The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06
M'KINLEY URGES FAIR
TREATMENT OF REBELS,


WAsHrEET0e. Jar. ss-Ths tnssruc-
tons sent 70 Ger. ossS al Mania 70 &c
proclaimed 70 tie FtEp.n5s as 20 tAsar fa-
ture treatment 0y the United States, afssT
citing the destruction Of ias Spanish Feet
In Manila hsrboEs tbs z1eeesk 81 American
peace. ard mentioning the fact that ths
United States las acquired sovereignty
over shs snssss Phsli2piEss group. contia-
I'll viii be ihs 5aiy o; the commander
Of the forces Of sccUazt ton 10 proclaim IN
the usoss pghlic manner that we come not
- invaders Or eongaersys. but az ffisnas.
tfsesr erapioymenfs Rn1 II their personal
and religious righss. Al persons VINO.
either hy active aid or honest zsArnisss9n
eo-DperAfs with the government Q. tss
tnlfsa ssatee 10 give effect ia these b4-
nvfceHt purposes, wiz receive TIC rewaris
OF IT. support and protection AL ofsers
rin be brought w:thsn iiis :a"1si rass - ss
bat without severity 40 far as may De
.Wilnln tho aiAsa.pte domain Of he mil.
tary authority which necessarily u asa
uuat remain supreme 10 the eedsd terri
tory unffi legislation 81 the rnffed States
shall Otherwise p~oslGs. the municipal axs
OF he territory IN rsfi'set 70 private r,.als
are 10 ha considered ~ continuing III farce
and 10 be administered BY ordinary tril'-
unals as far as po~iss.e. TIE operations
Of the civil and municipal government are
70 be performed ~ suea officers as may
escapt ine supremacy Of the United States
~ taxing tse oath Of allegiance or Ny Of
ecsrs saossn e iaf az may os pssssiyysa DC,
the >~.sss... Of ali public property and rsss-
nueg passes Witt, zAs cessz0Tg, and while the
Use and management Of all public rneaEs OF
the authority of the Isited States, private
property which belongs To individuals or
corporations II 20 be respected. and. except
tor cause. fully established.
tsIsa n nj hxeN far ga hv
the inhabitants 10 the late government be-
come payable To the authorities Of the
United States. unless II Dc seen at 10 sub
atttuts other reasonable rates or modes OF
contribution Ia the expenses OF the gov
ernment. whether general or local IL pfi-
vuts property be taken Tor military USE II
shall be paid Tor. when peassihe. In cash. AZ
. fair valuation ard when payment la eash
" nor pracfiyabis receipts are To be given.
.Aii ports and places in the Philippine
Islands In actual possession OF the land
and naval forcss OF the United States
VII be opened 10 the commerce Of all
friendly nations All goods and wares,
not prohibited for military reasons by
aus announcement OF the military authori-
hts. Will be admitted upon payment OF
such duty and other charges a. shall be
III force at the time OF their Importation
Finally. II shall be the earnest and
paramount aim OF the military aaminigtfs-
ton 10 win the confidence. respect and
Affection of the inhabitants OF TIA Philip
pines BY assuring them Ia every possible
way fail measure of the inaiyidnai
rights and liberty which IL tho heritage
Of = free people and by proving To them
that the mission OF the United States la
one of benevoience, constituting the MID
away Of justice and right for artttrnry
rule In the faiflllment OF this high mis-
sion. supporting a temperate admsnfstra-
tion % anaars Tor the greatest good Of ne
tanned q strong arm of authority to re-
press disturbance aud 20 overcome ali Oh
staeics To the best of all blessings OF vooa
government upon the people OF the PhiIip-
United States.
WILLIAM M.k1NIIY.