The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-06
knt by Order Of tho President
and Promulgated BY Gen.
eral Otis.
Military Authorities Must Aim to
Win Confidence Of the
Natives
And to Resort to Force Only as an
Extreme Measure--Home
Rule Policy.


4 the text of the instructions sent to
,;eperal otis in command Of the United
states forces in the Philippines. to be
unclaimed to the FiNpinos ~ express
siye of the purposes Of the United States
with respec; to them:
Adiu,an, Generals Once. Washing.
ION Dec. 81. 1893. General Otis. Ma.
Mia: BY direction Of the secretary os
war. have the honor to transmit here
with Instructions Of the prexiden, rela.
tive to the administration Of affairs in
the Philippine islands:
Executive Mansion. Washington.
Dec 81. 1898 To the Secretary Of War:
Sir The destruction of the Spanish
fee, in the harbor of Manila by the
United States naval squadron com.
mandei by Rear Admiral Dewey. fol.
lowed BY the reduction Of the city and
the surrender Of the Spanish forces.
practically effected the conquest Of the
Philippine islands and the suspension
Of the Spanish sovereignty therein.
With the signature Of the treaty OF
pesce between the United States and
Spain by their respective plenipoten.
iiarles at Paris. on the 10th inst, and
as the resul. of the victories Of Amer!
can arms, the future disposition and
government Of the Philippine Islands
are csded TO the United States. In ful.
hllment Of the rights Of sovereignty
thus acquired. aud the responsible
obligations Of government thus
assumed, the actual occupation
and administration Of tho entire group
OF the Philippine islands becomes i'm
mediately necessary and tho military
government heretofore maintained by
me ! nited States in the city. harbor
ana bay Of Manila. il to be extended
WIN all possible dispatch to the whole
VI the ceded territory.
Come Not ~ CoaquerorA.
IN performing this duty. the military
commander Of the United States is en-.
joined 10 make known to tho inhabit.
ANS OF the Philippine islands that in
succeeding to the sovereignty Of Spain.
!" '''erlng the former political n.
l:a la,'ohs Of the inhabitants and in estab.
,.AihS new political admin.
,,,..'a'lon, ,.' the authority OF the
.u''ed States is to be exerted for the
s..'sreign'y Of the persons and property
, me people Of the islands. and for the
.onnfmat'on .o Of all their private rights
~ ..'u relations. II will be the duty Of
,;". ns commander Of the forces Of occupa.
,"a. .o" 70 announce and proclaim in the
may pubic manner that we come, not
70 'a'ers or conqucrors. but ~ friends.
~ protect the natives in their homes. in
s"s, sI 'mployments, and in their per.
'',a, .n and religious rights.
o, al persons who either BY active aid
M y honest submission cooperate with
a,v v soVernment Of the United States "a
nv. nv effect to their beneRcent
- fTposes, will receive the reward
All ~. ,'S support and protection
lam.,ne l.'ners will be brought within thu
ns.a wv. =. rule we have assumed, with Arm.
fssN sss ~ !" need be. but without severity q
ln.. = may be possible, within the abso
nac.' uoinaino of military suthoeity, which
in ,ssar'ly W. Is and must remain suprsma
lasa a.e ceded territory. Until the legis.
v;. on OF the United States shsll other
terr;.p provide. the municipal laws a th,
nrosy nWty in respect 70 >privato rights and
an spefty, and Tie sspesln lnaoa a csinl
fos. % be considered O coatinuine /,
orS, e' and 70 b administered 81 "a,
Mnary tribunals % far q poosible
ON, operations q civil and munacara
ofsoan ars % b performed By sncl
tha hs =, - may accept tho supremacy 3
Of ~ ~ United States BY taking tho oati
IA, ,."ssiance, and By olnosrs chosen =
hahM;. - may b practicable from the a
''ants of the Islands,
~, lrivaAs psspsrty RsspsstsA.
n,oe while the coatrol Of Ill The pubu,
pa.ss p.perty and tho rsvsnuas q the ~
ses uss With the osasin, ana vhils 81,
ms.. and management of aii nuhli
rss. . 9 tranpoeta1ion ere neoaeaesiI,
ved q ~ ausAogily ol - Unite;