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I "! of lb lulialiiualf l4 Ml U..r.,lil.'I.I 10 bubllr Ol'lrf Biff b I ,r.l.ll. lO'l f"l tbH "ir"" lrf "l ,ii iii.mn. t Hi riiHH'l ll iw4 r" I .ul inii of lo nil .i.t .i"iliil"i. V t. .ii;f Ial4l ! f 'I'OI Of lrl l" 'l.mll. lb .ll!uilllall"B ' J'H'I'. C .cllol f fMU'M "4 Olbl III". ! ! f lii.iii'"ii. ami lb ti4 of I t.llf lift .uirlll tbfjr al.l -"rl Iip n in of lb' ! KliWira'l.iUi i4 1. (wiloa. ami al.l rrii'U.ro4 i'h t' U I (!. 1 m f.oui tlu. li'o ''" I I b hi alt ll.il OUT'll. Ik ro.i.li.l.iii.iitU III afl'-f HbulHi-fl 1 tanU, i.iih-i uuif't aim i.aldfBI lo lb U-'4 fl" '"W ""T 't Ir.lftf ll,rni.r:r. l la llrl iri.iiw 1 a II i-igirall'iai ialnil f"f l" P" t if lblf n.ioii.il"h. ft aUuia Ihff fh.' IO ..li'. J l'0. lrMli; f.if bl I'lifV"' Aul l.l llarah Mrainrra. It U a r iii-oiic nil la ill ihrir riiHna lib lb liibaliilaa'a if '' Ulri4 lb cib a l....irn nriil'i il'ir fr.pfrl f"f ill lh I'lral. riiil' nil ! 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H'luirmin tiMlitml. iiJnfrrl lo lirlnl iIhiuI pir in ibUIii.li li ri'ot4 ri.uf.-rnri Hh lf1ln Tfal' rirr.rutln Ibl aorill4 Imuigrnt (i.irriiiiii-iil, to lb rl4 lull loni ftirril (ilnn uf gini-rpinol oilgbl bo ofTreO liiini ahl. b lb uul4 n crpl. I'lraaol Ilia Nallvta. bo frril wnl III illfmllna of lb luu fill i-c.intiil..l.iiirfi lib lh f'irin of rrnmrnl nniiianl l.jf III" AnirrlilB com r Ual'ini-ii 1 tin I llir Inllrr niliitililril lh i ri..., ii-briii lo mi fr approril. ami jti . ' i.-ii iin-ii-i.il li iln.nu by lli ciblo mu ni f olio vt 1 1 ' ic ' llajf ft. isici. Hilmrniin. Manila: Vnnra b rrn-lvnl. oii ir aulbcirli4 to pr'pi that, unilrr Hi nillllnr ioir of the l'rl-o-iil, pi-mlliK aril'Mi of roiigri'M, fnrn oirtit uf. Hi 'iIIiiIii( lilauili iliill ronilal f a 4 'friu'r c-iH-rnl appliii4 ' rrril.l. ni. i-aliliii l n i"lnlril ly llii gorrrn or gi-in-riil, a gi-nril advlmr counill rlirt 'l bf Hi pil, til qiiallflratlima of l-(-r 10 I rirrfiilly romlilrrnl n4 dlr n.litril, ami ill giin-rnor grnrril lo hara ab-a-.lui . ,.o. Jiiillilnry lining in4 Imlo lnilnii, irliirluil Juiliiri appntnlpit f lb rr.l.liiil. Tha rililnel anil Jui1gi to l0 rli'-K.-n from iinllvn or Amrrli mil, or botb, having rrgiinl lo flim-ia. "Tin' I'ii ahli nl fiirnontl flrilroi llio craia H"ll (if IiIiiuiIhIh'iI Kill I bat til ppopl of III I'lilllpplim Ulnmli it nil rnrl dale ihull hv Hi InrgpNt mr-Miir of looil arlf go rriiiui'iit conalalPUt Villb prict lod good rili-r. Bllfna of Trrachery. In lh Inllrr part of Ma mother group of rirmriilnllvi'i rnuia from lb luiurgoiit li-ncli-r. 'Ilia whole matter wna fully dli rumiTt wlili I hi in mikI iioiiiIhi of arci-ptanr i-iiii'il iifit r al bund. Tbey ainurd our riiiiimlnaliiiirr tliry would roliirn oflpr con- 'iltliig wlili thi'lr Irndir, but H117 uivr did. Aa a ri'Niili of tha vlowa ripri'inpil by tba flrnt Tngiilug ri'prnpiilntlv favoruhla to tha plim of lh I'liiiuiilaaliin, It appnr that ba "h, lijr iniiiinry nrdi-r of Ilia Iniurgput Irmlrr, nlrlppi-il of lili aliouldi-r atrnpi, dll-nilam-il from Die army and iutr-ui-d to tl yt-iira' Imprisonment. Tbe vli'wa of I lie comiiiUilon ar belt aft forth In ilii'lr own fiorda: "Di'plornlile aa wr la. lb on lo wblrb w ar iinw engnged wai unaToldibla by ua. war attacked b bold, idriturua and enihii.lt.il,. army, No iMrni!lv iert la ui in pt Igiioinliilom rlrral. Mail I Mrmaln. "II la am lo be raoirlr of ihil any Amrln aould bif iiiipniir tha lur rmlr of Manila lo lh leiurgBi. Our ob ligitluni lo oibr aiiloni and 10 tk frlndiy Klllplti'.i md lo iirilri and our lag da man,lr, thai fun ahnulq I, met wllb fori. W hatever ih fuiiir of lb Milllpplb! may I, lhr li no roura open lo ui now enepl ih iroruiinn bf lb r until Ik Iniur genii are rdur in ul,aull',a. "Id runiNilaitnn I of Ih opinio lint 1 her no ln no 1 1 in ilnr ih deitruilloa of Ih bpinlab liiiadrna by Admlril iy ba II wn boMlble alihdraw our f'lnri from lh lalindi lihr Hh honor lo our li or wlib nfety to lh Inhaliitatni " Afir Ih aii'fl Ihoroiigh Hudy of Ih peo ll of lb an hlpelagii h 1 0IIiu,ImI'U r ioftd, moil g olbrr llilngi; "Their In k of iKiii.,a and pollilril i peini-, rumlilhed with their racial nd llng'ilfllo dlirilei, dlwiiallfy Ihem, lo pill of Ibelr menial gifn and dmnenlc fir t'i'i, lo undertia th ink of g,rrnlng lh arhlp:ig4 at lb preii-nl 1 1 in. Th tnuil tint tin , e 1 p. ln of thin li to roopr alto Iki Ainrrlnni In Ih admleliiri ll"B of general arTalri. from Manila I a teuiir. and lo nadertili, iuli)ert lo Ainr liia rnniiul nr guldirn- (at may l found neraaiarr) 1 1 rl mini a, I r l A bf prolln.lal ad aniolrlpal arTilri. M'oulil Invlla Amrikr, "Mhould D'ir power If af fatality ! wllhdriaa, Ih 1 olninlnlon l.ellrf e thai lb g"rramet, of lb f'blllppln! would ip4 Hf Ifpi Into laar'hy, abi'b would mcui. If It did ao aerraaltal, Ih lnlrfblla of other puarri, and th eirntuil dltliloa of ih liiaii.U iinuug tbna Oely through Ameiliiu orropailun, therefor. I Ih Idea uf a file, lelf g iternliig and Mailed I'blllp pint roiuiuoaweallb al ail -! ibl. 