Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-05

peace, that | am glad to be advised
| by the recent act of congress of the
policy which the legislative branch OF
| the government deems essential to the
best interests of Cuba and the United
States. The principles which led tc
our intervention require that the fun
damental law upon which the new gov
| eminent rests should be adapted TIC
secure government capable of per.
forming the duties and discharging
the functions of separate nation OF
| observing it's international obligations
of protecting life and property, insur.
ing order, safety and liberty, and con
forming to the established and histor-
ical policy of the United States in it's
relation to Cuba.
'The peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must carry
with it the guarantees of permanence.
We became sponsors Tor the pacifica
ton of the island, and we remain ac-
countable to the Cubans, no less than
to our own country and people, for
the reconstruction of Cuba as free
commonwealth on abiding foundations
of right, justice. liberty, and assured
order. Our enfranchisement of the
people will not be completed until
free Cuba shall be reality not a
name; perfect entity, not hasty
experiment bearing within itself the
elements of failure
while the treaty of peace with
Spain was ratified on the sixth of Feb
ruary, 1899 and notifications were ar
ranged nearly two years ago, the con-
gress has indicated no form of govern
ment for the Philippine Islands. 1t
has, however, provided an army to
enable the executive to suppress in
surrection, restore peace, give secur-
ity to the inhabitants and establish the
authority of the United States thruout
the archipelago. 1t has authorized
the organization of native troops as
auxiliary 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 appoint
ing civil commissions, of the instruc-
lions with which they We're charged of
their duties and powers, of their rec
concentrations and of the several acts
under executive commission, together
with the very complete general infor-
nation they have submitted. These
reports fully set forth the conditions,
past and present, in the islands, and
the instructions clearly show the prin-
ciples which will guide the executive
until the congress shall, as it is requ1r-
cd to do by the treaty, determine the
civil rights and political status of the
native inhabitants The congress
having added the sanction of its au-
thority to the powers already possess
ed and exercised by the executive un-'
der the constitution, thereby leaving
with the executive the responsibility
for the government of the Philippines,
shall continue the efforts already be-
gun until order shall be restored thru
out the islands, and as fast as condi-
tons permit will establish local gov.
ernments in the formation of which
the full cooperation of the people has
been already invited, and when estab,
lished will encourage the people to adj
minister them. The settled purpose,
long ago prevailed, to afford the in
habitants of the islands self-govern-
ment as fast as they were ready forait
will be pursued with earnestness 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 emancipation
and merit the approval and support of,
their countrymen. The most liberal
terms of amnesty have already been
communicated to the insurgents, and
the way is still open for those who
have raised their arms against the
government for honorable submission
to it's authority. Our countrymen
should not be deceived. We are not
waging war against the Inhabitants
of the Philippines islands. A portion,
of them are making war against the
United States By far the greater part
of the Inhabitants recognize American
sovereignty and welcome it as a guar
anty of order and of security for life,
property, liberty, freedom of con-
science and the pursuit Of happiness.
To them full protection will be given.
They shall not be Abandoned. We will
not leave the destiny of the loyal mil
lions in the island to the disloyal thou
sands who are in rebellion against the
United States. Order under civil in
situations will come as soon as those
who now break the peace shall keep
it. Force will not be needed or used
when those who make war against us
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without further bloodshed, and there
be ushered in the reign of peace to be
made permanent by government of
liberty under law"
Vice-President Roosevelt.
Vice-Presidence Roosevelt said:
1.-The history of free government is in
large part the history of those repre-
sentative legislative bodies. in which,
from the earliest times, free govern
ment has found its loftiest expression.
They must ever hold a peculiar and ex-
allied position in the record which tells
how the great nations of the world
have endeavored to achieve and pre-
serve orderly freedom. No man can
render to his fellows greater service
than is rendered by him who. with
fearlessness and honesty, with sanity
and disinterestedness does his life
work as a member of such body. Es-
pecially is this the case when the leg
islature in which the service is render
ed, is a vital part in the governmental
machinery of one of those world pow
ers to whose hands, in the course of
the ages, is entrusted a leading part
in shaping the destinies of mankind
For veal orfor for good or for evil,