The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-07

the instruction Of AeuinalCo. terminated
Just De1ole our navy appeared upon tns
should follow to liberty and enlighten-
ment. Speaking of the instruction and Of
The pretense that Filipino Independence OF
a wholesome character could thereby be
obtained, he wrote:
When. in spite of my advice, a move
accord. not only my services, but my life
and even my good name to be used IN any
way they might believe effective in
sitting the rebellion [ thought of the
disaster which would follow the success
of the revolution, and I deemed myself
fortunate il by any sacrifice I could block
the progress of such a useless calamity.
My countrymen. have given proof
our country and ] still seek it. Butzas 4
first step insisted upon the development
euicdl iHH anu q iaDOI, theS hAEHt ~
quire the proper individual character and
It, IN my writings have commended 70
you study and civic virtue, without which
our redemption does not exist
can not do less than condemn. and do
cCrdemn this absurd and savage 1nsur-
rection planned behind my back. which
dish0nor us before the FIipinOs and dis
credits with those who otherwise
would argue in our behalf. abominate
its cruelties and disavow any kind of con-
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sorrow of my soul that these reckless
men have allowed themselves to be de
homes. and may God pardon those who
have acted in bad faith
This message embodied precisely ana
exactly the avowed policy upon which the
American government has acted m the
Philippines What the patriot Rial said
with such force in speaking of the insur-
rection before we came to the islands
who foolishlv or N,iclxedlv opposed the
mild and beneficent government We were
insuJuting in the Islands The judgment
of the martyred public servant. Rial.
brate. and whom they worship their
hero and ideal. sets forth the duty -Of
American sovereignty; a duty from which
the American people viii never finch
while we have been doing these great
and heneficent works IN the islands, we
have yet been steadily reducing the cost
at which they are done. The last con-
gress repealed the law for the war taxes,
and the war department has reduced the
army from the maximum number of one
hundred thousand allowed under the law
to very nearly the minimum of sixty
thousand
ARMY LEGISLATION
Moreover the last congress enacted
some admirable legislation affecting the
and then The bin to create a general stat
The militia bill represents the realization
of a reform which had been championed
ineffectWely by Washington. and had been
fruitlesslv agitated ever since. At last
we have taken from the statute books the
days and have provided for efficient aid
TO the national guard of the states be-
ilne natural material Tor volunteer sol
oiers as we have. and it is the obvious
duty of the nation and OF the states to
make such provision as will enable this
volunteer soldiery TO be organized with all
possible rapidity and efficiency in time of
war. and, furthermore. to help IN every
way the national guard in time of peace.
The militia law enacted by the congress
marks the first long steD ever taken in
this direction by the national government.
The general staff law is of immense I'M
porta1ce and benefit to the regular army.
American regular, elther oftlcer or en-
listed man. is inferior to any other regular
worth while to boast, | should be tempted
to say that he was the best. But there
must be proper training. proper organiza-
ton and administrations, IN order to get
the best service out of even the hest
troops. This is particularly the case with
such a small army as ours. scattered over
so vast a country We do not need a large
regular army but we do need to have our
small regular army the very best that can
possibly be produced Under the worm
out and ineffective organization which has
hitherto existed. a sudden strain is absO-
and confusion we Saw at the outbreak of
the war with SDainS and when such dis
and natural but entirely improper, to
blame the men who happen to be in Of
fee. instead of the system which is really
responsible. Under the law Just enacted
by congress this system viii be changed
immensely for the better, and every pa
triotie American ought to rejoice; for
when we come to the army and the navy
we deal with the honor and interests of
all our people. and when such is the case
party lines are as nothing, and all
stand shoulder to shoulder as Americans.
moved only by pride in and love for cur
common country
GREETED IN THE NIGHT
Edgeley. n. D. April President
Roosevelt reached Edgeley at 1920 las
night and notwithstanding the late
ness Of the hour and the fact that the
ground was covered with snow. a lar-e
crowd and a brass band greeted the
president He came on the back plat