Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-12
FILIPINOS ARE FREE
President Extends Amnesty to All
Imprisoned for Rebellion.
High Praise for tho United States Troops
Who Have Reen In Over 1000 Combats
Since Dewey's Ships Took Ma
Mia -Four Years Ago.

der complete civil control and has
extended general amnesty to the Fill
ipinos who have been in rebellion.
These three things, marking one OF
the most important chapters in Phil
ippine history, were accomplished
through the issue of three separate
orders and proclamations, one by the
president over his own signature,
extending amnesty; one through Sec
rotary Root by the presidents or.
der, relieving Gen. Chaffee from his
duties as military governor, and
third which takes the shape of a gen.
eral order, addressed to the entire
army of the United States, in which
Secretary Root takes occasion to ex'
press the presidents high apprecia-
ton of the work it has accomplished,
both in Cuba and in the Philippines.
The address to the army says:
The president on this anniversary OF
national independence wishes to express
to the officers and enlisted men OF the
United States army his deep appreciation
Of the service they have rendered to
the country in the great and difficult I'M
dertakings which they have brought to
q successful conclusion during the past
year. He thanks the officers and the en-
listed men who have been maintaining
order and carrying on the military gov
eminent In Cuba because they have faith
fully given effect to the humane pur-
poses Of the American people. They
have with sincere kindness helped the
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steps necessary to the establishment OF
their own constitutional government.
During the time required for that process
they have governed Cuba wisely. re.
garding justice and respecting individual
liberty; have honestly collected and exc
pended for the best interests OF the Cn-
ban people the revenues amounting TO
over $60O00.000; have carried out practical
and thorough sanitary measures, greatly
improving the health and lowering the
death rate Of the island. BY patient.
scientific research they have associated
the causes of yellow fever and by good
administration have put an end to that
most dreadful disease which has long
destroyed the lives and hindered the
common prosperity Of the Cubans. They
have expedited justice and secured pro-
lection for the rights Of the innocent,
established sound discipline and health
full conditions for the punishment of the
guilty. They have re-established and
renovated and put upon a substantial
basis adequate hospitals and asylums for
the care Of the unfortunate They have
established general system OF free COM
mon schools throughout the island. In
which over 100000 children are in actual
attendance. They have gradually trained
the Cubans themselves in all branches
of administration so that the new gov
eminent, upon assuming power, has be-
gun its work with an experienced force
Of Cuban civil service employees compe-
tent to execute its orders. They have
borne themselves with dignity and self
control, so that nearly four years OF
military occupation have passed UNI
marred by injury or insult to man or
woman. They have transferred the gov
eminent of Cuba to the Cuban people
amid universal expressions of friendship
and good will and have left a record OF
order, justice and liberty, of rapid inn
provement in material and moral condi-
tons. and progress in the art of govern
ment which reflects great credit upon
the people Of the United States.
The president thanks the officers and
enlisted men of the army In the Phil
ippines, by regulars and volunteers. for
the courage and fortitude, the indomit-
able spirit and loyal devotion with which
they have put down and ended the great
instruction which has ragged through
out the archipelago against the lawful
sovereignty and Just authority of the
United States. The task was peculiarly
difficult and trying. They were required
at first to overcome organized resistance
of superior numbers, well equipped with
modern arms of precision, intrenched
in an unknown country of mountain de-
files, iungles and swamps, apparently
capable of interminable defense. When
this resistance had been overcome they
were required to crush out general
system Of guerrilla warfare conducted
among a people speaking unknown
tongues, from whom 1t was almost impos-
sible to obtain the information neces-
sary for successful pursuit or to guard
against surprise and ambushes.
Bound themselves by the laws of war.
our soldiers were called upon to meet
every device Of INSCRIPTIONS treachery
and to contemplate without reprisal the
infliction of barbarous cruelties upon
their comrades and friendly natives.
They were instructed. while Furnishing
armed resistance, to conciliate the friend
ship Of the peaceful, yet had to do with
a population among whom It was i'm
possible to distinguish friend from foe,
and who in countless instances used
false appearance Of friendship for am
bush and assassination.
Under all these adverse circumstances
the army of the Philippines has accom-
plished its task rapidly and completely.
In more than 1000 combats, great and
small, within three years. 1t has exhibited
unvarying courage and resolution. Util-
izing the lessons of the Indian wars II
has relentlessly followed the guerrilla
bands to their Businesses In mountain
and Jungle and crushed them. 1t has
put an end to the vast system OF intimi-
dalton and secret assassination by which
the peaceful natives were prevented from
taking a genuine part in government UNI
der American authority. 1t has cap
tured or forced to surrender substantially
all the leaders OF the Instruction. II
has added honor to the flag which II de-
Tended and has justified increased conf
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