The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-22
We're After the Dentist /!
DR.. Edwin D. Morrow
803 Commercial Ave, Cairo, I'll.

the work In the same just and gener
Gus spirit which inspired President
Mckinley.
Military rule was quickly succeed
ed by the civil authority. The people
Of The Islands have been invited as
fast as possible to participate In the
work Of government Tho judicial
system has been improved, corrup-
ton has been driven out, public
schools have been established, and
the people are already enjoying a
large measure of selfgoyernment.
Congress has authorized a repre-
sentative assembly to be chosen IN
due time by the people OF The islands.
The ballot-box is not the sign Of i'm.
perialism, No one need have any
grave concern with respect to the
future of the archipelago If the United
States goes forward as heretofore, In
splred by the same lofty purpose
which has characterized the admin.
istrations of President Mckinley and
President Roosevelt. We may safe.
ly trust TO the future to deal with the
Filipinos in manner consistent with
their highest ana best interest, ana
with the duty and honor Of the United
States
The people of the islands have had
abundant evidence Of the exalted pnr
pose of the United STATES. NThe va
yfA a ~ xvii
thom. their unfamiliarty with civic
duties made ii inadvisable to indulge
In any declaration as to the future
policies which may lead to misunder
standing. The people of the Philip
pines do no distrust us. We need
not distrust ourselves,
"Our opponents say the Philippine
policy does not pay. They should not
forget that the United States did not
so to war with Spain for dollars and
cents They should remember that
when ii comes to a matter Of duty.
the United States does not consider
the cost When the history of our
country Is written. /. viii be found |
that there is no brighter page, or one
which will yield more pleasure ana |
satisfaction in its contemplation than |
the one which tells of our discharge |
of the possibilities growing out OF |
Inc war with Spain The archipelago |
belongs to the United States. It's H.
lie is vested in this government by
virtue of the treaty OF peace negn.i.
ited and ratified according 20 the re
luirements of the constitution, and
he responsibility of administration
'ests upon us, not as a matter of sen
iment, but as n duty impose by the
OF the law.
The development of trade with the
Orient promises to absorb the In
creased production of cereals in the
ar west, SO as to leave the market
on the Atlantic seaboard /
The settlement of the
present unproductiye regions will I
'pen new market for the manufac
ures of the ca t.
Only by undUly extending his let.
err conld consider all the declare.
ion embraced in the pla form OF the
Further reflection but
trengthens my opinion of their wi
om and shall give them my earn1 Isl
Import. We are grltlncj that sec
ional differences have dsappearc
nd that a fra ena spirit pcrvadG
he people of all sections OF our coun
ny. We rejoice in national inhcri
ancc which is our common pride Re.
publican policies are as broad as our 4
needs. They are neither
ectional nor racial in Their gencrou
esipn
I'VE are inspired with ono high pm
ose, and that Is, under divine glid
nee, to promote peace and good -
er, virtue and knowledge, justice B
a.riotism and prosperity among cur y
ountrymen and TO increase to the ut y
lost the strength and honor of the &
reat Republic q
Very respectfully yours.
CHARLES w FAIRBANKS"