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CORRESPONDENCE OF OTIS
Shows that the President Approv.a
the Generals Proclamation.
a fo'Hm'no"s Record Transaittsd II,
senate in Response 10 the R,.,,u-
ton offered BY senator Hoa,
unpublished Facts.


ire President sent 20 the Senate v.....
oay the correspondence called s.-
resolution OF senator Hoa- asEr-.- r.-..
formation relative 90 the action 80 ..
. executive and his suh8rd.rr--s
I fhilippi1es- To is a very voTru.--.- PIE
( ORD containing much thar has ---
neen made puoic. and includes .-..-.
tons By the President. pra-r7---...-
the Philippine Commission ans o.
and reports 81 officers En- pa. F,-..-... ...
/ The Presidents .etter q fr--.-....
cites the resolution I'm dstsfr and ~
the communication Forwarded
are placed In eiebt groups. and .r....
I All communication from Aa-.-,.--
I MS associates addressed 70 the a-..f..-.
or any executive officer OF trr -.r.--
-nent; instructions relating % r---rs---
ton sent 10 Gen. Otis and the -.r.-.e.
/. proclamation; copies OF Translate.
/ constitutions. &c. promuirat7f f. 90.
+ aldo; COPIES OF the Presidents i-..-.-
tons 10 the conn Ssi0ue-s. n -r.. rr...'
pines; such information as has h.
ceived relating 10 u9risinEv Of 49,. r,..
pinOS; Information concerUf~~ -r-
menI Of prisoners or other frrah.,.-.-
I the Island by The Insurgents md
such Information As has ba.r -...l..,
''as 70 aid or encourage cement .-.-.....- %
Aguinaldo and his followers from -.--
In the United States. as q. nh.
phlets. speeches or other f0rr----..
anating in the United States and -.5..-
10 its authority and its policy were -.-
{ euiated IN whole or IN para anon ,-.
Ftipinos In arms against Oh. T--s..,
States. among other inhabitants ~ a.
island. or among the soldiers ~ ..,
/ United States"
+ Referring to Cen Ofrs' r~-.,,--..,...
the President SAYS, ono ff-r----...- 4,
the said proclamation was av--.s..f
my authority or that e. ,he War r,..,,.
ment II was. I'm fact. arrr7vsF t-. ~.
although no formal communication b..
That effect was sent 70 Gen OHg~
Included n the r7rras77~r--ra ~ g..
Z october between Gen. Macarthur AMI
Aguinal1o's Representative Con ,-.r-
sio Flores, tn rera-i 90 tho delivery .-
sick Spanish prisoners. rs ---.s.+
against what ne terms tho "sr-p..f,....
ress" IF the Americans. tie saws. .--.
/ treatment awarded necessarily -or-.-
spends with our political condition" add.
ing that lin sol6iarly honor 7 -r0.s..
against such suspicion. as we have never
resorted to indirect means fr arfa- .-
wrest by article tha rccoanition or dip
beloved Independence"
In this connection a cahIarram '--r
Cen Corbin Is given. dated November 70
i0dOrsing Ger. OTIS course N the mate
Of the Spanish prisoners. TIE Saws. "rfs
letters Of the insurgents imuiy a Threat
Unless you see strong reasons 10 the r.--
traTy notify Agulnal5o that no and rl
advisers will be held personally re-u5-.
sible for any injury done ~ Spanish or
American prisoners In violation Of ifs
laws and ussges OF war among CIVILIZED
nations"
In the second batch OF papers Gen. O.l'
proclamation OF January l. 1892 and On.
Ncrritts proclamation Of August a. 1-l
are given. The instructions 70 Gen Me-
rift are also transmitted, but not those {,
Gen. Otis, which the report saws were
given In cipher The instructions from ne
President 10 Gen. Merritt. MAY o. Igg
direct the Issuance OF a proclamation ar-
ing that 1--WE come not 10 make war UPON
the people Of the Philippines. nor upon any
party or faction among them, bu. 70 rra-
tect them In their homes, IN their snpl8y-
ments, and in their personal and religious
rights. All persons who either bv active
aid or by honest admission cooperate eih
the United States I'm It's efforts IN rI-s
erect 20 this benefiCent PURPOSE will r..
celVe the reward Of its support and urg.ar-
ton our occupation should b. as free
from severity as possible
w. -s.r e. fa.r- q M.
ippine Commission OF January o.. lV3 ar,
given in fun The peace treaty f4I NOT
then been ratified, but the President sr-
pressed the opinion that IL would be- CO.,
the time OF the arrival 0a the Commission
ers at Manila" After referring 10 the fac.
that the temporary government Of r.l
Islands IS intrusted 10 the military autha.-
lies and authorizing q proclamation. thu
President SAYS: "Tha commission may
render valuable services hy examining
with special care the legislative
needs Of the various gTpUus Of inhah.-
tants, and by reporting with re~omm.r-
daJions the measures which should Do IH-
sututed FOR the maintenance ot order.
peace, AID public welfare.
1t is my desire that iu an their rr'l-
tiOns with the inhabitants of the Phillip
pine Islands the commissioners exercise
due respect for all the Ideals custom
and institutions Of the tribes and races
which compose the population. #f0U boz
sizing upon all occasions the just and
benefcent intentions 1f the goVawW
Of the United States Ir IS also Uy wish
and expectation that tho commits '5H..s
may be received In manner dr. Oh Oh"
h0norcd and authorized representative Df
the American republic, duly CDWmi STONED
on account Of their knowledge. skill aud
integrity as bearers 0' the good viii. The
protection, and the richest blessings ~
liberatlng rather than a cOuquerlng ma
ton"
The record shows that on the itn o'
May. 1893. President Sehgfmau. OF ne
commission. notified Secretary Hay M
cessation % h0stiIit'es ir order 10 get q
vote from the insurgent congress ir t4rnr
or autonomy 20 which Secretary t3F Pc
Piled as follows. You are aI.HoriL l ~
propose that under the military power '.
the President, pending the action " ...-
grcss. government or the PHILIPPINES sEa
consist of n governor general aIp11ifl
by the President; a cabinet appointed nv
the governor general; genera. a.+f'f
council elected by the people. ne
cation 81 electors 20 be carefully rHr-H-
cred and determined. and the governor
n i 80 HHrHF