The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-07

to leave to the Cuban people must
carry with it the guarantees of per-
manence. We become for the pacifi-
cation of the island and we remain
accountable to the Cubans, no less
than to our own country and people
for the reconstruction of Cuba as a
free commonwealth on abiding foun-
dation of right, justice, liberty and
assured order. Our enfranchisement
of the people will not be completed
until free Cuba shall be a reality, not
a name a perfect entity, not hasty
experiment bearing within itself the
elements of failure.
While the treaty of peace with
Spain was ratified on the 9Th of Feb
ruary, 1899, and notifications were ex-
changed nearly two years ago, the
Congress has indicated no form of
government for the Philippine
islands. 1t has, however, provided
an army to enable the executive to
suppress insurrection, restore peace,
give security to the inhabitants and
establish the authority of the United
States throughout the archipelago.
1t has authorized the organization of
native troops as auxiliary to the reg
ular force. 1t has been advised
of the acts of the military and
naval officers in the islands, of my
action in appointing civil commits
sions, of the instructions with which
they were charged, of their duties
and powers, of their recommends
lions of of their several acts under
executive commission, together with
the very complete general informa-
ton they have submitted. These re-
ports fully set forth the conditions,
past and present, in the islands, and
the instructions clearly show the
principles which will guide the exec
utive until the Congress shall, as it is
required to do by the treaty, deter
mine the civil rights and political
status of the native inhabitants.
The Congress having added the sane
ton of its authority to the powers
already possessed and exercised by
the executive under the constitution,
thereby leaving wit h the executive
the responsibility for the government
of the Philippines, l shall continue
the efforts already begun until order
shall be restored throughout the
islands, and as fast as conditions per-
NIT establish local governments, in
the formation of which the full CO.
operation of the people has been
already invited, and when established
will encourage the people to admins
ter them. The settled purpose, long
ago proclaimed, to afford the inhabit-
ants of the islands self-government as
fast as they were ready for it will be
pursued with earnestness and tidel-
ity. Already something has been &C
complished in this direction. The
governments representatives, civil
and military, are doing faithful and
noble work in their mission of eman-
cipation, and merit the APPROVAL and
support of their countrymen. The
most liberal terms of amnesty have
already been communicated to the in
surgents and the doorway is open for
those who have raised arms against
the government for honorable sub
mission to its authority. Our coun-
trymen should not be deceived. We
are not waging war againt the in
habitants of the Philippine Islands.
"A portion of them are making war
against the United States. By far the
greater part of the inhabitants recog-
nize American sovereignty and well
come it as a guaranty of order and of
security for life, property, liberty,
freedom of conscience and the pur-
suit of happiness. To them full pro-
lection will be given. They shall not
be abandoned. We will not leave the
destiny of the loyal millions in the
islands to the disloyal thousands who
are in rebellion against the United
States. Order under civil institutions
will come as soon as those who now
break the peace shall keep it. Force
will not be used when those who
make war against us shall make it no
more. May it end without further
bloodshed and there be ushered in
the reign of peace to be made perma-
nent by a government of liberty I'M
der law
Before the ceremony of taking the
oath of Office and the inaugural ad.
dress, the President, having been es-
corted from the White House by
Grand Marshal Green, staff, veterans
of the civil war, and two bands, in
Guiding the Rough Rider band, went
to the Presidents room adjoining the
Senate lobby and signed the last bills
passed by Congress. Senator Hanna
and Representative McRae and Can
non rode with the President on their
journey from the White House, and
the cabinet, Admiral Dewey and Gen