'Thm lh a, far of Ih flllplnt f'do riilrt wiib ih dieiai! of aatlonal honor la foibiil'luig our abaaduuintat of lb inbl pfiigo raao'-l front aty poiat of lw ! lb rupoMIIIIIUi-i tf gofniaient biik our aaterrigmy iniiCi. lod tk rora b4iih Ii nioogiy prriuad'd Iblt th per f..iuiiu' of our haiiunal duly will proi lb giaaieit blrxlt.g la tb piofll f lb I'hlllppla lilitili " kuliRrd Ibil bolhli g further rould h a rompllihrd la purmlui of Ihelr BillB until lh ri.ii la iuprd. tad U 11 ti g 10 p:, uf, if ih t'ofgrm ih r oil of I be ir ubM-rtalloaa, I rrurit4 th rouimUiloa to leluia In tb I nlled Dillet fhrir Bi"M loiriligrot ad romprrbeailt repuil, an lutiniltlfd to Congieaa. I'ullia of lb (tnailHlaii la Mirrh, ):, be'.lrtlng that th Itiiur rnlloa prai-iliiliy otd lad irneai!y deilrlag la prvnmt ih iiiali'lihuieot of labli gnfernment la the In h p.ago, I ip pointed Ih f.illoalng r'll rommlnloo William . Iifi of (H1I0. I'rufraaor I'rao C Wor.ier of Mi'higia. I.uk I. Wright of Teaaeiar, lleary ". 14 of Vermont, lad Heroird Mnei cf t illfora-a. My loilrue Ituni lo tbein ronlalued the fo lowlig: "To (lb ki-driaiy ef Wir will loitrurt lh roniinlMloa lo drtote their at tailia la tb Brat lailanr to th eitabluh menl of Biuoli ipil giiterumrati. lo w hi, b tba ailivei of ih lilibdi. bolb 10 th rlilri nd la tb turn r,niitnunl!lr, ibill l it fur.ird lh opportunity lo nunig their own !"-! affair 10 tbe fullett eitrbt of wblrb tbey r rpihl and ul,Jef to lh lent d grv ef inprrvliloo and mnlrol wblrb I nr ful iiudy of ihelr riparltlri and obirrtnloa of tb working of Dative runirol how In be mnalatrat wllb th mitulroibr of law, or der Itid lu;alty. Await Ilia KeporU "Wbeaetfr th roinnilnloa la of th opla Ion ihit Ih condition of attain lo tbt Ul n,U li lurb Ihit tb reutril aduiluUtrilluu buy Mfrly bo triuiferied fro 10 military to civil control tbry will npoit that ronrlu. aU.n lo you the HeorrUiy of Win, wllb thrlr prrional rri-.muirD,Utlobi n to Ihe form of c.olril government to be nlab tlahed fur lb pulp cf liking over tb control. ' Ui'gl.ioliig with lh lit day of Ki-ptetn her, I mi, lh amborliy lo rc!a, luhjeit in my approval ihruugb lb Hn-reliry of Mir. thai part of Ih powrr of government la th riilllpplii Uiibdi wlili b li of a leg lalittv nitui I lo b Ireniferrrd fro 01 lui mliltiry guvrrnor uf th lilmul to thli mm mliilou. la b Ihrreifler elerclied by Ihem la Ik plice id,) ateid bf th military go ernor. undrr iurb rulra aud rvgulitiopi you tth bccrnary of Wir aba 1 1 prracrlti. until th eilaulMimenl of lb rIVII cemril govrrnmrut for tb Idnndi cootemplaled IB ib lat forrgulng piragnpli or until Cva grii ibill blbrrwla pruvld. l.)(laUtlv Authority. "Kierclr of t b la Irglilatlvi authority will Inciml tin miking of ruin and ordi-ri hav ing lh effect of luw for III railing of rev nu by lalrl, ciiatumi tl 11 1 Ira ami Impoata; th ipproprlailon and nprDdliure of th pulilli- fiiiida of th lalindi: llic- eitahllilt mint of an rducatlonil eVtnn throughout lh lilimli; ih atilillhiunt of a eyiicru lit n-cur an elUrleut civil acrrk-e; lit or gmilntlon and vatalillilnnrnt of court; tbe urgaiilinllon and r.Uhllhiiii-nt of municipal and di'part.nrotal governuietil. md all oihi-r uiitteri of a civil uiiure of wbu-U th nillliiry govruor now compi-tent lu pro- Id by rnlei or order of a Icgialatltr rlnr aitcr. The commllon will alo hiv power during Ihe inn period ir appnlul to ollli-e nub oltliera uudi-r the Judicial, rdti-t-ntlonitl and clll acrvlc eyicm and In th municipal md departmental govvrumenti ball b provided." Kulci for tit Interim. I'mll Con.-rc! ahal) tak action I directed "I'pon every dlvlalun and branch of tha govrinnnt ef the riillipplnee muit be lm poard thi'ie Invlnlalile rulca: That no per aou ahall be depilved of life, lllxriy or prop ftty without due iiroceaa of law; that iirl vat property hall not ba taken for public? uae wllhuut Jim compi'tiiiailon; that In all criminal pruiei-ullotii the accUMed 1I11II en joy th right to a api'cdy and public trial, to lie Informed of the naiure ntiil caune of the accuaatlon, to be confrouted Willi tbe wit neiHC agnlnit him, lo have conipulHory proccia for olilaliilng wltncaiea In till favor, and lo buv the aaatatance of couniel for hi ili'femei that eicenlva bull ahull not br re quired, nor eiceaalve Biice mpoal, uor cruel and uniiiual puiilabnieut InrlUMetl: that no perion ahall be put twice In Jeopardy for th Mini otTetiie, or b ruinpelleil u any crlinl unl ca to ba a wllni-ni agnlnit blnmelf; Hint