New-York tribune., 1899-10-07
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEAKS
,,.or,sv General Griggs then spoke as fol-
lows


,..,-.sv General Griggs then spoke as fol-
lows
ers,sd % see hat at, vas, 9S. G9e92p5s so225s s 81
~ --. United states L took me ba-h III Iieilly.S
. .ls LASS when ] was an American scho2.ooyi
e-s remember that 10 those days WAen olee.t1
o. -. -r.rIv coL.l fnd all The territory OF me
j.. a vssn your children open their books and
-f tu qc.i- out the possessions over WAica
g. a--.-..ar gag aCats iu sovereg gn-y, l. taxes
.r- -.rttr-rts 20 dis close that territory.
.~-aa-s. Tae Secretary Of ;hc Interior IS making
~.r -.e- Z me United states % AueTica, ana
as 3. ~. ,tese Vast nsW isiand possessions
~. 1.-. become ours. And what IS their present
W ,aese school ohaareP earn , a52ut t 'heses 3ee
t- .--rs that within a year there has ben
ssse5 .a .ar domain q vast archipelago IN th=
So, ocean 0eoped with e-sht or te1 millions
- s..= 0-o slea6 more than score of dlfeTekt
.-- -r5a0t ard disconnected tribes. They
-.f taa, for more than three hln-red years
.4r e5var.e5 by Spanish authority. and
~. s.nr 20 me end Of TINS nineteenth century
u rs z,on ana progress they nave attained not
r. more wealth and no more liberty tnan
,.5a5. -a.ir wealth q goa ana silver to enrich
-s s De ,oi5 that today the United states
~ s-.-..4 possesses hy solemn treaty. signed ana
-s..-. -v spain accepted and approved 10y the
csr--..s O.. tie United States and It's President
6-.- -.sse Islands. a sovereignty and authority
--.-1 and lc1isputed by any single nalOn qr
--.-7- -~ -ne .a-e u The earth. They Will be tod
t-s- - o-e o. t1@se Islands one OF these numerous
-r.--~ .sed an army O. -1slrrccton against
80 American ear that they. While our soc.er
were .~ PEACEFUL possession ot Manila attempted 10
-ss 1-s murder them and The American representa-
-!ges --ere. -lat hey rrec on the American nag,
-.a- -1ey deaed IFS authority AID that they have
a.-e----d ry rlr-er. by conNasra ION ald oy
s---s -- drive tre lawful authority n tne Dniiec
So srru -re island Of Luzon. They VII be tod.
----- l~en o. yCurs thai those o-er VINO have
s--e-r.-1 MS comprise not One-tert1 of per cent
.. me people Of these Islands. and the answer tnat
IS -- l- made 70 those who ask WHAT We are 10 DO
at.. .. .. .s the plain and simple answer that vas
F.re- .- 1861. y. any man attempts 20 paul down
l.. American gag shoot him on ne spot '~h-ersl.
s-5 ca nv friends your President your Se-re-
.s-y 81 War your Secretary OF the Navy. aye. al
n ne -eoole CO the United states are striving
- maintain merely the iawf-l authority q the
r--.ted states !- these Islands To do tneir plain
a.1 simple duty. 20 accomplish that watch under
-ir solemn oath t1ey have promised 70 do -Or
--s-o tt -at~tatr not only the full dignity and
..----t.- - the American flag. burt 20 carry 1t on
.-- r5irg 70 policy that you believe and believe
Is wise purpose Of Providence whlcn, after three
-r,-dre6 years o. despotism and ignorance. has
81 tie door o. those stands 20 American intel
,,,s~-s 70 American civilization. 70 American prog
-sss "a American prosperity The full tide O., pros
rs--v COWS through this land ua-estically and
urruf7ed as this great river flows by your city
v. a1r. e COW = progress and intelligence O.:
liberty and civilization. 70 foV into these P.ilp-
r.-s Islands. and over them and over all 20 f1a-
--V and forever, the flag a. the American Union
Great cheers