The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-20

philippines. The insurrection in the
Philippines was a rebellion against the
lawful authority of the United States,
and we assert it is the duty of the
president to subdue IL. We condemn
any encouragement given by Ameri-
can citizens to those bearing arms
against our country. We intrust the
future government of our new possess
sions TO congress and the president,
believing that they may lawfully con-
troll and govern them as they deem
best, and feeling assured that they will
give the islands every measure Of local
self-government for which they may
show themselves fitted.
New Jersey-We commend and en-
dorse the present administration of ma
tional affairs, and give our highest ap-
proval to the course of William Nc
kinley, as exhibited not only in his
able and courageous support of party
principles, as defined at the time of
his election, but also in the wisdom,
patriotism and exalted craftsmanship
with which he has dealt with new and
complex problems of great national
consequence, which have since arisen.
New York-The insurrection in the
Philippine islands has been overcome.
Organized rebellion no longer exists
and the establishment of American
authority in all the islands is proceed
ing. to the contentment of their in
habitants. And throughout our new
colonial dominion the guiding principle
OF the government in all it's acts has
been to render life and property secure,
to preserve individual liberty and free
dom of thought and action and to pre-
pare the way for a local government,
administered through local agencies,
in which strength and ability should
be guaranteed in the popular respect
for law and order.
Ohio-The provisions of the treaty OF
Paris, which took from Spain her title
to the Philippine islands, and vested in
the people of the United States un-
questioned sovereignty over those
islands, to be exercised for securing
to the people thereof the blessings OF
liberty and law, opened for those peo.
pie the only possible pathway of es
cape from oppression. and placed them
on the road to progress in enlighten-
ment and civilization. We approve the
wisdom and humanity of the president
in negotiating the treaty, of the senate
in confirming it by a two-thirds ma
jority, and of congress in appropriate
ing the sum of $4,000, 900 provided
therein to be paid, by an almost unani-
nous vote. The sovereignty thus de-
liberately assumed by the conjoint ac-
tion Of the great treaty-making and
law-making powers of the United
States it was the duty of the eXecu-
tive to maintain, and we approve the
vigor, the wisdom, and the success
with which President Mckinley has
performed that duty, and the forti-
tude and heroism of the soldiers and
sailors of the United States, through
whom it was performed. That SOW
ereignty must not be repudiated; and
the high purpose of it's origin must be
accomplished in the establishment OF
peace and order, and the blessings of
individual liberty among the people of
the Philippine islands.
South Dakota-We unhesitatingly en-
dorse and approve the policy and
course of the administration and the
legislation by congress in respect to
our newly acquired possessions and
express full confidence in the wisdom
integrity and ability of the admins.
tration, supported by the Republican
congress, to deal wisely and Justly
with the questions concerning the
same, as they may arise.
Vermont-We believe that this coun-
try should manfully accept and
shoulder the increased duties and re.
sponsibilities that have come to it dur.
ing the present administration, through
the wish and free choice of the people
concerned in the accession of tho
Hawaiian islands, through the for
tunes of war and as the glorious fruit
of the heroic achievements of Ameri.
can sailors and soldiers in the island
possessions that became ours by the
terms of our treaty with Spain. Sc
long as any of the inhabitants of any
of these islands continue in acts of in.
surreCtion against the authority of the
United States it is the duty of the gov
ernment to quell such insurrection, and
to establish there tranquility and
order.
Wyoming-The sovereignty thus de-
liberately assumed by the conjoint ac-
tion of the great treaty making and
w-making powers of the United
States it was the duty of the eXecu-
tive to maintain, and we approve the
vigor, the wisdom, and the success
with which President Mckinley has
performed that duty, and the fortitudC
and heroism of the soldiers and sailors
of the United States through whom II
was performed. That sovereignty must
not be repudiated; and that high pur-
pose of it's origin must be accom-
plished in the establishment of peace
and order and the blessings of indi-
vidual liberty among the people of tho
Philippine islands.