The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-06

dn oTuer OF the insurgent government was
issued TO its adherents who had remained
IN Manila OF which General Otis justly
| observed that "for barbarous Intent Is I'M
equalled In modern times" II directs that
at o'clock on the night OF the 18th oil
February the military shall come together
in the streets of San Pedro, armed with
tneir bolos, With guns and ammunition
where Convenient; that Filipino familie.,
| only shall be respected, but that all other
individuals, OF whatever race they may
be, shall be extermnated without any
compassion after the extermination OF
the army OF occupation, and adds
Brothers, we must avengc ourselves on
the Americans aud exterminate. that we
make take our revenge for the infamies
and treacheries which they have commit
| ted upon us. Have no compassion upon
them; attack them with vigor"
copy OF this fell, by good fortune. into
the hands Of our officers and they wern
able totake measures TO control the rising
which was actually attempted on the night
OF February %, week later than was
originally contemplated. A considerable
| number OF armed insurgents entered the
city by waterways and swamps and, IN
concert with confederates 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.
This was the unhappy condition of affairs
which confronted our commissioners on
their arrival in Manila They had come
with the hope and intention OF cooper
ating with Admiral Dewey and Major Cen
eral Otis in establishing peace and order
in the archipelago, and the largest meas
ure of sef-government compatible with
the true welfare of the people.
FIlipinos Hold and Enthusiastic.
What they actually found can b. best
SET forth in their own words: "peplora
BILE as war Is, the one in which we are
engaged was unavoidable by us. We
were attacked by a. bold adventurous and
enthusiastic army. No alternative was
left to us except ignominious retreat 1t
is not TO be conceived that any American
would have sanctioned the surrender of
Manila to the insurgents. Our Obligations
10 other nations and to the friendly Fill
pinos and to ourselves and our flag do
manded that force should be met by force.
Whatever the future of the Philippines
may be, there is no course open to us
now except the prosecution of the war I'M
til the insurgents are reduced TO submits
sion. The commission is OF the opinion
| that there has been no time since the
, destruction OF the Spanish squadron by Ad-
miral Dewey when 1t was possible TO With
draw our forces from the ISLANDS, either
with honor to ourselves or with safety to
the inhabitants
The course thus clearly indicated ha;
been unfiinchingly pursued. The REBEL or
must be put down. Civil government car
: not be thoroughly established until order
is restored With devotion arl gallantr!
worthy of its most brilliant history, tht
, unwelcome but most righteous campaign
9 which richly deserves success was begun
. The noble sef-sacriiice with whi,h ou
{ soldiers and sailors, whose terms of ssrv'
E Ice had expired refused to avail them
selves of their right 10 return home a
4 long as they were needed at the fro II
4 forms one of the brightest pages In Gu
annals Although their operations hav'
been somewhat interrupted and checked &,
rainy season of unusual Violence ant
p. duration, they have gained ground steadil!
a in every direction and now look FORWARD
= confidently to a speedy completion OF thel
+ task.
Reconstruction Begun.
e The unfavorable circums ances con
e nected with an active campaign have no
been permitted to interfere with tn
. equally important work of reconstructo1
q Again invite your attention TO the re2or
e of the commissioners for the interessln
: and encouraging details of the work al
= ready accomplished in the establishment
of peace and order and the0inaugurat, o
S of self-governing municipal life in man
{ portions of the archipelago notabl
e beginning has been made in the estaoiish
/ ment of government In the Island
Negroes, which is deserving of speelal con
sheraton This was the first IS and
: accent American sovereignty. Its peopl
: unreseryedly proclaimed allegiance to IN
United states and adopted a consti u>io
: looking TO the establ ishment of a popuia
y government II was impossible to guar
a antee TO the people OF Negros tnat u
/" constitution so adopted should be the uit
% mate form of government. such que'
g ton under the treaty with Spain ana
Y accordance with our own consti ution az
: laws came exclusively within the jurls y
N ton of congress. The government actuai
sci I'm by the inhabitants of Negros ever
d tually proved unsatisfactory to the nalF
a themselves. new system was pu IN
. force by order of the major general con
u napding the department of which the 10
j. lowing are the most important element
:, II was ordered that the government OF y
~ island of Negroes should consist OF NH
"a airy governor appointed by the ohit'
: States military governor OF the island
~ and a civil governor and an a1Viso
;. council elected by the people. Inc NIL
tary governor was aulHoIiEeu u "PPo'
y secretaries of the interior, treasury, agi
culture. public instruction. an attorn
OF General and an auditor. The seat OF go
ernmes,t was fixed at Bacolor. The mil
w tarv governor exercises the supreme e
y ecutiye power. He Is TO see that I
T.. laws are executed, appoint to ofhce =
10 All all vacancies In office not otherwi
~ nrovIded for. and may, with the approx
a.. ~ the military governor of the Philippin'
n, remoye any officer from .offce. The Of
N governor advises the military governor
OF eli nuhlic civil questions and presId2s oN
is the advisory council He in general pc
e. torms the duties which are performed
sscretaries OF state in OUR own system
government .u consists q, Gig
=, r,er,bers elected by the people "lthin t'
ho ritoria limits which are dennea IN
OF orSer Of the commanding general,
nd The times and places OF holding e.eeu.
to ra ~ be fixed by the military govern
e. ~ No island OF Negros. .
ch " The qualifications of voters are as
hu lows: a,e citizen Of
IA island of Negros.
gh y OF the age of q years
Ter a He shall be able to speak, iedi .
arr d. ., Inc English Spanish or Visayan u
for Ne or he must own real prope
act worth $500 or pay Ientai On 'ca' p''
eIs erty Of the value Oh stygv s - ,ha ,s,s