The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

entire territory OF the archipelago not
Inhabited by Moro TRIBES. 5000. the
general Commanding the division of the
Philippines is hereby relieved from the
further performance OF the duties of
military governor and the office OF mill
tary governor in said archipelago is
terminated The general commanding
the division OF the Philippines and all
military officers in authority therein
viii continue to observe the directions.
contained in the aforesaid Instructions
OF the president, that the military forces
in the division of the Philippines shall
be at all times, subject, under the or
ders OF the military commander. TO the
call of the civil authorities for the
maintenance of law and order, and the
enforcement Of their authority"
Finally the president, through Score
tary Root, ~pronounces the following eu-
logy upon the United States army:
"The president upon his anniversary
OF national independence wishes to ex-
press to h officers and enlisted men OF
the United States army his deep appre-
citation of the service they have render
ed to the country in the great and diff
fcult undertakings which they have
brought to a successful conclusion dur
ing the past year.
He thanks the officers and the enlisted
men who have been maintaining order
III CdTTyIHS Ol the MILITARY SONSIH-
ment in Cuba, because they have faith
fully given effect to the humane purpo-
seS of the American people. They ave
borne themselves with dignity and self
control, so that nearly -four years of
military AVE passed unmarried by in
jury or insult to man or woman. They
have transferred the government of
Cuba to the Cuban people amid univer-
sal expressions Of friendship and good
will, and have left a record of order and
justice and liberty, of great improve
ment in material and moral conditions,
and rogress in the art of government
which respects great credit upon the
people of the United States.
The president thanks the officers and
enlisted men Of the amy in the Phil
ippines both regulars and volunteers
for the courage and f%ortitude, the in
d~ominatible spirit and loyal devotion
with which hey have put down and
ended the great insurrection which has
waged throughout the archipelago
against the lawful sovereignty and just
authority of the United tates The
task was peculiarly difficult and trying.
Its officers have shown high qualities
of command and it's men ave shown
devotion and discipline. Its splendid
virile energy has been accompanied by
self control, patience and ~magnanimity.
With surprisingly few individual excep-
tlONS lCS course mas Deen cndTdcteTlZeQ
by humanity and indne to the pris-
oner and the non-combatant. Individ-
ual liberty, protection of personal
rights, civil order, public instruction
and religious freedom have followed its
foot steps. 1t has added honor to the
flag which it defended, n has justi-
fed increased confidence in the future
of the American people, whose soldiers
do not shrink from labor or death, yet
love liberty and peace.
1.-The president feels that he expresses
the sentiments of all the loyal people
Of the United States in doing honor to
the Who army which Joined in h per-
Torrance and shares in the credit of
these honorable services"