Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

IL - uneQuaieu III modern timss y
reefs that at O'Clock the nIsht y.
OF February the territorial n 9, u.
come together In the streets OF S0ua
armed with their bolos, with "a .n sah
munition where convenient suns n
families only shall be resnect .aat Fa
all other individuals, OF wbatasu bpt
may be, shall be extermlnateddS Nv
compassion, after the e1termI,uw.lthou
army OF occupation. A cow ~ a m,a
good fortune into the hands ~ Ms
and they were able to take mensN Vur
troll the rising, which was actnaluw
ed the night Of Feb. ~, a weee stta
was originally contemplated. %t
Rebellion Must BE Put Do.
This was the unhappy condition !.
which confronted our commlss0nl
their arrival In Manila. What 'tMiouts
can best be set forth In their own ",
.'Deplorable as war Is, the ona wv, MN
are now engaged was unavoIdahIau
We were attacked by bold, adv.,
and enthusiastic army No altcrn,uNs
left to us except ignominious retreat \
ever the future Of the Philippines NV
there Is no course open TO us nan
the prosecution Of the war until N.
gents are reduced to submission %.
mission Is Of the opinion thai hs.
been no time since the destruc,Iou !,
Spanish squadron by Admiral Dew@
1t was possible to withdraw our forss
the islands, either with honor TO oN,a
or with safety to the inhabitants"
The course thus clearly indicated h,A
unfiinchingly pursued The rebellion
be put down. Civil government can,s
thoroughly established until order
stored.
With a devotion and gallantry wo,n
its most brilliant history, the ARM
and Loyalty assisted by the navy, hN
ried on this unwelcome, but mos, rehs
campaign with richly deserved success
though their operations have been N
what interrupted and checked by
season of unusual violence and dunn
they have gained ground steadily IN n
direction. and now look forward conhd4
to speedy completion Of their task.
The unfavorable circumstances come
with an active campaign have not been
mitted to Interfere with the equally I'M
tant work of reconstruction.
American Rule in Sulu.
The authorities OF the Sulu Islands
accepted the succession Of the UnltedM
to the rights of Spain. and our nag
over that territory. The 10th Of AWI
1890, Brig. Gen. J. G. Bates, i. =, M
teers, negotiated an agreement with +
Sultan and his principal chiefs, wAAN
transmit herewith. by article |, The
ereignty of the United States over the vi
archipelago OF Sulu and its dependence
declared and acknowledged, The Td
States will give full protection to the Sd
in case any foreign nation should attemE
impose upon him. The United States
not sell any island Of the Sulu archpd
to any foreign nation without the conSN
the Sultan. Any slave In the archpellEI
Sulu shall have the right to purchase
dom. The agreement by Gen. Bates
made subject to confirmation by the N
dent and to future notifications
agreement Is not to be deemed In aly
to authorize or give the consent OF the
ted States to the existence of slavery ID
Sulu archipelago. communicate thcspt
to the Congress for its information and !
ton.
Everything indicates TINT with the %t
suppression of the Tagalo rebellion lh>
the archipelago will soon resume It's G
airy course under the protection Of our \
ereignty, and the people OF those awI
islands will enjoy Il prosperity and
dom which they have never before iAaI
Now Rests with Congress.
The future government Of the Phliwn'
rests with the Congress OF the UntedSij
The islands lie under the shelter OF our
They are ours by every title. OF law
equity. They cannot be abandoned II
desert them we leave thFm at once 70 n
archy and finally to barDarism. We N
them, a golden apple of dlscord, among
rival powers, no one of which coula pC|
another to seize them unquestioned, Tj
rich plains and valleys would be the SI
of endless strife and bloodshed.
The suggestion has been made thai
could renounce our authority over TIE
ands and, giving them independence, coy
retain prOtectorate over them. TnSWl
osition will not be found, ! am sure, wrV|
Of your serious attention. Such an aEnn1
ment would involve at the outset Gj
breach Of faith. 1t would place the Peg
able and loyal majority, who ask nol1
better than to accept our authority al
mercy of the minority Of armed inSlTsdI
1t would make us responsible for the v
Of the insurgent leaders and give us no Fg
er to control them. it would charge us VI
the task Of protecting them against "
other and defending them against any
eign power with which they chose to qa|
rel. In short, 1t would take from the
gress Of the United States the power
claring war and vest that Tremendous
rogativc in the Tagnlan leader of the neu|
1t does not seem desirable that saj
form of government for these Islands, WI
peace shall be restored II will be the duy1
Congress to construct plan of GOVERNS
which shall establish and maintain irecJ
and order and peace In the Philippines N
til Congress shall have made KNOWN N
formal expression Of It's will, Shall gM
authority vested In me by the t0hSulusl
and the statutes to uphold the SoVcIeIEal
of the United States in those distant sss|
as In all other places where our DSS III
fully floats.
Status of Hawaii.
Some embarrassment In adlnihlSmI a
has occurred by reason of the p' mn.
status which the Hawaiian lslands "
ent occupy under the joint resolu'lWUnh ih
nexation approved July Z, lS'o r "%H
that resolution the Republic OF h alSS
an Independent nation was e1tihgu's s"J
separate sovereignty Destroyer h nr mil
property and possessions vested n, ."o N
ed States, yet complete establislu laS
Its government under our system l,o w" ar|
effected. The people of these l S.nS Of
entitled to the benefits and prlvlit,s s'Nort,a|
Constitution. 1T Is manifeS'y 'nnarsspd n
therefore, that an act shall De ~" 'cars|
speedily as possible erecting l ,les fo M
into judicial district. prov'dilnns sr nrOp
appointment Of judge ana olne in apS
officers. and mthods or procruu,,,u oyernnpS|
late proceedings, and chat ,ic undpr
Of this newly acquired territory, , u"pI ear@1Ii
federal Constitution shall De i"''
and provided for. ia,
Alaska Needs Legisla',v," '',,s ri
A necessity for immediate l .ssasEa, SI|
lief exists in the Territory OF h Idinr dd
stantinlly the only law proyl,a'IiES he Iad n
government for this territory i in is is prof.
May II. 1894. This Is lneat1h, IA admnktfsI
sions and Is fitted only tor 'n neorseIy nGsl
ton af affairs in a country au,nnllmpottis
trade and production. as "a ahn oi is pracE
time this act was passed, lni'enrrrnment aJJ
ally no organized form of g eoy,str form
no reason why a more COM ll,b', not be TI
territorial organization shou'" ~"
vided. p;co.
Government Of Porto n ~ The afI
end be had with reference to INV rIne for "
Of Porto Rico. The time Is If 10 grSvernrttss
adoption Of temporary io rh,o II mat tAe,ES
far fhas island II is lcSlfaDIt Lar OF W |