The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05

and their elevation and advancement to
a position among the most civilized peo-
pies of the world.
The President believes that this felicity
and perfection of the Philippine people is
to be brought about by the assurance of
peace and order; by the guarantee of civil
and religious liberty; by the establish
ment of justice, by the cultivation of let
tiers, science and the liberal and practical
arts, by the enlargement of intercourse
with foreign nations; by expansion of in
dustrial pursuits; by trade and com
mence; by MULTIPLICATION and improve
ment of the means of internal communi-
cation; by internal development with the
aid of mechanical inventions of the great
natural resources of the archipelago, and,
IN word, by the uninterrupted devotion
or the people to the pursuit of useful OBJ
Jects and the realization Of those noble
ideas which constitute the higher civili-
zation of mankind.
Unfortunately these pure aims and pur-
poses of the American Government and
people have been misrepresented to some
OF the inhabitants of certain islands, and
as consequence the friendly American
force have, without proVocation or cause,
been openly attacked. And why these hos
tilities? What do the best. Filipinos de
sire? Can it be more than the United
States is ready to give? They are patri-
OTIS and want liberty.
In the meantime the attention of the
people of the Philippines is invited to GER
tain relative principles by which the
United States will be guided in its rela-
tons with them. These are deemed to be
the points of cardinal Importance:
l. The supremacy of the United States must
and Will be enforced throughout every part of
the archipelago. Those who resist can accom-
plish nothing except their own ruin.
2. The amplest liberty of self-government
will be granted which is reconcilable with
just, stable. effective and economical admins
tration and compatible with the sovereign
rights and obligations of the United States
g. The civil rights of the Filipinos will be
guaranteed and protected, their religious free
dom VIII be assured and all will have equal
standing before the law.
4 Honor, justice and friendship forbid the
exploitation Of 1.-THE people of the islands. The
purpose of the American Government is the
welfare and advancement OF the PHILIPPINE
people.
). Guarantees an honest and effective civil
service, in which to the fullest sense practi-
cable natives shall be employed.
e. The collection ana application Of taxes
honest and economical basis. The public funds,
raised justly and collected honestly will be ap-
piled only 10 defraying the proper expenses of
the establishment and maintenance of the Phil
ippine Government and such general improve
ments as public interests demand. Local funds
collected for local purposes shall not be divert
ed to other ends With such prudent and hon
est fiscal administration it is believed the needs
of the Government will in a short time become
compatible with a considerable reduction IN
I. The establishment Of pure, speedy and
effective administration of justice by which the
evils OF delay, corruption and eXploItatious will
be effectually eradicated
other means Of communication and transporta-
ton and other public works Of manifest ad-
vantage to the people will be promoted,
9. Domestic and foreign trade and commerce
and other industrial pursuits and the general
development of the country in the interest of
its inhabitants Will be the constant objects OF
solicitude and the fostering care.
10 Effective provision will be made for the
establl shment OF elementary schools, in which
the children OF. the people will be educated. APP
propriate facilities will also be provided for
Il Reforms in all departments of govern
ment, all branches OF the public service and all
corporations closely touching the common life
of the people must be undertaken without de-
lay and effected copformably with common
right and justice in a way to satisfy the we'll
and aspirations of the Philippine people.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The State
Department was notified to-day by a
cablegram from Mr.. Schurman, presi-
dent Of the Philippine Commission, that
the expected proclamation would be is
sued to-day. He said the document
would be about 1900 words in length.
DR.. Schurman says that after
months personal observation and in
terviews with different classes of peo-
pie he finds that the instruction had
it's origin and strength in the Tagallo
provinces around Manila. The remain
ing provinces of North and South Luz
zon are peopled by different races and
the rest of the archipelago are not ma
tural allies of the TagaIlos, but I'M
friendly rivals. During the months
while the treaty of peace was being
negotiated at Paris the Tagallos sent
detachments of from fifty to two hun
dred men to all the other provinces to
seize governments as robbers hold up
trains. The liberty of the populations
was constrained and supremacy was
enforced, as there were no American
forces present to expeI the Tagallos.
He says the recent victories have had
good effect everywhere With a