Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-10

'ion. William R, nay OF Ohio, Hon. Will
Davis Of MinSes%oia, % lion. 0ei Georse nrS Gray Of Of
Delaware, and Hon. Whitelow Reid Of New
hork In addressing the peace .commission
before Its departure for Paris, / said:
1T Is my wish that throughout the nego-
| tiatlons entrusted to the commission ,the
gurpcsc and spirit with which the United
states accepted the unwelcome necessity
Of war should be Kept constantly In view.
| we took UP, arms only ia obedience TO the
dictates Of humanity and In. the frlHllment
OF hlgh pubic and moral obligations. we
had no design OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT and no
ambition OF conquest. Through the long
course OF repeated representations which
pIt eeded and aimed to avert the struggle
| and in the final 1rbitrament Of force this
country was mpelled solely by the purp9ss
OF PR relieving greyoIs wrongs ,nd fepoyhinSg f,rheS
Its tranquility, which shocked the moral
sense Of mankind, and which could no
| ltrger be endured.
states in making peace should follow the
same high rule of conduct which guided II
In facing war: II should he as s;erupu,l,o,us ,,,a
| mcnt as 1t was Just and humane In It's
original action.
Our aim. in the adjustment of peace
should be directed to lasting results aud
to the .echievement of the common good
u der. the demands Of civilization, rather
than TO ambitious designs.
Without any original thought OF COM
| plete or even partial acquisition, the pres
ence Gnd success of our arms In Mania
imposes upon us obligations which we can can
| not disregard. Tue march Of events rules
and overrules human action; ,Ayowlng un,
rtseiyedly the purpose which has animated
| all our effort and still solicltons TO adhere
to 1t, we cennot be unmiudful that with
out any desire or design on our part the
war has brought Us new duties and re-
| sponsiIilties which we must meet and dis-
! charge as becomes n great nation oil whose
| growth and career from the beginning me
ruler of nations, has plainly written the
high @ Snd ws Reafe6 6e Of peace oomD
| sion was continuing Its negotiations IN
Paris. the following additional instruction
| was sent
The Duty of victors.
at is imperative upon us that as yictors
we should be governed only by motives
which will eXalt our nation. rerritoriai
expansion should be our least concern; that
we shall not shirk the moral obligations u
our victory Is of the greatest IL is undls-
piled that spains authority is permanently
destroyed in every part Of the philippines;
To leave any. part In her feeble control
! DOW would incrcase our difficulties ana De
| opposed to the interests Of humanity.
Nor can we permit Spain TO transfer any
OF the Islands to another power. NOT cani Gun
we invite another power or powers 10 JON
the United States In sovereignty over them.
We must either hold them or turn them
back to Spain. -
sibilties and unforeseen as are the am.
culties which are before u.s.. the president
can see but one plain path of duly. the nc-
| ceptance OF the archipelago. Greater an
ticultles and more serious complications
| administrative and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ysn Gow any thsr s S9uFss e
the fullest cons slderation, and IN rsachlhg
the core lusion above announced In the ight
Of information communicated to the com
mission and to the president since your
departure, he has been influenced by tho
single consideration of duty and humanity.
tlesscd hnancla! condition Of Spain. and
may Gs5 show must must come ONE from its sense of
from any real or technical obligation"
Again, on Nov. 10, instructed the com
From the standpoint of indemnity both
the archipelagoes Ucrto Rico and the
Ihilirrincs) nre insufficient to pay our war
EXPENSES, but aside from this do we not
Philippines. which will not permit rs to
return them 70 the sovereignty of spaln?
or Te Ssy fhes m baTte snGn
other pover2 Willing or not, we have the
responsibility Of duty which we cannot
division Of the archipelago can bring us
anything but embarrassment IN the future.
The trade and commercial side, AS well as
questions we might. yield: They might be
waived or compromised but the questions
Ct duty and humanity oppeal to the prcsi-
pirate answer but the one he has here
marked out"
Jhe treaty o1 peace was concluded on
go, known as the Philippine islands, was
ceded by spain to the United States. II
MSs aso pronded that the civil rights and
Of the territories hereby ceded to the United
states. states shall be determined by the con
the following, direction was given to the
commander Of our forces In the Philippines:
The military commander OF the
United States is enJoned to make known
TO the, Inhabitants of the Philippine islands
that In succeeding to the sovereignty of
Spain, IN seyerlng, the former political rela-
= new political power. the authority of
the United States is to be eyerted for the
sSSs"p the paSpe OF Of he foc pGgsG ssns and
nrmntion Of all their private rights and
relations i VIII be the duty OF, the COM
mnsr Spd or fhe 1ereGs Of to
manner that we come not as Invaders or
GonfGnerors' but 40 friends. TO protect the
natives IN their homes In their employ
ments and In their personal and religious
rights"
The Philippine Commission.
ln order TO facilitate the most humane |
paelnc and effective extension OF authority
with the least possible DELAY the benefts
OF wise and generous protection of iife |
ana sG pIToperty to 10t tae inhabitants appoint
York, Admiral George Dewey. IT, 5. NV
09 Worsssisr SssrsS DsnGy Of Sf dndSn, Pof pcan
eral Elwell s.. Otis, u s. A, fhelr in |
strqetlons eonyalned the following ''' ~
IN IN tne performance Of this duty the
earliest possible day In tho city Of Manila lila
and to announce by public proclamation
tne't presence Snd the mission intrusted
While the msrg infefgg settling forth that
claimed Is to be maintained ana contin-
ned so long as necessity may REQUIRE. ef.
10 rprts 80 VII be made to alleviate the burden
co oommsreIol' iI9pl' nros 70 establish Industrial and
tne SAFETY OF persons aud OF nroperty bv
,Ho, sHon ineans MS may be found conducive 10
The commissioners will endeayor with
out interference with the military authnri
,ies @ ot the United States now In control of
ne .ne i,hiiippines, to ascertain what nIneliora-
;,9n upat " tne coalition OF the inhabitants and
prNetieaola, and. for this purpose thew viii
study nttcatlvsiy the existing soeioi nnh
polltlral state OF the. various populations
government, the administration OF Justice
the collection OF customs aud other taxes
s9e means OF transportation aud the need
OF puehc improvements They will report
and reflections, and will recommend such
executive action ,ns may from time to time
seem to them Wise and useful.
The commissioners are hereby mn
thorlZcd to confer authortatlvely with any
persons resident In the Islands from whom
they may believe themselves able to de-
f for he hhp'ppTs,Um nTnnSG or SqgTestlons gT valuable
whom they may choose TO employ as I
agents. us may be necessary for this pur-
ut Ia my desire that In all their re,o-
tlons with the inhabltants OF the Islands
the commissioners exercise due respect FOR
~ me Ideals customs and Institutions ot
Il