Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-10
WILLIAM M'KINLEY'S
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Continued from Page Four.)
mission made a report, from which
quote the following extracts:
PEOPLE WANT PEACE.

mission maze q repnrs, from WHICH i
quote the following extracts:
PEOPLE WANT PEACE.
Hostility against Americans was
originally aroused by absurd f~alsehoods
OF INSCRIPTIONS leaders. The distribu-
ton Of troops in three hundred posts
has by contact largely dispelled hos
%tilities and steadily improved the tenn
per of the people. This improvement Is
furthered by abuses of insurgents. Large
numbers of people long for peace and
are willing to accept government under
the United States. Insurgents not sur
rendering after defeat have divided into
small guerilla bands under general off,
GERS or become robbers. Nearly all Of
the prominent generals and politicians
of the Instruction, except AguinaldO.
have since been captured or have sur
rendered n taken the oath Of allegi-
ance.
"All Northern Luzon, except two prov
inces. is substantially free from insur-
gents. People are busy planting Inc
asking for municipal organization.
Railway and telegraph lines from Ma
Mia to Dagupan, 122 miles, ave not
been molested for five months.
NATIVE CONsTABULARY.
""Tagal organizations alone are active
in leading the guerilla warfare. In Me-
gros, Cebu. Masbate, Sibuyan, Romblon.
Tablas. Bohol and other Philippine ISL
ands, little disturbance exists, and civil
government will be easily attained.
-Four years of lawlessness and war in
parts of the and have created unset
tied conditions.
Native constabulary n military;
which should be organized at once, will
end this and the terrorism to which de-
: fenseless people are subjected. The ma
tives desire to enlist in these organiza-
tt@~S r S1tfN,1y n~14otI n~l ~R
cered. they will be efficient forces for
maintenance of order and will permit
the early reduction Of United States
troops.
Turning islands over to a coterie Of
Tagalog politicians will blight fair pros
poets Of enormous improvements, drive
out capital, make life and property.
secular and religious, most insecure
. Danish by fear of cruel CONSUMPTION any
body of conservative Filipinos who have
aided Americans in the we'll founded
belief that their people are not now fit
for self-government, and reintroduce the
same oppression and corruption which
existed in all provinces under the Malo-
los insurgent government during the
eight months of it's control. The result
will be factional strife between jealous
leaders, chaos and anarchy, and will re-
quire and justify active intervention of
our government or some other.
BUSINESS IS PROSPEROUS.
Business interrupted by the war is
much improved as peace extends,
I'm Negroes more sugar is in cultivation
than ever before. New forestry regula-
lions give impetus to timber trade and
reduce the high price of lumber. The
customs collections for the last quarter
were so per cent greater than ever in
Spanish history, and August collections
show further increase. The total rev.
enue for the same period are one-third
greater than in any quarter under Span
ish rule. though the cedula tax, the chief
source of Spanish revenues, Is prac-
tically abolished. Economy and eff
cheney of military government have Gre
ated a surplus fund of six million dol
lars. which should be expended in much
needed public works, notably the inn
provement of Manila harbor.
with proper tariff and facilities Ma
Mia will become the great port of the
Orient.
v WILL Pc sELF-sUPPoRTING.
"The commission is confident that by
a judicious customs law, reasonable land
tax n proper corporation franchise
tax, the imposition of no greater rate
than that in average American states,
Will CIV less annoyance and, with peace.
Will produce revenue sufficient to pay the
expense of military as we'll as civil gov
eminent. They are preparing a strin-
gent civil service law, giving equal or
portunity to Filipiros and Americ.
with preference for the former, where
qualifications are equal, to enter at low
est rank and by promotion reach the
head of departments.
"~Forty-f1ve miles of railroad extension
under negotiation will give access to a
large province, rich in valuable min
erals, with strictly temperate climate. 2
mile high. Railroad construction will
give employment to many, and commu-
nication will furnish the market to vast
tracts of rich agricultural lands. Thew
report there are calls from parts of the
islands for public schools, school sup
plies and English teachers, greater thar
the commission can provide, until a
comprehensive school system Is estab-
lished. Night schools for teaching Eng
lish to adults are being established in
response to popular demand. Native
children show aptitude in learning Eng
lish. Spanish is spoken by a small frac-
ton OF the people, and in a few years
the medium of communication in the
courts, public offices and among the
different tribes will be English: creation
of central government within eighteen
months. under which substantially all
rights described in the bill of rights in
the federal constitution are to be se.
cured to the people Of the Philippines
bringing to them ~contentment, prosper
1ty, education and political %enlighten-
ment."
NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR ExPLoI.
TATION. -tf8T
This shows to my countrymen what
has been Is being lone to bring the
benefits of liberty and good government
to these wards of the nation. Every eff.
fort has been directed to their peace and
prosperity, their advancement and well
being, not for ACKNOWLEDGMENT, nor fol
pride or might, not for trade or com
merce, not for exploitation, but for hui
manity and civilization, and the protec-
! tinr nf fhA VOC