the rliibt lo l accur agnlnat unrcaaou able icnrchi'ra anil leisure ahall not he vio lated; thnt ntdlbi-t alavery nor In voluntary aervllud ihall eilnt eicept aa a piinlnbiuent for crime; Hint no bill of ittaludor or ei post facto luw ihall be punned; that no law ahull Lie pniaed abrldglnf the freedom of ipecch or of the preaa. or the rlghli of tbe people to piacealily aanemble and petltluu Ihe govern meut for a rcdreia of grlevaueea; ibut no law ih 11 1 1 be made ri'Hpi'ciliig Ibe eitihlhb tiient of rcllijlon or prohibiting tb fre ei erclHB Ihercof. ul Hint the free eierela nud enjoyment of rellgloii profemlou aud worahlp without dlNcrliiilnutlun or prefer. euca ahall forever be allowed. l ilemlliiB lMucatlon. "It will be tb duty of tb eoiumlhalon to promote aud eiteud. and, aa tbey Hud occa loo. lo Improve, the ayalein of educalloa already Inaugurated by Hi military autliorl lira. In Aolug thla tin-j ihould regard ai of trat laiportaac tb tluUua of lyitcin nf primary education whl'b ihill t free lo ill, mil which Hull lend to fit Ih popi for th dull of r itlii'uihlp, and for lh or dinary ivociiloii of a i-lvillied eoiiiiiiunliy. l.j'i 11 illi mloii ihould b It n glvea lo irronlliig full opportuuliy lo all ih popl of ih lalanili In acqulr Ib ua of in r.ngnan langing. "I'pou all iiflc-era and employe of Ih I'nlied Kiaiea. boili rlvll and military, lioiiiii b liriiirraaerl a lena of lh duty in iilmerv not rnrly Ih ii.Hlerlal but th pr aonal itirl mk-IiI rlglili of Ih people bf Ih lalindi, arid lo treat Ihem wllb lb aim rourleiy and reape, I for ihelr iiranal H' lillf W III- h lh peopl of lh t ulld Ktalei r iriuiiomed to reijulr from b other All IMeda-ea Kept. "1 he trlli lej of ciiiltnlnlon ,f th ' Hf of Manila on Ih Uln of Aiiauat. IKit, con- iluoVd wltb theaa worda: "Ihli rliy, III In hilillirili. Ha rhiinhea. md rellaloui wor- hlp, Hi educational eiiahllahioenia and Ita prim ,ri,i,crlr of all deacrloilotia. ar pla-i undr the airlal lifeguard of tbe ralih ind honor of th American army. I hrller thai thli uli-di hai l"-n faith fully kepi, Ai high mil la'-rid in nlillgailon read upon the goverumriit of Ih I tilled Miilai in glv prole, Hon for property id Hf. rlvll ami ri-llgloiia freedom, and wl. Drill and im-in.h guldam In th -aih of lien a ad proapurlly lu ill Ihe people of Ih rhlllppln lalande' I charg llila eoioniU l"B lo lalwr for tb full t,rfornianr of Ihl obligation, which concerni ih honor ind erinacleiir of Ihrlr eniititry, lu th ririn hop Ihit th r,.n li Ihrlr lnlHiri all Ih lulialilianl of tha l'hMl.,lii lalauda may com to look tuck wllb irailtuil In Ih (lay when l.o.l vlriorv In Ameitian arnii al Manila and ! their land under th aoveri-lgniy ind lh proif. Ilii of th peopl of Hip I oiled Hialn." A en neat r I'riM laluied. That all lulghl ihare In Ih regeneration of Hi lalanda and paril' lpai In llo ir g.v rriiiueril, I dlrerli-d lien M.i Arllior. Hie mllliary governor of th riililpplnea, in la an a prm laiiiailiiB of amneaiy, which coo tallied among olbrr niii-uieuii Ibe follow l"l .. . Manna, IV I , June 71. ri - nt nirecii.m of lb l'rlderit of Hir nlled eiini the underalgtieil abiiooiici- aiunealy, Willi 1.111 fiii-i I 1 in ul 1 y for tli paal ami niiwiiui llrty of aciii.n for th future. ! nil i-'-r Mini wbn r now, or it in) Itio alm-e I-eli 4, Ixt'.i, hale lieea In lli.urre, lion galnat Ih I nl led Kiiln lu either a mill tary nr rl II 1 a pa' Mr, and w bo ihall, wlihln a period of blni-iy dafi from lh d' Iher of, formally reuouu.e all coiiuei il"B wlib aurb Inaurr! lion and luliMtll' to a dec- Striking Phrases from President McKinley's Letter. It will lie ao.ed (hat the i.o.o-rillc lion or Ibe rrr rnlnag or iuer It 10 ' ! I101ncl1.tr, It will idinll of 00 delay W aiTept Ihe l.iue and igila Invite lh tound money forcei 1 to Join l bng an..ilir and hoi a p-rinanml triumph for an boul (InaBilal lynera t, ... .1.1!. . ... ....I.lr. fall fa nilB win f-.r, iiiuv mil. limit. r i ur .- . . It la our purM.. 10 .iai,ii.n in in an'i'i"'"-" " ""' . ' ,,;..,. wii.li and ...ndliloa. of ihe lub ant, and to prepare them f-r t' t'rm Biem. and lo g.v ihem alf gnveriiineni wbeB tbey an reiuy for It, ma II lapld'y aa tbey all ready for It. , , There ha beB bn time .l ie ih deaimnlon of Ih nen.y i Beet when , wo eauld or .hoind have ! fi th rhlllppln irrhlpelago. After Hi treaty or peace - 1.... ...,,',1 ...rr.ml, r ulir oVrrrllUH or IIIPDIle n a a i -n'l nu pn.'i i'.i i-" '-" IOOI HI II rii.y .nu. .... l iery fforl h been dlicle, in a,liirrn,. 