Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-09
TO tbs FlLIPINoS

Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: II was about a day a>t since
! received a newspaper from 4 friend
il. Honolulu. which contained the pic
lures Of six F1lis!nOs who are being
held for committing a seri0ls Ottense
in that country.
from my affection to the .athcr.2,''!.
arose myself ard wrote tHIs letter.
addressed TO ny coun,rymen who are
living in that wartjcu!ar Vicinity. This
letter IS for those who are OF think
ing and OF serious nature. and never
think what they are going to do ThOs.
who never think OF the law. and their
minds are closed 10 the light Of dong
the reasonable and lawful things.
Those who are always desiring to com,
nit crimes, and never change their
minds TO try to do proper things.
Those whose wrong ambitions are al
ways trying to destroy the good rec
ords OF the Philippines and their citi-
zens. These who do not behave them
selves and have no honor. and coli
duct themselves i'll a way distastefCl
10 their country men ana l&therland
Now, my COmntTymCn, wish you
to listen TO this little example and
advice which | picked Zip from my
poor knowledge to satisfy and to Olen
your minds OF doing good and TO con
duet yourselves in way that would
bring honor and respect 10 your couu-
trymen and fatherland
1t was more than a year since I
left home and came to the UniLcQ
States to find a better existence OF
life, to fight for the ,kowledge which
can bring honor to my native land.
Upon my great desire TO see how our
countrymen were honOred in this
country, | travelled ii almost every
part OF the United States. From my
travels in the United States | intend
that my cOuntrymen should be re.
speCted as much as any kind of peo-
pie. We are free to join any kind
OF societies in which we desire to be
bretnern, and welcome to any jobs
which we can obtain. They are will
ing to teach us how to do the proper
work, and leading us to the upper
range of civilization.
Many of us become good students
and some were married here. Some
ere daughters and sons. and although
may have large families good
supporters by means of doing
proper work, using their good char
acter and ability. Even us FiliDinos
are treated as American people and
look like citizens in this country. In
any factory or governments job we
can get employment, at any time.
Are you not glad to hear that we
are making such progress here in this
foreign land?" Why if you desire to be
free in any place, do your best and
look at the advantage of good be-
havior. DO you wish me to explain
why they appreciate Us? Because we
have good educations, good manners,
and are willing to do worn, 10 do our
obligation, to be honorable and re
spectacle. Nobody tries to, commit
some serious offense which can sully
the Filipincs record. We try to do
Cur best, are law-abiding, and are ex-
pert at nearly all kinds of jobs Are
you not glad to hear this news and
see the progress we are making Il
hope you will think and clear your
minds to he reasonable
Owing to my ambition in sending
my view points of these serious al
fairs l urgently wish to express my
feelings as they exist in country.
man far from his native land. My
chief desire in writing this is to i'm.
press upon my own people the value
OF good behavior. being honorable and
self-respectfng. Every one Of US
must think that we are being regarded
as one Of the bright civilized peoples
OF the world. and therefore must try
to avoid committing sGch crimes and
misdeeds that will only go so far as
to create a blemish on our records
That we now maintain in the civilized
countries of the world.
So, my best countrymen call upon
your power to secure all those savage
and bad people who always try to
disrupt our conduct and habits. Go.
And send them to Jail For there is
no place for them except in jail We
must look for our honor and records
that may reflect favorably upon our
native land, the Philippine islands.
| remain,
Yours, who will give his heart and
hand for his fatherland.
NJ HER PFRA