The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14

sztcnSs,n as authority throughout the iss-
as % Lna ,ss sns. VIZ ~ s,,. s1s and sS sss ss'
GUS pfetectign Of hfe and property TO the
A Msst Gri~vs1s sasnasiaa.
nut before their arrival at Manila, the
| sinister ambition Of q few lenders 81 the
| Fiiiriraa had created o situation ftiii of
aml.aYrssxments for us AID raSst Nrievous
| IN tie consequences 10 fhemeeiven The
clear and impartial prclifainAry report os
lhe ccmfnssaionefs which ! transmit here
history OF the present insnssectionaFy
Heyes.ent that the story need rot be here
Gashesea oshsr saeas.
The .prcsnpt accomplishment Of this
work by the American army and navy
gave him other ieeas and ambitions. aud
inasdigun suggestions from various guar
ters perverted the purposes and tnientIens
witt which Re had taken ~ arms No
aeoilcr hnd our nrspy captured Manila
thar the Fllipipo forces began 10 asaufns
an attitude Of KuspieIoa ara hostility
which the Utmost efforts Of oar officers
~. Their kindness and fortsesranre were
! taken an n proof % cNWardics. The ag-
Ercssirne rf tho Filipin0s continually in
creased. uniil finally. just before the time
feF vote upan the treaty En attack, svt-
Grntig ETsfsared tn advance. was made ar
alonE the Ameriean lines which rpsnlted
IL terribly dextreeiive arc aseguinHry re-
pulse OF the Insurgents,
We Coaaa Net sarrender.
II IL not 10 he conserved az ti.at any
American would have sanctioned the sur
render sf Manila 10 the iRSurgsnts. Our
qhligstious 90 other nations snd 60 the
friendly Frtdngs and 10 ourselves and
cur nas demanded thai force should be
| met by force. whatever the future OF the
Philippines ney be. there is no ceprss
open TO uH now except the prosecution OF
the war until the iaSurEents are reduced
so submission Tho commission ie OF the
opinion that there has been M time since
the dostruction Of the agAnish squadron
20 withdraw our forcaa ffSm the Islands.
either with honor to ourselves or with
safety 90 the lnhabitspta.
hrsettion Nest be rat Down.
The course thus clearly Indicated has
been upflnchingly pursued. The reheliion
must be put 4awn. clvti Government can
not pe thoroughly established uatii order
h restored. With a devotion and gallant
~ worthy OF Ia most brilliant histnry. the
army, ably and loyalty assisted BY the
navy, has carried on this unweiconae. but
n.osi flsht--.1= g s.a.@t-s S!tk E.@Al. de-
served success
Mobile seif-sscrtnre.
The noble self-Aaerillce with Witch cur
sailors and soldiers whose terms of services
had expired refused TO avail themselves
Of their tiRht to return home an long as
they acre needed At the front, formB one
OF the brightest pages In uur annals.
MaEsz of Reconstruction.
Tho unavoidable circumstances connect.
cd with an active campaign have not beer
permitted 10 interfere with the equally
important work Ci rcconstrucsion. Again
iEvitc your attention 10 the report of ths
commissioners for the interesting and en-
cnur1ginE details Of the work already &C.
cor7plished In the cs,sblishmru Of peaes
and order and tho inauguration Of self
governing municipal lie in many portions
Of the archipelago. a notable beginning
government ia the island Of Segros.
which IL deserving OF Frcciai eonsid0ra-
Ii0n.
The suiu ISLANDS.
Tho authorities OF the iulu lslandE have
sspsa 70 IN se qsss Si span s' ana S" ss
The hebeIitoa TotteriaE.
Everything Indicates tha, with the
speedy suppression OF tho TagaiO rebel.
lion. lis IN ,hs srehipslsSo wlll soon 80
lection of our sovereignty, and the people
Of those favored islands will enjoy a pros
F~ri,y and freedom which they have
Of schools are open and iiied with chill
drsn,
Fnture Of the Philipplmcm.
