Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-06
INSTRUCTIONS TO Otis
The Presidents Proclamation to the
Eilipinos Now Issued.
ALL PORTS THROWN OPEN.
General Directed to Proclaim Uncle
Sam Il Friend, Not a ConGuefor'
of the Natives. and Also
Il Protector.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The following IL
he text of the presidents instructions
ent by the secretary OF war TO zen,
raj Otis, in command of the United
states forces in the Philippines, and
Just proclaimed to the Flliplnos as eH-
pressive of the purposes of the Chiteo
States with respect to them: =.
The destruction of the Spanish Meet
in the harbor of Manila by the United
States naval squadron commanded by
Rear Admiral Dewey, followed by the
reduction of the city and the surrender
Of the Spanish forces, practically et-
fected the conquest of the Philippine
Islands and the suspension of Spanish
sovereignty therein.
with the signature of the treaty of
peace between the United states anu
Spain by their respective plenlpoteh-
taries at Paris and as the result OF the
victories of American arms the future
control, disposition and government OF
the Philippine Islands are ceded TO the
United States. In fulfillment OF the
rights of sovereignty thus acquired ana
The responsible obligations OF govern
ment thus assumed the actual occupa-
ton and administration of the entire
group of the Philippine Islands becomes
Immediately necessary, and the mill
tary government heretofore maintained
by the United States in the city, har-
Dor and bay of Manila is to be extend
ed with all possible dispatch to the
whole of the ceded territory
"In performing this duty the military
commander of the United States is en-
Joined to make known to the inhapit-
ants of the Philippine Islands that IN
succeeding to the sovereignty or Spain,
in severing the former political rela-
lions OF the Inhabitants and in estab-
fishing a new political power the au-
thority of the United states is to be ex-
erted for the security of the persons
and property of the people of the is
lands and for the confirmation of all
their private rights and relations.
Come as Friends.
at will be the duty of the command
err of the forces of OCCUPATION to an
nounce and proclaim in the most public
manner that we come, not as invaders
or conquerors, hut as friends, to pro-
tect the natives in their homes, in their
employments and in their personal and
religious rights. All persons who Ell
Their by active aid or by honest sub
mission co-onerate with the govern
ment Of the United States to give effect
to these bcnefcent purposes will re-
ceive the reward of its support and pro-
lection All others will be brought
within the lawful rule we have as
sumed with nrn1ness if need be, but
without severity so far as may be pos
sihle
"Within the absolute domain of mill
tary authority, which necessarily is and
must remain supreme in the coded ter
ritory until the legislation of the United
States shall otherwise provide, the mu-
nicipal laws of the territory in respect
to private rights and property and the
of crime are to be considered
as continuing in fierce >aRttirte be admir- :
istered blythe ordinary tribunals so far
as l5racticable. The operations of civil
and municipal government are to be
performed by such officers as may ac-
cept the supremacy,af tia Iss4s -t5yrrftfa -
by taking the GA, - y
officers chosen. a -..., ne prac-
ticabe. from the inhabitants of the is
lands.
"While the control of all the public
and the revenues of the state
passes With the cession and while the
use and mana cement of all public means
Of transportation are necessarily re-
to the authority of the United
States, private property, whether be-
longing to individuals or corporations,
is to be respected except for cause duly
established. The taxes and duties here
tofore payable by The inhabitants to the
late government become payable to the
authorities of the United States unless
it be seen fit to substitute for them 9TH
or reasonable rates Of modes of contri-
button to the expenses of government,
whether general or local. If private
property be taken for military use, 1t
shall be paid for when possible in cash
at a fair valuation. and when payment
in cash is not practicable receipts are to
be given.
10 Open All Ports.
"All ports and places in the Philippine
Islands in the actual possession of the
land and naval forces of the United
States win be oncnod to the commerce
Of all friendly nations. All goods and
wares net prohibited for military rea-
sons by due announcement of the mill
tary authority will be admitted upon
payment of such duties and other
charges as shall be in force at the time
If their importation.
FINALLY, 1t should be the earnest and
paramount aim of the military admin
stration to win the confidence, respect
md affection of the inhabitants of the
Philippines by assuring to them in ev-
FRY possible way that full measure of
Individual rights and liberties which is
he heritage of free peoples and by
proving to them that the mission of the |
United States is one of benevolent as.
''milation, substituting the mild sway |
If justice and right for arbitrary rule.
I'm the fulfllment of this high mis-
sion supporting the temperate admin
stration of affairs for the greatest good
If the governed there must be sedu-
ously maintained the strong arm az
authority to repress disturbance and to
all obstacles to the bestowal
IT blessings of good and stable govern.
nent upon the people of the Philin-
zine Islands under the free flag of the
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