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

EuliOr hOHOtutu Sla--BQI!eiIn.
Sir: II was about a day last since
received a newspaper from a friend
II, Honolulu, which contained The pic
lures OF six Fflipinos who are being
held for committing i serious Of.case
in that country.
FROM my affection to the Iatherland,
| arose myself and wrote this letter,
addressed 10 my Countrymen who are
living in that particular vicinity. This
letter is Tor those who are OF think
ing and OF q serious nature. and never
think what they are gOIn- TO DO. Those
who never think OF the Law. and their
minds are closed TO the light Of dong
tie 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 ale al
ways trying to destroy the good rec
ords Of the Philippines and their citi
Eens. Those who do not behave them
selves and have no honor, and con
duct themselves in q way distastefLl
to their countrymen arI tatherland.
Now. my cUHntrymcn, wish you
to listen TO this little example and
advice which l picked up from my
poor knowledge TO satisfy and to Of en-
your minds of doing good and to con
duct yourselves in way that would
bring honor and respect to your coUn-
trymen and fatherland.
1t was more than a year since
left home and came to the United
States to find q better existence OF
life, to fight for the kowledge which
can bring honor to my native land.
Upon lay great desire 10 see how our
cOuntrymen were hon0Ted in this
country, ! raveled in almost every
part of the United States. From my
travels in the United States | intend
that my countrymen should be re-
sDected as much as any kind of PEG.
pie. We are free to join any kind
OF societies in which we desire to be
eretnern, and welcome to any jobs
which We can obtain. They are will
ing 70 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
tcre daugnt ers 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 Filipinos
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 laId?" 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 work, 10 do our
obligation, to be honorable and re
spectacle. Nobody tries to commit
some serious offense which can sully
the Filipinos' record. We try to do
our 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
hope you will think and clear your
minds to be reasonable.
Owing TO my ambition in sending
my view points of these serious af-
fairs | urgently wish to express my
feelings as they exist in a 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-respecting. 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 such 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
l remain.
Yours, who will give his heart and
hand for his fatherland.
B. NJ. HERRERA.