Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14


At the present time we have total of
36 forest reservations, embracing an
estimated area of 46,021 ,S99 acres.
The additions during the past year
amount to over 100000 acres. Forest
protection is encouraged, the work of
the agricultural department is COM
mended, the introduction of tea Gull
ture to the south is mentioned, and
good word is spoken for improved
highways.
The Philippines.
II had every reason to believe, and
still believe, that this transfer of sover-
eighty of the Philippines was in accord
ance with the wishes and the aspira-
tions of the great mass of the Filipino
people," declares the president. The
steps taken to win the confidence of the
natives are set forth in detail. But"
says the president, "the sinister ambi-
ton of a few leaders of the Filipinos
created situation full of embarrass-
ments for us and most grievous in it's
| consequences to themselves. The claim
of the rebel leader that he was promis-
ed independence by any officer of the
United States in return for his assist
ance has no foundation in fact.
The most the insurgent leader hoped
for when he came back to Manila was
the liberation of the islands from the
Spanish control, which they had been
laboring for years without success to
throw off. The prompt accomplish
ment of this work by the American
army and navy gave him other ideas
and ambitions, and insidious sugges-
tons from various quarters perverted
the purposes and intentions with which
he had taken up arms. No sooner
had our army captured Manila than
the Filipino forces began to assume an
attitude of suspicion and hostility
which eliminated in open rebellion
This, the president says, must be put
down. Civil government cannot be
thoroughly established until order is
restored. With devotion and gal
lantry worthy of its most brilliant his
tory, the army, ably and Loyalty as
sisted by the navy, has carried on this
unwelcome, but most righteous cam
paign with richly deserved success.
Self-governing municipal life has been
started in many portions or the archi-
pelago. A notable beginning mas been
made in the establishment of a gov
eminent in the island of Negroes. Its
nnnn1n lot oil
glance to the United States and adopt
ed constitution looking to the estab-
lishment of popular government, but
this eventually proved unsatisfactory
to the natives themselves and a new
system was put into force with mill
tary governor at the head.
The authorities of the Sulu islands
have accepted the succession of the
United States to the rights of Spain.
Already hundreds of schools are open
in the philippines and filled with chill
dren. Religious freedom is sacredly
assured and enjoyed. The courts are
dispensing justice. Business is begin
ming to circulate in it's accustomed
channels. Manila, whose inhabitants
were fleeing to the country a few
months ago, is now a populous and
thriving mart of commerce. The
earnest and unremitting endeavors O.
the commission and the admiral and
major general commanding the depart
ment of the Pacific to assure the
people of the beneficent intentions of
ont ha6 hot.
mate effect in convincing the great
mass of them that peace and safety
and prosperity and stable government
can only be found in loyal acceptance
of the authority of the United States.
Government of the Philippines.
The Philippines lie under the shelter
of our flag. They are ours by every
title of law and equity. They cannot
be abandoned If we desert them we
leave them at once to anarchy and
finally to barbarism. We fling them a
golden apple of discord among the
rival powers, no one of which could
permit another to seize them unques-
toned. Their rich plains and valleys
would be the scene of endless strife
and bloodshed. The advent of Dewey's
feet in Manila bay, instead of being
as We hope, the dawn of new day
of freedom and progress, will have
been the beginning of an era of misery
and violence worse than any which has
darks7ed their unhappy past. The sug-
gestio.I has been made that we could
renounce our authority over the islands
and, giving them independence, could
retain a protectorate over them. This
proposition will not be found, l am
sure, worthy of your serious attention.