1,1 and well living, nm nr rm u1111.1111r.11n,, v, .... but for trad or comiuer.e. not f-r eiploMa' i-.u, but for buniinlty and dvilitatluB. The Amerbia )ull-a I between will I fr duly aud igiiu.t drrtloB, Imperialism. a . Hon. I ce operitlna of ciplul I Bcwary to meet hew bualnea condition. nd eitend eur rapid1 Incre.alng foreign trade, bul eun.plnelei and romtdna- . . . .1 . ' ..j... ..... ..... ,.... in. .oai.nl'... and eonirol nrliei ihould llcna lomwru in i.,ii-1 v a. m- r-t I effectively reeinlbrd. . . l or labor a ikort day li better thva I nleai minetliing iinrcreen n"-iiri pendilnrea. tha t'ongrrai it In ncl 1111.7. . . - laratloq ackuowledlug and accepting the ..nrri-lgnty aud auiliorliy of the I nltrd ntairaln and over Ihe I'blllpplne Manila Ihe privilege herewith publlhrd la e tended In all it.nceriied wllhuut any rct-r-lailoo whatever, rm-cptlug that peraona wbi bate vbilated the lawa of war during tbe pntod of active ItnilllHIra are not rmbraevd within tbe ct'pe of Ihl. aumeaty. I'ay 1 1 Hera I fur Kiflra. "In order to mltigrate ai inu.-h a po.alble rontniiirucra rc.uillug frolu Ih lailuua (111 tull.iii.TI which aim IM bar luccceded eacb other u rapidly, md lo provide lo tome mriaute for de.illule Klllpluo loldlen during the trm.ltury period which mul lurvuibly auicred I geurral peace, tb ml lary miborhlea of the l ulled btali-i will pay tu peioa lo each maa who prvtenli nil In good condition." l oder ibelr Inatructloni tb commliilon, coinuoied of rrpreaenlallr Amerlui of dlffercut lectloui of the country aud from different political partlii. whoa character and anility guarantee the mo.t faithful lu telllgcnc aud patriotic icrvlce, are now laboring to ealaull.b alabli gmerniuent uu drr clTl control, In which lh luhabltanii hall participate, givlug theui opportunity I., dcmou.traie huw far tbey r prcpircJ for irlf government. y 110 lea th Commlaaloni Tbll com mllou, uuder date of Aug. 21. !i, uiakri an Intrrratlng report, from which I qiiole the following eitracti: "lloilllny againut American waa orlg Inaliy eruiiaed by abturd fuUchoodi of uu acrupuluua leader. Tbe dlatrlbullun of troopi In 3tK po.li hn by coniict largely dl.pellrd hostility, and atadily ImpMved temper of people. Thli Improvement II fur thers! by aliutei of luaurgruii. Large nuui hen of people long for peace lud ar w llllug tn accept govvrument undrr lb lulled Blllcl. . , . , "luMirgcnta not lurrenderlng after dcrcat divided Into unall guerrilla baudi under gen ernl olllccra or became robber. Nearly all of tbe promlucnt geuerali and polltlclaui of Hie Iniurrecilou. enepl Agulnaldo, bavl iluce lieeu captured or biv lurreudered and taken the oaia of allegiance. All northern I.ttioa, eicept two provlocci, uhitautlally free from luiuruenla. Peopl buy pliuilug, and aiklng fur municipal or giiiifiatlun. Itallw-iy and telegraph Unci from Manila to Hagupan, 122 nillti, not luo Ivited tor Ov uiouth. I'lona .Natlvo Militia. "Tagaloga alon tctlv In leading guerrilla warfare, lo Ncgroa, (Vhu, Homhlon, M111 hate. Slhtij-an, Tahlni, Hohol and other Phil ippine lalauda little dlaturbauce exliti, md elvll government eagerly awnlted. Tour yeara of nar and lawleiHiiea In part of lilaud bav created um-ettled cou ill 1 loin. Native conmutnilury md mllllli. wblch ahould be orguulied at once, will end thla and tbe lerrorimu to which de f(nleii people are lubjected. Tbe untlvri drtlr to vnllit In tbeie oritunlxiitlon. If Juillcloiiilr aelected aud udlcered, will be etlU lcnt force for nialutennnce of order, aud will permit early material reductluu of United Htalee troopi. Turning lalandi over to eoterl of Tug log politician will blight fair prospect! of rnoriiiiiii Improvement, drive out capital, make II fo aud property icculnr and relig ion! mmt luaeetire; bnnlh by fear of cruel proscription roiulderable body of conserva tlv Klllplnoa who hiv aided Auierlcani In well-founded belief that their people are not now fit fur aelf governrueul, nut relntro due iam oppreislnn and corruption wblcb exleted In all province under Malolui In iitrgcut government during Ihe eight mo" h of In control. The rcull will be factional atrlfe between jeiloui leader!, chao and anarchy, and will require and Juiilfy actlvi Intervention of our goveruuieut or aouii olber. .. Trade Follow Teare. "Bnilneia Interrupted by war much Im proved aa peac eitenda. In Negro mori tugar la cultivation thia fvir before. We ovght tn owa in nipa i,.r "'r noini ...... .... - onglil to liulid Ihem la American ablpyardi and man them wltb Aaierlcin lallor. V forelry regulation glv1 Impetui lo Huitier trad and r"lu high prl of in 111 her. Tk rmtoin collection for lit qur lr M per cent greater than vr In Hpiul'b hlfloif, Itid A"'it lollerllon Ihow fur ther In'-reai. 'I lie tnial revenue for aim period oi, third greiter thin In my rpurter under Upaln. though eeduli In chief aoiirco f Kpaulih revenue, priellcilly loll.hd. "Kconomy and efll'iency of military gov. erriuienl h created inrplu fund of ijnti.iniii, whl'b houid be upended In muck (,-ded pui, II.