The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

cans OF different sections OF the oountr,
And lrom different political parties who's,
sniracter and ability are ahos
laepteaca, and are now laborlng I,
tonToi In watch the inhabitant
shail participate leaving them 10 opp5r.
'unliy to demonstrate how far they az,
prepared tor self-government
ihls commission under date OF Angus
~, 1900, makes an interesting report
from which quote the following ex
"Hostilty against Americ,ns original,
aroused by absurd islsehood OF unserupu,
,ous leaders The dlstr hution OF troops
IN ovu posts has by contact largely dis
PEELED localities. aud steadily improve,
the temper Of the people. The improve
ineht Is furthered by ahusSs oil insur.
gents. Large number CT people long foi
peace and are willing TO accept govern.
ment under the United States. Insur-
gents not surrenderng after defeat d.
vide INTO small guerrilla bands under gem
erai ofhcers or become robbers"
! Ihe c mmisslon is confident that "by
ludicious customs law, reasonable taxes
ard proper corporation franchise taxes.
imposition Of NJ greater rate than in av-
erase American States VIII give leis am
noyance and with peace will produce rev.
ehnes sufficient TO pay expenses OF eff
clent 6 vernment, including militia ant
constabulary."
they are preparing a stringent civil SER
wee law giving equal opportunity to FL
lpinos ana American witn preference Tor
the former where qualifications are equal
10 enter at the lowest rank and by pro-
motion reach head OF department
r.orty-hve mics OF Runway extension
under negotiation gives access to large
provinces r.ch in valuable minerals, a
mile high with strictly temperate eli
mate.
Railroad construction will give employ
ment TO many and communication will
furnish market to vast stretches of rlch
agricultural lands.
They report that there are calls from
al parts OF the islands for public schools,
school supplies aud English teachers,
greater than the commission can pro-
VIDE until comprehensive school sys-
tenn is organized Might schools for
teaching English TO adults are being
established in response to popular de-
m5nd, Native children show aptitude in
learning English Spanish is spoken by a
small fraction of the people and in a
Few years the medium of communication
IN the courts. public Offices and between
different tribes will be English Crea-
tlon OF central government within eight
cen months under which substantially
all rights described in the bill of rights
IN the Federal constitution are to be
secured 10 the people of the Philippines
VIII bring to them contentment, pros
neritv. education and political endow-
ment.
This shows 10 my countrymen what
mas been done and is being done TO bring
the benefits Of liberty and good govern
ment 10 these wards of the Nation.
every effort has been directed to their
peace and prosperity. their advancement
and well being not for our aggrandize-
ment nor for pride of might; not for
trade or commerce.; not for exploitation
but for humanity ard civilization and for
the protection of the vast majority of the
population who welcome our suvereignty
against The designing minority whose
INST demand after the surrender OF Ma
Mia by The Spanish army was to enter
the city that they might loot it and de-
stroy those not in sympathy with their
selhsh and treacherous designs.
"Ncbcdy who will avail hiraself of the
Facts viii longer hold that there was any
alliance between our soldiers and the
Insurgents or that any promise of in
dependenCe was made to them Long be-
fore the loader had reached Manila. they
had resolved If the commander OF the
American navy would give them arms
with which to fight the Spanish army,
they would later turn upon US, which
they did murderously and without the
shadow of cause or justification. There
NAV be those without the means of full
Information who believe that we were In
alliance with the Insurgents and that we
assured them that they should have la
dependence, To such let me repeat the
facts: On the Goth of May, 1898 Admiral
Dewey was instructed by me to make no
alliance with any party or faction in the
Philippines that would incur liability to
TO msinlain their cause in the future aud
le replied under date of June 6. 1888.
Have acted according to spirit of de-
partmonts instructions from the begin
ming. and have entered into no alliance
with the insurgents or with any
faction. This squadron can reduce the
defenses OF Manila at any moment, but
It is considered useless until the ar
rival Of sufficient forces to retain possess
SION"
Ii the report of the first Philippine
commission submitted November l. 1899,
Admiral Dewey one OF its members,
said: No alliance of any kind was en-
Tered into with Aguinaldo nor was any
promise of independence made TO him at
any time"
General Merritt arrived in the Philip.
pines July 25 1898. and dispatch from
Admiral Dewey 10 the government at
washington SAD: Merritt arrived yes
terday. Situation most critical at Ma
Mia. The Spanish may surrender at any
Merritt's most difficult prob
lem will be how TO deal with the insurg-
ents under Aguinaldo, who have become
aggressive and even threatening toward
our armv,"
Here is revealed the spirit of the In
5urgents as early as July. 1898. Before
he protocol was signed. while we were
still engaged in active war with Spain,
the insurgents were threatening our ar
my.
On August 13 Manila was captured aud
Of this and subsequent events the Phllip-
pine commission says: when the civ
OF Manila was taken August 10 the FIJI
pinos took no part In the attack, but came
in with a view TO footing the
city and were only prevented from doing
80 by our forces preventing them from
entering. Aguiualdo claimed that he had
he right TO occupy the city; he demanded
Of General Merritt the palace OF Mala-
oman for himself and the cession OF all
he churches o, Manila; also that part
OF the money taken from the Spsnlards
as spells OF war should be given No and
toye all that he should be given the arms,
Of tho Spanish prisoners. All these de-
mands were refused"
Generals Merritt, Greene and Andet
son who were In command at the begin
ning OF our occupation ana until the sur-
1t