The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10

aspirations OF the people OF the lrRA"'
while they do not have instant free com
merciai intercourse with the United
States. Congress complied with my recom
mediation by removing. on the first da,
81 May last. - per cent OF the duties aus
providing for the removal OF the remain
ing - per cent on the ist OF March. 1892
or earlier II the Legislature OF Porto Ric'
shall provide local revenues for the cN
penses Of conducting the government
/ During this intermediate period Porte
/ Rican products coming into the Initce
states ray a tarif Of Is per cent OF th'
rates under the Dingley act. and our goods
. going TO Porto Rico pay a like rate. The
I duties thus paid and collected both r.
/ Porto Rico and the Unitr,i States. art
I paid 10 the government OF Porto Rico and
no part thereof Is taken By the nationa
government an % the duties from Nov
J., 1898 10 June 30. 1890. aggregating ths
sum OF s2.2ao.d232i paid at the custom
houses in the United states upon Porte
Rican products, under the laws existing
1 prior 20 the above mentioned act 81 Con.
I eress have gone into the treasury Of Porte
Rico 20 relieve the destitute and fol
I schools ana other public purposes. In
I addition 20 this We have expended
for relief education and Improvement
I of roads the sum OF g5i3NAs5 The
\ United States military forces To- the isI
NaI
/ and native Porto Ricans constitute for ths
/ most part the local constabulary
/ tnder the new law and the Inauguration
/ % ciVb government there has been a
gratifying revival OF business The man.
ufactures OF Porto Rico are developing.
I her imports ore increasing. her tarin ID
/ Welding Increased returns. her he'ds are
being cultivated: free schools are heiug
established. Notwithstanding the many
IarIlNa 49, aa.FnHIa NHa..H
national conditions she r. rapidly showing
the good effects OF her new relations 10
Z this nation.
The Philippine Situation.
For the sake % full ard intelligent uu-
derstauding Of the Philippine question. and
to give TO the people authentic Information
OF the acts and aims OF the administra-
ton ! present al some length the events
/ OF importance leading up TO the present
situation The purposes OF the executive
/ are best revealed. ana can best be Judge I
by what he has done and D. doing II will
he seen that the power OF the government
has been used for the liberty. the peace
ana the prosperity 81 the Philippine peo-
pies and that force has been employed
only against force which stood Ia the way
Of the realization Of these ends.
on the 25th day OF April. 1885 Congress
declared that q state Of war existed be-
tween Spain and the United States. on
May !. 1888 Admiral Dewey destroyed the
spanish fleet In Manila bay on May 10.
1873. Maj. Gen Merritt. 4. S. A.. was
placed In command OF the military expe-
diton to Manila. and directed. among
other things TO Immediately publish a
proclamation declaring that We come not
TO make war upon the people Of the Phil
ippines nor upon any part or faction
among them. hut to protect them In their
homes. In their employments. and in their
personal and religious rights All per-
sons who. either by active aid OF By hon
est submission. Cooperate with the United
states In It's efforts to give effect TO this
benehcent purpose. will receive the re-
ward OF lie support and protection"
on July 3. 1855 the Spanish fleet An at
tempting TO escape from Santiago harbor.
was destroyed by the American feet. and
on July H. 1888. the Spanish garrison in
/ the city Of Santiago surrendered 10 the
/ commander % the American forces
Following these brilliant Victories. on
the 18th day OF August 1895 upon the in
itiative OF Spain. hostiliiies were suspend
/ 81. and q protocol was signed with view
Z 10 arranging terms OF peace between
l the two governments. In pursuance there.
/ Of appointed as commissioners the fol.
I lowing distinguished citizens 20 conduct
the negotiations on the part OF the United
I States. Hon. William II. Day OF Ohio
/ Hon. William +. Frye OF Maine. Hon
/ Cushman X. Davis OF Minnesota. Hon
/ George Gray OF Delaware. and Hon
WhNelaw Reid Of New York. In address
Ing the peace commission before Its de-
/ parture for Paris / said:
IT Is my wish that throughout the ne
gotiations entrusted to the commission
the purpose and spirit with which the
/ United States accepted the unwelcome ne
/ cessity OF war should be kept constantly
/ In view. We took up arms only IN ODE.
/ dience 20 the dictates OF humanity and Ia
| the fulhllment OF high public ard mora
/ obligations We had no design OF aRgran.
| dizement. and no ambition OF conquest
4 Through the long course OF repeated rep,
! reservations which preceded and aimed 4
avert the struggle and in the final arbi
trament OF force this country was impeI
ed solely by the purpose OF relieving
/ grlevous wrongs and removing long exist
/ ing conditions which disturbed its tran
| guilty. which shocked the moral sense o.
mankind and which could no longer ba en-
dured
1T Is my earnest wish that the Unite
states In making peace should follow I'M
same high rule OF conduct whi,h guided 1
In facing war II should he as scrupuloui
and magnanimous IN the concluding set
tiement as Il was just and humane in ~
original action.
"Our aim IN the adjustment OF peac,
should be directed 10 lasting results ans
| to the achievement OF the common goo,
under the demands OF civilization. rathe
than to ambitious designs.
Without any original thought OF com
plete or even partial acquisition. the pres
| ence and success OF our arms IN Manila
imposes upon Us obligations which we cal
not disregard. Tho march OF events rule
/ and overrulcs human action. Avowing un
/ reservedly the purpose which has animal
ed ala our effort. and stiH solicitous {.
/ adhere TO it. We cannot be unmindful tina
without any desire or design or our part
| the war has brought us new duties an,
| responsibilities which we must meet an,
1 discharge as becomes a great nation OF
| whose growth and career from the begin
ming the Ruler OF Nations has plainly
written the high command and pledge .
civilization"
Instructions 60 Commission.
on oct. Is 1885. while the Pace Commits
sion was continuing it, negotiations II
Paris. the following additional instruction
was sent:
1t Is imperative upon us that a. victor
we should be governed only by motive
which will exalt our nation. Territorial
expansion should be our least concerI
q % we shall not shirk the moral obliga
taDus Of our victory Is OF the greatest. /
Is undisputcd that SPANS authority q
permanently destroyed In every part o
the Philippines. To leave any part in he