Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-08

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covered into the treasury, and the re-
mainder, payable within te.. J>. |,tA
interest at the rate Of tire Pc
annum. payable semiannualtN. b.. Cuicu
by the deposit of an equa. gee. n 'ifsf
mortgage bonds OF the PacN .d-.t ~ cor
panies.
paid TO the government on account o. t4'-
Pacific railroad subsidy claims are:
Union Paelilc cash ........$ o. 5d l$2 22$ %
Central and Western Pacific,
eash' ,,,. '''''' %
Kansas Pacific dividends for
deficiency due United States,
cash ........... .................. el's9''N
Making total of............... $l2i42l, Go7 .sJ
The whole indebtedness was abOu, siov,-
00O000 more than half Of which consisted
Of ACCRUED interest. for which sum the
government has realized the entire amount
less about $6,0OO,OOO within period of two
years.
Department Of Agriculture.
Regarding the work Of the 5erart--.,s-t r
estimable value Of the department to our
agricultural interests and says Of it,
Markets are being sought ard opened M
for surplus farm and factory products in
Europe and in Asia. The outlook for the
education of the young farmer through
agricultural college and experiment. sta
lions. with opportunity given 10 specialize
in the department Of agriculture, IS very
promising. The people Of Hawaii Porto
Rico, and the PhiUpplne lSlanCS, SnOnld ne
helped, by the establishment of experiment
stations, TO a more scientific knowledge Of
the production of coffee. india rubber and
other tropical products, for which there Is
demand in the United States.
There is widespread interest in the i'm
provement of our public highways at the
present time. and the department OF agri-
culture is cooperating with the people, In
each locality in makirC nc hc"t pcss'Nl
roads from local material and IN expert
menting with steel tracks. more inteili-
gent system OF maGde.Ls the iC!estS u s"e
country is beiu6 put = pore ti2n, and
careful study Of the whole forestry prob
lem is being conducted throughout the
United States. a very eXtens lve and com
plete exhibit of the agricultural and horti-
cultural products Of the United states is
being prepared for the Paris exposition.
The Philippines.
or all the subjects treated the Philip
pines receive probably the greatest amount
his government w!:h the Islands since thC
signing Of the peace treaty with Spain, tells
Of the attempt of the administratiosh to as
will and friendly Intentions or this gov
ernment, and of this says:
From the earliest moment no opportuni-
~ was lost of assuring the people OF the
islands of our ardent desire for their wei.
fare and Of the intention OF this govern
ment TO do everything possible TO advance
their interests, In my otqer OF me lSth
Of May lNaS, the commander OF the mill
- ~ r.oe1ViOn dispatChed TO the Philip-
mines was instructed 10 declare that We
rttle 10. "a, ......- ..-. DyJl The pCoY.l
of that country. nor upon any party OF
a. ctiou among them hut 10 nrotect them
in tnelr MONIES, ia ,m.il employ ments and
in their per onal and reli sous rights.
THAT there should he no doubt as 70 the
| paramount authority there, on the nth
Of August ii was directed that there
must be no joint occupation with the in
tr1oa0ts." that the Toitod States must
/ preserve the peace ana protect persons
ana property within the territory occupied
/ bv thrtr military and naval forces. that
the insurgents and all others must rec
l - bp OCCUD2tiOn
thority OF the United States. As early as
December 1, before the cession and in
authorization of that event, the commander
! In Manila vas urged TO restore peace and
/ ,r..uu..ity and 10 undertake the eStab-
| T-hri 20 % henefcent government,
u1.. 20 i..u'., afford th- 4-.!-4t aCC-..ty 70!
/ Vfa and uropert:
Tie Philippine Commission.
$40 p. view. ga. t..iza ,i-r ~ the nil
! lpp.e commission and It's. purpose, and
-. 80 that before ther arrival at Manila
/ the instruction Hau uTOhen Oul. OI Tins
! commission ana the outbreak Of the insur-
Eut before their arrival at Manila the
| sinister ambition of a few leaders of the
! rilipinos had created a situation full OF
! Cmbarrassments for us and most grievous
! In its consequences 10 themselves The
! clear and impartial preliminary report OF
! the commissioners, which transmit here
! history Of the present insurrectionary
! movement that the story need not be here
repeated. 1t is enough 20 say that the
iscd Independence by any officer OF the
United States in return for his assistance
! ically denied by the very witnesses who
were called 10 prove II. The most the in
surgent leader hoped for when he came
back 10 Mania Was the liberia zion Of the
islands from the Spanish control, which
they had been laboring for years without
success TO throw off.
AguinaIdo's Ambition.
The prompt accomplishment of this work
| American
| other ideas and ambitions and insidious
! suggestions from various quarters pervert-
| ed the purposes and intentions with which
| he had taken up arms No sooner had our
army captured Manila than thu, Filipino
picion ana hostility which the utmost eff
| forts Of our officers and troops were unable
TO dsarm or modify. Their kindness and
| forbearance were taken proof OF
cowardice The aggressions of the Fill
| pinos continually increased until finally
just before the time set for the senate OF
| the United States for a vote upon the
! treaty. an attack, evidently prepared In
| advance was made all along the Amer
lean lines which resulted In terribly de- -
structive and sanguinary repulse OF the
| insurgents.
Ten days later an order Of the insurgent
| government was issued to its adherents
who had remained in Manila, Of which Cen
| Otis justly observes that FOR barbarous in
! tcpt II Is unequaled IN modern times" II
| directs that at eight o'clock on the night
! Of the 18th OF February, the territorial
| militia" shall come together in the streets
|
| guns and ammunition where convenient
! that Filipino families only shall be re-
| spected that all other individuals, OF what
| ever race they may b., shall be eXter-
minated without any compassion, after the
| determination of the army of occupa ton
| and adds: Brothers. we must avenge our
selves on the Americans and eXterminate
tht.n, :hat we may take cur revenge 20.
| the infamies and treacheries which they
have committed upon US. Have no com.
passion upon them: attack with
vigor" copy Of this fell. by good for
tune, into the hands OF our officers, and
they were able 10 take measures TO con-
! .-of 80 rising whicn was actually at
tempted on the night OF February %, a
week later than was originally c0ntem.
plated Considerable number of armed
insurgents entered the city by waterway
ard swamps and 4. concert, with confCd.
crates inside. attempted to destroy Manila
by nre. They were kept In check curins
the night, and the next day driven out OF
the city with heavy loss
Rebellion Must Be Put Down.
OF the course to he pursued and the work
OF reconstruction that is going on he says
The course thus clearly indicated has