The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-03-31
E57 TO HOUSE
,oeNcE RELATING TO
aro,jEsT TO VISIT
PHILIPPINES.

PHlL,PP'Neo
pposAL is TURNED oo""
.,..;on Asked to Take . Parry o'
.,s and porto Riea"' to the ISL
= to Tell Of the ee"e"'' 0'
sovereignty = Secretary
the Present Plan 10 All
:, and criticises Miles,
,o, March 3l.-The presi'
'asa'"7 fen, 10 the house Of rcpresen-
''. ,.s correspondence and papers
Fss , ,he request Of Licutcn-
Fas I'll = Niles to be assigned to
49, philippines. The papers
II the house in response TO
-. -. Introduced by Mr.. Burlc-
and passed by that body.
-, General Miles 10 IN. Sec
aar is dated Feb. II and IL
tfs honor TO invite attention
-, ffaf have had under con
.e .ar seyeral months. and 10
,eat tins letter be- laid before
- ,fi
three years since III"
t..!iics between the
, iaeccs and tbosc III the
AMI. nui this warfare
.eted wiih marked 81
than 10000 United
have been nj different
AZ now under orders 10
-. fE Haiucs and more than
A rauAln Oh duty there.
/. e,.. with the asslstanc. OF
|, 4 involves an enormous
|. .... public money as ".l!
fnAny valuable lives.
.s tie pAst century thousands
a.. Lave n.-.n called 10 ih.
.ar caasul,ation aud counsel
tate under authority. sent TO
|, staa r.aHy red handed repre-.
IT, III different tribes of In
|. - f.sa.t ~ which has been a
Ire...a,4an. 4 restoration Of conf
IT, prevention Of var. AMI tho
kaslishmens and Continuance
al within the states AMI terri
atly relations with til" p"o-
h e..ta And Porto Rico ha.. been
y NOTED hy consultation with
.ser. rtat4Yes of ihos. islands
Washington. both before hos
fne5. during tn. Spanish
! s..ee and have never
af uple. whether sasaEe.
] 5.I ~ civilized. who were
seH'fe} hy candid. frank and
g.iatton and council.
fiji. above considerations
sucst that be aii,horiz-
nl ~ the Philippine islands.
e,h g.r ~ men whom ] may
-aw cuba and Porto Rico.
a stance has been found use
rEmrtue friendly relations be
- aenale Of those islands and
-. states aud those who could
|ry Aplain To the Fflipinos the
% ta'.r people have derived
h friendly relations with this
F'r anil while there 10 give such
~ as may deem advisable
4e.f 'oUs FOR the best disposition
tt''sl states military forces 10
'aa 'hA' they may occupy the
faihill and strategic positions
~ regard TO economy. aud be
~ ~. greatest comfort aud ben
a'sa 10 take such measures as will
!" restore ~ far as possible con
/ 'o fitn people Of those islands
4faoi. tfatc that the purpose OF
ea"Faueht Is promoted by ths
SENSE of Justice: and that on
~hs ! be authorized 10 bring &c
elt'ai such number OF representa-
'"f.!las as | may think advisable
| 'hai they may see and know
"an'ascs Of Our Civilization
saa1" the disposition OF our gov
toward them. at the same
giao'e''lt an opportunity for n iul
.."i'h whereby intelligent an,
- ,9on may be taken concern
/, ~VI iNture destiny. II Is conf
), 'eA'F'd that such measure:
neh De taken as would be salts
ahn beneficial To the ten mil
" Inhabitants OF the Philippin,
"Al highly creditable to ouI
-, ulS means We would be full,
H. ~ q the condition and wants
popl" Of those islands ant
ne other hand would becom,
Sosi,i'@l @l"l Of the purpose and fina
h ~, oi our government towar'
,.., n'S heed not reflect In th'
3,ar, 'oHfee on the services of IN,
M, nor will il effect the civi
tvtai1. + that have been or ma,
rana s'1 'hia request be granted
con9t,. u Il would result In n bet
! dfg,a oi onr military forces Il
ieS a.n'n' IN the cessation of hos
p.r,at,,,it'n reasonable time, there
lbcr 'hs the return OF larg
b an5 "ar troops from those 4.
n unhealthy stations and.
in NJ 'iairahle adjustment of al
slacto, stands. which would h
b val 70 the inhabitants ther.
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