Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-09-20

On the 25th day Of April, 1885, Congress-
declared that state Of war existed betweea
Spain and the United States. On May !,
1893, Admiral Dewey destroyed the spanisH
feet In Manila Bay. On May 10, 1898 Mail
Gen. Merritt, o. s. A. was placed In com4
mand Of the military expedition to Manila
and directed among other things to immedi3
ately publish q proclamation declaring tha1
We come not to make war upon the people
Of the Philippines nor upon any part or fa&
ton among them, but to protect them 81
their homes, in their employments, and m
their personal and religious rights. All perl
sons who, either by active aid OF by honesS
submission, cooperate with the United
States in its efforts to give effect to this
benefcent purpose Will receive the reward
OF Its support and protection
Some Fortunes Of War.
On July 3, 1898, the Spanish feet IN at1
tempting to escape from Santiago harbor
was destroyed by the American feet, and on
July II, 1898, the Spanish garrison In ths
city of Santiago surrendered to the comb
mander Of the American forces.
Following these brilliant victories. on the
18th day Of August, 1898, upon the initiative
Of Spain, hostilities were suspended, and q
protocol was signed with view to Arrange
ing terms of peace between the two governs
ments. IN pursuance thereof appointed az
commissioners the following distinguished
others to conduct the negotiations on the
part OF the United States: Hon. William b.
of D 4ft
Minnesota, Hon. George Gray Of Delaware
and Hon. Whitelaw Reid of New York
Forced Into Conflict.
In addressing the peace commission before
Its departure for Paris, said:
1T is my wish that throughout the nego-
tiattons intrusted to the commissions the pur-
pose and spirit with which the United Statesf
| accepted the unwelcome necessity Of war
should be kept constantly in view. We
took up arms only in obedience to the die
tates of humanity and the fulfllment Of high
public and moral obligations. We had mo-
design Of aggrandizement and 40 ambition
Of conquest.
Through the long course Of repcatetf rep-t
reservations which preceded and aimed to-
avert the struggle and in the final arb!tra-
ment Of force this country was irlpelled sole
| ~ by the purpose Of relieving grieveust
wrongs and removing long existing condi-
lions which disturbed its tranquility. which
shocked the moral sense o. mankind and
which could no longer be endured.
High Sense of Dnty.
t'Et is my earnest wish that the, United
States in making peace should follow thei
same high rule Of conduct which guided Sc
in facing war. 1t should be as scrnpuIousl
| and magnanimous in the concluding settle
ment as it was just and humane In its orig
inal action. Our aim In the adjust
ment Of peace should be directed to lasting
| results and to the achiey ement of the COM
mon good under the demands OF civilizatienI
| rather than to ambitious designs.
/ without any original thought Of complete
or even partial acquisition, the presence and
success Of our arms at Manila impose uponI
US obligations which we cannot disregard.
The march Of events rules and overrulea
human action. Avowing unreservedly thai
purpose which has animated all our Efforts
and still solicitous to adhere to 1t. we can-1
not be unmindfuI that without any desired
on design on our part the war has brought
us new duties and responsibilities which WeI
must meet and discharge as becomes great
| nation on whose growth and career, from
the beginning, the Ruler Of Nations hasI
,, plainly written the high command and
pledge Of civilization
Shirked No Responsibility.
/ On Oct. q, 1890, while the peace commfs-
sion was continuing it's negotiations in Paris,
the following additional instruction Was
sent: &c.. -g "
Z "a m no hot ao MI nNa
We should be governed only by motives
which will e1aH QUIZ nation. Territorial ex-
pansion should be our least concern; that
we shall not shirk the moral obligations 81
our victory Is Of the greatest.
/ 1T is undisputed that Spain's authority isi
permanently destroyed In every part Of the
Philippines To leave any part in her feeble
control now would Increase our difficulties
and be opposed to the interests Of humans
ity. - Nor can we permit Spain to
| transfer any Of the islands to anothert
power. Nor can we invite another power
or powers to join the United States IN soy-
! ereignty over them. We must either hoIAl
them OR turn them back to Spain.
Only One Honorable Course.
Consequently, grave as are the RESPONSE
/ bilities and unforeseen as are the dIdacul-i
ties which are before US, the President canl
see but one plain path Of duty, the accept
ance Of the archipelago. Greater difdcultiesl
and more serious complications-adm
/ tive and Observation-Disclosures follow anyl
! other course. !
.sThe President has given to the. views oil
| the commissioners the fullest consideration,
and in reaching the conclusion above an
nounced, in the light Of information COM
municated to the commission and to thet
President since your departure, he has beent
| influenced by the single consideration OIL
duty and humanity. The President Is nott
unmindful Of the distressed financial condl-
] ton of Spain, and whatever consideration
the United States may show must come
+ from its sense OF generosity and benevol-I
ence rather than from any real OF technical
obligation"
Could Not Abandon Them.
Again, on Nov. IL, instructed the COM
i mission:
From the standpoint Of indemnity, both
4 the archipelagoes Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines) are insufficient to pay our war ex-
penses, but aside from this. do we not owe
an ohlioaffon TO the peOpfe of thA phflin.