Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-04

the islands. OF my action 10 appointing
civil commissions, OF the instructions
with which they were charged, OF their
duties and powers, { f their recommend
atoms, 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 instruc-
lions clearly chow the principles which
will guide the Executive until the Con-
gress shall, as it is required to do by
the treaty, determine "the civil
rights and political status of the native
inhabitaDts.h The Congress having
added the sanction OF it's authority to
the powers already possessed and ex
ercsed by the Executive under the
Constitution, thereby leaving with the
Executive the responsibility for the
government of the Philippines, shall
continue the efforts already begun un-
I'll order shall be restored throughout
the islands, and as fast as conditions
permit will establish local governments,
in the formation of which the foil CO.
operation of the people hes been al.
ready invited, and when established will
encourage the people to administer
them. The settled purpose, long ago
proclaimed, to afford the inbab-
itsnts of the island self govern.
ment as fast as they were ready for
1t will be pursued with esrnestness and
6delity. 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
aud 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 gov
eminent for honorable submission to Its
authority. Our couDtrymen should not
be deceived. We are not wagiDg war
against the inhabitants OF the Philip
pine islands. A portion OF them are
making war against the United States.
By far the greater part of the inhabi-
tants recognize American sovereignty
and welcome it ss guaranty OF order
and OF security for life, property, liber'
ty, freedom OF conscience, and the pur-
suit OF happiness. To them full pro-
lection will be given. They shall not
be abandoned. We will not leave the
destiny of the loyal millions in the isl
and to the disloysl thousands who are
10 rebellion against the United States.
Order under civil institutions will come
az 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 shall make it no more.
May it end without further bloodshed,
and there be ushered In the reign oil
peace to be made permanent by gov
erpment of liberty under law.
Though few more than fly feet
away could catch his words. the great
throng heard him 10 respectful silence,
save where now and then they punct'
uated his paragraphs With applause.
Rain had began to fall about the
time the Presidential party came upon
the platform, President Mckinley be-
ing escorted to his seat beneath an UNI
brella. It was a. fruitful sort OF q
shower, sprinkled with few hailstones
Umbrellas went up 10 the crowd bu
those not provided with them did no
leavs. Mrs. Mckinley notwithstand
ina the unfavorable condition OF the
weather remaIned upon the stand
while the President was taking The
oath, but when he began delivering hi
address she returned to the chamber o
the Supreme Court and later Wal
driven to the Executive Manson.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt with he
family occupied the front row in thu
executive gallery to witness her bus
bands installation IS Vice President o
the Uuited States.
Mrs. Mckinley, the Presidents wifi
DR.. and Mrs. Baer and other relatives
of the President entered at 1l:40 under
the escort of Adjutant General CorbiD
and took the font seats on the Other
side OF the executive gallery.
After the address Presidential AND
Vice Presidential parties took luncheon
at The Capitol while the troops and
civic bodies were being formed for the
general inaugural parade whose course
! led back to the White House and be.
yond PISS. the Grand Marshal's review.
ing stand at Vermont Avenue and K
stree.
At 2:25 D. NJ. the inaugural parade
started back from the Capitol to the
White House 10 the midst OF quite q
heavy shower.
The arrangement of the parade wsi
as follows:
Grand Marshal Gen. Francis V
Greene and staff, Troop A of Ohio. the
President, detachment OF civil and
Spanish war veterans, the committee o.
arrangements and Presidential party IN
carriages, military grand division
Chief Marshal Gen. John K. Brooke
{ and staff, West Point cadets, Annapolis
cadets, 18th u. 8. Infantry, U. 5. Artil
( lery, Porto Ricsn Battalion, U. s. Ma
, rines, naval brigade from the Dixie
Topeka, Puritan, Dolphin, Sylph
Hartford and Lancaster, battery ligh
artillery, squadron U. 8. Cavalry, hos
pital corps, governors and Nations
, Guard organizations, the following or
der being observed: District OF Colum
, bia, Della ware, Pennsylvania, New
, Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Masss
chusetts, Maryland, New York, Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio
Alabama, Maine, Michigan, Texas
, Iowa, West Virginia, Nebraska ant
, Wyoming, veterans OF the Mexican
, civil and Spanish wars. Then fol
lowed the Civil Grand Division com
posed OF clubs, &C., from various States
. Two Rough Rider bands participated
: in the parade, the Oklahoma Rougi
Rider Band and the Frisco Line Terri
torisl Band.