Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-04
THE PHILIPPINES.

While the treaty Of peace with Spain
was ratified on the sixth Of February,
| 1893, and ratiticatl0ns were exchanged
nearly two years ago. the Congress has
indicated no form Of government for
the Philippine Islands. Ii has, however,
| provided an army to enable the execu-
] tive TO suppress instructions, restore
| peace, give security to the Inhabitants,
and establish the authority Of the Unit.
ed States throughout the archipelago.
II has authorised the organization OF
native troops as auxiliary to the reg
ular force. Ii has been advised IRON
time 10 time Of the acts OF the military
and naval officers in the Islands, OF my
action In appointing civil commissions,
Of the instructions with which they
were charged, OF their duties and pow.
ers, Of their recommendations, ana OF
the several acts under executive COM
mission, together with the very COM
plete information they have submitted.
These reports fully set forth The condl-
tons in the Islands, and the insuuc-
tons clearly show the principles wrlcH
win guide the executive until the Con-
rress shall, as It Is required 70 90 W
The treaty determine the "clyil rignIs
and political status OF the native ~,
habitants." The Congress having saosl
tbe sanction Of It's authority 70 lne
mowers already possessed and eSefelssa
Nv ire executive under the consuIu-
lion thereby leaving with the exeeu-
,iv@ me responsibility for the govern
ment Of the Philippines, shall eonl, uas
IN. sSorts already taken unill ofasr
snail b. restored throughout 'ne ~,
anJs and as fast as conditions pe'ahs
u,it s.tah,lsh local governments - Ine
formation Of which the iull co O.Sp IN.
tion N the people has been alreao s., ~
, ,'g" and when established vii ehc0u''
age The people to administer 'ne'''
sELF.GovERNMEYr FOR ISLANDS
The settled purpose long ago =, IN M
Stands self-goyernment as lsss y with
ars ySaSy for Il. viii be pursued NV NV
a,s .sfs and fidelity Already son ~
Mn, sl'' has been accomplished y ln u,, ~
e'i.,s "' Ths governments repres ,a,.s
Tecll0n;i 90 i dsd mil military, are eoing !afn,
IN, and noble work in thelt m aSa,oysi
e su, and merit tne . app'yT's The
o on,S snpnort Of their counIrymen. ~, ~.
anu s ,ibsral terms Of amnesty nas va -.
most lucia ,l".,. communicated TO the ins.i.
gents and the way Is ~, MI ~ arms
,bose who have raised ' s,,arrorsbls
us, ,be government for noHV''
ssbmIsdon 10 It's authority
NOT wAGlNG WAR
On, couutrymen should not 81, b s Ssr
~. W. are not wagons ,,l,r.
Se w., the lnhabitsnfs Of Iss .l rum sre
AGAINST SIS ,,g a portion d men s.., n
gaklpg war against me I'm, ,ss Inhabl.
B ~, he greater part o. l as
by ~, ,'' ,s y American so,s !, rood
ANS fsSUsi /, as a guaranty O . syvl
and "elc g .scnrlty Tor afe prop,s, ~
ihsrty freedom Of col n, ,ss,a fuIl pro-
'uIsul' Nil Nj he given They snA, y. sss.
eello ilu VA We VIII not leaye ,n = m me
,oahaSr nv laval IN the lslano s.t v u;
my OF lae .ii. - who are ID reO.livr
i, laSSst me United s's.s- as - soon
l sd," ,,ns,itutions viii cone &c, = shall
ssa when t iss's !, H NO more May T ten, s9s
1,5 iss 5 iis; {. Ss :ss & g
, : Ssn permanent BY a s'''''
i ssrty under sss law