- wurai, notably luiprcvemenl of Mmilli hirhor. Wltk proper tar. Iff and fai-lliile Manila will becoon great port of Orient." Th roiiiiiiUalon I ronfldenl that by judicium rualoin law, faaonaW land til a lid proper rnriioritlua irancm ii, po.lilon of no greater rat than Ihit In Ih verag Aiiieri'an riai "i a"' ' - -" li.,ran,e md wlik peice will produce rev- ...in..!..! in ..mm .ma nt efficient nor- ,n. 1 -1 - con riiuicul, iDcludlag pillltla and conaiabo- lory, No ln nf Alliance. They "ar preparing alrlngent civil r vP 'w gliliig eUal opiMirtuiiHy to III plnoi md Americana, with preference for !. ... - , .....lia..Btl,,i,a ar enilll. Ill lornif-r nil". i', " ' '-' '., lo einer it ihe loweat rank and by prouioiloa reach lh held or in ii-pr.inriii. - 'Koriy llv mile of railroad eiteoaloB under negotiation will '0 " IO a large proline rich In valuable mineral, B O'11 lilgh. wlih nrlclly tiii'rat climate. ll.llroad ronairiiciloii will glv employment lu inany and couiiiniiilcailon will furnliB a mr..-i to vaat Urd'hei of rich agricultural 'TlM-y report Ihil there ar "eilli from all part of tb Maud for public id.nola, , hool mpplli-a and Knglnh tra, hr( greater limn Ibe , ,.ii,,l..i,n . n provide nnlH ...1 t.- i...l .i.l.ni l nrildliUe'l 1 Oll'lll .-.i.-ii-. . -f 1 . , Night nhwil for teichlng Kngllab to idulti re Iwlng ea'alillilieo in i"f ei - demand Nailv children ihow aptitude In irrini,g I ngilih. fpinlih li ipokn by .i.ell tuition of lh p,ple, aud Ib a few vran th iiieilliini of roiiimnnlratlon In the rooni. public ottioHi and betweeo different trlliei will be l.ngllb. WorfclnK for llwrnaolty. .... .1 .a i.-l .....riuiillil Within - reii'n or rii-,. a - , lchi.cn tiionih. under whl' b iub.tintlal y ,11 riliia d.-a- rll-d la the Mil of rlghta 0 ,l f ral roii.tltuilon are to be letured to Ibe .epl of Ihe rblllppln. will brlbg to Ihem contrutmeiii. proaprrltj, educalloa and pollil. al enllgbieuinnt." Ihl ihow a 10 uif roiiuii7inr breii and li tiring done 10 bring Ihe beoefltl of IlLrriy anil ""d government to tUe wanla of Ibe ballon. Lvery effort ba been deuimd la for thl '' ".'l?'u 1 u'-i - 1 . ' md will luffer bo poilptnement. . ........... mi anllal.l la Ik - - - - Ihelr irt:ipiimi pear, .,., -..v. duty tn.l dertlon. The Amerlcin verdict for lb republic igalul bolb mirchy and - e a hurl dollar. m rr.iu.T ..... ... --- - lea.ioo hould reduce taiallun very VI- a a ...... . ,k Ik. a.n.t.l . I directed to their peace and properlty. their advancemenl and well ltng. not fur our ag gm ml lac mt-iil nor for pride of mlahi. not for trade or commerce, not for eiploltntlon, but for humanity and clvlllintton, and fur Ihe priiteriloii of the va.t majorliy of ihe popu lation who welcome our tiiverelitmy agaln.t lh ilolgtilng liiluorlly whote Aral demand after th urrnidi-r of Muulla by the Span-l-h army wai In enter Ihe city that they might loot II and deatrov Ihoae unl In aym paihy v. lib their clDh and Ireachiroui de Igua. Civil Service to Kule. NoloHly who will avail blinelf of tbe facta will louder bold that there waa any alliance between our loldlrr aud the lnurgenta or that any promise of Independen.'e wia made lo Ihem. Img In-fore ihelr leader had reached Manila they bad rctolred, If tbe romuiandcr of the American navy would give them arun with which tn fight the r-pinlab army, thry would later turn upon ut. wblcb they did murdi-roifly and without the shadow of mine or JuHflcatlon. There may be lboe without the nieana of full Information who believe that we were in alliance with the Inmirgrnli and thit we insured them thnt they should huve Inde pendence. To lueh let m reiat the facta: On the 20th of May, I Met, Admiral lewey wa lustrucled by me to make no alliance wltb any party or faction In the Philippine that would Incur liability to maintain Ibelr cause In the future, aud he replied under date or June 0. 1M: ' "Have acted according to spirit of depart ment'! Instruction from Ibe beginning, and 1 bare entered Into no alliance wltb the In urgeuti or w ltb my faction. Thu iqnadron cau reduce tbe defenses of Manila at any moment, but It I considered uaelcsi mill! tbe arrival of suniclent l ulled Statea forcea to retulu poascstlun." IVenlea Any Compact. In th report of tbe first rhlllppln com mission, illumined on Nov. 2, lv.'tf, Admiral I'ewey, oue of Its members, uld: "No alliance of auy kind wai entered Into wltb Agulualdo nor was any promise of In dependence made to him at any ttml." General Merrltt arrived In the Philippine! on July 23. aud a dispatch from Ad miral be wry to tbe goveruuient at With lugton laid: "Merrltt arrived yesterday. Situation li most critical at Manila. Tbe Spanish may surrender at any moment. Merrltt'a most dlltlcult problem will be bow to deal with tb Insurgent under