The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-08

tion or CUBA as a free commonwealth
on abiding foundations of right, JUS
tice, liberty and assured order. Our
enfranchisemen of the people will not
be completed until free Cuba shall be
"a reality, not name; perfect en-
tity not only 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 ratifications were exchanged
nearly two years ago, the congress has
indicated no form of government for
the Philippine islands. 1t has, how
ever, provided an army to enable the
executive to suppress insurrection, re-
store peace, give security TO the in
habitants and establish the authority
of the United States throughout the
archipelago. 1t authorized the organ
ization 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 is
land. of my action in appointing civil
commissions, of the instructions with
which they were charged of their du
ties and powers, Of their recommends
executive commission, together with
the very complete general information
they have submitted. These reports
fully set forth the conditions, past and
nresent, in the islands and the in.
structions clearly show the principles
which will guide the executive until
the congress shall, as 1t is required to
do by the treaty, determine the civil
rights and political status of the ma
tive inhabitants" The congress hav-
ing added the sanction of its authority
to the powers already possessed and
exercised 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 I'M
til order shall pc restored throughout
the islands, and as fast as conditions
permit will establish local govern
ments, in the formation Of which the
! full cooperation of the people has
been already invited, and when estab-
| lished will encourage the people to
administer them. The settled purpose,
long ago proclaimed to afford the in
habitants of the islands selfgovern-
ment as fast as they were ready for it,
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 emanci-
! patton and merit the approval and sup
port 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 hon
orable submission to it's authority. Our
countrymen should not be deceived
We are not waging war against the in
habitants of the Philippine islands. A
portion of them are making war
against the United States. BY far the
greater part of the inhabitants recog
nize American sovereignty and wei
come it as a guaranty of order and OF
security for life, property liberty, free
dom of conscience, and the pursuit OF
happiness. To them full protection
will be given. They shall not be aban
doned. We will not leave the destiny
of the loyal millions in the islands to
the disloyal thousands who are in re
bellion against the United States. Or
der under civil institutions 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 shall make II no more
May it end without further bloodshed
and there be ushered in the reign OF
peace to be made permanent by a gov
eminent of liberty under law.