The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06
GEN. OTIS ORDERS.
What Administration Proposes for the
PHILIPPINES.
AMERICANS ARE THEIR FRIENDS
Natives Will Be Forced to Accept the
Friendship.
ALL ISLANDS ARE TO BE OCCUPIED
Military Form Of Government to Be In Full
Control.
WHAT THE INSURGENTS PROPOSE TO DO
VIII Trent with Spain md the Pope
but VIII Ignore the United
States.
WHAT THE INSURGENTS PROPOSE TO DO
especial Dispatch to The PostD


lshington, January 5.-The admins
ION has given out the text OF the in
= actions sent to Otis regarding the at
: ude of this government toward the ma
; YES and for the government of the is
anis ending legislation. This document
has the usual ring of all such: protesting
y that 1--WE come as friends, rot conquerors;
| but 'if yoA don't obey orders you'll be
ehot' is also stated in an oily, diplomatic
kind of way.
These instructions were given out at
| Manila simultaneously with their appear
ance in Washington, and the answer has
| come back from Manila very promptly in
| the following official dispatch;
"TIe insurgents refuse to libcrnte
the prisoners on the demand of tn e
| Americans, claiming that this might
he construed ms an net of submit SIS 10 n
to the United states. With regard To
Iibernting the monks, the insur-
gents intend to negotiate with the
vatican directly. General Rios has
now opened direct negotiations with
the insurgents concerning the pris-
oners.'
That certainly has no uncertain Sound
and now, at the very outset Of its colonial
ambition, the administration has the OPP
United States how the poor Philippines
yearn for the paternal care of alien rulers;
how glad they welcome the new masters in
place of the old; an opportunity is also
afforded to show the need of large army
in order to compel those misguided Malays
to be glad at having the American Republic
as their master.
The situation Is closely watched, as the
crisis seems to be near at hand
Washington, january 5.-The following
Is the text Of the instructions sent to Gen
eral Otis in command of the United States
forces in the Philippines to be proclaimed
TO the PHILIPPINES as expressive Of the pur-
poses Of the United States with respect to
them:
General Otis Manila.
Adiutant Generals Office, Washington,
December 81. lS9S.-By direction OF the
secretary of war, ] have the honor to trans
nit herewith instructions uf the president
relative to the administration of affairs in
the Philippine Islands:
To the Secretary of War.
Executive Mansion Washington. Deem
be- 21 1S9s.--Sir: The destruction of the
Span sh fleet in the barber CT Manila by
the United States naval squadron com
manded by Rear Admiral Dewey, followed
by the reduction Of the city and the sur
render of the Spanish forces. practically
effected the CONQUEST OF the Philippine
Islands and the suspension OF Spanish SOW
ereignty therein.
With the S gnature Of the treaty OF peace
between the United States and Spain by
their respective plenipotentiaries at Paris
on the 10th instant and as result of the
victories OF American arms. the future COP
troll, disposition and government OF the
Philippine islands are cedei to the United
States in fulfillment OF the rights of SOW
ereignty thus acquired and the responsible
obligations of government thus assured. the
actual OCCUPATION and administration Of the
entire group OF the Philippine islands be-
comes Immediately necessary and the mill
tary government heretofore maintained by
the United States in the city. harbor and
bay Of Manila Is to be extended with all
possible dispatch to the whole OF the ceded
territory.
In performing this duty the military com.
manier of the United States Is enjoined 10
make known to the Inhabitants Of the Phil
ippine Islands that. in succeeding to the
sovereignty OF Spain in severing the former
political relations of the inhabitants and
in establishing new political power the
authority OF the United States is to be ex-
erted for the security OF the persons and
property of the islands and for the con-
tirmation of all their private rights and re-
latfuns.
1t will be the duty OF the commander OF
the forces OF occupation to announce and
proclaim in the most public manner that
we come. not as invaders. or conquerors.
but as friends. to protect the natives in
their homes. in their employments and in
their psrscnal and religious rights. All
persons who either by active or by
honest submission. Cooperate with the
government of the United States TO give
effect TO these bensficent purposes W II re-
ceive the reward OF its support and protec-