Agulualdo, who bav become agiircislv and even threateulng to ward our army." Here It revealed th spirit ef tbe Insur gent early u July, ImiM, before the pro tocol waa ilgned, while wo were itlll en gaged In active war with Spain, Keen then the luaurgenti wen threateulng our army. Filipino Took No Tart. On Aug. 13 Manila wai captured, and of thli and luhseipieut eveuta the l'blllppln commission says; "When the City of Manila wai taken, Aug, 13, the Kllipluo took uo part in the attack, but came following In wltb a view to loot ing the city and were only prevented from doing io by our forcei preventing them from entering. Agolhaldo claimed that he had the right to occupy the city. He demanded of Oeticral Merrltt the palace of Malacan. n for himself and the cession of all th churche of Manila, also that a part of the mouev taken from the Simulants as spoil ; of war ihould be given up, aud, above all, I .W. K , I.I I.. l....n l,a nrn.a nl th lull n.ajr iiooiii uir pii.vu i.r ......a u . . v Spanish orlauuer. All then demand wer refused. No Promises Made. General Merrltt, tireene and Anderson, who were In command at the Detuning of our occupation and until the surrender of Manila, state that there was no alliance with tbe luaurgeuu and no promise to them of Independence. On Aug. 17, 1H8, General Merrltt was hitructed that there must be uo Joint occupation of Manila with the In laNiiula. Ueaaral Aaderaaa under data of V'U. JO, . 1lfir, aiy ihit h wn prient t th Interview bet era Admiral I'ewey and Ibe Inanrgent leader, and that In Ihl Inter Hew Admiral I'ewey wide no promln whitever, II iddi: II (Agiilniido inked m If nir govrn mnt w going to recognln hla govern ment. I anrrd that I wai ther alnipiy , In a military rapacity; thai I could aot ae kni,wldge bli govvrument, berau I kid BO authority to du o." Kay to Find Faalt. Would not our adrirli bit int Irewey a fleet 10 Manila lo ciplur and d troy ih Hpinlib aa power there, or, dla piicblng II there, would lby hv with driwn It after th destruction of th hpin lib 01 ; md If thl litter, whlthr would Ihi-y hav rtlrenrd la II7 Whr could It hav goaef What port In the Orient wn opened to Ul lio out idverfiriel eondern Ihe eipedl Hob nolr Ih command of Jnral Merrltt lo ilrugfhii I'ewey In Ih dltant oeeia ind let In our triumph over Hp.la. with which ml loo w were it war? Mat It not our blght duly 10 atrlk Hpils at vry vulneralil point, that lh war might b ueeeaafolly concluded at tb eirlleit priC tlcabl n.ouienl? Aaba for Honeat Opinion. And wa It not cur duty to prole-! the Ihe and property of thoie who came wlihln our control by Ihe fortune of war) t ould we have com away at aay lime tilwo Miy I, I'll, md Ibe roBclnalnn of pei'e without itals upou our good Bmf Could w have er.me awy wlihonf ellhonor at any time after ibe ratification of the peic treaiy by the Henite of th I nlt1 Kl.te.v Thi-r lm been no time alnc lh detruc lion of th enemy'i 8'et when w could or hoiild have l.fl Ih I'hlllpplri arehlpelign. Afier Ih Irmy of pi' wa rtilflej no power but ( ongre.i could nirreader our ov.-relgnly or illenit a foot of thl terri tory thua acquired. The t.'ongr! bil not teu nt to do lh ob or tt other, md th I'realdent bid bo luihorliv to do either, If k bid been o Inclined, wblcb h wit not. I. ..i m mm lh UirrlOlV reUillll )U Ut It la tb Julv of Ihe necullv. w hvr he 1 in iii.l.i.lrl that K.vrrrlrn'v. and If It be attacked to euppreti It ailmta. M oo d our political Idver. arlct ao leaar Iteaun by laauraeata. It bil been iertd thit there would hire been no fighting In tbe rhlllppln n " gre.a bad declared Ita pnr. to glv Ind pmdence to the Tagal lnurgenl. Th In anrnta AlA Bol Walt for the action of Ton grea. Tbey ioii.ed tb offentlre, tbey nini Ar on cor arutv. Thine who afrt our rponilblllty for the beglnnlnf of tbe cnufllrt have forgotten Iblt be-fore Ihe treaty ill ral I (led la tb Henat, and wbll It wn bring drbitH lu Iblt lxly, and while tbe Hat-on r"luilon wai ondt-r diw-UKalon, on I'eb. 4. IK9, tbe ln.uri.nl alla.krd Ibe American irmy Ifter llng preiloualy idvlaed Ihit the American forcei were oud.r order not 10 Or nrw.n them eirenl In defen. lb pa nmrm ..unit la I h rr-ieiillv can lured inblve of Ihe Inturgenli dr-mruiitraie Ihit thl at tack bad ben carefully piannea lor evn before It occurred. Only Ona Co urea Open. Tblr unprovoked eault upon eur aol dlr at a time wbB Ihe Kenate waa dellh eratlng U(itiB the treaty how Iblt 110 ic Htm ou our part en-ept lurreoder md abin .tonn.rnt would have Drevent'd th tghllug. nd leave no doubt In inv fair mind wner ihe rMptiballdlliy ml a for tbe ihrddlng of American lilmnl. MUh ell Mi enggerid phrmaklng of ibis electoral contt. we re In dng.r f being diverted from the rval ctintentlon Me re lu agreeuiriil with all 'f