The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-08

Hilary TO the regular force. 1t has been advised
from time to time Of the acts of the military and
naval officers in the islands of my action in APP
pointing civil commissions Of the instructions
with which they were charged of their duties and
powers, OF their recommendations and of their
several acts under executive commission, together
with the very complete general information they
have submitted. These reports fully set forth the
conditions, past and present, In the islands, and
the instructions clearly show the principles which
will guide the executive until the congress shall,
as it is required to do by the treaty, determine
the civil rights and political status Of the native
inhabitants" The congress having added the
sanction Of its authority to the powers already
possessed and exercised by the executive under the
constitution, thereby leaving with the executive
the responsibility for the government Of the Phil
ippines shall continue the efforts already begun
until order shall be restored throughout the is
lands and as fast as conditions permit will es-
tablish local governments, in the formation Of
which the full cooperation Of the people has been
already invited, and when established will
age the people to administer them. The settled
purpose, long ago proclaimed, to afford the In
habitants Of the islands self government fast
they were ready for it will be pursued with ear
nestness and fidelity. Already something has been
accomplished in this direction. The governments
representatives, civil and military, are doing
faithful and noble work In their mission Of enan.
cipation and merit the approval and support &
their countrymen. The most liberal terms Of ana
nesty have already been communicated TO Tho In
mrgents. and the way Il still open for those who
have raised their arms against the government for
honorable submission to its authority. Our coun-
trymen should not be deceived We not wag-
ing war against the inhabitants Of the Philippine
Islands. A portion Of them making war.
against the United States. BY far the greater
part OF the inhabitants recognize American SOW
ereignty and welcome 1t as g guaranty Of order
and security for life, property, liberty, freedom of
conscience and the pursuit Of happiness. To them
full protection will be given. They shall not be
abandoned. We will net leave the destiny Of the
loyal millions In the Islands TO the disoyAl thou
sands who are In rebellion against the United
States Order under civil institutions Will come
as soon as those who now break the peacs shali
keep II. Force will not be needed or used when
those who make war against US shall make 1t no
more. May Il end without further bloodshed and
there be ushered in the reign Of peace to be made
permanent by government Of liberty under law.
Immediately after the platoon of
mounted police the military band from
Governors Island held the post of hon
or at the right of the line. Following
General Greene and his staff was the
president, escorted by the Cleveland
cavalrymen and detachment of veter-
ans of the Twenty-third Ohio volun-
teers, the presidents old war regiment
President Mckinley rode In his own
carriage, behind his own horses. The
leaders were a handsome pair of
blacks, already familiar to Washington
as the Mckinley horses. .M.
General Brooke commanded. the first
division, which included the West
Point and Annapolis cadets, the naval
brigade, with battalions of sailors from
the Dixie, the Topeka, the Puritan, the
Dolphin, the Sylph, the Hartford and
the Lancaster. A squadron of United
States regular cavalry and a. hospital
corps appeared in this division, and
there were also several United States
infantry regiments, regiment Of artfl-
lery, one of marines and a battalion of
the Porto Rico regiment The first bfi-
gade was under the command of aNfaf0r
aGenerai William Ludlow. The SECOND
brigade of 9the,7 first divisions consisted
of the District of Columbia national
guard and other district organizations.
In the second military division, fol-
lowing Governor Stone of Pennsylva-
nia,- marched the national guard OF the
keystone State, consisting of about
5000 men, an efficient army which has
been conspicuous feature of previous
Inauguration day parades.
Major General Joseph Wheeler com
manded the third division, which con-
sisted of troops from New Jersey.
Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Maryland, South Carolina. New Vorl,
Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Alabama.
Maine, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Nebras-
ka and Wyoming.
Governor Odell rode with his staff at
the head of the New York troops.
which consisted of Squadron A, the
First and Third signal corps, the
Twenty-third regiment and two provi-
sional battalions. Other governors were
in line at the head of their state troops.
The civic grand division, which fol-
lowed, was made up of hundreds Of po-
iitical clubs from every section of the
country and university students from
Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Carlisle In
dian school and other institutions of
learning. The division in which the
college boys appeared was led by Ma
jor General 0. o. Howard.
The inaugural ball in the pension
building ended the festivities. 1t was
considered the most brilliant event OF
the kind in the history of the country.
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