Middletown transcript., 1899-04-08
rn1LIrp1NE PROCLAMATION.

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II is evidently the intention of Presi-
dent Mckinley to hold the Philippines.
or at least until stable government is
secured. The comm issiou has issued
their proclamation, the following being
summary:
THE PROCLAMATIoN's PROMISES.
The proclamation contains eleven
articles, declaring Americas inten-
tions, as follows:
1.-The supremacy of the United
States must and will be enforced
throughout every part of the archipel-
ago. Those who resist can accomplish
nothing except their own ruin.
2-The amplest liberty of self gov
ernment will be granted which is recon-
cilable with just, stable, effective and
economical administration and compatr
ible with the sovereign rights and obli-
cations of the United States.
3.-The civil rights of the Filipinos
will be guaranteed and projected, the ir
religious freedom will be assured and.
all will have equal standing before the
law.
4.-Honot, justice and friendship for
bid the exploitation of the people Of the
islands. The purpose of the American
Government is the welfare and ad.
vancement Of the Philippine people.
5.-Guarantees an honest and effec-
tive civil service in which natives shall
be employed.
6.-The collection and application of
taxes and other revenues will be put
upon sound, honest and economical
basis, and will be applied only to de-
fray the proper expenses.
THE establishment of a pure ad-
ministration of justice, by which the
evils Of delay, corruption and exploita-
tion will be effectually eradicated.
8.-The construction of roads, rail-
roads and other means of communica-
tion and transportation, and other pub,
lie works will be promoted.
9.-Domestic and foreign trade and
commerce and other industrial pursuits
and the general develope tent of the
country in the interest of its inhabi
tants will be the constant objects OF
solicitude and fostering care.
10.-Effective provision will be made
for establishment of schools.
11.-Reforms in all departments of
the Government, all branches of the
public service and all corporations must
be undertaken without delay.
Besides the three commissioners
Admiral Dewey and Major General
Otis subscribed personally as well as
officially to the declarations contained
in the proclamation. The Admins
tration takes the publication of the
proclamation as clear indication that,
in the judgment Of Admiral Dewey and
Major General Otis, the power of
Aguinaldo is broken and the Filipinos
are ready to listen to such an appeal as
the Commission has issued. Though
Anginaldo is still at large and the size
of his present following is unknown,
the rebellion cannot be said to be ended,
and it may be kept up not only until
the rainy season begins In June, but
through the rainy season and indef-
nitely by guerrilla warfare. General
Otis is known to be planning for the
contingency of further fighting, even
with the enemy in force, and for an
indefinite quantity of it, amounting to
another campaign.
The Administration does not expect
an immediate and general acquiescence
BY the people ef the archipelago, but but II II
is believed that gradually and rather
rapidly the natives will come to recog-
milton of the good intentions of the
United States.