The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-12
AMNESTY FOR
THE FILIPlNOS.
President Roosevelt Issues His Proclamation---
Islands Placed Under Full Civil Control
Army Praised for Achievements
In Cuba and Philippines.

4 dent Roosevelt pronOunces the follow
i ing eulogy upon the United States
army. 1t Is ordered to be read alout
atparade in every military post on Jul.
4, or on the first day after 1t Is re
ceived:
Washington, JULY T. 1902.-To the Army
OF the United States: The president upor
this anniversary Of national independence
wishes to express to the officers and en-
listed men OF the United States army his
deep appreciation OF the service they have
rendered to the country In the great and
difhcult undertakings which they have
brought TO a successful conclusion during
the past year. He thanks the officers and
the enlisted men who have been maintain
Ing order and carrying on the military gov
eminent In Cuba because they have faith
fully given effect to the humane purposes
Of the American people. They have with
sincere Kindness helped the Cuban people
| to take all the successive steps necessary to
the establishment Of their own constitu-
donal government. During the time re-
quired for that process they have governed
Cuba wisely. regarding Justice and respect
Ing individual liberty; have honestly col
lected and expended for the best interests
| OF the Cuban people the revenues, amount
ing to over $4,000. 900; have carried out
practical and thorough sanitary measures.
Dgreatly Improving the health and lowering
|
scientific research they have ascertained the
causes OF yellow fever, and by good admin
| istration have put an end to that most
| dreadful disease which has long destroyed
| the lives and hindered the commercial pros
perity OF the Cubans. They have expedited
Justice and secured protection for the rights
Of the innocent. while they have cleansed
the prisons and established sound discipline
and healthful conditions for the punishment
OF the guilty. They have reestablished and
renovated and put upon a substantial basis
hospitals and asylums for the care Of the
unfortunate. They have established a gen.
eral system Of free common schools
throughout the island. In which over 2oo,0c
| children are In actual attendance. They
have constructed great and necessary pub
lie works. They have gradually trained the
Cubans themselves In all branches of ad-
ministration. so that the new government
| upon assuming power has begun its work
with an experienced force OF Cuban civil
service employees compe tent TO execute its
orders.
In the Philippines.
"The president thanks the officers and en-
listed men of the army In the Philippines
both regulars and volunteers, for the cour-
age and fortitude, the indomitable spirit
and loyal devotion with which they have
put down and ended the great insurrection
which has ragged throughout the archpel-
ago against the lawful sovereignty and just
authority of the United States. TIE tasl
was peculiarly difficult and trying. They
were required at first to overcome organ
lied resistance of superior numbers. well
| equipped with modern arms OF precision.
| intrenched In an unknown country OF noun.
| tain defiles tungles and swamps, apparent
| ly capable of interminable defense. When
| this resistance had been overcome they
| were required to crush out a general system
OF guerilla warfare conducted among peo-
| pie speaking unknown tongues, from whom
II was almost impossible to obtain the In
| formation necessary for successful pursuit
/ or to guard against surprise and ambushes
An interruptions Enemy.
THE enemies by whom they were sur
| rounded were regardless OF all obligations
! of good faith and of all the limitations
| which humanity has imposed upon civilized
warfare. 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 infilc-
tion of barbarous cruelties upon their COM
rades and friendly natives. They were in
structed. while Furnishing armed resistance,
to conciliate the friendship of the peaceful
yet had to do with a population among
among whom II was impossible to distin-
guish friend from foe, and who in countless
instances used false appearance of friend
ship for ambush and assassination. They
were obliged to deal with problems of COM
munication and transporta tlon in a coun try
without roads, and frequently made i'm
passable by torrential rains. They were
weakened by tropical heat and tropical dis
ease. Widely scattered over great arcbi-
pelago extending a thousand miles from
north to south. the gravest ponsibilities,
involving the life or death of their COM
mands. frequently devolved upon young and
inexperienced officers beyond the reach of
specific orders or advice.
Accomplished It's Task.
under all these adverse circumstances.
the army of the Philippines has accom-
plished its task rapidly and completely. In
more than 1900 combats, great and small
within three years, II has exhibited unyary-
ing courage and resolution. Utilizing the
lessons Of the Indian wars II has relent-
lessly followed the guerilla bands to their
Businesses In mountain and Jungle ard
crushed them Ii has put an end to the vast
system Of intimidation and secret assassi-
nation. by which the peaceful natives were
prevented from taking a genuine part in
government under American authority. 1t
has captured or forced to surrender sub
stantially all the leaders of the insurrection.
IT has submitted to no encouragement and
halted at no obstacle. Its officers have
shown high qualities of command and its
men have shown devotion and discipline.
Its splendid, virile energy has been accom-
panied by self-control, patience and mag
nanimity. With surprisingly few individ-
ual exceptions Its course has been charac-
terized by humanity and kindness to the
prisoner and the noncombatant. With ad-
mirable good temper. sympathy and loyalty
to American ideals. its commanding gen.
erals have Joined with the civilian agents
of the government In healing the wounds
OF war and assuring to the people of the
Philippines. the blessings of peace and PROS
perity. Iitividual liberty, protection of
personal rights. civil order. public instruc-
ton and religious freedom have followed its
footsteps. 1t has added honor to, the nag
which II defended. and has justified In
creased confidence In the future Of the
American people, whose soldiers do not
shrink from labor or death. yet love liberty
and peace.
'The president feels that he expresses the
sentiments Of all the loyal people OF the
United States In doing honor to the whole
army which has Joined In the performance
and shares In the credit Of these honorable