The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-09

fe! OF sovereiGnty was according to tie
vin and Wishes and the aspirations o1
from the earliest moment no oppor.
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y.nc: thsir inssrss,s. N pG'ts ~ order sH OF Of
70 q Il. :nf fhp.
pines was instructed to declare that We
eems not 20 make war upon the people
faction amons them. but 70 protect. thsna
II thsis homes, in their e@ptoymsnt. and
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20 .sss .Ss Tsit.a sac. ne nasi
preesrvs the peace and protect psfsons
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that the Insurgents and all others must
..sseoEniss the "iiit..y ossupation and an:
- Dseember eth. before the cession. and
in anticiPat!on of that event. the COM
ana .nds g ss
ernment which should AFFORD the fullest
he .of MT ts q and after tn.
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vsdsr. Q. eonassrors; bu. !: friends 70
their empioymenta and In their personal
Sa anS RELIGION. ri9ht.:, OF the same dsy; ssy;
The peees .soud &c o d IN %
he was sdmonished that Il is most i'm.
portant that there should Be no conflict
q gannsry @ isss urgent Orders ss @ W.r. G rs
iterated that the kindly intentions OF this
way to he s
the INST of January I announced my in
tention OF dispatching to Manila a com;
the highest character and distinction.
thoroushly acquainted with the Orient.
sns Mn9 " 9th xsra
I've extension OF authority throughout the
sibie delay the Dement'S Of a Wise and gem
the inhnbi,nnts.'
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
These gentlemen were DR.. Jacob
University. the lion. charis. DENLY. Tor
many many years minister to China. and Prof;
Michigan. who had made a most careful
study OF life In the Philippines. While
the treaty of peace was under consider-
set out on their mission Of good will and
liberntion. Their character was sum
not borne the positive instructions OF this
government, which made their errand
ship. but before .Aeir arrival at Manila
the sinister ambition of few leaders of
the Filipino. nad created scene full Of
IN Its consequences to themselves. The
clear and impartial preliminary report Of
with gives no lucid and comprehensive .
history of the insurrectionary movement
Il enough 70 sss tha, IL the neis claim Of Se
rebel leader that he was promised inde:
gendenee by any ofi,cer Of the United
no foundation and is emphaticaily denied
oy the very witnesses who were called to
hoped FOR when he came back TO Manila
was the libcra tion of the islands from the
SPANS control. under which they had
been laborinE for years without success.
The prompt accomplishment Of this
work by the American army and navy
gave him other ideas and ambitions and
Ter. perfected the intention with which
army captured Manila than 's the FIJI Hi ipine
suspicion and hostility which the utmost
effort. Of our officers and troops were un-
ness and forbearance were taken a.
he Fiiipinos continually Increased until
Senate of the United states for y vote
upon the treaty. an attack, e!tdentiy pre-
the American lines. which resulted in a
terribly destructive and sanEuinary re-
pulse OF the Insurgents.
gent government VIA. issued TO Its adher-
sn,. n,, who had remained In Manila. on
far Gsns,s sa 3 ,s,, ,ut' ahs, II
modern timcs. II directs that at :
O'Clock on the night Of the 18th OF Fcbru.
x-th.r In the streets OF Ban Pedro armed
VII NTH iheir boios: with gun: and .mmuni-
lies only .hsii be sp rsspecisd: @ but S that ali
other tndivtduals OF whatever race they
may be. shall be exterrninated without
OF the army Of occupation and adda:
Brothers. we must avenEe ourselves on
the Americans and extermina'e them.
fannie. and bu,ch-rirs which they have
copy Of ,h,. fell by good fortune into the
hand. OF our osiicerr and they were able
TO take measures to control the rising
night Of February End. a week later than
was originally contcmpiate Consider
I'd the city by waterway and swamps
and In concert with confederni.s in.ide
attempted 10 destroy Manila by nr- They
were kept In c..ck during the night and
the neIt day driven out Of the city with
Affairs which confronted our commis.,on.
ssrs on th-i. ARRIVAL In Manila. They
had com. With The hcGc S and ,r,sn,ion 9!
and order In the archipelago. and the
larrrst measure OF self-sovernrn~nt com.
BE- .., for them in th.ir words:
"'p~piorable as var i., the one IN
able BY us. We were siisek-d by q bold.
.ss !" %. Ssncu. No r.,..
American you'd have. sanctioned the sur
rsndsr Of M:niia 20 the inssresnss. oyr
oeltsstions e. other natlons and e the
nag .dsmaads1 that soses shouN Ss NET
Philippines may b.. there is NO cours.
*. ~. % Ss s. ~ Il. ~ are
opinion that there. has been 20 iise sincs
Sy ~ Aa%,rsl De.sy ~ NJ When "n "a. '9ssssSs 9Sssscss
10 withdraw our forces from the islands
:,s:. t'n hcTc. e. ,,. Ourselves o. WITH
REBELLION Musr BE PUT DOWN.
.Th. ecsr.s ,hus clearly ind.sassA Ass
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ninasion of their task
'siNS uniavorasis circumstances esa.
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sqvSiiy hspocssns werS o4 rscoastsyetioS.
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woSS sirvady acrs0piiSke4 IN The seSsS.