The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-09

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II: FUTURE Sovssnmsnt Of the PhiliyRDlnsss
ever been eonhded to Us. il ws accept
our trsditioss. great opportanities come
before them. The islands lie under the
sheissr @ Of our our nag. Il we desert them.
ans!ly. e b.lbeIi.m: ws ning them; 4
So!d sppss Of Of disseosd as .mSaG the rival
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could retain pr15sctoress p, etc. N so ovss ne@.
suns pWosy oi your no. ..tieus &c
he eu1.st : cruel b1saeh Of faith. Il
jority. Who AK nothinF better than 70 =
cepe our authority at the mercy OF the
minority Of the armed insurgents. u
power to control them. II would charge
e ..ss si ess.r s1 and
they chose to quarrel. In short, II would
states the power of declaring war and
vest that tremendous prerogative In the
doe: so. Of ses% .ns tina, should
final government for these islands.. When
sovernment which shall establish and
n maip,aip ,na ,, freedom and order and peace
still existing, and when II terminates
further Informal lon viii be required as to
shs ae,nni condition. OF aars before 10 IN
Kovernment. fhe iuii report re Of the com.
mittee. now in preparation. will! contain
be of value to Congress. and which !
will tranmit az soon az II u completed.
preme But there is no reason why steps
should not be taken from time to time to
lar in form as fast AZ territory 70
held and controlled by our troops. To
of % the snG return arm OF the eommit,ee NIT or such
of the members thereof as can be Sc
cured. to aid the existing authorities and
lands. I have believed that reconstr rue
tion should not begin by the establish
ent en- Of one 'r central elyl soyernmsTnt for
but rather that the work should be COM
menced by building up from the bottom.
and then provincial governments, a cen.
trai government at last to follow. Until
Congress shall hive made formal express
sion Of Its will. shall use the authority
vested In me by the constitution and the
statutes to uphold the sovereignty Of the
In all other places where our nag right
fully noats. ! shall put at the disposal
s OF the ar army ,. and navy M all the m mean. an.
people have provided to cause this unpro-
voked and waSteful insurrection TO cease.
mPFCiful
and naval operations, they would not be
lackins but every step OF the prosrers
manity, which has surprised even the
misguided insurgents. The trlest kind
sS., r be 'wf and Sa
Of victory will be the hour % Of ciemency s Dc,
and reconstruction.
I'VE shall not wait for the end of strife
schools and the churches. to set the
snd trade ssa as9ssulsorr .0..s snd IN svsr
whom Providence has broSxh, within our
and not our power. their welfare and not
our gain We are seeking to enhance. Our
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not lost It's Eift of bensdic,ion in ii" It's
Worldwide journey to their shores.
PORTO RICO.
The need Of government for Porto
Rico is disepssed BY the President. who
For present purpoes I recommend that
Of 4 temporary government. which shall
dent. subject to confirmation by the Sen
ate. OF government and such other Of
ncers As the general administration OF
islative purposes on subjects of local ma
,ure not partnkinx OF z federal charAc-
~ OF Porto Hicans and partly OF citl1rns
of the United States. shall be nominal ed
and .ppo.nssd by the rresia-nt; subject
to bc~rubject to the approval Of the Con-
gre.s prior to going Into effect.
.u,a,,,.,, nm sns munir,nailsis.. snd other local
si once. 20 ns 10 enable the intsiilxsnS
ssir own "' Ss sns End Is'ip ss .srn sS
practical experience the duties and re-
qulrements Of a reif.eontsined and self
wi,e TO commit the entire Eovernm-nt OF
the island to officers select ed by the pco-
irnlning and experience they are such as
20 NJ them 10 exercise at once 80 large .
decree Of self-kovernment: but II IL my
soon arrive at mn attainment of ~xp-ri.
snSs ,s, ,,.s.. and wisdom and sclf.contro, that
tnsu!as ofhcers. The fund.meniAi require
!acnt for their people and fer all people,
the best prsc<ptor for citis-nship in sss
introduction OF modern educstiossai mstS.
ods care. however. must b exercised that
cnanges q mot made too abruptly and
the inksSitants shall BE- sSvsa SussSsiehS
syate@s Of education In thsse sew poe
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somnsnd to them N Peculiarly effective
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