lhoe who iip tw.n.d the war wllb hpaln. nd alo with lbo who cou ur led tbe railflcatlon of Ibe li..lv of ibi. I imib Iherf two great e ...H.l ai.i.a thrr in I un lull, and out of lhe came all of our rponIMII'lc. If otbera would ahlrk the obllitatloni lmtred In th war md Ihe trratj. we mint decline to act further wltb tbeui. and bere tbe Iteur 11 rude. It la our purpose to etablUb In the I'hlllp plnrs a ioiernm.nl luliible lo tbe waul and eonilllloiii of Ih luhabltanta. and lo prepare them for a tf government, and to give them elf government when they are rradv for II, aud ai rapidly a ther nr. ready for It. That I am aiming to un iinut-r hiv rfinailiulloniil anthorlir. and will oil iti'in to do until t'tuierM hall dftermliie ibe m.Ii-I italui of tbe inhabitant of Ibe ircbipcligo. I'lea for ConUlcncT. Are our opponcnta aghln.t Ihe treaty? If so, they niu.t I reminded thit It could not nave t-een ratineq in iu ernur uui un iu.-.i , assistance. The Senate whbh rallflcf the f treaty and tbe fonitresi which added lis' sanction by a large appropriation comi'rlsed Senatcra and Itepreaeutatlvea of tbe ple of all parties. I Would our opjionenla surrender to Ihe in- urgeiila. ibindon our sovereignty or cene 11 to IbeniT It that I noi meir purpose, ui.u It should be promptly dl-laliued. fT ouly evil ran reult from the hop.-a raided by our' oppnorins In the minds of the Kihplnos, that 1 1 oiu-onruii witn incir success ai iur m ..v,.n,.. there will be a withdrawal of our army and of American sovereign! over tbe archlpeln ! ers ami have losl the vlr.Hiv of the founder go, the romplete Indepeudeure of the Tag-! of the party which tbey profess to represeti'. log people re-.tgnliel and the powers of The Itepiibilcau purty tUen't hme to as aoveruiiient over all the other people! of the sen Its devotion to the Peebiraibui of Inde- ! ar, blnelaco conferred upon the Tagalug leader. IVolonga tbe Rebellion. The effect of a belief In the nilnd of tbe Insurgent that tbla will I done baa al ready nruloiired tbe reliellion and Increase! the necessity for tbe contiuunnce of a large army. It It now delaying full peace in the rcblpelago and the establishment of civil goveriiinenti. and ba Influenced many of me iuiirBeui. atu.. " tenna or amnesty onereu u) nm. .iiHc.ir; uuv nniler mv direction. But for these fulse bopea a considerable reduction could bav ben bad lu our military establlsbmcut iu Ibe Philippine! md ihe reilliatlon of a stable goveruuient would be already at hand. The American people are aked by our op t... to v'eld the sovcreltlltv of the I I'nlted Statei In the Philippines to imall fraction of the population, a single trine out of eighty or mere luhnbltlng tbe archipelago, a faction which wantonly attacked th American troops In Manila while lu right ful poaieialon under the protocol with Kimln. aw-altltii the ratlttoatloti of the treaty of peace by the Senate, aud which has ilnee oeen iu acute, vi'vu i.o.i.i.-u ....i., ..&,nii lulted States. We are aked to transfer The American question Is between duty our aovereltnty to a small minority In the land desertion. The American, verdict will Islands without consulting the majority and 1 lie fur duty and agaluui desertion, for th to abandon the largest portion of the popu- Republic against botb auarcby aud Imperial- latlon, which has been loyal to us, to th crueUiei of tbe guerrilla Insurgent bauds. Demunda Cannot He Met. More than thli. we are asked to protect thli minority in establishing a government, ind to tbli end represi ill uppoi.Hon of the majority. We ar required to get up a ta ble government lu the interest of those who have assailed our lorerelguty and Ored npon our loldlers, and then malutaln It at any coat or larrlfk-e agalust Us enemlea within aud against those having ambitious design from without. Thl would require an army and navy far larger than li now maintained in the Philip pine and still more In excess of what will be necessary wltb the full recognition of our lovcrelgutv. A military support of author ity not our' own, a thua proposed, la the very esscuce of militarism, which our opponent In their platform oppose, but which by their policy would of necessity be established In III most otlleuslv form. No Premium on Murder. The American peopl will uot make the murderers of our aohllers tbe agents of the republic to convey the blessing of liberty and order to the Philippine!. Tbey will not link, tbem tbe builder of tbe new common wealth. Such a course would be a betrayal of our sacred obligations to tbe peaceful I'tll nlnos. and would place at the mercy of dun- geroui ndveuturers the live and property of the natives anil loreigucrs. 