Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-23
ADDRESS To
NAT|VE ES.
United States Calls on Them to Law
Down Their Arms.
AND LEARN HOW TO RULE.
our Comm issiOners Make Plain to
Them Governments Intentions.
Transport sherman Arrives
at NIHniIa-Quiet at Cebu.
md LEARN HOW TO RULE,

A>e" Iork, Marcn Zo-JameS Creel
man sends to The Journal the following
dispatch from Manila relating to the
work of the Philippine commissioners:
The address to the natives drafted
by the American commission in behalf
of the United States government and
embodying the views of the president
has been made public. 1t has been
translated into all native dialects and
s to be disseminated throughout the
archipelago.
The salient points of the address,
which has been prepared by the presi-
dents order, are these:
1t assures the population of the Phil
ippine Islands of the intention of the
Americans to develop the powers of self
government in the people. 1t explains
that the United States has assumed in
ternational obligations which it must
fulfill and which make it responsible to
the whole civilized world for the stable
government of the Philippines.
That the United States cannot divest
itself of these responsibilities the ad-
dress assures the people,
The Presidents Intentions.
The commission is to interpret to the
natives the purposes and intentions of
the president of the United States to-
ward them and also to suggest the es-
tablshment of such a government as
shall suit the capacity and requirements
of the Filipinos and be consistent with
the interests of the United States.
The people are assured also that the
presidents sole wish is to establish a
system of government such as will rem
der the natives capable Of administer
ing their own affairs under American
control The protection of the United
States is not to be exercised in any
spirit of tyranny or vengeance.
Having destroyed the Spanish power
and accepted the sovereignty of the
islands, the United States is bound to
restore peace in the Philippines. TO
this end all insurgents are invited to
lay down their arms and place their
trust in the government that emanci-
pated them from the oppression of
Spanish rule.
The majority of the commissioners in
cline toward giving the Filjpinos sort
of tribal or provincial local autonomy
under a central American government
which shall he military until purely
civil system is proved to be feasible.
1T is hoped that the greater number
of intelligent natives will desert the in
surgent cause after the next defeat OF
their arms.
Our Troops Active.
While apparently inactive since Sun
day. really the opposite has been the
case with the American forces. A re-
organization entaiing many changes
has been in progress since the apahdoh-
ment of the flying column
General Wheaton's and General Han 5
hrieades have not been assigned but
the Oregon regiment, the Minnesota
regiment and the TWenty-second. resl-
ment have been concentrated at the
camp on the I.uneta. at the water 'front.'
in readiness for immediate transpofta-
ton when the plans of the military
leaders have been formulated.
Our troops are intrcnched, ana the
situation is practically unchanged. The
enemy has refrained from making any
attacks recently, and it would appear
! that the rebels are saving their anmu-
| milton for a decisive movement.
According to prisoner captured by
our troops, Aguinaldo has announced
that he will personally conduct the re-
serves at Malolos and march into Ma
Mia within 20 days unless the Amerl-
cans withdraw in the meantime. Inc
concentration of rebel forces in the W.
cinity of Malabon gives color 10 'he
| statement of the prisoner
Adviccs received from Cebu by
coasting steamer say all is quiet there'
The United States transport sherman
from New York on Feb. 3, mas arrived
here A child, two sailors and two pfl-
| Yates died on the voyage, ana one hif'i
was drowned in the Mediterranean.
The sherman has on board oattalioi
nf tha Seventeenth United States ln1ah'
try. The troops are comfliai'oeo ~
Colonel John II. Page. -,
Trouble has begun at Malltpos' ''''
rebels imagining that the foreigners
are plotting against them. Catpalogar
has been fortified, and the women nave
heen removed. General Lukbani threat
ems TO burn the town before he VII
surrender. .,
The condition of the foreigners there
is precarious, and there can be no I'M
mediate movement from Manila fo>
their protection. There is urgent neet
about Manila for all OF the troops herr
and on the way from the United States
and the present small force renders e*
tensive movements impossible