Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-11
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pcndence OF the Taaalo peopie recognize
aud the powers OF government over MI the
other peoples OF the archipelago conferred
uuon the Tasnlo leaders
The effect of belief In the minds of the
Insurgents that this win be done has al
ready prolonged the rebellion and increases
the necessity for the continuance of a large
army II IL now delaying full peace In the
archipelago and tho establishment of civil
government, and has Influenced many OF
the insurgents against accepting the liberal
terms OF amnesty offered by General Mac
Arthur under my direction But for these
false hopes a considerable reduction could
have been had In our military establish
ment In the Philippines, and the recitation
of stable government would be already
at hand.
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the American troops in Manila while in
rlghtful possession under the protocoi win
spain, awaiting the ratincntlon OF lhe
treaty of peace by the senate, and which
has since been In active, open rebellion
10 transfer our sovereignty TO smnll MI
horiV IN the Islands without consulting
the majority ana TO noanGon the hrgeSt
portion OF the population, whicn nus peeh
loyal TO us. TO the crueltles OF the Guerlin
ihSureeht oahds' More thah TINS we "Ie
asked 10 protect thls minority IN estaDhsh-
ing government anu 10 TINS end repress
all opposition OF the majority we are re-
CURED 10 set up stdhle soNerhin'ht III the
interest OF those VINO nave assalled our
soFtrelSnt! huu hieu upon our so"l WIS anu
inen hlaiuluih IL at any cosl or s"c-iHce
ag'Ulst us t"tnles wlthn anu hgalHst
those having AMBITIOUS designs from WIN
oul,
rms Woulu require an army ana navy
1ar larger than is now maintained IN the
! fhlilpplneS' ana sun more Ill excess Oh
/ what VIII be necessary with the tuli recog-
| hltlon OF our sovereignty military sup
port OF authority mol our own as thus pro-
! posed Is the very essence OF mllltarism'
! Whlch our opponents In their platform op-
pose nut which by their policy would OF
! necessity Oe estaoIshed IN It's most oueh-
| slfe FORM
Our RespousibiIity.
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| ruary 1880 in the city of Manila, when
only the vigilance of our army prevented
J the attpmnt uSsuSSiIlltp soldiers and
| all Foreigners and pllage and destroy the
| city and Its surroundings. In short, the
| proposition OF those opposed to us Is TO con-
| tinue all the obligations in the philippines
| which now rest upon the government. only
changing the relation from principal, which
/ now exists to that of surety. Our respon-
| s'bility is to remain, but our power Is TO
be diminished. Our obligation Is to be no
less, but our title is TO be surrendered to
another power which Is without experience
or training, or the ability to maintain
stable government at home and absolutely
helpless TO perform Its international obliga-
tons with the rest or the world To this
| we are opposed. We should not yield our
! title while our Obligations last. In the Ian
! guage OF our platform, "our authority
| should not be less than our responsibility
ana our present responsibility Is 10 estab-
| llsh our authority In every part OF the Is
| Iands.
NO government can so ccrtalhly preserve
| the peace restore pubic order, establish
IaW' JuStlce ana stable conditions as ours
Ncither congress nor rue executive can rs-
taDllsh u Staole government III lhese Is
lands except under our right OF sovereign
w. our authority ana onr nag Anu thls
we are uolhs'
impotencV OF 'r"teot"rate'
we could hot no IL rs protectorate pow
-
we are u"lhg II now AS the sovereign
power we can ihl'.atc action and shape
means 10 ehds ana gnide the fllipihos
10 selI'ueNe'ophlrht ana seH-GnNerhheht'
AS protec'or"'e power we coulu not mi
tiate action Dui would be compelled to FOL
low anu uphoId Il people win no capacity
YET TO go alone IN lhe one case we can
pr"tect Dom ourselves ana the flllplhos
from pelnE lhNolved In dangerous compiled
llohs' III me "lhef we 'uu'd nor pro'pct
even the FHpinoS untll after their trouble
had come heslu"S, II we can mol esthblsh
any government OF our own without the