Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20

~laration acknowledging ana accepting the
sovereignty and authority or the Unileu
states in and over the Philippine Islands.
."rhe privilege herewith published Is ex-
tended 10 all concerned without any reser-
yation whatever, excepting that persons VINO
have violated the avs or war during the
period of active hostilities are not embraced
within the scope of this amnesty.
Pay offered for Rifles.
I'm order to mitigrate as much as possible
consequences resulting from the various dis.
turbances which since 1896 have succeeded
each other so rapidly, and TO provlde III
some measure for destitute tlilplno soioiers
during the transitory period whicn must
Iary authorities Of the United states VIII
pay 30 pesos TO each man who presents u
rihe Ia good condition.
composed of representative Amerieans .,
Inherent political parties, whose CHARACTER
and ability guarantee the most faitntui IN
teIIigence and patriotic service, are now
laboring to ESTABLISH STAPLE gSsefn hahIt,nls
snail participate, giving them opportunity
~ demonstrate how far they are prepared
for self government.
Ouorss the Commissions.
This commission. under date of Aug. 81.
,Wn0 makes an Interesting report. from
which / puote the folk wing extracts:
"Hnstlisy against Americans was orig
finally arcL'sed by absurd falsehoods OF un-
srrnnulous leaders. The distribution or
trani,s IA 500 posts has by contact largely
d~lspelled hostility. r ana steady ,mP ~ fer
tber.d by abuses of insurgents. Large num-
hers OF people long for peace and are Wiling
10 accept government under the United
States. aoa.
at,idaJ INFO small guerrilla lands under gen.
a 80 ntncers or became robbers. Nearly all
~ the prominent generais ana poh.lclans OF
tbe lnsurrection, except aguinal1o, nave
.Inca heen captured or have surrendered aud
aaEan me oath OF allegiance.
All northern Luzon, except two provinces,
snhs5onfIally free from insurgents. People
bnsy plantiLy, and asaiLg Ior municipal or
80 80 mon. hl..Hay and telegraph lines
srnm Manila t. DEsscan, l22 miles, not mo-
tested for i've n.oAtas.
p.a.1 Native Militia.
...,,, ralo. = lone setiye in lesding guerrilla
u,rssre I'm NegrcG. Cebu, Romolon. Mas
hhsta sibuyEn. Tabias, Bohoi ana other PM.
,nninc Islands little disturbance exists, ana
'IryyiI government eagerly awaited.
'.po1r years. of war and lawiessness 10
r,s ~ islaEis have created unsettled con-
Pi,Ians Native constaDuiary ana
s%,i,t,ia. which should be organized a: once.
Iii and this aud the terrorism 70 which de.
~ra,ass neopie are subjected. The natives
Ias,re 10 enlist In these organizations. III
iadiciousIy selected and oficered, VII! he
~eflcient forces for maintenance OF ornsr. AM
will permit early material reuuetion OF
United States troops.
..Tnrnlnc Islands over 10 %coterie OF Taga-
aaiItl.lans Will blight FAIR prospects OF
enormous Improvement. drive out capital,
nhaa"mys ana property secular and relig-
hlnNr jns. cure. Danish by fear or cruel
r ou considerable body OF conserva-
ptoser .,tin,nos who have aided Americans In
uu.sI,.foundea belief that their people are
aaw M ror sc, f-goyernment. and reirtro
no. Z ,pprssslon and coYrupticn which
auss in All PROVINCES Under Nalolos In
exasasm savernnaent dnrirg the esghi mea h
:" H. control. The result Mil De fartionai
slfils aad MI, require and justify sctIye
nnasrg.nsior. Of onr government or some