The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

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insuring order, safety and liberty.
and historical policy of the United
States in its relation to Cuba.
The Philippine Islands.
The peace which we are pledged to
leave to Cuban people must carry
with il the guarantee of permanence.
We become sponsor for the pacifica-
tion of the island, and we remain
accountable to the Cubans, no less
than to our own country and people,
for the reconstruction of Cuba as
q free commonwealth on abiding
foundations of right, justice, liberty
and assured order. Our enfranchise-
ment of the people will not be com
pieted until free Cuba shall "be a
reality. not a name; perfect entity;
not "a hasty experiment bearing with
in itself the elements of failure"
While the treaty of peace with
Spain was ratified on the 9Th of
February, 1899. and notifications were
exchanged nearly two years ago, the
congress has indicated no form of
government for the philippine is
lands. II has, however. provided an
army to enable the executive to sup
press insurrection, restore peace, give
security TO the inhabitants, and es-
tablish the authority Of the United
States throughout the archipelago.
win EstabiisM Local Govcsnments.
II has authorized the organizat ion
of native troops as auxiliary to the
regular force. II has been advised
from time to time of the acts
of the military and naval Off
GERS in the islands, of my action In
appointing civil committees. Of the
| Instructions with which they were
| charged of their duties and powers,
| of their recommendations and of the
several acts under executive commits
sion. together with the very complete
general information they have sub
mitted. These reports fully set forth
| conditions past and present. in the
| islands. and the instructions clearly
show the principles which Will guide
the executive until the congress shall
as IL is required TO do by the treaty
determine, ''the civil rights and pOlit
ical statas Of the native Inhabitants.
The congress having added the sanc.
ton Of it's authority to the powers
already possessed and exercised by
| the executive under the constitution
thereby leaving with the executive
the responsibility for the govern
,nent of the Philippines. ! shall con.
time the efforts already begun until
order shaii be restored throughout
| the islands. and us fast AS conditions
permit will establish local govern.
incnts, i'm the formation of which
the full cooperation of the people
has been already invited and when
esta ahEshed. will encourage the peo.
pie to administer them. The settled
purpose. long ago prevailed. to afford
the inhabitants of the islands self
government rs fast as they were
ready for it. will be- pursued witt
earnest and fidelity.
Faithful and Noble Work.
Already something has been accom-
plshed in this direction. The gov
crnment Representatives. civil ant
military, are doing faithful and noble
work i'm their mission of emancipa
ton. and merit the approval ant
support of their countrymen. The
most liberal terms of amnesty have
already been communicated to the
| insurgents. and the way is still open
| Tor those who have raised their arm:
against the government for honor
able submission Co its authority. Oul
countrymen should not he deceived
We are not waging war against thu
inhabitants of the Philippine is
lands. A portion of them are making
war against the United States. B.
far the greater part of the inhabi
tants recognize american sovereignt.
| and welcome it as guaranty o
order and of security for life, prop
erty. liberty, freedom of conscience
and the pursuit of happiness. IL
them full protection will be given
They shall not be abandoned. w
will not leave the destiny of the loya
millions in the islands to the dis
loval thousands who are in rebellion
against the United States. Orde
under civil institutions will come a
soon as those who now break th'
peace shall keep it. Force will no
be needed or used when those wh'
make war against us shall make it M
more. May it end without furthe
blootshed. and there be ushered il
the reign of peace to be made perma
nent by government of liberty un
der the law