Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-23
American Commissioners Explain Our
Plans and Purposes.
40 TYRANNY or VENGEANCE.
The United states Bound to Restore
Peace I'm the Archipelago, ana "a
Establish u Stable Government
There.
There.

MANILA, March o. p. M.-Whlle ap.
parently inactive since Saturday. really
the opposite has been the case with tho
American forces. \ reorganization, en-
falling many changes has been in pro-
gress since the abandonment OF the dying
column. General Wheaton's and General
Halrs brigades have not been assigned.
but the Oregon. the Minnesota, and the
Twenty regiments have been con-
centrated at the camp on the Luneta. at
the waterfront. i'm readiness for immc-
diate transportation, when the plans or
the military leaders have been formu-
lated Our troops are entrenched. and
the situation is practically unchanged.
The enemy has rcfraned from making
any attacks recently, and It would appear
that the rebels are saving their ammunl-
ton for a decisive movement.
AGUINALDO PLANS MARCH ON MA
Mia
According TO a prisoner captured by our
troops. Agulnaldo has announced that he
will personally conduct the reserves at
Malolos, and march into Manila within
twenty days unless the Americans with
draw I'm the mean time The cOneentra-
tion Of rebel forces in the vicinity or
Malabon gives color to the statement OF
the prisoner.
Advlces received from Cebu by a coast
ing steamer say everything Is quiet there.
The United States transport sherman.
from New York. February 3D. has arrived
here. Two sailors and three prvates died
"a. 4
ed in the Mediterranean.
OVERTUREs TO THE NATIVES.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Journals
Manila correspondent cables to-day that
the address 10 the natives Of the Philip
pine Islands drafted by the American
Commission in behalf of the United
States Government. and embodying the
views of the President, has been made
public After being translated into all
the native dialects II Is 10 be dissent
mated throughout the archipelago.
The address assures the Filipt.os OF
the intention OF the Americans TO develop
the powers of self-governmont In the
people IL explains that the United
states has assumed international obliga-
tions which It must fulfil. and which
makes it responsible 10 the whole civil
lied world for a stable government In tina
Philippines. The commission, II Is eS-
planned. Is 10 interpret to the natives ina
purpose and intention Of the President
toward them. and also suggest the estab-
lishment of such government as shall SUIT
the capacity and requirements or the
Fnipinos and be consistent with the m
terests of the United states.
NO TYRANNY OR VENGEANCE.
The protection of the United States Is
not TO be exercised In any spirit OF ty-
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the Spanish power and accepted the SOW
ereignty Of the islands. the United states
IS bound TO restore peace In the Phillp-
mines. TO this end all Insurgents are m
vited TO lay down their arms and place
their trust In the government that eman-
cipated them from the oppression or
Spanish rule.
The majority Of the commissioners In
cline toward giving the Filipinos sort
Of tribal or provincial autonomy, under
central government. which shall be
military until a purely ciyil system -
proved TO be feasible.
MORE MEN FOR OTIS.
WASHINGTON. March additional
reinforcements reached General otis 1T
Manila this morning az indicated by tho
recent of a dispatch from General Otis.
saving that the transport Sherman had
| arrived with troops che Third Infantry
/ ana four companies OF the Seventeenth
! Infantry. under command OF Coionei
! Page) I'm good condition. The Sherman fol-
| lowed the Grant through the Suez canal.
ana preceded the Sheridan over the same
| route
These reinforcements viii add about
900 fresh troops 20 the military force IN
the Philippines, and are expected 10 al"
materially In the subjugation OF the FIJI
plnos before the rainy season opens.
| THE FIRST TENNESSEE FOUND.
| WASHINGTON, March Friends OF
the FIRST Tennessee Regiment, having losr
| track of its whereabouts, the war De-
| partment made inquiry Of General Gus.
| and his reply IS as follows:
| "Manila. March 2.-Adjutant-Generai.
! Washington: First Tennessee In Iioilo IN
good condition, performing extraordinary
| work. 'iiS'
We will sell this week Homc-Aadc Pre-
| rf. ,,ouuft uplq-l,fftpr. 3p. uOGuQ.