Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

ceea .,,Trotelv since the revival OF prosper0as
t,o,es the revenues have grown mucn swary
[sa sast u T fse 1 re
forms s1ss nsrs M w ,ns Is bis opinion not
n niy mt the postal service at once on tha
on.y snpstaining basis, and ] commend a ane
subject to the consideration o. Ing
Naval Prestige Maintainea. 80
The navy has maintainea NAV. Inc charac-
taSized that service and has lost non ha "a sig
/ ~aliantry In heroic action Wn.ch ast ,rhe
nalized Its 6rl1a prId ann IN ts early and later
n"hievements Its habltual re aa,nass and
avarv emergency has won the connus l,,,a ara
admiration Of the country; rne pHip and
interested ~ th .n nayy and will justify liberal
prrnrnbriations for It's maintenance ~. Inv rac-
provemeentt;; lions FOR the increase of the navy
as suggested by the Secretary.
Army and Navy Pensions.
r,a aoth If June. 1890, the pension ro , "
tho United states numbered HDl,oav ,,,,y and
include the pensioners he number added to
nay %a Srniis during the year was ~ DBL. Inv nr
number dropped was ~, 1876, an 1n7 !n o1g. The
amount dlnsuf tse YEAR o was o.
/ which was VI, 651, 461ol less 'na 80
| of appropriations.
| aooraorce with the act OF Congress ny
n - March \, 1890, the preliminary VIZ WI,
In connection with the tweiitn csn asu,rad FOR
fully under way; Inc "n If The duties i'm
ny 4 have been selected. The provision LII
Occurring proper enumermso ord 1a Of the
indnstriaI growth Of the nation, IS broa ,
and more Comprehensive than any sim'iar
legislation In the past. :, ,,ongress
annroyed July I, 1893, the commission, con on
sisting Of the Secretary or the aeras" In.
Attorney General and the Sfc af sat lament
/ which has had my approval, OF INC i. ny. -,
adness to the government growing OUT y,
the issue of bonds to ala N me- tnrn Pacidc
ra,,roods The agreement secures to the
government the principal and interest Pr rS %
said bonds. amounting 70 o nnon1 $40 ooo. 900
more than half OF which consisted OF az.
crued interest for which sum unE spl less
about $6000,000, within period OF IVY"
| years.
Progress of Agriculture.
The Department OF Agriculture Is con.
stanly consulting the etas o. is intro
| ducing seeds and plants of great value anu
promoting fully diversifcation OF crops.
Grains. grasses, fruits. legumes ana yegte .as
bles are Imported for all parts Of the United
/ States. Under this encouragement the sugar
beet factory multiplies In the North anu IA, Iar
| West semi-tropica plants are sent TO the
| South and congenlal climates are sought Tor
the choice productions of the far East. Inc Inc
subject Of irrigation when IT Is OF VIAL III
| studied Markets are being sought ana
opened up for surplus farm and factory prod
ucts in europe and Asia. The outlook for
/ the education Of the young farmer through
agricultural college and experimental sta
tions, with opportunities given TO specianze
| in the department OF agriculture, Is very
| promising.
There is widespread interest in the i'm
provement Of our public highways at the
present time, and the Department of Agri-
! culture Is cooperating with the people In
| each locality In making the best possible
roads from local material and In experiment
/ ing with steel tracks.
Philippine Island Problem.
| Dec TO- 1893, the treaty of peace between
the United States and Spain was signed. 1t
| provided among other things, that Spain
should cede to the United States the archi-
pelago known as the Philippine Islands. that
| the United States should pay Spain the sum
| OF $2OOoO,0O0, and that the civil rights and
political status of the native inhabitants Of
| States should be determined by the Con
gress. The treaty was ratified by the Sen.
Spain March / following. The ratifications
were exchanged April IL, and the treaty
| publicly proclaimed. March the Congress
voted the sum contemplated by the treaty
| and the amount was paid over to the Span
ish government May |. In this manner the
Philippines came to the United States. the
1
Spain, which had been in undispnted pos
session of them for centuries They were
| accepted, not merely by our authorized com
missioners in Paris. under the direction Of
the executive, but by the constitutional and
| well-considcred action OF the representatives
Of the people Of the United States In both
| houses of Congress-. had every reason to
believe and still believe, that this transfer
! of sovereignty was In accordance with the
| wishes and the aspirations OF the great mass
| of the Filipino people.
From the earliest moment no opportunity
was lost of assuring the people Of the islands
of our ardent desire for their welfare and OF
| the intention of this government to DO ev-
| erything possible to advance their interests
In my order of May ~ 1898 the cSmm IA der
| Philippines was instructed to declare that
we came not to make war upon the people OF
ton among them, but to protect them In
their homes, in their employments and In
| their personal and religious rights
| Dec. 81, after the treaty was signed, the
| commander of the forces OF occupation was
| instructed ito announce and proclaim in the
most public manner that we come. not as
| invaders and conquerors. but as friends to
| protect the natives In their homes, In their
cmployments and in their personal and re-
| ligious rights" The same day. while order
| ing Gen. Otis to see that the peace should
| be preserved In Iloilo, he was admonished
| that: 1T Is most important that there
| should be no conflict with the insurgents.
| Jan. ], 1890, urgent orders were reiterated
that the kindly Intentions Of this govern
ment should be In every possible way com
| municated to the insurgents.
| The Dist Of January | announced my in
| tention Of dispatching to Manila II commits
| sion composed of three gentlemen of the
| highest character and distinction. thoroughly
| acquainted with the Orient, who. in asso
| citation with Admiral Dewey and Maj. Gen
| Otis were instructed to facilitate the most
humane and effective extension Of authority |
| throughout the islands, and to secure with
| the least possible delay the benefits of a
| wise and generous protection of life and
| property to the Inhabitants
These gentlemen were DR. Jacob Gould |
| Schurman, president Of Cornell University; |
CHARLES DENLY, for many years minister to
| University Of Michigan. who had made n
| most careful study OF life in the Philippines
Aguinaldo's Claim Disprovcd.
| While the treaty of peace was under con-
| sideration in the Senate these commissioners
set out on their mission Of good will and
| nberation But before their arrival at Ma |