The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30

feyernment toward them and AZ the same
umc auurdlng an opportunity for full
consultation whereby intelligent and dean
lte action may be taken concerning their
futrTA destiny. II Is confidently believed
that AAuch measures could then he taken
as would be satisfactory aud beneficial 20
the 100000 Of inhabitants OF the Phil
ippine islands and highly creditable 10
our government
by this means We would ne fully In
formed n the condition aud wants u the
people or these islands aud they, on the
other hand, would become fully appri-ed
OF The purpose and Anal disposition 81 orr
government toward them, This uucd NOT
reflect iu Tho slightest degree upon tho serv.
Ices OF the military nor Interfere With the
civil g. rumeuts that have been ol may
be estal ..bed
"Shou This request be approved, 7 am
conhdcu % would result IN q better con.
oiuOn oar military forces Ia that 1T
vision and in the cessation Of hostlitips
within lcasouabls time thereby permit
TING inc return OF a large number Of our
! toups from those remote and unhealthfuI
/ stations and, should hope IN an amlcahlc
/ ndlusment OF Affairs in those Islands which
Mou'u ne satisfactory 20 the Inhabitants
| I,nereot' as We'll as to the people 81 the
United States Very respectfully,
NELSON A. Miles,
Lieutenant General. Commanding United
States Army"
War Department, Washington. March g.
1902 Respectfully forwarded 10 the presi.
uent, nsapproYed. The conduct Of mit.
! tary AFFAIRS In the Philippines Inv General
1 Shanee and his predecessors and the con.
| duet or civil affairs by Governor Taft aud
ms associates In the Philippine commission
nave heen able ana successful MUD, mora
! rapid progress has heen made toward the
\ complete acceptance OF American sou.
| erelgnlyi the restoration OF peace aud the
i establishment Of clvll government than we
| nsu any nght to anticipate when the treaty
! OF faHs was ratified. The plan pronrsed
| IN the within paper involves pracdcally
supersedlng the officers mentioned In the
| control which they now exercise Mi onl,.
IS this without Justification An their con.
! uuct put ! should regard II as a most nm.
| fortunate interference with the present "a +.
| lsiactory program. There have bpen ay
! eeedlngly fun, extended and long rontinuad
/ consultations and counsel between the GOV.
i ernmcnt or the United States and the lead
1 eIs OF opinion among the insurrprtton1rv
/ flliplnoS resulting In a full understanding.
and most friendly feeling between ~ 80
/ the greater part OF the Filipino peonle ana
/ ourselves, and a participation ne r,en,-
/ members OF the Agulualdo eovcrI,,nnnt ~,
\ the. civil government under American Sow
ereignty. s0
| ! append hereto list Of twept " ,h,.o
/ otncers OF the insurrectlonary goyafnu,s,,,
I who now hold positions Of trust nnder ouy
| government, Agulnaldo himself has takep
/ the position OF earnestly urging his con,
1 trymen 20 accept our sovereignty ana mos,
! OF them have already followed his advlea
IL Is not perceived that any ad6itionai
( benefit would be obtained hy taking dole
cations lof Cubans and Porto Ricans 70 n,
IhiipWnes OF los bringing delegations from
the fltlippines to the United States In al