Show AGUINALDO AQUIN ALDOS S ASSURANCE opinion of a person who know himm him wen we aguinaldo is very brave when he fights priests and unarmed pe peasants asta but I 1 dont think he will provoke an enco encounter with american troops quotes colliers weekly this agul naldo was once a servant of mine he is a smart fellow with plenty of assurance but no education he had a mother whom I 1 remember but he never knew who his father was I 1 dont think he has any following among the natives he was put forward by foreigners who under cover of his name wanted to procure from the american commanders trade privileges and monopolies in Aguin aldos name these fore foreigner ignera issued proclamations mat ions claiming that the insurgents nta had established a government which has been acknowledged acknowledge d by the american army and navy these lies were intended tor the consumption of the filipinos I 1 lived in the philippines for thirty seven years an and have presided re over a dozen parishes much of my time I 1 spent in manila I 1 know the filipinos well there are some good people among them men of wealth and education but the masses are hopelessly ignorant and quite incapable of self government the moment two natives are am clothed with some semblance of authority they quarrel with each other it if any attempt is made to establish self gov by the natives it will end in bloody war |