The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-12

| principal and interest or said bonds
amounting to $5SS12, 7154s. There has beer
paid thereon $11,762543.12, which has beer
covered into the treasury, and the re
mainder, payable within ten years, with
snnum, payable semiannually, is secured
by the deposit of an equal amount of frs
mortgage bonds of the Pacific railway com
panieS
The amounts paid and secured to be
paid TO the government on account of the
Pacific railroad subsidy claims are:
Union Paeifies cash. s...........' So. adS 22s Z!
central and Western Pacific,
Noses ssc,.d i'''''' '.'..'.. H'dsSSla \
Kansas Pacific dividends for
deficiency due United States,
| cash '.......... .................. 81. 1877 ~
Making total of. 1874. 421, COT 81
The whole indebtedness was about $780,.
oOoOOO, more than half OF which consisted
OF accrued interest, for which sum the
| government has realized the entire amount
less about S6.OOO,OOO within a period of two
Department of Agriculture.
Regarding the work of the department Of
agriculture, the president refers to the In
estimable value of the department to our
agricultural interests. and says of IL:
| Markets are being sought and opened up
Tor surplus farm and factory products in
| Europe and in Asia. The outlook for the
education OF the young. farmer through
| tions, with opportunity given to specialize
| IN the department OF agriculture, is very
promising. The people Of Hawaii. Porto
Rico, and the Philippine islands, should be
helped, by the establishment Of experiment
stations, to a more scientific knowledge Of
the production of coffee, india rubber and
other tropical products, for which there is
demand in the United States.
There Is widespread interest in the i'm
proVement OF our public highways at the
present time, and the department of agri-
culture is cooperating with the people in
each locality in making the best possible
roads from local material and in expert
menting with steel tracks. A more intelli-
gent system of managing the forests of the
country Is being put in operation, and a
careful study of the whole forestry prob
lem Is being conducted throughout the
United States. A very extensive and com
plete exhibit of the agricultural and horti-
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 of the peace treaty with Spain, tells
of the attempt of the administration to as
sure the people of the Islands of the good
will and friendly intentions of this gov
eminent, and OF this says:
From the earliest moment no opportuni-
ty was lost of assuring the people Of the
Islands of our ardent desire for their well
fare and of the intention Of this govern
ment to do everything possible to advance
their interests. In my order of the 18th
of May, 1898, the commander of the mill
tary expedition DISPATCHED to the Philip
pines was instructed TO declare that we
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 homes, in their employments and
In their personal and religious rights
That there should be no doubt as TO the
paramount authority there, on the nth
Of August II was directed that there
must be no joint occupation with the in
surgents;" that the United States must
preserve the peace and protect persons
and property within the territory occupied
by their military and naval forces; that
the insurgents and all others must rec
Of fe the unyd e early as
December 4, before the cesson, and in
anticipation of that event, the commander
in Manila was urged to restore peace and
tranquility and to undertake the estab-
lishment of a benefcent government,
which should al.ord the fullest security for
life and property.
The Philippine Commission.
He reviews the organizat ion of the Phil
ippine commission and its purpose, and
the insurrection had broken out OF this
commission and the outbreak Of the insur-
But before their arrival at Manila the
sinister ambition of a few leaders OF the
Filipinos had created a situation full of
embarrassments for us.and most grievous
in its consequences to themselves. The |
clear and impartial preliminary report of
the commissioners, which transmit here |
with, gives so lucid and comprehensive a
history of the present insurrectionary |
movement that the story need not be here !
repeated. 1t Is enough to say that the |
claim Of the rebel leader that he was prom |
United States In return for his assistance
has no foundation In fact and Is categor- |
ically denied by the very witnesses who
surgent leader hoped for when he came
back to Manila was the liberation OF the |
Islands from the Spanish control. which
they had been laborlng for years without |
success to throw on.
Aguinaido's Ambition.
The prompt accomplishment Of this work
by the American army and navy gave him
other ideas and ambitions. and lnsidious
suggestions from various quarters pervert-
ed the purposes and intentions with which
army captured Manila than the Filipino
forces began to assume an attitude OF sus-
piclon and hostility which the utmost ef-
10 disarm or modify. Their kindness and
forbearance were taken as proof OF
cowardice, The aggressions OF the FIJI
Just before the time set for the senate OF
treaty. an attack, evidently prepared in
lean lines. which resulted In a terribly de-
structiye and sanguinary repulse Of the
Ten days later an order OF the insurgent
government was issued to Its adherents
" no had remained in Manila, OF which Gen
Otis Justly observes that "for barbarous In
tent II Is nnequaled In modern times" II
directs that at eight o'clock on the night
OF the 18th OF February, the Territorial
militia" shall come together in the streets
Of San Pedro, armed with their bolos, with
guns and ammunition where convenient;
hat Filipino families only shall be re.
specttd: that all other individuals, OF what.
'ver race they may be, shall be exter-
minated without any compass sion, after the
OF the army OF occupation,
md adds: Brothers we must avenge our
selves on the Americans and exterminate
hem, that we may take our revenge for
he infamies and treacheries which they
have committed upon US. Have. no COM
figor." A copy OF this fell, by good for
Iune. into the hands OF our offcers. and
hey were able 10 take measures to con-
rol the rising. which was actually at
tempted on the night OF February q,
week later than was originally contem-
plated. Considerable number OF armed
Insurgents entered the city By watsrwsys
lEd sramps and IN concert, with confed-
rates inside, attempted TO destroy Manila
~ hre. They wsrs kept IN check durina
he night. snd the next day drivsn svi q
he city with heavy loaa. -.T' -