The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10

American rule, despite protracted guer-
rilla warfare now brought to an end,
schools have been established; justice
administered by courts has for the first
time become prompt and certain: the
habeas corpus has been made a writ
Of right; provincial and municipal gov
ernment chosen by vote have been es-
tablished and the Filipino people have
been started upon the road Of se!f-gov
ernment. No nation has ever achieved
so much in so short time In dealing
with an AsiatiC people broken into
many tribes. and we heartily approve
and commend the policy of our govern
mcnt which has produced such results.
We cXterd to our army in the Phil
ippines profound gratitude for the cour-
age and success with which they have
brought the insurrection against the
United States to an end. While we de-
plore any cases Of cruelty to the ma
tives that may have occurred and ap-
prove proper punishment and Condem.
nation wherever guilt is proved, we de-
mand justice for our men and due con-
sideration for the sufferings and provo
cations they have undergone. We re-
sent and we appeal to the American
people to resent the wholesale attacks
OF the Democratic party upon our SOL
diers and sailors, which are made for
political purposes now as they were af-
ter AppomattoX, and which seek to
tarnish the fame of the army, which is
now the common heritage and posses
sion OF the American people.
, Me rejoice to know that the purpose
Tor which the United States entered
upon a war with Spain as defined by
President Mckinley has been realized:
that a full and final termination OF hos
tilities between the government of
Spain and the people Of Cuba has been
secured; that the establishment OF q
republican government in the island
capable Of maintaining order and OBJ
serving its international oblig Ations
insuring peace and tranquility cd ~
security OF its citizens - veil - 01s
own has taken place: We rejoice -
know that the result has been effected
by the valor OF American soldiers ana
the wise administration Of American
officers. and that, all our pledges kept,
Cuba has taken her place, new repub-
lie amongst the nations of the earth.
AS TO CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
To the end that our past contribu-
tions to the cause OF Cuba may not be
imperiled, but that prosperity and in
dependence may 60 hand in hand, we
indorse the recommendation of Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the United States
should enter into reciprocal trade rela-
tions with the Republic of Cuba that
shall be mutually advantageous to II
and to the United States and all cffoyts
TO that end OF our representatives In
both houses Of congress we cordially
indorse.
We reafiirm our answering loyalty
to the Republican principles Of pro-
tective tariff and deprecate any sug-
gestion under existing circumstances OF
a general revision Of the existing tariff
laws. Under this benefcent operation
we are in the enjoyment OF unparallel-
ed prosperity. Capital and labor are
both remuneratively employed, our
home market has largely increased, VIC
have secured our fair share of the mar
kets OF the world with the promise OF
still further conquests therein. Hav-
ing reduced taxation within three
years to the amount of $4,000. 900.