With them cruelty and assassination was not a matter of savage impulse but of deliberate calculation; with them assassination was employed as an effective addition to political propaganda, and murder as an ultimate resource in political manoeuvres." [213] Some portions of Aguinaldo's instructions to the _sandatahan_ are particularly worthy of perpetuation, as they illustrate his ideas as to the conduct which should be observed by cultured, patriotic, honourable and very humane men, who were not cruel:-- "_Art_.

3.

The chief of those who go to attack the barracks should send in first four men with a good present for the American commander.

Immediately after will follow four others who will make a pretence of looking for the same officer for some reason and a larger group shall be concealed in the corners or houses in order to aid the other groups at the first signal.

This wherever it is possible at the moment of attack.
"_Art_.