Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05

The military governor, subject to the
approval of the military governor of the
pniiiippln1fss' determines all questions not
not come under the jurisdiction Of the adj
visory council.
The sulu Islands
The authorities of the sulu islands have
accepted he succession Of the, United
floats over that territory. On the 10th OF
August, 1899, Brig. Gen. J. G. Bates, United
States volunteers. negotiated an greement
which transmit herewith. BY article l.
the sovereignty, OF. the United States over
the whole archipelago Of Jolo. and rs de-
The United Sta:es flag will be used in
the archipelago and its dependencies. on
land and sea. Piracy Is TO be suppressed
i ii,,N with the United States aathorlties to
that end and make every possible effort to
arrest and bring to Justice all persons en-
products Of the archipelago of Jolo when
carried on with any part Of the Philippine
islands and under the American flag shall
United States viii give full prot s to
the sultan In case any foreign nation should
attempt to; impose upon him. The United
any other island Of the Jolo archipelago to
any foreign nation without the consent OF
the ssltan. Salaries for the sultan, and his
lands have been agreed upon to the
amount of s760 monthly.
Slave Trade in Jolo.
Article x. provides that any slave in the
archipelago Of Jolo shall have the right
to purchase freedom by paying to to the mas
ment by Gen. Bates was made subject to
confirmation by the president and to fu-
ture notifications by the consent of the
agreement, subject to the action of the
congress, and with the reservation. which
have We'd. directed Is, shall be communicated to
not to 10 deemed In any way to authorize
or give the consent of the United States
to the existence OF slavery in the Sulu.
archipelago. communicate these facts
to the congress for Its information and
action.
Insurrection About Over.
Everything indicates that with the
speedy suppression of the Tagalo rebellion
ordinary course under the protection of
our sovereignty. and she people of those
favored islands Will enjoy prosperity and
known. Already hundreds Of schools. are
open and filled with children. Religious
freedom Is sacredly assured and enjoyed.
ness is beginning to circulate In its ac-
customed channels Manila. whose inhab-
itants were fleeing to the country few
inc months age. Is row pop Ml and thirty;
unremitting endeavors Of the commission
and the admiral and major general COM
nanding the department of the Pacific to
assure the people of the beneficent inten-
lions OF this. government have had their
legitimate effect in convincing the great
mass OF them that peace and safety and
prosperity and stable government can only
be found in loyal acceptance of the au-
thority of the United States.
Government Of tho Philippines.
The future government OF the Philippines
rests with the congress of the. United
ever been conflded to us II we accept
them in spirit worthy of our race and our
traditions, great opportunity comes with
our flag. They are ours by every title Of
law and equity. They cannot be aban-
doned. II we desert them we leave them
ism. We fling them, golden apple Of dis
cord, among the rival powers, no one OF
which could permit another to seize them
leys. would be the scene Of endless strife
and bloodshed
The advent OF Dewey's fleet in Manila
of new day Of freedom and progress, will
have been the beginning of an era of misery
and violence worse than any which has
on has been made at sss eeud
nounce our authority over the islands and,
giving them independence; =, gould retain a
your serious attention such an arrange
ment would involve at the outset cruel
able and loyal majority. who ask nothing
better than to accept our authority, at the
mercy of the minority Of armed insur-
the acts of the insurgent leaders and give
us no power to control them 1t would
charge. us with the task Of prote cting them
against any foreign. power with which they
chose to quarrel. In short, II would take
from the congress of the United States the
mendous prerogative In the Tagalo leader
OF the hour.
Recommendations Not Needed Now.
1t does, not seem desirable that should
recommend at this time a specific and
Mn o pea Of Fs s for these W bs
the duty Of congress to construct plan
Of government which shall establish and
ma be aad "a
existing, and when it terminates further
Information will be required as to the act
nal eona,mon OF ana h oedere ,, lnaagura.
ment. The full report Of the commission,
now nov in preparatioen will contain I informa,
value to congress and which viii
long as he insurrection continues the
preme. But there is no reason why steps
should not be taken from time to time
to inaugurate governments essentially
popular In their form as fast as territory
Is held or controlled by our troops. To
this end am considering the advisability
of the return Of the commission, or such
of the members thereof as can be secured,
to aid the existing authorities and facilitate
this work throughout the islands. have
believed that reconstruction should not be-
gin by the establishment of one central
civil government for all the islands with
Its seat at Manila, but rather that the
work should be commenced by building
UP from the bottom, first establishing mu-
nicipal governments and then provincial
governments. central government at last
to follow.
Shall Maintain Sovereignty.
Until congress shall have made known the
formal expression Of its will / shall use
the authority vested in ME by the consti-
sovereignty of the United States in those
distant islands as in all other. places where
our flag rightfully floats. ! shall put at
the disposal of the army and navy all the
means which the liberality OF congress and
the people have provided to cause this
unprovoked and wasteful insurrection to
cease. If any orders of mine We're re-
CURED to insure the merciful conduct of
military and naval operations, they would
not be lacking; but every step of the
progress of our troops, has been marked
the misguided insurgents The truest
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