The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-06
REPLIES TO MIR. nOAR
PRESIDENT SUBMITS REPORT OF
ACTION TAKEN IN THE
PHILIPPINES
OTIS INSTRUCTIONS OMITTED

They We're Sent I'm Cipher, and Are
Not Included I'm tho Documents
Given to the Senate-FOrm of Gov
eminent That Was Proposed to BE
Given the FiIipinOs, and which
Was Declined by Their Congress.
WASHINGTON, March S-The prest-
dent sent to the senate today the corre-
spondence called for by resolution Of
Senator Hoar, asldng for information REL
alive to our course III the Philippines. 1t
Is very voluminous record, containing
much that had already been made public,
and includes instructions by the president.
proclan,ations by tha Philippine commits
sion, Gen. Otis's reports Of officers In
the Philippines, all communications re
ceived from Aguinaldo or his assistants,
or proclamations issued by them; infor"
nation concerning the treatment OF pris-
oners or inhabitants of the island by the
insurgents. and also such Information as
has been received ''as to aid or encour-
agement received by Aguinaldo and his
followers from persons in the United
States, as to what pamphlets, speeches Or
States and adverse to It's authority, and
whether circulated in whole or in part
among the Filipinos In arms against the
United States. among other inhabitants
of the island or among the soldiers of the
United States"
Referring to Gen. Otis proclamation,
the president says:
mo disapproval of the said proclarla-
ton was expressed by my authority or
Of the war department. 1t was, in fact.
approved by me. although no formal en-
munication to that effect was sent to Cen.
Otis"
Included in the correspondence of last
October between Gen. Macarthur aud
Aguinaldo's representative, Gen. Ambro-
sio Flores, in regard to the delivery OF
sick Spanish prisoners, is protest
against what he calls the suspicious
ness OF the Americans. He says the
eatment awarded necessarily CORE
spends with our political foundation"
adding that, In the name OF soldiers
honor, I protest against such suspicion,
as we have never reSorted to Indirect
means nor to arrest by artifice the rec
ognition Of our beloved independence"
In this connection cablegram from
Gen. Corbin is given, dated Nov. 10, ip-
dorsing Gen. Otis In the matter Of Span
ish prisoners. He says:
THE letters Of the insurgents imply
threat. Unless you see strong reasons To
the contrary, notify Aguinaldo that he
and his advisers will be held personally
responsible for any injury done to Span
ish or American persons in violation OF
the laws and GSages of war among civ
iiiZed nations"
OTIS INSTRUCTIONS WITHHELD.
The instructions to Gen. Merritt are
transmitted. but not those to Gen. Otis,
which the report says were given in
cipher.
The instructions from the president to
Gen. Merritt May %. 1898. direct the is
suance of a proclamation saying that
1--WE come not to make war upon the peo-
pie Of the Philippines. nor upon any
party or faction among them. but to pro-
tect them in their homes, in their employ
ments and IN their personal and religious
rights. All persons who either by active
aid or by honest cooperation with the
United States In It's effort to give effect
to this beneficent purpose will receive the
reward of its support and protection. Our
occupation should be as free from sever
ity as possible"
The presidents instructions to the Phil
ippine commission of Jan. 20, 1899, are
given in full. The president wrote:
1.-The commission may render valuable
services by examining with special care
Of inha bitants, and by reporting with rec
concentrations the measures which should
be instituted for the maintenance of or
der. peace and public welfare.
ut is my desire that in all their rela-
lions with the inhabitants OF the Philip
pines islands the commissioners exercise
due respect for all the ideas, customs
and institutions of the tribes and races
which compose the population, empha-
sizing upon all occasions the Just and
beneficent intentions of the government
of the United States. It Is also my wish
and expectation that the commissioners
may be received in manner due to the
honored and authorized representatives
Of the American republic, duly commits
stoned on account Of their knowledge,
skill and integrity, as bearers of the good
will the protection and the richest bless
ings Of a iiberating rather than a con-
Quering nation"
The record shows that on the fourth
day Of May 1899, President Schurman,
of the commission, notified Secretary
Hay of a cessation OF hostilities In order
to get vote from the insurgent congress
In favor Of autonomy. to which Secretary
Hay replied as follows:
"You are authorized to propose that
under the military power of the president,
pending the action of congress. the gov
eminent Of the Philippines shall consist
of a governor general appointed by the
president a cabinet appointed by the
governor general, a general advisory
council elected by the people, the quail
fications of electors to be carefully con-
sidered and determined by the governor
general, who Is to have an absolute
Veto"
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