Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-04-14
ADDRESS 70 THE F|UP|NOS
GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSURED
Mckinley Addresses them Through .ns
commissioners Tho United sta.es
plainly put Before Them-Good VIII
Fra,.ruaI Feeling Assured.

uIaiuIy put Before Them-Goou WIN
rra,sruaI Feeling Assured
New York, April Ga Manila CORE,
spondent cables the text OF the oni' '
states Philippine commissioners PfoeiA'
nation. .ho
The commission desires to assure the
neople of the island of the cordial good VIII
ana fraternal feeling which Is entertained
for them by the president and the Ameri-
can people The present ann ana oolec'
of the United States, apart from the iui'
fIIment of the solemn obligations 1t has
assumed toward the family OF nations cy
its acceptance OF sovereignty over the fnl'
ippine islands, is the welI-being, prosperity
and happiness of the Philippine people, ana
their elevation and advancement 10 posi-
ton among the most civilized people OF the
world.
The president believes this felicity and
perfection OF the Philippine people Is 70
be brought about by the assurance OF
peace and order, by the guarantee OF cVlI
and religious liberty, by the establishment
of Justice, the cultivation OF letters, sci
epce and the liberal and practical arts,
by the enlargement of intercourse with Tor.
eign nations, the expansion OF industrial
pursuits, by trade ana commerce, by mui
tiplicatlon and improvement OF the means
of internal communication, by internal
development, with the aid OF mechanical
inventions, OF the great natural resour> es
OF the archipelago, and, in word, the I'M
interrupted de, otion OF the people to the
pursuit OF useful objects and the realiza
ton OF those noble ideas which consu'
tute the higher civilization OF mankind.
what DO the FiIipinos Desire?
Unfortunately, the pure aims and pur
poses of the American government have
Deen misinterpreted to the inhabitants Of
certain islands, and as consequence
friendly American forces nave, without
proyocation or cause, been openly attack
Gu. mat do the best Fillpinos desireI
Can it be more than the United States i:
ready to give? Tney are patriots and wanl
liberty. IN the meantime, the attention
OF the people OF the Philippines is invited
to certain regulative principles by which
the United States will be guided in its
be the points OF cardinal Importance.
/. The supremacy OF the United States
must and will be enforced throughout
every part OF the archipelago and those
who resist it can accomp ish no other thar
their own ruin.
2. To the Philippine people will bt
granted the most ample liberty ami sell
government reconcilable with the main
tenance Of wise, just, stable and effect
i've and economical administration of pub
lie affairs, and compatible with the SOW
ereign and international rights and obi
cations of the United States.
3. The civil rights OF the Philippine PEG
pie will be guaranteed and protected tc
the fullest extent.
4. The purpose of the American gov.
eminent is the welfare and advancement
of the Philippine people.
8. There shall be guaranteed an honest
and effective civil service and to the full
est extent to which it shall be practical
natives shall be employed.
&. Employment and collection of taxes
and revenues will be placed upon a sound
economical basis. Local funds collected
will be used for local purposes and not bt
devoted to other ends.
Z. "A pure, effective and speedy admins
tration OF justice will be established.
8. The construction OF roads, railroads
and similar means of comm unicaton and
transportation and other public works will
be promoted.
.. Domestic trade and commerce, agri
culture and other industrial pursuits shall
be the objects Of constant solicitude and
fostering care.
10. Effective provision will be made TO,
the establishment of elementary schools
IN which the children of the people may
be educated and appropriate facilities will
be provided for higher education.
IL. Reforms in all departments of gov
eminent and ell corporations closely touch
ing the common life of the people will b.
undertaken without delay and effected
coniorInaoly with right and justice, in @
way to satisfy the well founded demand;
and higher sentiments and aspirations o.
the people.
Such is the spirit in which the United
states comes to the people of the Philip
pine Islands, and the president has in
structed the commission to make this npb
ilciy known. In obeying his behest. tn.
commissioners desire to join the president
IN expressing their good will towards IN,
fhlllppine people, and to extend to tbt
leading representative men an invitation
to meet them for the purpose of persona
acquaintance and the exchange Of view.
and opinions. '"'
Jacob Gould schurman, U. S. Commis
sioner. " ooli'iils
George Dewey, U. s. Navy.
ElXell s 0tio Maj -