission in all Of the
courts, and in all OF the executive depart
ments. She has led them steadily in the
way of self-government, and given them
meanwhile honest and efficient admins
tration.
she has economically collected the
revenues of the islands and honestly ex-
pended every cent thereof for the mental.
moral and material development Of the
Filipino people,
Appeal is then made to the grand para
mount carabao for support of the ''recti-
tude Of Intention and for aid I'm the
movement for independence, and the
declaration" concludes:
And for the support OF this declara-
ton. with firm reliance on the protec-
tion Of the carabaos (hav1ns nothing else
on which to rely). We mutually pledge to
each other Our bolos, bancos, fighting
cocks and carabaos''
The declaration was engrossed and
signed by representatives of the IVA
rieties"
Whereupon Juan Pasig announced that
having delivered his message he would
return to Manila.
The declaration seemed to inspire the
next speaker, Henry D. EStabrook Of
New York, who said, in part:
Argument and Prophecy.
'The Filipino declaration Of independ-
'ence delivered here tonight by special
messengers. volplaned from Manila, Is
more than a joke. II is an argument and
a prophecy. AS argument, IT means
that something better than a proclama-
ton Of fngrattude must be presented to
the people of the United States to con-
vince them of the duty or wisdom Of
-segregat.ng any part Of their possessions
into a separate autonomy.
LAS a prophecy IL means that while
science has already achieved the impos.