The Delta independent., 1899-12-08

-On the 21st Of December, after the
treaty was signed the commander OF
The forces Of oceupa tion was instructed
TO announce and proclaim in the most
vaders or conquerors. bur as friends 20
protect the natives in their homes. in
and religious rights On the same day.
while ordering General Otis TO see tnat
Sne s wss nses sdmSnisheS n d that it IS most i'm
portant that there should be no confhct
with the insurgents on the hrst @ aay
iterated that the kindly Intentions of ms
government should be in every possible
the zist of January / announced my in
tention of dispatching 10 Manila con-,
Mite nit s,ssn sharsetsr al fs and aistnepon
thoroughly acquainted with the Orieh,:
who in ASSOCIATION ,s Win Adira, r n-trneted psSd
to facilitate the most humane ana eneet-
i've extension of authority througho tnr
sible delay the benefits of wise and gem
erous protection of life and property 10
the Inhabitants
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
These gentlemen were Dr.. Jacob
Gould Schurman; president OF Cornell
University. the Hon. Charles DENLY. for
many years minister to China. ana Prot;
Dean @ Worcester. of the University OF
Michigan. who had made most careful
study of life in the Philippines While
alton in the senate these commissioners
set out on their mission of good Will and
liberation Their character was a sum
cient guaranty OF e beneficent purpose
with which they went. even II they had
not borne the positive instruel9ns OF tris
pre-eminently one Of peace and friend-
ship, but before .-leir arrival at Mamie
the sinister ambition of a few leaders OF
the Fihninos mad created a scene full OF
embarrassment for us and most grteyous
clear and impa rtial preliminary report of
the commissioners which transmit mere
history Of the insurrectionary movement
that the story need not be here repes tso.
1t Is enough TO say that the claim OF the
pendence by any officer OF the United
States in return for his assistance has
no foundation and Is emphatically denied
by the very witnesses who were called to
prove it. The most the insursent leader
hoped for when he came back to Manila
was the Iibera ton of the islands from the
Spanish control. under which they had
been laboring for years without success
THE prompt accomplishment Of this
work by the American army and navy
gave him other ideas and ambitions and
tiers perfected the intention with which
he had taken UP arms No soner mad our
army captured Manila than the Filipino
forces began TO assume an attitude OF
suspicion and hostility which the utmost
efforts of our officers and troops were un-
ness and forbearance were taken as
proof Of cowardice The ageressions ot
finally just before the time set by the
senate OF the United States for a vote
upon the treaty. an attack endentiy pre- pre-
the American lines. which resulted in a
terribly destructive and sanEuinary re-
I pulSe of the insurgents.
Ten Gays later an order of the insur-
gen; government was issued TO Its adher-
which General OTIS Justly observed that
for barbarous intent j. Is uneguaied N
o'clock on the night of the 18th OF Febru-
ary the territorial militia shalt come TO,
] gether in the streets OF San Pedro armed
with their bolos- with guns and ainmuni-
I tion where convenisnt. that Filipino fam.
Z lilies only shall be respected. but that all
other individuals Of whatever race they
may be. shall be eSterminated without
any compassion after the eNterrT,t "a tion
j sRrothers, we must avenge ourselves on
I the Americans and exterminate them
that we may tafe our revenge for the IN. IN,
} Committed urGH US Have no comr1s-
I sion upon them: attack with visor. A
hands OF our oftieers and ihey were able
to take measures to control the rising
n,ssi Ssh Of TFs Fesrnary nd WEEK later than
was originally contemplated Consider
able numbers Of armed insurgents enter,
and in concert with confederates inside.
attempted to destroy Manila by FIRE Tney
the next day driven out of the city with
This was the unhanpv condition of
Affairs which confronted our commission
ers on their arrival in Manila They
had come with the hope and Intention Q,
Ma ior General Otis in establishing peace
and order IN the archipelago. and the
largest measur. of self-coyernuient COM
patible with the true welfare cf the peo-
ple What they actually found can best
be set for them in their words:
which we are now engaged WAS unayoid-
sken,uTsas ss,s sy rs ensnw %er 10 sisqnatise was
left TO exceot irnom.nions retrea I.
1t is not to he conceived Of that any
j American would have sanctioned the sur
render OF Manila TO the insurgents Our
ohligatiors 10 other natiors and 70 tne
friendly Filini1os and TO ourselves End our
Gag demanded that force should be met
hv force. Whatever the future OF the
Philippines may be. there Is no course
the war until the insurgents are recncsd
J t" ~.'Nmissior The commission is Of the
z .hs --st-r,~,i-r of the Sn- nish ssuad-on
hv As-r,ral Dewey wher " wns r,Ssie,,e
| e,,Ner with horror 80 ourselves " with
safety 10 the inha biiants-
REBELLION MUST BE PUT DOWN.
The course thus clearly INDICATED has
lion must be put down Civil government
cannot be thoroushIS estaslishsd unit, Ii,
sai'antry worthy OF Its most brilliant
histrry. the army. ably and loyalty as
unweicome but most momentous cam
paign. Although the operations have
| been somewhat interrupted an1 cnscneu
! nv a rain. season of unusual violence
] and dura ,fon they have gained ground
( steadily in every direction and now look
forward coufidenttallN to a speedy TER
| mination of their task.
| THE unfavorable circumstances con-
! nected with an active campaign haye not
| been permitted to interfere with the
| equally important work Of reconstruction.
! Again | invite .ou- attention TO the re-
sort o, the commissioners for the inter
/ esf,ny and encouraging details OF the
work already accomolishei in the sstse-
| OF "A
| ansnration OF Self-goverring municipal
life in many portions OF the archipeiago.
| The President. after outnnins ,hs P.r'
| 81 roxsrument heinC established IN trt
| island OF Nccro>- quotes the U.atN en-
! tered into with the sultan OF Joio- n,
| 81 hav, confirmed said agreement. sub
! i.-r, 10 she action Of the Congress and
| ss,.,,n ,ba res,rxatson whieG ! have direct
IL The SUIT I,