Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-07

Cubs shah be = reality. not q name. a
perfect euuty. not a hasty enpefiutt.t
beariug etthlu itseif elements Of failure.
While the treaty q peace with spain
vas ratified Gn the siSIh of February.
i.5e. and rafincaticns we're exchanged
nearly two years aeu. the congress has
Philippine Islands. ~ has. however. prn-
vtfe,i an army 20 enable the executive 20
suppress irzurrectiQu restore prsc-. give
security to the Inhabitants. and establish
the authority of the United States
throughout the Archipelago. II has AL
thorir-s the Organization % native trcop-
as AUXILIARY 10 tn REGULAR force lt ass
be-n adv .ssd from time 10 time Of the
acts Of the military and naval officers In
the Islands. % my action In appointing
civil commissions. - the Instructions with
which they werr chsrEe,i. of their duties
and powers. ~ their recommendation.
AMI 81 the sever Al acts under executive
plcte general Information they have sub
mittei The<e reports fully st forth the
conditions, past and present. In the islands.
and the instructions clearly show the
prtnriples which will guide the executive
until the congress shalt as n - res fir's
To do by the treaty. dstermin> the cisil
tnha t.tarts." The congress having add--l
the sanction % it, authority to the pow
ers already Possessed. and exercised BY
I the exec utfve under the Constitution.
I a. .reby I~svinx with the .x~cutivs the
re- possibility for the government Of tae
! Philippines. I shan continue the efforts
I Nife4Nt u&EuN Wuftt NFtet can De rc>tntrt
] tn ouEhout the islands. and a. f@~S ~s
I coalitions permit establish fc~zf govern
neutH. IN the formation Of which the stli
j cooperation Of the people has been -sl-
ready invited. ami when established Wlii
encourage the psppte to administer them.
1h- settled purpo-e. Ions ago declared. TO
afford the Inhabitants q the i<ia nds s-If-
government a. fast ~ they were ready
Tor t. will b. pur~I-,i with earn-stnsss
AMI asfelity. Alr-tiy ss.r1ethinx has ben
accomplished tn this direction The gov
eFnuertr representative. civil and mill
tarv. arc doing faithful and noble work In
/ their mission or emancipation. and merit
/ men. The most liberal terms % amnesty
have already he>a communicated to the
Insurgents. and th@ waN - still open Tor
| ttcra who hayr raised their arms against
| the Eo1vt unirut for honorable ~ubnfi s-ion
| tn It's authority. our country men sho1isl
nat b~ deceived We arr not wasinx var
| against the Inhabitants % the Philippine
lsiands portion Of them are making
var against the United States. By lar
| the greater part % the Inhabitants resuss-
l uiEe American sovereignty and welcome
/ IA as a guaranty % or,i-r and % .-ruri-
/ ~ for life. property. liberty. freedom %
/ Conscience ari the pursuit of happiness.
| To them fun protection will b. gfv,.n-
/ They shah not b. ste rton.d We will
/ not ieavs the destiny % the loyal millions
| IN the iztafisis % the dislayai thnmsa nds
l Who are ~ rebellion against the United
| States. orsier ursiar civil insti;utians viii
l come - -ssan as hose Nha row break n.
l needed or used WIN tho~s who make war
against a. shah make " no more May 4
| end without further b.sgdshed. and there
{ b.. usherest IN tn reign of peace % -
l made permanent BY a government Of lib
| erty under the law