The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-05

which led to our intervention require
 that the fundamental law upon which
 the new government rests should be
 adapted to secure a government capa-
 ble of performing the duties and dis
 charging the functions of a separate
 nation, of observing it's international | obligations of protecting life and prop
 erty, insuring order, safety and liberty, and conforming to the established and
 historical policy of the United States in It's relations to Cuba.
 Peace in Cuba Must be Permanent. The peace which we are pledged to
 leave to the Cuban people must carry with 1t the guaranties of permanence We became sponsors for the pacitlca- ton of the island, and we remain &C.,
 countable to the Cubans, no less than
 to our own country and people for the reconstruction of Cuba as free com monwealth on abiding foundations of right, justice, liberty and assured or
 der. Our enfranchisement of the peo-
 pie will not be completed until free
 Cuba shall "be reality, not a name; a
 perfect entity, not a nasty experiment
 bearing within itself the clements of
 failure"
 The Philippines.
 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 Islands. It has, howev- CT, provided an army to enable the ex- ecutive to suppress instruction, restore peace, give security to the inhabitants and establish the authority of the Uni ted States throughout the archipelago It has authorized the organization of native troops as auxiliary to the regu- lar force It has been advised from time to time of the acts of the military and naval officers in the islands of my action in appointing civil commissions, of the Instructions with which they were charged, of their duties and pow CTS, of their recommendations and or their everal acts under executive com- mission, together with the very com- plete general information they have submitted These reports fully set forth the conditions, past and present, in the islands, and the instructions clearly show the principles which will guide the executive until the congress shall as it is required to do by the treaty, determine "the civil rights and political status of the native inhabi- tants." The congress having added the sanction of it's authority to the powers already possessed and exercised by the executive under the constitution, there by leaving the executive the responsl- bility for the government of the Philip pines, I shall continue the efforts .alrea- dy begun until order shall be restored throughout the islands, and as fast as permit will establish local in the formation of which the full cooperation of the people has been already invited. and when estab- lished will encourage the people to ad- minister them.
 Self-Gnvernmept for FiliptnOs
 The settled purpose, long ago pro- claimed, to afford the inhabitants of the island self government as fast as they were ready for it, will be pursued with and fidelity. Already l something has been accomplished in | Lhls direction. The governments rep civil and military, are do- l ng faithful and noble work in their | mission of emancipation and merit the 1 approval and support of their country | men. The most liberal terms of ann | 1esty have already been communicated | 70 the insurgents and the way is still | open for those who have raised their i arms against the government for hon. ,rable submission to it's authority. Our should not be deceived. We are not waging war against the in- labitants of the Philippines. DOT ion of them are making war against he United States. By far the greater 1art of the inhabitants recognize Amer can sovereignty and welcome 1t as guaranty of order and security for life, liberty, freedom of conscience md the pursuit of happiness.
 VIII Not Abandon Friendly Natives.
 To them full protection will be given. They shall not be abandoned. We will lot leave the destiny of the focal mill ions in the islands to the disloyal thousands who are in rebellion against he United States. Order under civil institutions will come as soon as those ' - zlIN