The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-21

left to us except ignomlnious retreat.
Had to Remain.
at is not to be conceived Of that any
American would have sanctioned the sur
render OF Manila to the Insurgents. Our OBJ
legations to other nations and to the friendly
Filiplnos and to ourselves and our flag de-
manded that force should be met with force.
Whatever the future of the Philippines may
be, there Is no course open to us now except
the prosecution Of the war until the insur
gents are reduced to submission.
1.-The commission Is Of the opinion that
there has been no time since the destruction
OF the Spanish squadron by Admiral Dewey
when 1t was possible to withdraw our forces
from the Islands either with honor to our
selves or with safety to the inhabitants"
After the most thorough study Of the peo-
pies Of the archipelago the commission re-
ported, among other things:
"TheIr lack of education and political ex-
perlence, combined with their racial ana
linguistic diversites, disqualify them, In
spite Of their mental gifts and domestic VIZ
tues, to undertake the task Of governing tine
archipelago at the present time The most
that can be expected Of them is to cooper
ate with the Americans in the administra-
tion Of general affairs, from Manila as
center, and to undertake, subject to Amer
lean control or guidance las may be found
necessary the administration Of provincial
and municipal affairs.
Would Invite Anarchy.
SHOULD our power by any fatality be
withdrawn. the commission believes that the
government of the Philippines would speed
lily lapse into anarchy, which would excuse,
II 1t did not necessltate, the Intervention OF
other powers and the eventual division OF
the Islands among them. Only through
American occupation, therefore, is the Idea
Of free, selfgoverning and united Philip
pine commonwealth at all conceivable.
"Thus the welfare Of the Filipinos coin
cdes with the dictates Of national honor In
forblddlng our abandonment Of the archl-
pelago. We cannot from any point Of view
escape the responsibilities of government
which our sovereignty entails, and the COM
mission is strongly persuaded that the per-
Torrance Of our national duty will prove
the greatest blessing to the people Of the
Philippine Islands,"
Satisfied that nothing further could be &C.
compllshed in pursuance of their mission
until the rebellion was suppressed, ana de-
string to place before the Congress the re-
suit Of their observations l requested the
commission 10 return " 'ne oni'eu
Their most Intelligent and comprehensive
report, was submitted to Congress.
Duties of the Com mission.
In March, 1900, believing that the insur
rection was practically ended and earnestly
desiring to promote the establishment of o
| stable government in the archipelago, I ap
no,ntad tho following civil commission
Iv,,,,or, IT rott ~ Ohio Professor Dean C
| ,s,.., ri. Ur,,b+ n,
worcester Oh Michisan' LUXE l. "HsN' y.
Tennessee, Henry Z. lde OF vermont ant
| Bernard Moses of California. My instruc
| .,ons ., than, CONTAINED tho folISwing:
'ions u men @on.AN III,
| fou tine secretary Vi war WIN ,nI.i..
the commission to devote their at
| +ent,on In tho frat Instance to the establish
" 4. T., ,vh,cr
| meht Oh municipai soNerhnien III
the natives OF the Islands, both IN the cities
| and In tho rural communities shall be at
| - s-4,,.,.. e. ,,on.oa tho,r our
| rordeu the opportunity u manage 'nei ""
local affairs to the fullest extent OF winch
| they are capable and subject to the least de-
gree Of supervision and control which care
, fri strdy of thar cnnocities and observation
iu' S'uu' VI 'Ae'' - -
| OF the workings OF naive cohtroi sho" u W
consistent with the maintenance Of law, or
der and LOYALTY.
Awaits the Report.
| ..,,.o ,ho oor,r,iss,or 10 NJ tho onin
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| ion that the condition OF analrs IN the Isl
ands is such that the central administration
| o, .afo,,, ha +ronsforred from military &c
may '"ieS ~, -. .,.. ooro,r
| civil control they VIII report mat eoneiu
| sion to you 1.-THE Secretary OF war;, VIII
| their personal recommendations as to the
| form of central government to be estab
-, o., ~ ,nnosa 90 taxing over the
nontro,
con1roi; ,,., .,o LOT dov q, sentem
| oe ,Hsnn NJ ,,thoritv 70 exarctse snbiec,
TO nv approval through the Secretary OF
| War, that part of the power OF government
| isIativa nature ia TO be transferred from the
| military governor of the islands to this com
mission 70 he thereafter exercised by then
| in The nlace and stead of the military gov
| arnor Under such rules and regulations a,
Won lthe Secretary of War; shall prescribe
| mill the establishment of the civil centra
| aovarnment for the islands contemplated II
| Tho last foregoing paragraph or until Con
| arass shall Otherwise provide.
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Lesis,a''e -,
| "Exercice OF TINS leglsiatlVe autnoly W.,
| include the making OF rules anu orueIs nav
| ing the effect or law Tor tne ralslns ol reVe
nue. by taxes. customs outres upu an ~ th,