The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
work in connection with tn. twelfth cen
The Pacific Railroads.

I CUISTSIIHB StCTtIdTy
ury, the attorney general and secretary
| of interior. has made an agreement OF
| settlement which has had my approval,
OF the indebtednsss to the ne , gov1er9 an n
| in the construction of the Central Pacific
| and Western Pacific railroads. The agree
ment secures TO the government the
amounting to $5s,s12, 715.4s. There has been
| paid thereon 81, ,543.12, which has been
covered into the treasury, and the re-
| mainder, payable within ten years, with
| interest at the rate of three per cent. per
annum, payable semiannually. is secured
/ by the deposit of an equal amount OF first
| mortgage bonds of the Pacific railway com
| panies.
The amounts paid and secured to be
| paid to the government on account of the
| Pacific railroad subsidy claims are:
| Union Pacific cash...........$ IS, Ais, 223. rs
| Kansas Pacific, cash........... 6,303,000 90
| Central and Western Pacific,
cash. $50. ..'.'..... ........... !l,lgS,5la IA
Notes, secured .............,.... AZ 050, l72 80
| Kansas Pacific dividends for
deficiency due United States,
cash ......... ................. S21, s97. 20
Making a total OF. 1924 421 COZ .95
| The whole Indebtedness was about $780,
| 900, 900, more than half of which consisted
of accrued interest, for which sum the
government has realized the entire amount
less about $6,0Oo0Ge within period of two
years.
Regarding the work of the department of
agriculture, the president refers to the in
estimable value of the department to our
| agricultural interests, and says of it:
Markets are being sought and opened up
for surplus farm and factory products in
Europe and in Asia. The outlook for the
| education of the young. farmer through
agricultural college and experiment sta
tions, with opportunity given to specialize
in the department of agriculture, is very
promising. The people of Hawaii, Porto
Rico. and the Philippine Islands, should be
helped, by the establishment of experiment
stations, to a more scientific knowledge OF
the production of coffee, india rubber and
other tropical products, for which there is
demand in the United States.
provement of our public highways at the
present time, and the department of agri-
culture is cooperating with the people, In
each locality in making the best possible
roads from local material and in expert
mentng with steel tracks more intell-
gent s. stem Of managing the forests or the
country Is being put b IN a nrob
! lem is being conducted throughout the
United States. A very extensive and com
plete exhibit of the agricultural ana horti-
cultural products of the United States is
being prepared for the Paris exposition.
The Philippines.
OF all the subjects treated the Philip
pines receive probably the greatest amount
of attention. He reviews the connection or
this government with the lSliuus since NC
signing of the peace treaty with Spain, tells
of the attempt of the administration to as
sure the people of the Islands OF the good
will and friendly intentions Oh 'nis gov
From the earliest moment no opportuni-
ty was lost of assuring the people or the
Islands of our, ardent desire FOR thelr Wei
fare and of the intention of this govern
ment to do everything possible to ADVANCE
their interests. In my order of the 18th
of May, 1898, the commander OF the min-
tary expedition dispatched to the Phlllp-
pines was instructed to declare That we
came not to make war upon the people
of that country, NOR upon any party or
faction among them, but to protect them
in their homes, in their employments, and
in their personal and religious rights.
That there should be no doubt as to the
paramount authority there, on me ,un
must be no joint occupation with the IN
surgents;" that the United States must
preserve the peace and protect persons
and property within the territory occupied
by their military and naval forces; that
the insurgents and all others must rec
ognize the military. occupation and au-
thority of the United States. AS early as
December A. before the ceSsion, and in
anticipation of that event. the commander
in Manila was urged to restore peace ana
5rannauity and to Sng
which should afford the fullest security for
life and property.
The Philippine Commission.
He reviews the organization of the Phil
ippine commission ana It's purpose, ana
states that before their arrival at MANIA
the insurrection had broken out. or this
commission and the outbreak of the insur-
rection he says: .
But before their arrival at Manila the
sinister ambition of a few leaders OF the
Filipinos had created a situation full of
embarrassments for us and most grieyous
in its consequences to themselves. me
clear and impartial preliminary report OF
q a nor mi which | frAnSmlf
with, gives so lucid and comprehensive a
history of the present insurrectlonary
movement that the story need not be here
repeated. 1t is enough to say that the
claim of the rebel leader that he was prom
Used Independence by any officer of the
United States in return for his assistance
has no foundation in fact and is categor-
cally denied by the very witnesses who
were called to prove it. The most the in
surgent leader hoped for when he came
back to Manila was the liberation of the
islands from the Spanish control, which
they had been laboring for years without
success to throw Off.
AguinaIdo's Ambition.
The prompt accomplishment of this work
by the American army and navy gave him
other ideas and ambitions, and inSidious
suggestions from various quarters pervert-
ed the purposes and intentions with which
he had taken up arms No sooner had our
army captured Manila than the Filipino
forces began to assume an attitude of sus-
picion and hostility which the utmost eff
forts of our officers and troops were unable
to disarm or modify. Their kindness and
| forbearance were taken as proof of
cowardice The aggressions of the Fiji
pinos continually increased until finally,
| just before the time set for the senate of
the United States for a vote upon the
| treaty, an attack, evidently prepared in
| advance, was made all along the Amer
| lean lines, which resulted in a terribly de-
| structive and sansuinary repulse of the
| insurgents.
! Ten days later an orGer of the insurgert
government was issued 10 its auherents
| who had remained in Manila, of which Gen.
Otis justly observes that for barharous in
| tent il is unequaled in modern times" 1t
directs that at eight o'clock on the night
| of the 18th of February, the territorial
militia" shall come together in the streets
| of San Pedro, armed with their bolos with
| guns and ammunition where convenient
| that Filipino families only shall be re-
| specte6 that all other Individuals, of what
| ever race they may be, shall be eXter-
minated without any compassion, after the
determination of the army OF occupation,
and adds. brothers. We must aVenge our
| selves on the Americans and oXterminatt
| them. that we may take our revenge foi
the iafamiss and treaeherieS which they
| have committed upon us. Have no COM
| passion upon them; attack with
| vigor." A copy Of this fell. by good for
| tune, into the hands of our officers, and
| they were able TO take measures to con-
| troll the rising, when was actually at
| tempted on the night of February 80, s
| week la'er than was originally co9tem-
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