The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-08
I Restraint upon such combinations as r
|lniurious and which are within federal
jurisdiction should be promptly applied.
by the cOngre8s.

Restraint upon such combinations ae arr
Injurious and which are within federal
Jurisdiction should be promptly applied
by The congress-.
THE PHILIPPINES. 81
Full Measures Of Local self-Govern--
ment Are Promised.
In my last annual message I dwelt at
some length upon the condition OF araip
in the Philippines. While seeking to inn
press upon you that the sraye
ity 81 t rests sus WITH t sGvsf ssngress = Il In tSe
mgendins at that time a SPECIFIC and final.
letm " he1d lH by The un it'd Sta States ssi foreess.
and in which, as !ong as resurrection.
continues, the military arm must neces-
sartlEy be supreme pr r sh ! iS naSa my s ,a4 E, rose;
the formal expression OF its will, to use:
the authority vested in me by the. Cons
s ss,ssseos aAa Of the tie United States in those
our flag rightfully .tloa;s, placing, y that.
end 3, at the d,s2 !, e 4 Of tn the ;; nl,nx s;'t - * Ky.
congress and the people have provided.
No contrary expression of the will of the
congress having been made. lthaye stead
lastly pursued the purpose so declared.
employing the civil arm as well toward,
the accomplishment of pacification and
the institution OF local governments With.
in the lines of authority and law.
Progress in the hoped for direction has.
been favorable. Our forces have SUCCESS
fully controlled the greater part Of the
of the insurgents and carrying order and
administrative regularity to all quarters.
What opposition remains Is for the most
part scattered, Obeytng no concerted plan
of strategic action, operating only. by the
methods common to the traditions Of
guerrilla warfare, which, while %ineffec-
tl,v1 ~ p1%o~ thu ronnra1 -ocvnfr0 nI,u oc-N
tablished, are still sufficient to beget in
security among the populations that have
felt the good results of our control and
the fuller measures of local self-govern-
ment, OF education and of industrial and
agricultural development. which we stand
stable Administration.
BY the spring of this year the effective
t the att1hor sSyde Of the the. United dhsnans states ate 1 Tas
for the extension Of q stable admtnistra-
ton over much Of the territory of the
sion. composed Of Hon. William. H. Taft
Of Ohio, Prof. Dean {. Worcester of
M nlsaas ho Hen ha LUXE = F.. w Wright aE Je Of Ten
and Prof. Bernard Moses of. California.
The aims of their missioDe and the hope
Of edv their h authority nna y are gr clearly = 1;oo set td forth IN
to the secretary of war, to be transmitted
to them:
The articles Of capitulation of the city
of Manila. on the 18th of August, 1898,
concluded with these words:
This city, its Inhabitants, its churches
and religious worship; its educational es-
adjustments and its private property of
all descriptions are placed under the spe.
cial safeguard of the faith and honor Of
the American army"
f.lly kept. As high and sacred an obliga-
ton rests upon the government of the
United States, to give protection for prop
ard wise, firm, and unselfisn guidance in
the paths of peace and prosperity to all
the people Of the Philippine Stands. I
full Performance Of this obligation, which
concerns the honor and conscience Of their
country, in the firm hope that through
# 1apGps' islands aa ths may ,n eo@s so look * back .es
with gratitude to the day when God gave
victory to American arms DIT Manila, and
set sst their land under IN .po the sovereignty and
ed States. g
Coincidentally with the entrance of the
commission upon its laboEs: caused to
governor of the Philippines. on June q,
1900. a proclamation. of amnesty in gen-
erous terms. of which many of the insur-
number of important leaders.
s]1s3zsas: 1re anS n%oItfIsa, the leteT aiysrs e. s sSe
vi tAAAu OAlllC vi LILO
country and bringing to Its task the
in educational, administrative and judi
outset. AS early as Aug. q. 1000, it sub
mittcd a preliminary report. which will be
laid before the congress, and from which
it appears hat already the good effects
of returning order are felt; that business.
interrupted by hostilities, Is improving as
peace extends; that a larger area is un-
der sugar cultivation than ever before;
that the customs revenues are greater
than at any time during the Spanish rule;
that economy and efficiency in the MILL
plus fund Of se.ooo.ooo aa available for : need
ed public improvements; that a stringent
civil service law is in prepa hsttion; that
opening up rich districts. and that q COM
prehensive scheme of education is being
organized. Later reports from the com-
show Yet More E~ncouraxinx Ad.
toward insuring the benefits Of liberty
and good government to the Filiplnos In
eae b 'ahshsss 1 up n an endSri haa self s%eif-s sng ora
ing and self-administering community in
those Far Eastern seas. would impress
,;po the c on e st that !, wh aasgsr lssis sss
Philippine islands. should be along these
generous lines. The fortune Of war has
thrown u Sp9n this. this nation sa an 5nsou S'ae
charged, and devolved upon this govern
ment a moral as well as material respon-
sibility toward these millions whom we
have freed from an oppressive yoke.
I have upon another occasion. called tho
Fi!ipinos "the wards of the nation" Our
obligation as guardian was not lightly as
sumed: It must not be otherwise than
honestly fulfilled. aiming first of all to
benefit those who have come under our
fostering care. It is our duty so to treat
them that our flag may be no less be-
loved in the mountains Of Luzon and the
thar it is at home, that there. as here, It
shall be the revered symbol of liberty. en-
lightenment and progress In every ave
nue. OF devlopmnt.
TIL Filipinos are a race quick to learn
and to profit by knowledge. He would be
rash who, with the teachings Of cantem-
history in view; would fx 2
vancement yet within the reach Of those
people II our duty toward them be faith
fully performed.
PORTO RICO AND HAWAII.
some Recommendations for These
4=g Hel Ia1mnd pnaaouaAnwzaGaH III. fEalSHe