The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-07
II. s.tles.l v-s,sl q 1850 b. isr "a.

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mel psft hsss - esis1. wbssrtr u
Essss sGisiegss 70 sosliatias eblis.
tlas q tug ana stdiaisisbed sore pros
ne srees'iss ssI the Cessress Bat iO'
tsssse - ess eoeaiiisr 10. iu psrnstsrcs
eva rsiy b. ."sfe. hy .oasd bs,isess
nsitets sss 't'isi essseRy 10 ns,iossl
sdnttisffsiioe sud lssi.l.uo6 We ,tesid
bet psfEii cur s,ssi prosperity 10 itsd ~
u neiiss ssstnru 40 bssiS,ss CT rite a.
ey 10 rSbhe ,rpsssiilrs,.
Fstr .s.f'sso ss sieo3 90 tie tfisl Of
va sltesi iht people tposlns t .nd
sihosi stJ ffsp.'siioe CT gpr 81 prspsr
s,loa foi its inpsedius peril. ] dii eli
ibsl 10 lstcf eoul be dons 10 svsr, The
sst, bot .aYcui .vsii l. bscsns iBttii
able Corgrss 81 tie aut rec slsr session.
vlisosi p.iiy dni.ioe. provided money
10 sttseip,tlon u TIE crisis spd 10 rspn.
tion 10 meet Il, II cane. The respl, wss
sisnsiiy issofsbls TO American fms snd
Ia the bisbes, degree boncrsbls 10 the gov
srnmsni. |, imposed upon ne obligations
from Which ss csnnot sscspe spd from
vtich II vouId be dshonorsbie 10 seek TO
esesps
While the tfesiy % yssce vi,h Spain
ss r.tin "a on The Oh Of February, 1899.
aud fsiinestions uere exchanged nssrly
tso year, $50, the Cons rsss bss indicated
90 ioru, Of sovrrpGert ipr The Philippine
isisads ?, hes. .tse', proyi ed 90
sfmy % spsbla tbs executive 20 snppress
insafteeiiou, rettgre peser, sise security
TO The ltbsbi,suts snu e,t ,bllsh The su,hor
iiy Il the uliteh 3 stss throughout the
archipelago
TIE Con rs.s h,vins sids1 ,he ssnc
ton OF i,s .olbtri'y 10 The ostrs already
possessed sni exercised by the executive
aod,r tbs cons,iin ion, thereby leaving
9Th the creative the responsibility for
the aevsinIet, OF The Philippines, shall
eoutitne the : Il itis sltessy begun until
order shall b. restored throughout the
Islands, sni ~ iist % conditions permit
gill esistlisk loosi governments, 10 the
formation Of which the full cc-operstion OF
the people has been already invited, sud
uhpn established viii encourage the pso
pie 10 administer them.
The settled purpose. long eco proclaim
cd. stiordins the iohsbitsnt, OF the Islands
SELF government - last ss they are resdy
for il, will be pursued with esrnestnsss
sud fidelity. Already something has been
accomplished 10 this direction. The eov
srpmeot's representatives. civil sod mill
tsry. ere doing faithful and noble work 10
their mission OF emancipation and merit
tbs approval and support Of their couu,r,
men. Tbs most liberal terms OF amnesty
have already been communicated TO the
insurgents aud the way Is still open for
those who have rsissd their arms sssinst
The government for honorable submission |
to II. authority.
Oar country men shonld not DO deceived,
We are not wsging war sesinst the inhsbi
.snts OF the Philippine islands. A portion
OF them are m.king war sgsinst the
United States. BY fer the greater part OF
the inhabitants recosniz, American sover
eighty and welcome IL as . guaranty OF
order and security for life. property, free
dom oil copscieo 90 aud the pursuit OF hap
piness. To them foil protection will be
given. They shall GOT be abandoned W.
ailI not leave the destiny Of tbs royal mil
lions 10 the islands to the disloyal thous
snds Who are 10 rebellion sgsinst the
Uni,ed States, Order nndsr civil institu
lions will come 10 soou IS those who nov
break the peace shall keep 1t. Force will
cot be needed OF used when those whe
make war sgsiust US shall make II no
more. May il end withon. FATHER blood
shed aud thsre bo ushered 10 the reign OF
peace. TO be made permanent by . govern
men, OF liberty under law.