Tho future government Of the Philip,
pines rests with the conxTess Of the Unit.
have ever been coniided 70 US IN W. se.
eept them IN a aplrit worthy u our raos
and our traditions. Grett opportunity
eomts with them. The is1aDas lie under
every title Of law and equity. They car
not be abandoned.
UatIt Congress Acts.
untii congress shall have made known
the formal oppression of lir viii, ! shall
uan the Ruiharlty vsai--i .. .:= - :..s
constitution and the states 10 uphold ths
sovereignty Of the United atate4 N ihoss
distant lslanta as in all other pi1cea
where our rag TiEhifully floats. shall
all the means which the liburaltty OF con.
gFess and the pcorle have provided "a
, catisa this unpruvokcd ana waftefal tn
Eurrection 10 cease,
The Hswaiian Isiaaas.
Some embarrassment in administration
| has occurred by rcnHon of the peculiar
status the Hawaiian islands at present o.
cupy under the Joint resolution Of annex.
alton. approved July :. lks While ~
as an independent hsfiioa vas extiS,
EuiHhed, It's separate sovereignty de.
stroyed and It's properly and possessions
! vested in .hs United states. yet a com.
under its SYSTEMS was not effected. whiIs
the municipal laws Of the islands nai
enacted for the fulnlment Of treaties and
I
OF contrary TO the constitution OF the
United States or any OF its treaties re-
main In force yet these laws relate onis
| to the social and interHai affairs OF tbs
islands. and do not touch many subjects
Of Importance which are Of broader ma
tional character.
OF asaifess Importance.
The people OF these lslands are entitled
20 the Dement'S and privileges Of our con.
! Htitution. but 10 the absence Of any act oi
! congress- providing for federal courts ~
the Islands and for procedure by which
appeals. writs of error end other Judicial
nhent Of civil rights may be prosecuted
Z they are p0wsrieaR 90 secure their en-
, fercernent by the Judgment Of the eourt,
Of the United States.
The Territory of Alaska.
: A necessity for Immediate Legislative.
: Substantially the oniy law providing .
etya government tor this territory " Lh'
act Of May II. 1896 This is meaare In ~
provisions and - a,ted only for the I'd
sparsely Inhabited BY civilised people an,
! was Alaska AZ the time this act wa
immigration during tho past few years
consequent up1u the discovery cf Euid
mas produced such o condition M eail
for more amrie facilities far local self
government ard more numerous convsai
eneea OF civil and judicial administered Won
Nc oTssais~a Government.
Z There IL practically no organized form
J uf government In the Territory. There
Z NO authority except in congress TO pas
1 any law, no matter how iaeai og trivial
and the difficulty Of conveying 60 the con
] srNss an adequate conception and under
: standing the various n@eis Of the peog,l
2 70 the different eommunities Il easily un
derafood. l see TO reason why more com
plete form af territorial organization
J should not he provided.
= saeh rFevtst necsmmenaea.
4 In this manner . synEsm cf laws provia
9 iRa Tor ths Incorporation and goyeFumeB
. Of tawnr ana cisisz having certain papu
. tttisn. giving them the power TO entAoiis
= and uaintaiH syEsea Of education 20 b
LEGALLY supported ana ordinances rTgwtd
| Ing for polite. sanitary and other soc
n psfresev could be specdlly provided. l ~
4 llesH n proTisien OF this kind would b
4 s1tisfnetory 10 the people af the territory
\ II IL probable that the area ia teo vast sn
tire papuiatian too reetteyed and trHnaa
| tory 10 make u wfme at She present tins
| TO pFavi1r for an elective Legislative bods
{ h1t tho conditions calling fcf local sell
b reFernmsnf viii undoubtedly very ess
9 exist. aud will be facilitated hy the fasaf
: uFes which have recommended.
= Fer Pssts nice. Asss.
q recommend that legislation 10 II,
4 aarne end he had with reference 20 IN
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