The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant)
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The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)
Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant)
Philippines; Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946
"Putting aside the many other murders, I may mention that
one recently committed on the person of the renowned and by
many called the worthy General, Antonio Luna, which took place
just at the entrance of the palace of the Republic Presidency,
and also the assassination at Kavite of the ever remembered
martyr, Andrés Bonifacio, the founder of the 'Katipúnan'
Society, and the one who initiated the Revolution of 1896;
against the memory of whom it has been committed, in the
proclamation of that falsely called Republic, the criminal
and unjust omission to render the smallest manifestation of
Filipinos' feelings towards him, to prevent that same might
dislike his murderers!
"Study the ordinances and constitution of this so-called
democratic Government of the Republic, that grand work of the
wise Filipinos; admire with me that beautiful monument erected
on a sheet of paper and consecrated to the conquest of reason
and labour, especially in connection with human rights and
property, the basis for the well-being of social life; but,
lament and deplore with me its palpable nullity when brought
to practice and you will again see that the laws were made
for the people and not the people for the laws!
"Under this republic called democratic it is a crime to
think, to wish, to say, anything which does not agree with
what the said Gods think, wish and say. Nobody and nothing
is attended to, whilst those who have your lives in their
hands must be respected.
"Under this Goverment there cannot be the slightest notice
taken of family, property, morality and justice, but confusion
and disorder appear everywhere like a dreadful shadow, produced
by the ignorance of the subordinate officers, and of the powers
that be in the villages and provinces, who are supported by
a special committee, or special commissioners empowered to
impoverish and to ruin all and with the right of disposing,
at their own accord, life, family and individual property
without responsibility whatsoever on their part.
* * * * *
"Let the peaceful annexation of the whole of the Southern
Islands of Joló, Mindanao, Iloílo, Negros, Cebú and others
where now the American flag is hoisted and under whose shadow
tranquillity and well-being are experienced, speak for itself.
"Let it speak for itself, the proceeding observed by the
whole people of Imus, who were asking protection when the
American troops took possession of the town of Bacoor, whilst
the insurgent troops there located were hostile.
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