Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

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,,cnte of the wear, The people. says the
message viii iustify liberal appropria-
tfn,os fo,. advancing the navy. Congress
Is urged to remove the $500 per ton limit
=, +,,,. ,,.;l,.. Of ,r,nor for. war-ships. En-
largen,.nt of the navy is approved.
The nansfon rolls on June so, 1899, in
crudad qe1 519 nersons pensioners of all
vars The amount distributed was
2,2Q 955 n52 a5 ar ST 651 46t 81 less than
was annropriated. Certain amendments
to the pension law suggested by the
,,,.,,a ,,,,,- of tho Renublic are ap-
$1,000,
PIp, w. %F7 +bo ,,,o,,a-
me III III ,.-.,s
mehta by Which the al'iS was iifo' ~'',,o
and sent to the PhlhppE > the earl'ei
volunteers being re- -khe force IN
Manila consi' o ricers and
20 5OS reg .~s y I'D ,8r VT and As
oee ,,,a,, tAr ....t.4.rs 7'hos, en-
,,,.. ,,.i,, In tt-. s,,,,.a SD, az ss2 ,en
r"'''' m,-, .,,,,.,.., ,t--.. 49,. ,7ae
lie iiuiiiD oo--
men, "'4 oii'c -'oo'
men ana elsh' "
try are $40 offict a.
|, ali. .elye of1ic y
nraisa is accorded
thair snldterly conc -
,iao. 4I,oi, ,,i11inc , their
''o',,'' v'- .' tha Iva ara ohilitv
eou'''S '-'N -,
WIN "hith elieS nave PEI i0' ''i'u u'
usual ana dlllicult uuIles III the iSiaito
possessions. 1t is urged that chaplain
be provided for each volunteer regi-
ment.
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
After reciting the events which led
mn to fine cession of the philippine archi-
nelaoo to the United States the president
mentions the various orders and procla-
nations issnod bv him to assure the
EiIjpiuos of the friendly intentions of
tbis rnvernmput and tn. subsequent
sending of commissioners to assist in the
formulation of u satisfactory govern
mcnr. He added: But before their
arrival at Manila the sinister ambition
of few leaders of the Filipinos had
created n situation full of embarrass-
ments for MS and most grievious in it's
consequences to themselves
He then nrococdS TO denv the claims
of insurgnnt leaders that they had been
nromiscd indnpcndpnce bv American
officors Rooardinp the present situa-
tion he ouotes from the report of the
commissioners as follows; 1.-The com
mission is of the opinion there has been
ma time since the destruction of the
Snonish snnadron by Admiral Dewey
whom if was nosstble to, withdraw our
or to ourselves ar with safety to the in
habtants The president states that
unfavorable climatic conditions inter-
fered with the rapid prosecution of the
war AGAINST the Insurgents, but the situ-
alton is now rapidly becoming more EN-
courapng.
He uiVes n detailed account of the
nr1visional Governments established in
the islands of Negros and in the Sulu
srchinalooo which he saws have proven
ciqn.ilv Successfnl Saws he: 1.-The
fntnrn government Of the Philippines
rnsts with the congress- of the United
ctatoc Row uraver RESPONSIBILITIES
have ever been condded to us. If we
accent Them in a spirit worthy of our
race and our traditions a great oppor-
rnnitv comes With them. The islands
lio under the shelter of our flag. They
ara oilrs nv every title Of law and equity
Tho cannot he abandoned; if we desert
thnn we leave them at once to anarchy,
finally tn barbarism. We fling them
thn 1oIdan annie of discord among
rivol mowers no one of which could
nermit another TO seize them unuues-
| tinncd The rich nlains and valleys
would he tho scene Of endless strife and
hlondsbnd The advent Of Dewev's fleet
IN Manila hay. instead of being as we
hone thc dawn of a new dav of freedom
and ,,rorrnss will have been the Begin
nina IF an ora of misery and violence
worse than anv which has darkened
thnir nnbanny mast A suggestion has
hoen made that we could renounce our
authority over the islands, and giving
tham indencndence could retain pro-
/ tnotorato rvnr thnm. This proposition
viii not he tound. | am sure. worthy of
vonr serious attention. Such an ar
20 naoment wonld involve at the outset
q crnal hreach of faith, 1t would place
~ naocaobln and loyal majority who ask
ndthing better than to accept our au-
.hor;tr % ot the mercy Of the armed in
Snraonts # wouId make us RESPONSE
Mo for tho acts Of insurgent leaders and
rrivo We ma nower to control them. 1t
1snonId CHARGE Ms with the task of pro-
toctino thcm aoainst each other and
dofending them against any foreign