The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07


faction among them but 20 protect them IL
their homes in their emp.oyments and in theii
personal and religious riSals
That Ih@rr shouli be 4 , douSt ~ - the para
mount authority ;hsre ON the i-th Of August.
il was directed that there must be NJ IIinE oc-
cupat'on with ths in>u-gsats that the L nit Il
~ teS must preserve the pea and protect per-
and pr T,srty within II ter-ttJrs occupied
by their military aad naval fo7ce>: that the in
suryeuts and al others must recognize the
military occupation and authority OF the
United States A. elrly a. De- IL Der ., oe.ore
the eesSlol aai IN Anticipation ~ that event
the comm Inder IN N lnils was ur-ed - restore
peace and tranquility All 70 undertake the
establishment OF brDefcent government
which should a-ori The fullest security FOR Lfe
and properIy-
on the sist OF Decernbe-. after the treaty was
signed the commander OF the forces Of occupa-
tiNu WAS instructed To announce and procla3 N
IN the most public manner that We csme not -
Invaders and eonQucror>. bat A. frtead> - pro
tect the natives IA iheir homes IN their employ
ments and II their personal amt religious
rI-htS."
The >aIne DAY while ordering Gen O-ts 70 see
tlas iae peacs should DC preserved IN IloIlo he
Vas admoni>hei that 1t i most important
that ihege 81 aid Dc NJ cOufiict IN tlr ln>ur-
gents On the ur>t say 81 January. u .. yOu-
relcr-t orders were reiterated that the kindly
intentions of This government should be- IN
eyey possible Wy esnnuulcA.ed 10 The ia>Gr-
cents"
On the est of January / announ sci rly in
tentlo.s II di-pA-clln- la VI AHA = S'rl n! sion
composed % t&rs' sentiene of The highest
character ana distinction. thoT5u shly ac luIi-t-
el win the orient. who. in >>O-iaiiua with Al
miral D-Scy AMI Ma. Gen OILS. " n. instruct
"a 10 --fa-Ii.4te the most hu-l .ae All Elective
CZ-en>ll n o.: SI--A 5FIty throughout ne = an j
and - secure. Win m least pos. DE DELAY. III"
,neitS OF q vlsc aad eeucrau~ protection 81
lie and property to The Inhabitants
Thesa Gentlemen were D.. Jarob Gould Schur-
man. president q; Cornell UA.yer ", HIN
Charles DENLY. for many years minister -
Cliul. and Pot. Dean & Worcester, II the Uni
Ner>.tv OF NirlI-an. wlo Il made most care
ful stud II re IN the Philippines While the
tIaa.. OF peace WAS uld r lEsIderaJon in the
senate these committees >et .ut on t7eir III
sI, OF good WI and Lbe alton Ielr clar-
actec was sun lent guaranty OF the 6"ucd eut
purpose with which they went, even 4 ,hsy had
not borne th- Pc tive Instructions o; tbs gov
eminent. winch made cir crrIud pre-eIniGent-
Is one 81 peace and friendship.
But before tae.r arrival at Manil, the Sinis-
ter ambition 81 i few leaders Of tn FI,ip.nos
lad CT ated d situation full o! emDarraSSmentS
for rs and 1t lr.evDuS in it, consequences 20
thern~elTes The 81 sar and impariil p-ellmi
nary report q the commissioners. which trans
init herew tn, gives 20 lucid and comps h nsiye
a history Of the present in>urrcction1ry move
meut that the story need not be repeated IL II
enough - SAY that the ca m OF the re- bel lrade.
that he was promised INDEPENDENCE by anv o.
ticer Of The United States in return tor his
Si>tance has no foundation in fact and il cato
denied by the very Witnesses who were
called to prove it The most the irsurgent lea =
er hoped for when he came back 10 Manila WAS
the liberation Of the isllnis from the spanish
control which they had been laDo.iug for years
without success To throw on.
The promp: accom- plt Shment OF this work BY
the American army and navy gave him other
ideas and ambitions and in>idiIus suggestion.
from various quarters perverted the purposes
and intentions with when he had taken up
arms No sooner mad our army captured MI
Mia than the Filipino forces began tn assume
an attitude Of susp cion and hostility which tn
utmost efforts OF our officers and troops were
unable 10 disarm modify Their kindness
and fOrbearance were Ia sen "a proof of cow
ardice The aEgres,ions Of the Filipinos con-
tinualiy increased until finally. just before toe
time set for the senate OF the United : ateS for
A vote upon the treaty. attack evidently
prepared in advan g. was made all nj nz the
American lines, which resulted in a terribly de-
and sanguinary repulse Of the insur-
gents.
Ten days later an order OF the insu gent gov
ernment was issued u its adherentS who had
in Manila. of which Gen OH, Justly
observes that for barbarous intent It Is I'M
equaled in modern times" IL directs that at
eight O'Clock ON the TAI Int Of the 9TH Of Febru-
lry the territorial mi itia shall come together
Ia the streets OF san Pedro. armed with their
oOtO>- Win guns ana ammunition. where con-
Sen.ent; that Filipino families only shall be re-
,pected: but that all other individuals OF what
EVER race they NAV be. shall be exterminated
" thout any compassion. after the extermina-
ion of the army II occupation. and adds:
Brothers. we must avenge ourselves on the
Americans and externinate them, that we NAV
lake our rev snge for the infamies and treach-
cries which they hive committed upon US
Have no compassion upon them. attack with
Vi COR"
a copy OF this fell. BIZ good fortune into the
hands OF our officers and they were able TO take
lilly attempted on the night of February y
4 week later than was originally contem-
plated Considerable number of armed lnsur-
gents entered the city by waterways ami
swsmps and in concert with coufederates inside
attempted 70 destroy Manila By fire They
we're kept in check during the night and the
next day driven out of the city with heavy loss
This was the unhappy condition OF affairs
which confronted our commits ioners on their
arrival in Manila. They had come with the
hone and intention OF cooperating with Ad-
nj al Dewey and Maj Gen. Otis in establishing
peace and order in the archipelago and the
argest measure OF self government compatible
with the true welfare OF the people. WHAT they
actually found can best be set forth in their own
words.
.'DeplorabIe war Is. the in which we
IRE now engaged was unavoidable oy US We
we're attacked By bold. adventurous and en-
.husa>tic army. No alternative left TO Us.
except ignominous retreat.
1t Is not TO be conceived Of that any Ameri-
AN would have nctioned the surrender OF
Manila 70 the insurgents. Our obligations 70
,ther nations and To the friend Ftliuin Js and
20 ourselves and our flag demanded that force
should be met by force. Whatever the future
'f the Philippines may be. there - no course
open TO Us now except q prosecute the war IN
I'll the insurgents redu ed to 81 mission
rhe commission Is Of the opinion that there has
been no time since the destruction Of the span
sh squadron by Admiral Dewey when it was
possible TO withdraw our forces from the is
ands- either with honor 70 ourselves or safety
20 the Inhabitants"
The course thus clearly indicated has been
anfi nchingiy pursued The rebellion must be
put down Civil government cannot be thor
,ughly established until order is r stored With
devotion and sallantry worthy Of It's most
brilliant history the army. soiy a nd Loyalty as
yisted By the navy. has carried on this un~el-
come but most righteous cam paiZn. with richly
The noble With