Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
President Roosevelt Gratihed
With Management Of At
fairs in the PHILIPPINES.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO TAFT
Discusses "The Philippines and the
Army" Before an Immense Throns
at Fargo, N. D.-Relieves in Island
Policy of United States.

Fargo, n. D.. April THE best
thing that can be done in handling the
problem in the Philippines, which is
so peculiar, so delicate and SO remote, x
lis 10 put the best man possible in
charge and give him the heartiest pos
Isible support and the freest possible
hand. This is what has been done
with Governor Taft and has render
cd literally inestimable% Service to ths
people of the islands as well as to theN
people of the United States
Thus spoke President Roosevelt
here today in discussing the question
lei THE Philippine Islands and the Ar
my" before an immense throng OF the
/ citizens OF this city and the surround
ling country, who had assembled to
greet the chief executive. President
Roosevelt paid glowing tribute to the
soldiers, both regular and volunteer.
who SO nobly carried on the campaign
lin the islands and succeeded in restor-
! ing order
/ Notwithstanding yesterdays severe
blizzard, the weathar today was clear
and hracins AMI -rno program for the
reception and address Of President
Roosevelt was carried cut according
to plans. The special train arrived
there during the morning and the Pres
Iiaera vas escorted in carriages
through the business portion OF the
lefty.
Philippines and Army.
My Fellcw Gitizeas::
The northwest, whose sons in the
i Civil war added such brilliant pases
to the honor roll of the republic, like
: wise bore a full share in the struggle
OF which the war with Spain was the
!. beginning: struggle slight indeed
when compared with the gigantic
death wrestle which for four years
stamped to and fro across the southern
states in the Civil war; but q struggle
fraught with consequences TO the ma
tion. and indeed to the whole world,
; out OF all proportion to the smallness
: of the effort upon our part.
Lauded Returning Soldiers.
Three and half years ago. Presi-
dent Mckinley spoke in the adjoining
r state of Minnesota on the occasion OF
the return OF the Thirteenth Minnesota
J. volunteers from the Philippine islands
. where they iSld served with your gal
r liant sons oil the North Dakota regi,
! ment. After heartily thanking the re
/. turned soldiers for their valor and pa
. triotism and their contemptuous ~
! fusal to be daunted or misled by the
outcry raised at home by men OF little
faith who wished us to abandon the
islands. he spoke OF the islands them
selves as follows:
Promise to the Islands.
That congress will provide for
= them a government which VIII pflns
u them blessings, which will promote
L their material interests as well as ad
L vance their people in the path OF civil
ization and intelligence, | confidently
e believe They will not be governed al
u vassals or serfs or slaves They VII
be given a government OF liberty, reg
ulated by law, honestly administered
without depressing exactions, taxation
without tyranny, justice without bride
s education without distinction OF soeia
condition. freedom OF religious wor
,e ship, and protection in life, liberty
o. and the pursuit of happiness.
" What he said then was in the realn
is of promise. Now it lies in the realm G
w positive performance.
III Prophecy and Record
= 1t is a good thing to look back upol
AZ what has been said and compare
with The record of what has been actu
ally done. III promises are violated,
plighted word is not kept, then thos
who have failed in their duty shout
Is be held ltp to reprobation IL, on tn
other hand, the promises have bee
he made substantially good: il tn
as achievement has kept pace and NOR
re than kept pace with the prophesy,the
IN they who made the one and are respsI
90 sible for the other are entitled of jul.
81 right to claim the credit which attacl
es to those who serve the nation wei
This credit | claim for the men WI
managed so admirably the militar
and civil affairs of the Philippin
&C islands, and for those men who hay
so heartily backed them in congress
and without whose aid and support nj
ne one thing could have been accomplish
lid ed.
est Restoring Order First Duty.
NO When President Mckinley spoke, I'll
IRE first duty was the restoration OF orde
III and to this end the use of the arm
nus of the United States-an army compo
'rli ed of regulars and volunteers alike
was necessary, To put down the i
surrection and restore peace to II
islands was a duty not only to OF
selves but to the islanders also. v
10 could not have abandoned the conii
without Sinking this duty, witho
ew proving ourselves recreants to t
ght
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