The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-06

Iin:s rest. With the corpr...@
states Few ernvcr re.nes Of the
ever been confided to ponsibilitia
them IN 9 spirit WORTH US; II We
our traditions, q rrent ."v of our :,
With them. The islands ndpe0 r.,
every title Of law and "uy are O
not b abandoned. II i ~ s9", %s rh\
.o"ys .asm at once to annrc Insert u
apple OF discord, amonn Them, a
no ono Of which could .ne rival
se'xo them unquestioncd. Th" Thu. anod
a valleys would DO the s"s e,r rich
strife and bloodshed scene of
Dcwey's fleet In Manila me adv
being, ~ hoped, the dam.. nay, ins1
freedom and progress will h a new
begin an era Of misery and nave b
than any which has .o'ence
happy past. The suvv.s,i thl
made that We could rcnounrn bag
ity over the islands and viv, our {
dependence could retain ing III
over them. This proposi,i pro'e
found. ! am sure, worthy ., VIII
attention. Such an arrans,'0r
Involve ut the outset '"leht
Cruel Breach o, Faith.
It would place the pcac,,,,o
majority, who ask nothira aAd
to accept our authority, M ,ba
tho minority of armed ;""e M
would make US responsible f,. Ia
tho insurgcnt leaders. and Ae
power to control them. |, HnD
Us with the task Of pro,cc,'.a
against each other and dcf.ns
against any foreign power mIn
they chose to quarrel. In shor,
take from the congress Of
States the power Of dc%clarin,"
vest that tremendous p~reror,,"a
Tagnl leader Of the hour. 1--we
1t does not seem dcsirabl. ,b,.,
recommend 1t this time a .r..,1
hnnl form Of government for RI
When peace shAll BE- restored Il, mi,'
duty Of congress to construc,
government which shall ]cs,,hh.1
maintain freedoin and order and
the Philippines. The in-surr,r,Iaa
existing and when 1t Terminal
information will be REQUIRED
actual condition Of affairs lrfor. y
rating permanent scheme Of ciyiI.J
mcnt. The full report Of n. rn"s
now In preparation will con,ni, iad
ton ana suggestions which Nil
value to congress-, and which I Will
init n soon IN II Is completed Al
~ the in%surrection confines ~
tary arm must ne.css.rjlv u
preme. But there Is no r,n.onJ
steps should not be taken e.
to time to innugura,c governments
TALLY popular In their forms 4. }
they are held oil controlled hy on- ;
To this end ! am considering the y
bility III tho return Of the commits. :
such Of the members thereof a. can !
cured. tn aid the existing au,hortil
facilitate this work throu.hont 4
ands have believed that recors.-rl
should not begin by the c.tahli .bml
one central civil government IA
island with It's seal at Mnaila bu, 4
that the work should be commend
building from the bottom and muul
governments and then provincial I'd
mcnts, n central government to lad
low. Until congress shall have |
known the formal expression ot i,s 1
shall use the authority vested in 4
the constitution and the statute, d
hold the sovereignty 81 the United \
In those distant islands a, In all !
places where our flag rightfully fial
shall put at the disposal ot the arn1
navy all the ear which the ibral(
congress and the pcoplc have proyi1
cause this unprovokcd and waste.4
surrcction tn ccase II any orders n
were required to insure the mceiill
duct Of military and naval ofead
they would not bc hacking butefe'1
Of the progress Of the tn'op, has
marked by u humanity which has
surprised Even tho Mtsgu,ded ln'u'(
The trucst kindness Ia them viii
swift and effective defeat II their IN
leader. The hour of victory wi. \
hour VI cicmency and rccon,truttio1
No effort will be spared TO bai.d u
waste places dcsolated by war ana oyI
years OF misgovernment We sAA.1
wait for the end OF strife I, h-ia|
b%cnciiccnt work. We shall contih1
we have begun. to open The stho'']
the churches, to set tho courts Mol
ton, to foster industry ana traoc
agriculture, and in every way
our power to MAKE 'nF~
pie whom providence has brought "
our jurisdiction feel that II ls 'he'' y
and not our power, their welfare '-1
our gain. We arc seeking to ehhaH'e
ting has never waved over any ep,au1
but In blessing. l believe the i"1
will soon recognize the fact nav = 1"1]
lost Its gift Of bcnedietion III s \
wide journey to their shores