Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-10
49,. :
PHILIPPINES HIS IRENE,
President Roosevelt, in Address at
Fargo, n. D., Tells What Has
=. Deea Done for Islands.
PROMISES Of u'kINLEY FULFILLED,

Bravery and Faithfslness Of Army In
Its Services In lslands Referred To
splendid Tribute. Paid to Gov.
Taft-work sf Congress in BEHALF
Of IslaAds.
Fargo, N. D., April s.-Notwith-
standing Mondays severe blizzard,
the weather Tuesday was clear and
bracing and the programme for the
reception and address of President
Roosevelt was carried out according
to plans. The special train arrived
here during the early morning, and
ut $3.50 o'clock the local reception
committee waited on the president
and after brief and informal recep-
ton at the train, escorted him in car
riages through the business portion
Of the city. One of the features was
the welcome accorded by the children
of the city, several thousand of
whom were assembled together
where the president was able to greet
them. After the drive the president
WAS escorted to stand in front of
the Waldorf hotel, where he adj
dressed an immense and enthusiastic
crowd on the Philippines.
TIE Address of the President.
The president began his address b5
referring to the loyal and brave
service Of the sons of the north
west in the war with Spain and
the restoring Of peace in the Phil
ippines. He quoted from speech de-
liyered by President Mckinley in
Minnesota on the return of the sol
diers from the Philippines in which
Mr.. Mckinley promised that congress
would provide for the islands gov
eminent which will bring them bless
ings, and which will promote their ma
terial interests as we'll as advance
their people In the path OF civilization
and intelligence"
This, President Roosevelt went on
60 soy, had been done. and he declared
credit was due to the men who had so
admirably managed the military and
civil affairs Of the islands, and to the
men in congress who had so heartily
backed them.
splendid Work of the Army.
The work of the army-composed OF
regulars and volunteers alike-in re-
storing order in the islands and pre-
pairing the way for civil government
was most faithfully and bravely done.
"Among a hundred thousand hot
blooaed and powerful young men serv-
inc in small detachments on the other
lido Of the globe, it was impossible
that occasional instances OF wrong
doing should not occur. But these Of
tense. were the exception and not the
rule. As whole our troops showed
NOT only signal courage and efficiency
but great humanity and the most sim
cere desire to promote the welfare anu
liberties of the islanders.
.As rapidly as military rule was ex-
tended over the islands by the defeat
Of the insurgents, just SO rapidly was
IT replaced by the civil government.
At the present time the civil govern
ment is supreme and the army in the
Philippines has been reduced until it
Is sufficient merely to provide against
the recurrence of trouble.
work of Congress.
1.-THE congress which has just ad-
iourned has passed legislation of high
importance and great wisdom in the
interests Of the Filipino people. First
and foremost they conferred upon
them by law the present admirable
civil government; in addition they
~aye them an excellent currency; they
passed q measure allowing the organ
ization Of native oonstabulary; ant
they provided, in the interests OF the
islands. for reduction of 25 pei
5, cent. in the tariff on Filipino article!
brought to this country. / asked that
a still further reduction should be
made.
Tribute to Gov. Taft.
1.-THE best thing that can be done in
handling such q problem as that in the
Philippines, SO peculiar, so delicate, SO
difficult and SO remote, is to put the
best man possible in charge and then
give him the heartiest possible support,
and the freest possible hand. This is
what has been done with Gov. Taft
There is not in the nation higher OF
Aner type Of public servant than Gov
Taft. He has rendered literally ines
unable service, not only to the PEG
pie of the Philippine islands, but ais
10 the people Of the United States, b.
what he has done in those islands. H
has been able to do it, because from
the beginning he has been given abso
lute support by the war department
nnder Secretary Root. With the ces
sation of organized resistance the civi
government assumed its proper posi-
ton Of headship. The army in tht
Philippines is now one of the instru
Dents through which Gov. Taft doe.
his admirable work. The civil govern
nent, Of which Gov. Taft Is the head
IL supreme, and it will do well in the fu
Sure as il has in the past, because i
will be backed up in the future as j
has been in the past.
A Fiaipiso Patriot.
"Rememher always that in the Phil
!ppines the American government
has tried and is trying to carry out ex
actly what the greatest genius ant
most revered patriot ever known il
the Philippine islands-Jose Rial
steadfastly advocated. This man
shortly before his death, in mes
sage 10 his co,mtrymen, under dat.
of December 1G, 1896, condemned un
eparingly the insurrection of Agui
naldo, terminated just before our nav,
anDpa red upop the scene, and pointe q,