Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

yancement to a position among the
most civilized people OF the world
The President believes this felicity
and perfection OF the Philippine peo
pie is to be brought about by the as
surance of peace and order, by a guar
antec OF civil and religious liberty, by
the establishment OF justice, cultiva
ton Of letters, science and liberal and
practical arts, by the enlargement Of
intercourse with foreign nations; ex-
pansion of industrial pursuits, by
trade and commerce, by multiplication
and improvement of the means OF in
ternal communication; by internal de.
velopment, with the aid of mechanical
inventions, of the great natural re-
sources of the archipelago, and, in a
word, uninterrupted devotion of the
people to the pursuit OF useful objects
and the realization of these noble
ideas which constitute the higher civ.
ilization of mankind.
Unfortunately these pure aims and
purposes of the American Government
have been misinterpreted to the in.
habitants of certain islands, and as a
consequence the friendly American
forces have, without provocation or
cause, been openly attacked.
What do the best PHILIPPINES desire?
Can it be more than the United States
is ready to give? They are patriots
and want liberty.
In the meantime the attention of
the people of the Philippines is invited
to certain regulative principles by
which the United States will be guild
ed in its relations with them. These
are deemed to be the points of cardi-
nal importance:
O The supremacy Of the United
States must and will be enforced
throughout every part of the archipel-
ago, and those who resist it can &C.
cOmplish no other than their own
ruin.
(2) To Philippine people will be
granted the most ample liberty and
self-government reconcilable with the
maintenance of a wise, just, stable and
effective and economical administra.
ton Of public affairs and compatible
with the sovereign and international
rights and obligations of the United
States.
(3) The civil rights Of the Philip
pine people will be guaranteed and
protected to the fullest extent.
a. The purpose of the American
Government is the welfare and ad-
vancement of the Philippine people.
(5) There shall be guaranteed an
honest and effective civil service. To
the fullest extent to which it shall be
practical natives shall be employed.
(6) The employment and collec-
ton of taxes for revenue will be
placed upon a sound economical basis.
Local funds collected will be used for
local purposes and not to be devoted
to other ends.
90 A pure, effective and speedy
administration of justice will be estab.
lished.
(S) Construction of roads, railroads
and similar means of communication
and transportation will be promoted.
(O Domestic trade and commerce,
agriculture and other industrial pur-
suits shall be objects of constant So
licitude and fostering care.
(lO) Effective, provision will be
made for the establishment of elemen-
tary schools in which children of the
people may be educated and appropri.
ate facilities will be provided for
higher education.
QD Reforms in all departments of
the Government and all corporations
closely touching the common life of
the people will be undertaken without
delay, and effected conformably with
right and justice, in a way to satisfy
we'll founded demands and the highest
sentiments and aspirations of the PEG
pie.
Such is the spirit in which the
United States comes to the people OF
the Philippine Islands, and the Presi.
dent has instructed the Commission
to make this publicly known. In
obeying his behest the Commissioners
desire to join the President in express.
ing their good will towards the Philip
pine people, and to extend to the lead.
ing representative men an invitation
TO meet them for the purpose of per.
sonal acquaintance and an exchange
OF views and opinions.
(Signatures.)
JAcoN GOULD ScHURMAN,
U. s. Commissioner.
GEORGE DEWEY,
United States Navy.
ELwELL S. O1Is,
Major General, U. 8. Army.
CHARLES DENNY,
U. s. Commissioner.
DEAN C. WORCESTER,
U. S. Commissioner.
Pure Cider Vinegar.
II is more than two years since thii
country had full apple crop. A good
deal Of pure cider vinegar was made in
1896 from the superintendent crop o.
that year. But the demand for vine
gar is so great that there is strone