The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-14
The rebellion must he put down.

Inc rebellion must be put down. Civll
government cannot be thoroughly estab-
lished until order Is restored. With q de-
votion and gallantry worthy Of It's most
brilliant history, the army, ably and 10y
ally assisted by tAe navy, has carried on
this unwelcome, but most righteous cam
paign with richly deserved success. The
noble self-sacrifice with which our sol
diers and sailors, whose terms OF ser ice
had expired, refused to avail themselves
Of their right to return home AZ long as
they were needed at the front, forms one
OF the brightest pages In our annals. AL
though their operations have been some
what interrupted and checked by rainy
season Of unusual violence and duration,
they have gained ground steadily In every
direction and now look forward conf1dent-
ly to a speedy completion Of their task
The unfavorable circumstances con-
nected With an active campaign have not
been allowed to interfere with the equally
important work Of reconstruction. In
vite your attention to the report OF the
commissioners for the interesting and en-
couraging details Of the work In the es-
tablishment Of peace and Inauguration OF
sell. governing municipalities In many
portions Of the archipelago. A notable
beginning has been made In the estab-
lishment Of a government in the island OF
Negroes, which Is deserving Of special con.
sideration. This was the first island to
accept American sovereignty. It's people
unreservedly proclaimed allegiance to the
United States and adopted a constitution
looking to popular government. 1t was
impossible to guarantee to the people OF
Negroes that the constitution 80 adopted
should be the ultimate form Of govern
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Spain and In accordance with our own
constitution and laws comes exclusively
within the jurisdiction Of congress.
Treaty with Sultan OF sulu.
The authorities Of the Sulu islands have
accepted the succession Of the United
States to the right Of Spain, and our flag
floats over that territory. On the 10th OF
Aug at, $780, Brigadier General Bates
negotiated an agreement with the sultan
and his principal chiefs, which l transmit
herewith. BY article the sovereignty OF
the United States over the whole archi
: pelago Of Jolo and its dependencies Is de
clared and acknowledged.
The United States flag will DO used In
the archipelago and Its dependencies, =
! land and sea. PIRACY 10 to be Suppressed
and the sultan agrees to cooperate heart
lily with the United States authorities II
that end, and to mhko every possible
: effort to arrest and bring to Justice per
sons engaged in piracy. All trade In do
: mestic products Of the archipelago Of Jol
! when carried. ON with any part OF tn
: Philippine islands and under the Amer
can Islands, shall be free, unlimited an
undutiable The United States will Civ
Q full protection to the sultan In case an
! foreign nation should attempt to impos
Q upon him The United States will nc
4 sell the island Of Jolo or any other islam
Of the Jolo archipelago to any foreign nj
; ton without the consent Of the sultar
y Salaries for the sultan and his associate
s In the administration of the islands hay
1 been agreed upon to the amount OF vt
), monthly.
d Article X provides that any slave In tn
Q archipelago OF Jolo shall have the right
= purchase freedom by paying to the ma
:, ter the usual market value. The agre
2 ment by General Bates was made subjet
1 to confirmation by the president and
9 the future notifications by the)consent {
I the parties IL interest I have conflrme
q said agreement, subject to the action {
the congress- and with the reservation
- which have directed shall be oommun
/ Gated to the sultan Of Jolo. that tn
d agreement is not to be deemed In any wa
I. to authorize or give the consent OF Il
IL United States to the existence OF slavel
# in the Sulu archipelago. I communities
= these facts to the congress for its Inform
y ton and action Everything indicat
y that with the speedy suppression Of 81
n Tagalo rebellion life In the archipelal
&c will soon resume It's ordinary cour
~ under the pr Jtection Of our sovereign
TO <ha ~ thnaQ favored
O. lands will enjoy prosperity and a frt
IN dom which they have never before know
n Already hundreds of schools are open al
! filled with children. Religious freedo
Is sacredly secured and enjoyed. t
ne courts are dispensing justice Busint
IT is beginning to circulate In Its aocustom
We channels Manila, whose inhabitar
were fleeing 20 the country few mont
SO ago, is now a populous and thriving ma
N. of commerce The earnest and unrem
es ting endeavors Of the commission and t
y admiral and major general commando
II the department Of the Pacific to ASST
'd. the people of the bene1cent Intentions
or this government have had their legitimi
IN effect In convincing the great mass
"a, them that peace and safety and prosp
ad ity and stable government can only be
IN loyal acceptance of the authority Of
no United States.
pa Future OF the Fillpinos.
~ The future of the Philippines rests wi
~ a. the congress Of the United States. Fl
,s- 0raver responsibilities have ever be
ne conflded to US. If we accept them II
W spirit worthy Of our race and our ira
~ as tions, great opportunity comes wi
On them. The islands lie under the shell
80, of our flag. They are ours by title Of Ii
a.. and equity. They cannot he abandon
~ ~ II we desert them, we leave them at on
"a "a to anarchy and finally to barbarism.
ap fling them, golden apple OF Disco
among the rival powers, no one Of Will
-, could permit another to seize them I
.ai questioned Their rich plains and vale
W would BIO the scene Of endless strife a
lsn bloodshed. The advent Of Dewey's fl
'o' In Manila bsv. instead Of being, as
hope, the da of new day Of freede
,ou and progress, will have been the beg
AeI ming Of an era Of misery and violer