The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-18
THE FACTS ARE GIVEN.
President Mckinley Tells You
About the Philippines.
SHOWS HIS POLICY IS FOR PEACE.
American Respor stbiIity Shown to
to be Unavoidabie---The Good OF
the People Sought For

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1o.-Presi-
dent McKinley's formal letter Of ac-
ceptance of the presidential nominal
ton was made public to-day It is
the strongest document of the cam
paign, squarely meeting every issue,
and upon the Philippine question it
presents unanswerable arguments to
sustain the position of the administra-
ton, showing beyond all dispute that
all pledges have been kept, that every
move has been for peace and that 1.-THE
power of the government has been used
for the liberty, the peace and the pros
perity Of the Philippine peoples" and
that force has been employed only
against force which stood in the way
of the realization of these interests.
The restoration of law and order in
Cuba, the improvement of sanitary con-
ditions, the introduction of education
and the establishment of local govern
ment administered by the people of the
island have been accomplished. The
military establishment has been re-
duced from $4,000 to less than 5000, and
on the 18th of this month representa-
tives to constitutional convention
will be chosen In Porto Rico the army
has been reduced to Nthe minimum and
the people are enjoying prosperity.
Free schools are being established, in
dustries are developing and business is
generally greatly increasing. The pres
ent temporary tariff, which is only IS
per cent. of the regular tariff, is used
entirely for the benefit of the island.
The president carefully, sketches the
work of the United States government
in the Philippines, showing that every
effort was made to satisfy the people
that the government of the United
States sought only to help them, and it,
is shown that majority of the Phil
:ppiles have gratefully accepted the
United States government. The presi-
dent quotes at length from his instruc-
tions to the two Philippine commits
sions, showing that they were directed
to do everything for the benefit of the
people and to establish local self-gov-
eminent as rapidly as possible. Quot
ing from one of these letters of instruc-
ton the president says:
All Pledges Kept.
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 it's educational establishments
and its private property Of all descrip-
tions, are placed under the special safe
guard of the faith and honor Of the Amer
4 believe that this pledge has been
faithfully kept. As high and sacred an
property and life. civil and religious free
dom. and wise. firm and unself1sh guild
ance In the paths of peace and prosperity
to all the people of the Philippine islands.
charge this commission to labor for the
full performance of this obligation, which
concerns the honor and conscience of
their country, in the firm hope that
through their labors all the inhabitants
of the Philippine islands may come to
look back with gratitude to the day when
God gave victory to the American arms
at Manila and set their land under the
sovereignty and the protection Of the
people of the United States"
Following are extracts from the pres
ident's letter in reference to the Phil
ipnineS.