Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-07

gold apple OF discord, .rfn5,-s
powers. no one of which ,uylr,
other TO seize them unqur.ig.
rich plains and valieys Es
scene OF endless strife nHU ~
advent OF Dewey's iieet Ia n
instead OF being. as We ION
OF a new day OF freedom ~
will have been the beginning
OF misery and violence rrss
where has darkened the utl
The suggestion has beer M
could rcnounce our nuthurIIE !,
lands and. giving then M
could retain "A protectnTtfe
This proposition will not he q,
sure. worthy OF your fi1e,
Such an arrangement N,gI
the outs set "a cruel bIra b u,
would place the pcaceahlr asi
jority. who ask nothing b. lI.F
cspt our authority. at The -
minority OF the armei asa,
would make us rehponsiuIr n
OF the insursent leader aai
power TO control them, liE
us with tn. task OF pTtsys
against any foreign pDurr a
they chose To quarrel. IU shs-
take from the congrrss 4
States the power OF dc 4fss
vest that tremendous pTrfgsl,
Tagni leader OF the hour
III does not seem deslF8 = ihs
recommend at. this tim a =
iinai government for the l,ss
peac- shall be restored F
duty of congr-c to con- TT
government which shall ss,l,
maintain freedom AMI Duisf
in the Philippines, Tho l1,as
stlll existing. rnd wh'n G
further Information will i FV,s
the actual conditions OF E1li,l
Ausuraiins permanent .at's
mitts-. now In preparatinH y!
information and snss-si .Ha, "
b. Of value To consrsas ii
will tranmit ar soon as li
A. long ns the insurr.cii"H 81
military arm must nrvrsslf.I
pr-m-. Hut there IL no Trrs1.
should not be taken from itr4
inaugural. governments sHsvst.
lar In form RS fast rs ts-
held snd controlled By our -
this end ! am conslderinE ts- n
OF the return of the con Tisiss
Of the members thcfeof e u
cured. to aid the csistinE zgih-
facilitate this work thfug sara
slHu~s y NtNt pEisNsh AN#h y
,ion should not begin by ~
-nt OF one central ciSil EuIsf-,
all the Islands. with its ssli {
but rather that the work shBsl
In~nc-d by building up fTun ~
first establishing munieipll slst
and then provincial EoVCfutz<siI
trail government at last 60 f1ls
Congress shall have made f1fa4
sion OF Its Will. ] shall U.s. ~
vested In me by the constIi stir
statutes 60 uphold tho s1ysf.is;
tnit-d Stale. In these distaHi q
In all other places where car
fully floats. shall pu; a. ~
OF the army and navy AL NJ
which the iibcrality OF couEfvwl
people have provided to cause ~
u any orders Of mine were ID
and naval operations. they saqlj
lacking. but every step Of ~
Of our troop. has been mAfsTs I
fnnni,y which has sufnrttSi 4
misguided Insurgents. Thr i-sd
ness to them will be q swif, asil
defeat OF their present lcadst, 5
and reconstruction.
I'VE rhali not walt for ths ed
TO begin tho b~n~ficcrt wufS
continue. as We have begun. . 4
schools and the churchss al
courts In operation. to fosiff
and trade and agriculture, al
way In our power to max 80
whom Providence has bruuE ~ VI
Jurisdiction feel that u - tsHs
and not our power. their wylftri
our gain. ". arc seeking 60 r-sa
fiaE has never waved over ArT Z.
- but In pleasing. ! bc,icNr ~
will soon recognise tho fact ter
not lost Its rift OF b-nrflIfif
Worldwide journey to their ssir
PORTO RICO
The need OF a .govcrnFnssi Z
Rico is discussed by the l'rrsla'
concludes:
''ror prcsen, purpose fsCosz=l
Congress Pass n Law for the 0rfi
OF n temporary Eovernmsnt 81
provide for the appoint hY y
dent. subject to conflrmaiiou ~
ate. OF n government and Huth
hcerr as the general aimln.si
the island may require, and ihii
isiativc purposes on subject u
turc not partAkinx Of a f"tsfai
ter. n legislative council. comps
~ OF Porto Ricanr and party q
OF the tnitc ed States. shall tsr =
and appointed by the PresitSn;.
TO confirmation by the Senate, y
to be subj-ct to the appro,aI ..
In the municipalities. and &,
subdivisions, I recommend that
cipic of local self-Governmcni y
at once. so as to enable the :
citizens Of the island TO partia
their own government and 70
practical experience the duiiss
auircmcnts OF a scif-contained I
governing people. ! have not u
wise to commit the entire suvs'i
the island to ofiicerr peiect,i b.
pie, because I doubt whether
training and experience they arr
to Mt them to exercise at once .,
degree OF self-Eovernment: bot
Judgment and expectation that .
cnc- and wisdom and self.o5ss
Will Justify conferrine upon tht-
larger participation In the chclcs
insular officers. The fundamc nia,
Is education. fhc free schuai
the best prcccptor Tor citizen shts
Introduction OF modern educ tic.l
ods care. however. must be sNsttl
changes be not made too abrsi
that the history and racial p'cghi
the Inhabitants shall be gIyer de-
Systems OF education In thee >
sessions founded upon CONS
methods. adapt cd to existing q
and looking TO the future moral
dustrial advancement of thc ~
commend to them in n pccullarly
manner the blessing OF free gov
LAW MUST RULE,
The love OF law and sense OF 2
and submission to the lawfully 9
ed Judicial tribunals are eml'edde
hearts OF our people. and any Wy
these sentiments and dIsrcFard
obiigations must arouse public ~
tion; The guarantees Of lifc "
81 civil rights should be faithiulp
the right OF trial by jury f"sps.
defended. The rule Of the Cnufti
assure the public OF the prumE
those charged with criminal nH,i.
upon conviction the punishmeai
he commensurate with the cno'
the crime. Those who, in d.sft
law and the public peace, and !
TO await the Judgment OF Cnutt
constitute themselves Judge an
TONERS. should not escape the
penalties for their crimes.
What ! said In my innupura,i
on March 4. 1897. I now repeat
stituted authorities must l." q
and vigorously upheld. Lyur rhif'
not he tolerated in n great ma
country like the United Stl'"st
not mobs, must execute the p'h
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