Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-14

panies.
The amounts paid and secured to be
pald 20 the governments on account OF the
Pacific railroad subsidy claims are:
Kansas Pacific, cash............ 6,3O3,OO 90
Central and Western Pacific.
Notes secured ....' y az rs s e
Kansas Pacific dividends for
deficiency due United States.
cash ........... .................. 81, 20
Making total OF. 1924, 421, 6O7. 95
OOO,0OO. more than half Of which consisted
OF accrued interest. for which sum the
government has realized the entire amount
less about Sc, 600 within q period Of two
years.
Department of Agriculture.
Regarding the work of the department Of
agriculture, the president refers to the in
estimable value Of the department to our
and ay Of IT.
for surplus farm and factory products In
Europe and In Asia. The outlook for the
Gf e shs yoqngs
in the department Of agriculture. is very
and ehs h RsSRs G ahou RSse
helped, by the establishment of experiment
stations, to more scientific knowledge Of
the production of coffee, india rubber and
demand ii the United States. winch 'Ae'' 10
There Is widespread interest In the I'M
provement Of our public highways at the
culture is cooperating with the people in
each locality in making the best possible
roads from local material and in expert
gent system of managing the forests Of the
country Is being put In operation, and
careful study Of the whole forestry prob
T 1g% staes s e3n very and
plete exhibit Of the agricultural and hortt-
cultural products Of the United States Is
being prepared for the Paris exposition.
The Philippines.
or all the subjects treated the Philip
pines receive probably the greatest amount
Of attention. He reviews the connection of
this government with the islands since the
signing min the Se Ma 10
viii viii and friendly intentions Of this gov
eminent; and Of I. this says; ~ onnort,n,.
ty was lost Of assuring the people OF the
islands Of our ardent desire for their wei
and Of the Of this
their interests. In my order q the 18TH
May 1871 the Of the eb MILL
came not to make war upon the people
Of that country. NOR upon any party or
faction among them, but to protect them
in their personal and religious rights. y
That there should be no doubt as to the
paramount authority there. on the 18th
must be no Joint occupation with the in.
slrgents:" that the United States must
preserve the peace and protect persons
by their military and, naval forces. that
the Insurgents and all others must rec
ognize the military. occupation and au-
4 before the CeSSfOn. and In
anticipation Of that event. the commander
in Manila was urged to restore peace and
and to 1ns
which should afford the fullest security for
life and property.
The Philippine Commission.
He reviews the organization of the Phil.
ippine commission and its purpose, and
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commission and the outbreak Of the insur-
rection he says:
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Filipinos had created a situation full Of
endorsements for US and most grieyous
in its consequences to themselves The
the commissioners. which transmit here
with, gives so lucid and comprehensive
history of the present insurrectionary
claim of the rebel leader that he was prom
Used Independence by any officer Of the
has no foundation IN fact and is categor-
ically denied by the very witnesses who
were called to prove It, The most the In
back to Manila was the liberation Of the
islands from the Spanish control, which
they had been laboring for years without
success to throw or.
Aguinaldo's Ambition.
The prompt accomplishment of this work
by the American army and navy gave him
other ideas and ambitions. and insidious
suggestions from various quarters peryert-
ed the purposes and intentions with which
he had taken up arms. No sooner had our
forces began to assume an attitude of sus-
picion ana hostility which the utmost eff
forts Of our officers and troops We're unable
wepe taken as proof Of
cowardice. The aggressions Of the Fill
pinos continually increased until finally.
the Gnited States for vote upon the
treaty, an attack, evidently prepared in
advance, was made all along the Amer
lean lines, which resulted in a terribly de-
structive and sangutnary repulse of the
insurgents.
Ten days later an order Of the insurgent
Who had remained in Manila, Of which Cen.
Otis justly observes that 'for barbarous In
tent 1t is unequaled in modern times" It
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militia" shall come together in the streets
Of San Pedro. armed with their bolos, with
guns and ammunition where convenient;
that Filipino families only shall be re-
spected; that all other individuals, of what
ever race they. may be. shall be exter-
minated without any compassion. after the
determination Of the army of occupation,
and adds: Brothers. we must avenge our
selves on the Americans and cxterminate
them, that we may take our revenge for
the iafamfes and treacheries which they
have committed upon us. Have TO COM
passion upon them; attack with
tune. into the hands Of our officers. and
troll the rising, which was actually at
tempted on the night of February %, a
week later than was originally cortem-
plated. Considerable number of armed
insurgents entered the city by waterways
ard swamps and In concert, with confed-
crates inside, attempted to destroy Manila
by fire.. They were kept in check during
the night, and the next day driven out Of
the city with heavy loss.
Rebellion Must Bo Put Down.
OF the course to be pursued and the work
Of reconstruction that is going on he says:
been pnfiinchingly pursued. The rebellion
not be thoroughly established until order is
restored. With devotion and gallantry
worthy of Its most brilliant history, the
army, ably and loyalty assisted by the
navy, has carried on this unWelcome, but
most righteous, campaign with richly de-
served success. The noble self-sacridcs