Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-10

'' llt ADMINISTRATION ! present dl
some length the events Of Importance
leading up TO the present situation. The
purposes of the executive are best Zee
yealod and can best Doe judged by what
Do" has done and is doing. IL VIII be
seen that the power Of the government
has been used Tor the liberty the peace
ANA the prosperity of the Philippine
peoples, and that force has been em-
pIoyed only against force which stood
in the way OF the realization Of these
ends.
NOT WAR ON FILIPTNOs.
on the 25th day Of April. 1895. Con-
Sress declared that q state Of war ex-
lsted between Spain and the United
states. On May /, ls9s Admiral Dewey
destroyed the Spanish fleet In Manila
Bay on May 10. 1895. Major General
Merritt L, S. A.. was placed IN COM
mand of the military expedition 10
Manila, and directed. among other
things 10 publish "a proclamation de-
claung that We come not 90 make war
upon the people 0l the Philippines. nor
upon any part 0I faction among them
but 90 protect them On their homes. I'M
their cmploymeuts. in their personal
ana religious rights Am persons who
either by active aid or by honest sub
mission, cooperate with the United
states IN its efforts 20 give effect 10 this
benetcent purpose win receive the re-
ward OF It's support and protection"
CLOSING THE SPANISH WAR.
on July 8. 1895. the spanish feet In
attempting t0 escape from Santiago
harbor was destroyed by the American
heat and on July is. 1895 the Spanish
garrison in the city of Santiago SUR
rendered 90 the commander Of the
American forces.
Following these brilliant victories. on
tha l2th OF August l,1s. upon the in
luatiye oi Spain hlstiIities We're sus-
pended. and protocol was signed with
View 90 arranging terms of peace be-
tween the TWO governments. I'm pur-
su8nee thereof. ] appointed AS commits
s.oners the following distinguished CIti-
1ths 20 conduct The negotiations ON the
part OF the United States. Hon. VIM
r. Day of Ohio. Hon WIN. =. Frye. Of
Maine, Hon. 'ushmau Is. Davis. of
Minnesota. Hon George Gray. OF Della
ware, and Hon. Whitellw Reid. of New
York.
A'H''A ~ "a ~ 4+sh' j. igAl VI lSSllN.
In addressing the peace commission
before MS departure for Paris. / said,
1T IS my wish that throughout the
slon The purnas' and ,'l,.,, ,,i ', .,.h
me Tinted Sta,ss a1r.,,,.i ,, IN " ,,'y''
come necessity OF war should be kept
constantly 30 View We took up arms
only 10 obedience o. the dictates Of
bigb rrtfic ma - ID i.. '''l' III .l
had no 5gsign 1f ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,,5
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l9nrar b. NAM mn '"u!u io
wish mai tba i,,i,s5 81. 10y Sa' ,.'.'.
peaca sbo,,lJ foli", t, "a ,,i' MS
If condr,gt ,ytiIb c,'i1. sS',.e '.'ssl ll'e
war Il should be as scrupulous and
ment as It was just and humane In ms
original action.
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'-'' INN '0"iNION HooD'
"Our aim In the adjustment M paao,
should Doe directed To LASTING results
and to the achievement of of Tho corp.
mon good under the command of civil
izatiOn. rather than 10 ambitious de-
signs.
without any original thourbf NJ
complete or even partial ac0uisilioD
Tie presence and success of our arms
at Manila imposes upon us obligations
which We cannot disregard. Tho march
OF events rules and oyerruIee human
action. Avowing unreservedly mo nun
pose which has animated AN our effort
and sim solicit0us 10 adhere 90 IN NE
cannot be- uumudful that without any
desire or design ON our mart the war
has brought us new duties and respon-
csarss ne BECOME ''u srca, 'y r, 4nT us
MINI 'TIy s,6" W ,, I,, tr,,,' rom 'ng 1e-
h.. ,irit, ~ ,,i,.t '',.,'a . NV yam
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ONLY EXALTED MOTIVES.
on october q, 1898. while the peace
commission was continuing It's uCEot.a-
lions IN Paris. the following additional
instructions were sent:
III Is imperative upon me- that MS
vlctors We should De governed only by
motives which win eNalt our nation
Territorial expansion should De our /
least concern. that We shall not shlrk I
the moral obligations Of our victory is |
Of the greatest Il IS uudlsputcI that /
SPANS authority is permanently de- /
stroyed In every part Of the Philippines. |