The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-12
Pledge China, Filipino Workers Solidarity

not help but see in it the betrayal
of the cause of your heroic revolu
ton.
This same happened in our revo-
lution-the Philippine revolution of
1896. Our revolution was, judging
from the class Of it's leaders and
founders, and more especially its
supreme head, Andreas Bonifacio,
and the broad mass that followed
behind him, really a semi-proletarian
revolution. I
Our great leader himself was
proletarian, a poor storehouse clerk.
Because of this fact, when that
memorable revolution was at its
height, when it assumed such in
tensity in the mind of the Filipino
people that a victorious end was
sure, our bourgeoisie, our so-called
reformists and patriots whe were
opposed to an armed revolt against
foreign oppression, set up a con-
spiracy and assassinated our beloved
proletarian leader.
After this brutal assassination was
accomplished our bourgeois revolu-
tionary leaders who succeeded Boni-
facio, eliminated all worker leaders,
and Immediately afterwards treach-
erously sold out our revolution under
the so-called Pact of Biakna-Bato,
and, instead of pursuing real objec-
tives, which were the immediate and
absolute independence of the Philip
pines from foreign domination, they
sought the establishment of a semi
| autonomous government with repre-
sentation in the Spanish parliament
but which left US as an integral part
"a colony-of Spain.
Since then the Filipino bourgeoisie
sought to isolate the working class
, in this country in the fight for in
dependence. They are fearful of the
probable outcome of direct and &C
tive participation of the workers IL
the struggle for independence. Oul
bourgeoisie know full well the lessor
taught by the French Revolution, it
Paris Commune in 1871, and finally
: the experience taught by the Boil
, shevik Revolution in Russia in 1917
by which the Russian bourgeoisie
together with its landlords and mill
tarists were ousted from the gov
f eminent and the Russian proletaria
d set up workers and peasants gov
/ eminent under their absolute con
d troll.
S After the former leaders Of tn
" Federal Party, party that wa
e created under the auspices of pionee
It American imperialists in the islands
L and whose prominent members pal
$. ticipated in the Congress at Malolc
y of our erstwhile Philippine Republi
/ failed in their aim of annexing tn
II Philippines into the American Uniol
is and, after our so-called Nationali:
% leaders at present also failed to S
cure our freedom by means of us
lie less academic discussion with tt
a representatives of American imper
" alism for more than three decade
e. here we see, at this very time, VIII
al their real purpose is and what thu
IN are after. They are evading the re
in issue of immediate and absolute i
to dependence, they are not. after
as now. They are after autonomy,
ra dominion form of government.
s. Why this change of front? Plain
ne because their interests are we'll pr
IS tected under the guns of Americ
r. they are assured of the monopoly
er power and governmental jobs; tn
can exploit the people more cas-
under protection by American arr
ut and navy; they can be OF great $.
az vice to the interests of both matt
ba and foreign capitalists.
,as Above all, they are not sure
I'M what would be the attitude Of !
~ Filipino workers and peasants WI
! the Philippines become independe
Dr. We might rise in a class revoluti
inf seize the power of government, q
under that circumstance their pol
~. cal and economic power for exploi
i'm ton would be endangered and CO
not be secure.
,es That's why they cooperate "
~ Governor Stimson. They see beh
.as it. more power, more remuneratl
,ad more exploitation.
To Be Continued