The record-union., 1899-01-06

harbor of Manila by the United States
naval squadron. commanded by Rear Adj
of the city and the surrender Of the Span
ish forces, practically effected the con-
quest Of the. Philippine Islands and the
| suspension of Spanish sovereignty there
w, With the signature Of the treaty OF
Spain by the respective pIenipotentiaries
at Paris on the 10th inst. and as the
result of victories of American arms. the
ment Of the Philippine Islands are ceded
70 the United States: In fQlfllment of the
fights Of sovereignty thus acquired and
ment thus assumed. the actual occupation
and administration Of the entire group OF
ately necessary sa i and the y milltary , gpyern.
ment heretofore maintaifietk6 v titA United
States in the city, harbot and lay Of
BILE dispatch to the whole of the coded
| territory.
Commander of the United States is en-,
| joined to make known to the inhabitants
of the Philippine Islands that. m sue.
severing the former political relationsof
| the inhabitants and in establishing new
political power, the authority Of the Unit
OF the persons and property of the peo-
pie of the islands and for the confirmation
It will be the duty of the commander of
| the forces of occupation to announce and
proclaim in the most public manner that
we. come not as invaders or conquerers,
| but as friends, to protect the natives in
their homes, in their employment and In
their personal and .l, religious rights All
| honest submission cooperate with the
Government of the United States to give
receive the reward of it's support and pro-
| lection All others will be brought with
| in, the lawful rule we have assumed.
with firmness If need be, but without Sc
verify, far may be possible
| Within the absolute domain of military
authority, which necessarily Is and must
until the legislation of the United States
| shall otherwise provide, the municipal
vate rights and property and the repres-
| sion of crime are to be considered as con-
| tinuing in force and to be administered
by the ordinary tribunals, as far as pos
sibie. The operations of civil and mu-
nlclpal government are to be performed
by such officers ts 1 as may accept the SUI
| the oath of allegiance, or by officers
chosen so far as may be practicable from
the inhabitants of the island.
| While the control of all the public
property and the revenues of the State
passes with the cession. and while the
| use and the management of all public
means of transportation are necessarily
reserved to the authority of the United
states; private property. which belongs to
individuals or corporations is to be re-
spected except for cause fully established.
The taxes and duties heretofore payable
| ny TIC luildUltdIllS 10 The ldle government
become payable to the authorities of the
United States, unless it be seen fit to
substitute for them other reasonable
rates or modes of contribution to the ex-
penses of government, whether general or
| local If private property be taken for
military use it shall be paid for when pos,
when payment in cash is not practicable,
receipts are to be given. All ports and
actual possession of the land and naval
forces of the United States will be opened
to- the commerce of all friendly nations.
All goods and wares, not prohibited for
| military reasons by due announcement
of the military authority, will be admit
ted upon payment, of such duties and
other charges shall be in force at the
time of their importation.
Finally, it shall be the. earnest and
istration to win the confidence, respect
and affection of the inhabitants of the
Philippines by assuring to them in every
possible way that full measure of in
dividual rights and liberty. which is the
heritage of free people, and by proving to
them that the mission of the United
States is one of benevolent assimilation.
substituting the mild sway of justice and
right for arbitrary rule. In the fulfill
the temperate administration of affairs
for the greatest good of the governed,
there must be seriously maintained the
turbance and to overcome all obstacles
to the bestowal of the blessings of good
government upon the people of the Phil
ippine Islands under the free flag of the
United States
Acknowledge receipt
H. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General.
GENERAL OTIS ISSUES A PROCLA-
NATION.
MANILA, Jan. 5.-Major General
Otis, military commander of the Unit
ed States forces in the Philippines, has
issued a proclamation to the Filipinos
| based upon instructions received by
cable from President Mckinley The
proclamation, which consists of 700
words only, appeared to-day in all the
papers simultaneously.
General Otis, after reciting briefly
President McKinley's instructions, ex-
pressed the opinion that it is the in
tention of the American Government.
while directing affairs generally, to APP
point representative men, forming the
controlling element, to civil positiSns.
He also expresses himself as convinced
that the United States Government in
tends to seek the establishment in the
islands of most liberal government,
in which the people will be as fully rep
Presented as the maintenance of law and
order will permit, susceptible of devel-
opment, on lines of increased represen-
tation and Of increased powers, into a
| is enjoyed by the most favored pro-
'vinces in the world. To this end, he
| invites the full confidence and co-opera-
i;ion of the Filipinos.
| Nothing is said in the proclamation
regarding the disarmament of the
rebels.
/ General Otis asserts his belief that
the United States Government intends,
so far as is consistent, to draw upon
the F'ilipinos military force.
! Although the Government at Malelos
has been reconstructed Aguinaldo is
still President of the Filipino republic.
! A dispatch from MaloloS says that
m njority of the members of the new
Cabinet belong to the militant wing of
| thes party. Mabini's address to the
| Congress, however, was more pacific
than had been anticipated 1t was
chiefly series of meaningless sphrases,
outlining no definite policy.
OPEN DOOR POLICY. ~