The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-05

the governments az robbers and hold up
trains The liberty OF the populations was
constrained, supremacy was enloleea, az
there were no Afr1aan rost ,hs reesn. vic
tories have had pood snee, eSefyw "a .'s.
with a growth OF general feeling OF Sc
cur,ty the populations Will doubtless de-
clare for the United States.
THE Philippine people" says Dr. sehur-
man. Seem discouraged by the vaiorous,
swift and Irresistible movements OF the
American troops, aSain-. whieh .neir eia"'
rate defensive works were useless.
Only Ave members Of the cabinet were
present at today's meeting, the absentees
being Secretaries Gage. Alger and Long
The principal subject under Discussion was
a lonk cahisgram from Mr.. Schurman.
chairman OF the Philippine commission NJ
Manila. which was read by Secretary hay:
The part Of the message which at,racse CITE,
Aguinatdos power over his followers was
largely hased an coercion and fear OF v!o-
Ienee In case thsy opposed him.
This neanaxe In connection with recent
Information received from Otis. has led
10 the belief that the end OF the trouble
with the Philippines is near at hand.
Text Of the Proclamation.
NEW YORK. April 4The Journals
Manila correspondent cables the text or
the United States Philippine commission
ers proclamation issued today. al fol-
THE commission desires to assure the
people Of the Islands Of the cordial good
VII and fraternal feeling which ia enter
tained for them by the president and the
American people The present aim and
object Of the the United States apart
from the fulhiiment Of the solemn oh
legations II has assumed toward the fami-
iy Of nations by it's acceptance Of SOW
erignty over the Philippine islands. =
the well being. prosperity and happiness
, os the Philippine people and their efevs-
ton and advepesment 60 a position among
the most civilized people OF the world.
The president believes that this felicity
and the perfection ~ the Philippine peo-
pie IL TO be brought about by the assur-
anee Of peace and order by the guar
antee Of civil and religious liberty. by the
establishment of Justice. the cultivation
of letters. science ard liberal practical
arts. by the enlargement nf intercourse
with foreign naf.oDs and the expansion
~ Industrial passsts. by trade and com
merce by the multiplication and Improve
rneut Of the means of internal ec.nmuB'-
aid nj mechanical Inventions. 81 the great
natural resources of the archipelago.
and. In word, by the uninterrupted de-
votson az the people 10 the pursuit OF us~-
ful objects and the realization Of these
noble IDEAS which constitute the higher
civilization Of mankind
Unfortunately, these ptsrf aims and plr
POSES ~ The American government have
been nnisnserprstea hy the lnha istfants 81
certain lsia rss. and a. consequence the
frisualy American forces have, without
Wha. 30. the Rest F4;ip.nos DESIRE Can u
he more than the United States 70 ready
70 give9 Tasy are patriots. and want ab-
erty.
In the ean,srne. the attention Of the
people Of The Philippines IN inyt'es - GER
lain regals'ive prsReipies by which IRE
tons. with them These are deemed 80 re-
points Of cardinal Importance.
'.r-srpt--T'Ne supremacy ~ fhe Tinted
States must ard will ~ enforced through
nssf every pars ~ IRE archipelago and
these wbs, resist II ean accomplish no other
than their awa ruin.
'{@ccvY6-To she Thi1vstns re9rSA viii
~ GRANTED the rozt arsa.A fsfsertv ard
Ts!s grFxe~nrnent rer0nettsatss with the
maintenance 81 4 We faxt ~sasie ard 81
fer-i.e ard economical Standardization %
pubic affairs ard eorsra 5snte with fse sgv-
a~ssxr srsf International r4wkts aaa ossss
gators ~ The United States
r@aa.e vii 10 guaranteed and protected
"a re Jules. extent
'<Ppurth-Ths rlsrpe~e ~ ira American
government :. he welfare SRI advance
rsss-s ~ ere phliiFrsre rssgDse.
'sFSstss~|The here skan ~ guaranteed an
Ae~s-s asss effective efsssg service To the
fsssgsTe exte~s ~ wMsea - ~taI bs pra~-
gsras NATIVES shat h@ employed
s.Sf~sn--Tfse e<rsrts~rre-s ard collection
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