Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

concarns the honor and conscience Of
tba;c country in the firm hone that
thro,,ab thor l,bors all rho habitants Of
tha pb,,nr,ine islands NAV come TO look
ha ii, With ,,ro+itudo n tha dav when 60.
20 ua w;ntory 40 American arms MT Manila
ia CO.. +ha;r land under +ba soyereisnty
and nrotact;on az tba naonle Of the limited
steas J,
Caino;dar,,r With +be antrance Of the
ee.n,aniss;on ,,non its labors 1 caused to
~ ;ssmad Nv Canara, MacA rthrr. the
Military Governor of the phlippines, on
lime 81 1900. a proclamation of amnesty
in terms. of which many of the insurgents
+ooh advantaae among them number Of
;mnortant leaders. XVI
fiyhis Commission. composed of eminent
citizens renresentine the diverse geo
Gro nbical and nolitica1 interests of the
country and bringing to their task the
No. srn;,s of long and intelligent service
~ .d,oo4;onal administratiye. and iudi-
o;ai caraers made ureat progress from
the on+sat Az early as August 81. 1900
4 s,a,rnittad nrenminary report which
n,;,, h. iasd bafora +be Congress-. and from
,,.,;oh ~ anneorc tbat already the good
ssas..a =, rnt,,,.,;ng araer are felt. that
s,,s;r.s ,ntarr,,tad Nv hostiIities. il inn
rrnr;na 90 neace extends. that a larger
~. ~ ,,,,5ar s,,o,er cnJtiyation Than ever
Lasana. .hnt az cpstoms revenues are
Draotar N N al INV time during the Span
;sh r,,is. that economy and efficiency in
w ~ lu .,;t . oan,;r;stra+;on have GRATED
,,,r,i,,s t,,,,d ~ ss nm ,00 available for
aaoaad nnhl;c ;mnrovements: that a
n.r;uaan. c;yiI4seryice law is in prepara-
SUI. .hat rai,road Communications are
a,on, nnan;ng nm rich districts, and
ga a..,,,uahansiye scbeme of education
=. .na -. = so a.,o,;,ad fI
es - ,ron, +ba Commission
hatei iepo .,.,r;r., advance to-
SLOW sea ~ ~ hanafts of liberty and
VIZ as,a.n,,,ont +o the Filininos. in the
soou go, ~ h,,r,,;,, and with the aim of
niuna. y. a. ananr;no self-sunporting.
pu . .s,s ~ Sn,;o;ster;n@ community in
anu anu sen aastnrn seas would impress
, .nose . ia Sansrass that whatever lerisla-
a ~, NAV he enacted in respect to the
I,on may p g.,enas shonid he along these.
annnans ,;nas The Fortune Of war has
| generous nhes .,,,. s,.;an an rnsought
thrown upon ,nis a hn nnsai6shlv Ais
1 t,us. nniea MI $1,000 mon tbis Govern
charseu, anu u ~. ,,on as ,uoter;a,resnon-
ment norai 40 ~. w. s,iii;ans whom we
sloii's so" So, ' on o,nress;ye woke.
nave iteeu .ioi ath ~ nocos;on called the
,,,,.. nase . oh 'ards ~ the nation.n Our
plmp,nGs ' ns anar5;on was NOT lightly
opnsa9 !. Wet not he otberwise than
honast,n fn,6l,ed. aiming first of all to
honest thnsa Who have come under our
fostor;no care n il our duty SO to treat
tban, that our flag NAV be no less beloved
~ tba mountains If Iuzon and the fertile
zonas NJ Mindanao and Negros than it is
a. home that there ms here II shall be the
revered symbol of liberty, enlightment,
and nropress in every avenue Of develop
mont.
Tho uu;n;nos are a race ouick to learn
~ az nroft by knowledee. He would be
rash who. with the teachings of contem-
noranaons history in view. would fix a
INIT IN tho degree of culture and adj
yancameni VET within the reach of these
nsonla n our duty toward them be faith
fuIiy narformad
Tho civil government of Porto Rico
nrovided for by the act of the Congress
annroyed Anrii 70. 1900. is in successful
operation. The courts have been estab-
Iished. The Governor and his associates.
wortiny intelliaently and harmoniousl;.
are meeting with commendable success.
On the 9Th Of November general cleo
t;on was beld in the island for members
AZ tha I,erisIature. and the body elected
has haen called To convene ON the frs,
Monday of December.
Is,a Al a. Iao,.,,t;on ba enact.
eev Haas, nonrarr,,,g unon ths
Gu W tne .l,e In..r;n. s,,rarv,s;nn ave,
s1'.Li;, ,an5s a., Porto Rico. and that
, .ne a,.atas a. ..osrto;n tha locatio,
, NC t,.s, - Iords +ba +,tIa 70 which
anu guaa =. AZ GrnSrn =, Sna;n at Nh,
sena as oa.s;,a - porto R;co II the Unit
: 10 statos ona tha+ annronriations neces.
Gu sta ~ .r 80 he pada and that m.
saly "a. % H. d;snositjon ~ such lands
, ho ass..n;ho5 Nv law
~ ~ ..oo
n on Tue h S0sn $780,; ~ a.. Nv aiaot;on /,
S,iu. - - a oonst,tut;ona
: oupa ~ ~ snan,a onnst;tnt;on M
Z soa,u son Stohia and indanandent rov.
s -. =, ~ ;s,a,d In nursuanc,
..es Az s;i;toru Gauarnor issuer IN,
n e sna sn ...,,..;s,s. - !
4 .tJnL ns H. c,n,,,,ross 20 +ba Trnitei
h s., nI e. Il, ~. ;o,t rasa,,,t,on of mil 2o
4 sooo sac ~ ,.s '0 - :
a 4. I'M - Al. on,,o 80 tb. ;s,or5 NJ fyuh.
! 10 80 IN p,,,bt 70 he FREQ and in.
: ar'.sa,,4 - "
: I arhot e.. I1r;toa statss berabv dis
a AZ d;snos;t;o,, ~ ;,,tsntjon r. ~
: onaisn snyora;putn inr;sd;ct;on or CON
n troll oyar soid ISLAND excent for the pacifi
- roi u'e .ho sa and osSerts Ire datermina
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