The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-05
MONTANA TROOPS DEFEAT
A THOUSAND INSURGENTS
They Put the Tagalos to Flight Near Calumpit-One of
Our Men Was Killed and Four Wounded - 1t Is
Thought That Aguinaldo's Bubble Has Burst.
Proclamation to the Filipinos.

perity and happiness of the Philippine
people and their elevation and advance
ment to a position amongst the civil
lied people of the world
The president believes the felicity of
perfection of the Philippine people is
to be brought about by the assurance
of peace and order, by guarantee of
civil and religious liberty, by the es-
tablishment of justice. cultivation of let
ters. science and liberal and practical
arts, by enlargement of intercourse with
foreign nations, expansion of industrial
pursuits by trade and commerce, by
multiplication and Improvement OF
means of internal communication, by
internal development with the aid of
mechanical inventions, with the great
natural resources of the archipelago
and in a word the uninterrupted deVo-
tion Of the people to the pursuits of
useful objects and realization of those
noble ideas which constitute the high
er civilization Of mankind.
Unfortunately, these pure aims and
purposes of the American government
have been misnterpreted to the inhab-
itants of certain islands. and as a con-
sequence the friendly forces have. with
out provocation or cause, been openly
attacked. What do the best Filipinos
desire? Can it be more than the Unit
ed States is ready to give? They are
patriots and want liberty. In the mean
time the attention of the people of the
Philippines is invited to certain regula-
tive principles by which the United
States will be guided in it's relations
with them. These are deemed to be
points Of cardinal importance:
l. The supremacy of the United
States must and will be enforced
throughout every part of the archipel-
ago and those who resist it can accom-
l.,la e+l, J. Init,
To the Philippine people will
be granted most ample liberty and self
government reconcilable with the
maintenance of wise. just. stable and
effective and economical administra-
ton of public affairs and compatible
! with sovereign and international rights
and obligations of the United States.
3 Civil rights of the Philippine
| people will be guaranteed and protect
| ed to the fullest extent.
4. The purpose of the American gov
| ernment is the welfare and advance.
ment of the Philippine people.
| S. They shall be guaranteed honest
! and effective civil service and to the
fullest extent to which it shall be prac-
tical natives shall be employed.
g. Employment and collection OF
taxes and revenues will be placed upor
a sound economical basis. Local funds
collected will be used for local purposes S
and not be devoted to other ends.
I. A pure effective and speedy ad-
ministration of justice will be estab
lished
| 8. Construction of roads, railroads
and similar means of communication
and transportation and other public
works will be promoted.
9. Domestic trade and commerce, ag.
riculture and other industrial pursuit:
shall be objects of constant Solictude
and fostering care.
10. Effective provision will be made
for the establishment of elementary
schools. in which children of the people
may be educated, and appropriate ia
cilities will be provided for higher edu
cation.
H. Reforms in all departments o
the government and all corporations
closely touching the common life of tn
people will be undertaken without della,
and effected conformably with right ant
justice. in way to satisfy well found
ed demands and highest sentiments an
aspirations of the people.
Such is the spirit in which the Unit
ed States comes to the people of tn
Philippine islands, and the presiden
has instructed the commission to max
this publicly known In obeying hi
behest, the commissioners desire to joil
the president in expressing their goot
will toward the Philippine people AM
to extend to leading representative mel
an invitation to meet them for the pur
pose of personal acquaintance and tn
exchange of views and opinions.
JACOB GOULD SCHURMAN,
United States Commissioner.
| GEORGE DEWEY.
United States Navy.
| ELWELL S. OTIS,
Major General, U. S. A.
CHARLES DENNY,
United States Commissioner.
| DEAN C. WORCESTER,