Copyright, 1916, by

THE CENTURY CO.

Published, May, 1916

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MY COMRADES, THE RISING GENERATION OF FILIPINOS,
WHO, THOUGH BENEFICIARIES OF AN ALIEN

GOVERNMENT, HAVE NOBLY KEPT
FAITH WITH THEIR
FOREFATHERS.

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INTRODUCTION

For more than one reason this book should be read by those who are interested in Philippine affairs. It accurately presents the different stages through which American public opinion on the socalled Philippine question has passed. It is moreover the first attempt of a young Filipino educated in American schools to write in the English language. Most important of all, it echoes the voice of a generation of Filipinos that has grown to maturity during the period of American sovereignty over the Islands.

Mr. Kalaw fairly represents the generation of Filipinos that is about to become an important factor in shaping the future of the archipelago. He, like other millions of boys who were of school age when the American flag became the symbol of sovereignty in the Philippines, has been educated in public schools taught by American teachers who have endeavored to instil into the mind of their pupils the belief that it is the destiny of the Filipino people to remain forever under the control of the Government of the United States and that with the