The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-17

a. .Asx boar wrc Is wise enough o.
sgrscssrcly informed 20 3sterrasae what
FIRM Ct government WI best suhsesvs
.hsic interests &n6 CIR interests, their
and cE2t well bsf1g.
II ne knew everything ev intuition
a11i I sometimes think there are teose
who believe rAac = W. do 70. they
dove saoa.6 70. lse4 inso-raticn:
bat unfortunately rsoss o. 81 ara not
81 that happy state. The whols sab
1ec. r. row with congress and congress
Is ths voice. the conscience and -hs
rssr--ent % ths American people, Upon
.hes- judgment ana conscience car we
not rely: / believe n them. ! trust
them. know o. no h.tfer or SAFER
human tribunal than the recpse.
FiIfptnes VIII BE Benefited.
r-utsi congress shall direct ctherw -.
Il wi he ire DUTY Of the executive 20
possess ard hold the Philippines, giving
10 the people tne-eo. peace and hene-
fcfent government. aso.dng them
every opportunity 20 prosecute their
lawful purzErs. encouraging them Il
,hrift and industry. making them feel
ard know we are the4r friends. rot
thsIr enemies, that their good "a o-
aim: that thazr welfare IS our welfare,
bat ira. neither their aspirations nor
ours can be realized until oIsr RulhoTs-
!ty IS acknowledged and anquest2ouet-
That the inhabitants OF the Philip
pines will he benefited by this republic q
uY mistaken belief: that they will
have a kiadier government under cur
guidance and that they VII be aided N
every possible way 10 be sslf--especs-
ing ard sels-gov e-Yins people, is as
true as that the American people .ove
liberty ard have an abiding faith IN
their own government and their own
Institutions
No Imperial Designs.
No imepr.al designs Turk In the
American mind. They ara alien 20
American sentiment, thought and
purpose. Our priceless principles IN
derro 10 change under q tropical sun.
They GO with the flag: they are
wrought In every one % its sacred
folds and are inextingui Unstable in their
shining stars
why read we not the changeless
truth.
The free can conquer but 10 savef'
II We can benefit these remote peo-
Pies. who will object? II in the wears
Of the future, they are established in
government under law and liberty.
VINO VIII regret our heFilS ADG SdITs-
fces7 Who win not rejoice in our
hsroism ard humanity Always per-
liz and always. after, safety; always
darkness and clouds. but always shin
Ing through them the light and sun
shine; always cost and sacrifices. but
always after them the Mutton OF lib
erty. education AMI civilization.
What the Future Has in store.
have no light or knowledge not COM
mon to nay coUntrymen- I DO not
propheSy. The present IS all absorb
ing 10 me. but l cannot bound my
vision by the bIooist aimed trenches
around Manila where every red drop,
whether from the veins or an Amer
lean soidisr. or a misguided Filipino, il
anguish TO my heart; bat by the broad
range OF future years when that group
OF islands. under the impulse Of ths
year plst passed. shall have become
the gems and glorea OF those tropical
seas. land Of plenty ard OF iucreas-
ing possibilities a people redeemed from
savage Incidence and habits, devoted to
arts OF peace. In touch with the conn
merce and trade Of ali nations. enjoy
Ing the blessings OF freedom. OF civil
aud religious liberty, Of education ard
Of homes ard whose children and chs.-
arens children shall for ages hence
bless the American republic because il
eInanc.pated and redeemed their fath-
erland and set them In the pathway
OF the worlds best civilization
Postmaster General Smith, followed
rY,@z king hrisfy and wa foltopred tyv &c.,