Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-10
DEsERET EVENING NEWS, MONDAY, September TO- 1900

10, 1900.
consideration the United states may
show must come from its sense Oh tth
crosby aud bencyOlcnce, rathei tnai,
from any real or technical obligation
AMERICANS GENEROUS
Aglin. on November 10, l Instructed
From the standpoint OF indemnity
both the archpelag0cs porto ltico Huu
the Philippines are insufficient lo W.
our war expenses but aside from tiil'
do we not owe am obligation 90 ihe PEI.
pile of The Philippines when WIN no'
permit Us to return them 10 tht s"NeI
eighty of SPAIN Could we JUSTLY ouI
selves ln such course or coull we w
INIT their barter 10 some other power
Willing or not. we have the responslph.
lty of duty which we cannot escape.
The President cannot belieVe
any division of the archipelago Gun
bring us anything but embarrassment
n the future. The trade and CONNER
C.8l side as well as the indemnify lol
the cost " the war. are questions we
might Yield. They might be waived q.
compromised but the questions Of duty
and humanity appeal 90 the FIeHlu-n'
$50 strongly that he can ma no applu-
pirate answer but the one he has here
marked out"
NOT INVADERS. BUT FRIENDS.
The treaty OF peace was concluded ON
Dec. TO- 1895. By It's terms the archi
paiag0 known as the Philippine islanus
was coded by Spain % the uhlsu
States 10 was also provided that We
"Civil rights and political status OF VIZ
native inhabitants of the territorles,
hereby cedcd 20 the United states shaIl
Doe determined by the Congress ~,
Eleven days thereafter on Dec -
che following direction was given 20 tle
commander Of our forces IN the Fhi'ip'
pines
600 The military commander
OF the United States IS enjoincd 70 make
known 10 the inhabitants Of the Phlllp-
pine islands that In succeeding 10 the
sovereignty of Spain. Ia seyerlng tne
former political relations Of the lnhQo-
itauts and in establishing new pollu,
cal power the authority OF the United
states is 90 be eXerted for the securing
Of persons and property Of the people
of the islands and for the confirmation
Of an their previous rights and rela-
tons. II will be- the duty Of the COM
mander Of the forces Of occupation 20
announce and proclaim In the most
public manner that we come not as IN
vaders or conquerors. but as friends 20
protect the natives In their homes m
their employment and In their personal
and religious rights"
APPOINTED PHILIPPINE COMMITS
SION
In order 90 facilitate the most hu-
name pacific and effective extension or
authority throughout these Islands and
TO secure. with the least possible delay
the benefits Of wise and generous pro-
lection Of life and property 20 the
inhabitants ] appointed In January
1899 a commission consisting OF Hon.
Jacob Gould Schurmann, OF New York
Admiral George Dewey, L. $. ~; Chas.
DENLY. OF Indiana Prof. Dean G.. Wor-
cester OF Michigan, and Major Gen.
ElWell S. Otis, L. S. A. Their insiruc-
ti0us contained the following In the
performance OF this duty the commits
sioners are enjoined 10 meet al the
earliest possible day In the clty Of
Manila and 10 announce by a public
proclamation their presence and the
mission instructed % them, carefully
setting forth that while the military
government already proclaimed IS to
be maintained and continued so long
as necessity may require, efforts viii
be made to alleviate the burden "
taxation. 20 establish Industrial and
commercial prosperity and 20 provide
for the safety of persons and OF prop
crty by such means as may be found
conducive 70 these ends.
GOVERNMENTS INTENTIONS BE-
INEFFICIENT.
"The commissioners viii endeavor
without Interference 10 the military au-
thuritles Of the United States now IN
control Of the Philippines, TO ascertain
what amelioratlon In the condition OF
the inhabitants and what improve
ments In public order may be practi-
cable, and for this purpose they viii
study attentively the existing social
and political state of the various popu-
lauons, particularly as regards the
forms Of local government. the admin
lstration Of justice, the collection Of
customs and other taxes the means OF
transportation and the need OF public
improvements. They will report the
results Of their observations and re-
Elections and will recommend such
executive action as may from time 20
time seem 10 them wise and useful.
The commissioners are hereby au-
thorlzed 20 confer authoritatively with
any persons resident In the islands from
whom they may believe themselves
able TO derive information or sugges-
tons valuable for the purposes OF their
commission or whom they may choose
20 employ as agents, as may be neces-
sary for this purpose. IL is my desire
that I'm all their relations with the ln-
habitants OF the islands the commits
sloners exercise due respect for AN Inc
ideals, customs and institutions of the
tribes which compose the population
emphasizing upon all occasions the lust
and beneficial intentions Of the govern
mcnt OF the United states. Il Is also
my wish and expectation that the COM
missioners may be received In a man
her Que to the honored representatives
or the American government duly COM
mlssiOucd on account OF their llnoul-
edge, skill and integrity as bearers az
good viii the protection and the rich.
est blessings OF a liberating rather
than conquerng nation"
RATIFIED PEACE TREATY.
on the 9Th Of February. 1899 the
treaty was ratified by the senate Of The
United states and the Congress inme.
dlately appropriated SEQ. 100000 10 carry
out its provisions The ratidcati1ns
were exchanged by the United states
ANA spain on the nth OF April. iSq,
As early as April, 1899. the Phllinpina
commission. Of which DR.. schtlrmann
was president, endeayored 10 hiring
about peace IN the islands by repeated
conferences with leading Tagaloes rem
resenting the so-called lnsurgent gov
eminent 20 the end that some general
pan OF government might be offered
them which they could accept.
PILIPINOS WE'RE prpAerD