Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
AFFAIRS OF STATE
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37077 were for new pensions. Inc
amount disbursed for army and navy
pensions was S138,355, 052.95, which was
1851, 46161 less than the appropria-
ton. The present holding OF the de-
Dartment is that if the widows in
come aside from her daily labor does
not exceed in amount what her pen
sion would be, to-wit: $96 per annum,
she would DE deemed to be without
other means of support than her daily
labor, and would be entitled to pen
sion under this act; while if the
widows income Independent of the
amount received by her as the result
of her daily labor exceeds $96, she
would not be pensionable under the
act. The amount Of the income al
lowed before title to pension is barred,
has varied widely under different adj
ministrations of the pension Office. In
order to make the practice at all times
uniform and to do justice to the de-
pendent widow, the amount OF income
allowed independent Of the proceeds
Of her daily labor should be not less
than $3.50 per annum, and the presI-
dent urges that the congress shall SO
amend the act to that effect.
That Railway Matter.
Allusion is made to the census pre-
Iiminaries and to the fact that our
agreement with the Pacific roads Sc
eures to the government the principal
and interest OF said bonds, amounting
to S58,812,715.48. The whole Indebted
ness was about $4,000, 900, more than
half of which consisted of accrued in
terest, for which sum the government
mas realized the entire amount less
about $4,000, 900 within period OF two
years.
At the present time we have total
of Sc forest reservations, embracing
an estimated area of 46,021,899 acres.
The additions during the past year
amount to over 100000 acres. Forest
protection is encouraged, the work OF
the agricultural department is COM
nended, the introduction of tea Gull
lure to the south is spoken of, and
good word is spoken for improved
highways.
The Philippines.
Dec. 10, 1898, the treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain was
signed and in this way the Philippines
came to the United States. The islands
we're ceded by the government OF
Spain. They were accepted not merely
by our authorized commissioners IN
Paris, but by the constitutional and
well considered action Of the repre-
sentatives of the people OF the United
States in both houses of congress. Il
had every. reason to believe, and | still
believe, that this transfer OF soVer-
eighty was in accordance with the
wishes and the aspirations Of the great
mass of the Filipino people, declares
the president. The steps taken to win
the confidence and good will OF the
natives are set forth in detail. But,
SAYS the president, ''the sinister ambl-
tzo4n of a few leaders of the Filipinos
created a situation full of embarrass-
nents for US and most grievous in It's
consequences to themselves. The claim
of the rebel leader that he was promls-
ed independence by any officer OF the
United States in return for his assist
ance has no foundation in fact and is
categorically denied by the very wit
nesses who were called to prove it.
The most the insurgent leader hoped
for when he came back to Manila was
the liberation of the islands from the
Spanish control, which they had been
Iaboring for years without success to
throw off. The prompt accomplish
ment Of this work by the American
army and navy gave him other ideas
End ambitions, and insidiOus sugges-
tf0ns from various quarters perverted
the purposes and intentions with which
he had taken up arms. No sooner
mad our army captured Manila than
the Filipino forces began to assume an
attitude of suspicion and hostility
which the utmost efforts of our officers
and troops were unable to disarm or
modify. Their kindness and forbear-
2nce were taken as proof of coward
ice. The aggressions of the Filipinos
continually increased until finally, just
Before the time set by the senate of
the United States for vote upon the
treaty, an attack, evidently prepared in
advance, was made all along the
American lines, which resulted in a
6arribly destructive and sanguinary
Repulse of the insurgents.
The president says: The rebellion
must be put down. Civil government
cannot be thoroughly established I'm
tfl order is restored. With a devo-
aIon and gallantry worthy of it's most
brilliant history, the army, ably and
loyalty assisted by Tie navy, has car
T1ed on this unwelcome, but most
righteous campaign with richly de-
served success. governing munic-
bnal life has been started in many por-
tions of the archipelago. A notable
beginning has been made in the estab-
ishment of a government in the isl
and of Negroes. This was the first ISL
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