The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-06
NATIVES MUST SUBMIT
OUR RULE TO BE EXTENDED
OVER ENTIRE GROUP.
PRESIDENT McKlNltY'S PROCLAMATION
He Declares that the Mission of The United
S,a.eis One Of Benevolent Assimila.
lion. Our Government Win
Bring Blessings.

| of the Administration toward the Phll-
| ippines is shown in the following cable
message made public at the War De
| partment to-day:
| Washington, January 9Th.
| "Adjutant Generals office, Washing
| ton, December 9th, 1898.
| General Otis, Manila.
"By direction of the Secretary of
| War, | have the honor to transmit here
with Instructions of the President rela-
| tive to the administration of affairs in
the Philippine Islands:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
| December 21st, 1898.
| ITO the Secretary of War:
| "Sir: The destruction of the Spanish
| fleet in the harbor of Manila by the
| United States naval squadron command
ed by Rear Admiral Dewey. followed by
| the reduction of the city and surrender
of the Spanish forces, practically ef-
fected the conquest of the Philippine Is
lands and the suspension of Spanish
sovereignty therein.
| with the signature of the treaty of
| peace between The United States and
Spain by their respective plenipotentia
ries at Paris, on the 10th instant, and as
| Il result of the Victories of American
arms, the future daHtrol, disposition and
government OF the philippine Islands ara
| ceded to. the United States. Tn fulfill
ment of the rights of sovereignty thus
/ acquired and the responsible obligations
| of government thus assumed, the actual
| occupation and administration of the en-
tire group of the Philippine Islands be-
| comes Immediately necessary, and the
| military Government heretofore main-
| tained by the United States in the city,
harbor and bay of Manila is to be ex.
| tended with all possible dispatch to the
| whole OF the ceded territory.
"In performing this duty. the military
| commander Of the United States is en-
| joined to make known to the inhabitants
| of the Philippine Islands that, in sue
| ceeding to the sovereignty of Spain in
severing the former political relations of
| the inhabitants and in establishing Il
new political power, the authority of the
| United States is to be eXerted for the
| security of the persons and property of
| the people of the islands and for the
| confirmation OF all their private rights
| and relations. 1t will be the duty Of
| the commander of the forces of occu-
patton to announce and proclaim in the
most public manner that we come, not as
| invaders or conquerors, but as friends,
| to protect the natives in their homes, in
| their employments and in their personal
| and religious rights. All persons who.
| either by active aid or by honest sub
mission, cooperate with the Government
| of the United States TO give effect to
these benefcent purposes, will receive
the reward of its support and protection.
| All others will be brought within the
| lawful rule we have assumed, with
| firmncss If need be, but without severity
so far as may be possible.
| "With the absolute domain OF military
authority which necessarily is and must
remain supreme in the ceded territory
| until the Legislature Of the United States
| shall otherwise provide the municipal
| laws of the territory, in respect 10 pri-
vate rights and property and the repres-
| sion of crime are to be considered as
| continuing in force, and to be admins
| tered by the ordinary tribunals so far
| as practicable The operat tons of civil
| and municipal government are to be per-
| formed by such officers as may accept
| the supremacy OF the United States by
| Taking the OdlD Vi VI Dy Olu-
| GERS chosen as far as may be practical
| bic from the inhabitants of the is
| lands.
"While the control of all the public
| property and the revenues of the State
passes with the cession, and while the
use and management of all public means
| of transportation are necessarily re-
served to the authority of the United
| States, private property, whether belong
| ing to individuals or corporations is to
| be respected except for cause duly es
| tahlished The taxes and duties hereto
| fore payable by the inhabitants to the
| late Government become payable to the
authorities of the United States unless
| it be seen fit to substitute for them other
reasonable rates or modes of cOntribu-
| ton to the expenses of Government,
| whether general or local. If private
property be taken for military use, it
| shall be paid for when possible in cash
| at a fair valuation, and when payment
in cash is not practicable, receipts are TO
| be given.
''All ports and places in the Philippine
Islands in the actual possession of the
| land and naval forces of the United
| States will be opened to the commerce
of all friendly nations. All goods and
wares, not prohibited for military rea-
| sons by due announcements IF the mill
| tary authority will be admitted upon
payment of such duties and other charges