The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-09
THE TYLER FORCES WIN
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ORDER AND COMMAND.

I ORDER AND COMMAND.
First--All the inhabitants of the coun-
try or outside of the line of fortitica-
lions of the towns shall. within the pc
riod of eight days, concentrate them
selves in the towns occupied by the
troops. Any individual who after the
expiration of this period, is found in the
uninhabted parts will be considered
rebel and tried as such.
The cities where the people were or
dered to assemble, being the fortified
places in the island, were surrounded by
rifle pits, with stations at intervals Tor
the soldiers to overlook and guard the
people that were confined within, and
also to protect the cities from attack by
the insurgents from outside. The result
of this order was that upwards of two
hundred thousand peasants confined
within these Notifications, without
means of obtaining food died from star
walton, and thousands of them persisted
by the sword
Such was the situation when congress
passed a resolution demanding that
1.-THE government of Spain at once re-
lnuuish it's authority and government
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land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters" 1t also directed the
president to use the entire land and ma
val forces of the United States to carry
the resolution into effect. The ineffi-
cheney Of the power of Spain was again
shown by the ease with which our army
and navy defeated her on land and on
sea.
Such was the cause of the war with
Spain. 1t was justified by the laws OF
humanity, and on that ground, and that
alone. it must and will rest forever
Only one result could be expected from
such a contest The right prevailed,
and the reign of Weyler and others like
him came to an end, and Cuba is left
free to form her own government, pro-
tected by the United States.
That protection will not be with
drawn until such government Is
formed We are bound to see that the
people of Cuba have the opportunity of
showing the world that they are capa-
bile of self-government, and that they
have fair chance to establish it. They
have shown the world that they were
capable of Just resentment of the OPP
DT6SSlOll uGdtI Wliicli tlCy iieiNN 7t'i
fered for generations, and the inability
of the Spanish government to conquer
them, with vast army, shows the valor
and patriotism of this people.
No one finds fault with the president
or his advisers, or congress, in regard to
the conduct of affairs from the time the
war commenced until the treaty of
peace was signed. The course of the ad-
ADMINISTRATION during this period has been
approved by votes in both houses of
congress- without regard to party.
Democrats have been ready to sustain
the conduct of the administration and
have often voted so to do.
The great naval victory resulting in
the capture of Manila, the surrender of
the Spanish forces in the Philippines,
and all of the acts of-the government in
this island until peace was declared
have often received the appreciation of
all parties in this country as expressed
by their conventions and votes in con-
gress from time to time. But now that
the war is over, certain of our oppo-
nents are ready to condemn any action
which they anticipate may be taken in
regard to the reconstruction of the gov
eminent Of those islands, which might
result in their permanent acquisition as
a part of the territory of this country
The ACQUISITION of Porto Rico is with
out objection on the part of any one.
According to our opponents the only
question at issue now relating to the
war with Spain relates to the final dis
position of the Philippine Islands
These islands were coded to the United
States for the sum of twenty millions of
dollars, and are at present a part of the
territory Of the United States Our on !
ponents are disposed to criticise the pos
sibilities that may grow out of the oc-
cupation Of these islands by the govern
ment. By the terms of the treaty made !
with Spain on December 10TH 1898, con-
gress is to determine the civil rights ana |
political rights of the inhabitants OF |
these islands. Congress, who alone has |
the right to settle this question, has not |
yet done so, and the present occupation !
of these islands is purely a military oc- /
cupation, under the orders of the presi- |
dent, and it will so continue until the |
question is settled by congress. which I
alone, under the treaty has the power to I
settle it. 1t is safe to say that until con-
gress acts on this matter the present &C.
cupa ton of these islands will continue |
and the government will endeavor to do