Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20

Spain and the United exist i
ass Admiral Dewey DESTROYS,
meet In Manila Bay. On
Gen Merritt. U. s. A.. y /
mana OF the military exnsanp !
and directed among other ,sIs@
ately publish a proeIam.u'nr
w we ,s come ns not TO make war uDas
OF the philippines o uno. up0a
ZION among them, but =
,ne eir homes In their employSss]
lheir personal and religious
sons who, either by ac,,,. nsaA
submission. cooperate ri =
states In its efforts to ri,a
~benchcent purpose will eue
OF Its support and protection
s"'ne Fortunes Of w..
On July 3, 1898, the spopl.,
tempting 10 escape from
was DESTROYED by the Ane,Ies.
July IL, ls9s, The Spanish sa.u'
CITY or Santiago SURRENDERED !
mander OF the American forc..
Following these brilliant y,o,..
I'm day OF August, 1885. u.,n
OF spain hoStilitles were sus.sas
protocol was signed with 4 VIA
ing terms of peace between =.
meris. IN pursuance thereof
commissioners the followin, N.Y.
others 70 conduct the nero,,.,'
Tar; OF tho United States: Hon =,
Day OF Ohio. Hon. William
Minnesota. Hon. George GRAY
ana Hon WhiteIaw Reid Of New =
Forced Into conaie..
In addressing the peace commas.
It's departure for Paris, | sais.
IT Is my wish thar throughos,
tiations Entrusted 10 the comni,s..
pose and spirit with which the r,,.s
accepted the unwelcome rsce,s,,
shonld be kept constantlr IN \.
took up arms only In obedience i ,
tates of humanity and the fulanm,,,
plbllc and neral obligation, n,
design OF asgrandlzement and n.
OF conquest.
Through the long course Of r4D.,,l
reservations which preceded ana
avert the struggle and In the sas
ment OF force this country was lmps.
~ by the purpose Of relieving \
wrongs and removing long e1Istur
lions which disturbed its trauqulg1
shocked the moral sense OF naps,
which could 10 longer be endured.
High Sense of Duty.
1T Is my arneS wish that The
States In making peace should tsg
same high rule Of conduct which g
IN facing war. 1t should be as ats|
and masuanimous In the conclualng \
ment as 1t was just and humane ID al
inal action. our aim In tie d
mept Of peace should be directed 10 4
results and 10 the achievement Of te
mon good under the demands Of eiYld
rather than 10 ambitious desigS: -
Without any original thought Of uuj
or even partial acquisition, the presss
success OF our arms at Manila impose
us obligations which we cannot dSss
TIT nIarch OF events rules and Vsr
human action. Ayo.ing unreseTea!
purpose which has animated all our 4
and still solicltous to adhere to It. n
not be unmindful that without a.!
or design on our part the war has bI
us new duties and responsibilities WIZ
must meet and discharge as becomes
nation on whose growth and cafeet
the beginning, the Ruler Of Natlos
plainly written the high command
pledge OF civilization"
Shirked No Responsibilit,s
on Oct. %, 1890. while the peace o.
sion was continuing It's negotiations u!
the following additional instrEeaai
sent:
lit Is imperative upon as that Is
we should be governed only w =
which will exait our nation. Terriioi
pansion should be III least concern
we shall not shirk the moral oDissl
our victory is OF the greatest
lit Is u~adisputed that SPANS auIa'
permanently destroyed In every par
Philippines. To leave any part ID ns
control now would increase our am
/ and be opposed to the Interests o.
ity. Nor can we permit y
transfer any OF the islands |" :
power. Nor can we invite anotns'
or powers to join the United sta's,
erelgnty over them. We must eil1
them or turn them back 70 SPAN
Only One Honorable Corr''
Consequently, grave as are 'ne :
bilities and unforeseen as are 'As
ties which are before US, the frsslu
see but one plain path OF duty us
ance OF the archipelago. Greater ~
and more serious complicatlons-
tive and lnternational-would i0n'
other course.
The President has given 10 lAe !
the commissioners the rullest c0
and In reaching the conclusion =
nounced, In the light Of inforlnau'
municated to the commission auu
President since your departure ne J
Influenced by the single consias.
duty and humanity. The pfes
unmindful OF the distressed nhans''
ton OF Spain. and whatever eOD
the United States may sho"
from its sense OF generosity any
ence rather than from any real OF
obligation"
Could Not Abandon ih
Again, on Nov. 13, instrue'''
mission:
From the standpoint OF inuen'
the archipelagoes porto Rico aua
ipplnes) are insufficient to pay ~.
penses, but aside from this. 10
an obligation to the people Oh -
pines which will not permit u !,
them to the sovereignty Of SPAIN