. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. gowas too far removed from thecentres of modern civilisationto attract attention, until therevolution of 1896 was an ap-peal heard around the world. The causes which had led upto this were the same as here-tofore, the tyranny of the ruling])arty, the demands of theChurch, the burdens of an ex-orbitant taxation, and heavyfees of many kinds. In orderto unite themselves for protection, tlie insurgents had formed a secret or-ganisation called the Katipunan.
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. gowas too far removed from thecentres of modern civilisationto attract attention, until therevolution of 1896 was an ap-peal heard around the world. The causes which had led upto this were the same as here-tofore, the tyranny of the ruling])arty, the demands of theChurch, the burdens of an ex-orbitant taxation, and heavyfees of many kinds. In orderto unite themselves for protection, tlie insurgents had formed a secret or-ganisation called the Katipunan. Upon learning of this mysterious body,with its strength and numbers unknown, for the first time the priesthoodbecame alarmed. This league really numljered over fifty thousand menready to strike a blow when the moment came, and the province of Cavit^becoming the muster-ground of the rebel forces, gatherings of the upriserssoon became common in the province of Batangas. The headquarters of thefirst body was fixed at Silan, where a joung schoolmaster l)y the name ofEmilio Aguinaldo laid aside his text-books to teach to this unarmed rabble. EMILKl AOUIXALDO, LEADER OF INSURRECTIONOF 1899. 282 THE KAK EAST. of discontented people the manual of anus and to unite tliciii into closerbonds of union by the inspiration of iiis own passion for fieedoui. Born atImus in 1869, this zealous advocate of liberty, then but twenty-seven yearsold, at once showed greater powers of organisation and discipline than anyof the so-called leaders before him. Intelligence reaching him that thepriests had discovered the secret of the masonic league among his country-men, and that the Spanish were premeditating measures to capture theleaders, Aguinaldo, on the 31st of August. 1896, issued his tirst manifesto,which was simply a stirring appeal to his downtrodden race to rally in adesperate fight for freedom. The foresight or good fortune of the insurgents in establishing them-
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