11 vvouui muae possible and easy the commission of such atrocltlei as were secretly planned, to be 1 executed on the 22d of February. lS;ia, In the City of Maulln, when ouly the vigilance of our army prevented the attempt to assaa iliiate our loldlers and U foreigners and pillage and destroy the city aud Its surrouud- "fu short, the proposition of those oppoied to 11 to continue all tbe obligations lu the Philippine! which now rest upou the govern ment, onlv changing tbe relation from prin cipal, which now exists, to that uf surety. Our responsibility Is to remain, but our pow I er Is to be diminished. Our obligation la t I be 00 less, but o-ir tl lie I to b lurreudered to another power, which I without etperl enc or training, or th ability In uiiilmaln lal.le government al home and abwilulelf helpla lo perforin Ita Inlermtiloliai ounga tloni with tbe real of Ihe world. Will li.f.nd Oar Title. To thli we ar oppnaed. W alionlil oot yield our till whlie our ob ligation I-'. In th language of our platform, -Our au thority ahould not l l llmn our reapuml- bllltv. anl our brexul rnon.lliiilty la ' e.i.dllih our authority In eiery part of tb lalands. No gorBmnt cm ao certainly prrv the peace, reel ore public ordrr. estalillsli law, Juatlc and atalii roiitiinoiii aa our. Neither Congrea Bor Ih Kcnilv ran - tabll.h aiabl govrrninent In th.w l.landi eitept under our right of MvrUuty. -ir Boiliorliy and our n.g ana inn w are Uf " . ... Vi eoiitn not 00 it a a proiecmrai pow.r an enniplelely or ao turrfiiHy a w ar doing li now. Aa Ihe aoverelgn power wb can Initiate action and ahap mean In ends, and guide lb Filipino to aelf development aad a.lf government. Ai a protectorate oower we eoiitu not ini tiate aeilos. but would be rtiinpelled to f"l low md uphold a pepi wlih an capa'l'f yt lo go alon. lo Ihe on ea w can pro-le.-t txiih nuralea and II: I lllplnoa from lielng Involved la dmigerous rou.pll, atlon; In Hi other w eould not prot-l Tn th Klllplnoi until after Ihrlr trouble bad cuuif. Conacnt of tb Governed. P..M. If w cannot eslalill.h any for. eminent of our own without tha connt of ih governed, a our opponent cooteml, 1 bra w could not eiiabli.h a liable govern ment for them or make our a protet-torat without tb like roiisenl, and nTber in li,,,rl!y of tbe people bor a minority of lh r,e.ii le hav Invltei) u fo aaauine It. ro-iid ant maintain a protectorai even wlih the consent of lh governed without giving provocation for robfll't and poselbly costly war. Our rlghta lo lh Philippines ar now fr from oui.lde intrrferenc and wtll con'liiu o In our pn-aeul relation!. They would D( be ibui free 10 auy other relation, w win not give up our owb lo guarantee another nvrlgnty. -(lur title I good. Our peace ronilullon- era believed tbey were ri-t-t-ivlug a g--l tltl whn tbey concluded ibe treaiy. 1 tie eier-n-tlve he-lleted It wa a g"--l title when b Ubmltted It lo It. Krriate of the I ollrd Hietea for Ita riin.aili.o The Henate be lieved It waa a good title wbea they g.iv It Ikelr eonatltiiiioi.al .M-nl. and th t'nn greM Menl not lo bav ilnnlrted I a r-irn-plrtetie.a when H ey ppropna'ed iJu.te'.O 1 provided by the treaty. Title la t'ngue.t ionable. tf any who favored Ita ratlbVation bellevel It gave tie a bad lit I they wrr pot lncr. Our title I practically identical with that under whb b w bold our trrrtiory acjulra lm lb beginning of tbe goieriim.iif, and under which we bare eier.-istl full v erelgnty and eittbliibed guvrrumeut for lb Inhabitant. It is worthy of Bo- that no one outside of th I tilled fate di-pui. ib fulinc and Integrity of Ihe cession. What, then, la lh real issue on this subjert? Whether It la paramount lo any oilier or not. It l whether w shall b e"niltil for lb government of rh Philippine, wltb tbe sovereignty and authority wblch enahlrs n lo guide them t regulstd iit-e-rty. Iw. felv and pr.irr, or hetbrr w sl.ill be r.",nil.le for Ih ford nir and arbltrari government of a mi nority, w II boot sovereignly anil auiboriry on our pin. and wlih i.niv 'h euibrra uienl of a prolec torkt. wbit-b dra us Into their iroubiea without tbe wer of prevent ing Ihem. Oblinatlcna of War. There were thoie who two year ago wer rushing us 00 to war with hpmu who ar unwilling now 10 anept l! cle.-ir cnn iuenr, aa Iber re those lawi; u wb dvo-alcd ibe rat iri. at ii-d of tbr treaty of peace, but now protest fjlnt In ol.llgj llous. Nail.. ill w tin b go 10 war luit-t be prepared to arrepi us resullnnt olilliratlons, and when tbey u-ake trcatlr must kei-p tbeni. ho.e who prnfesa to distrust the IllM-ral and honorable purposes of the aduiiuUtra li.m lu Its ireaimeul of ite Philippine ar not Jiisiibed. Imperialism has no plat r la its creed or conduct. I rrr, loin Is a r"-k n uu whlib tbe It. publican party wns l.iiilil. 4 and now rest. Liberie Is the g.eut lleiMibil can dwirine for which the people weut la war and for wbiih a mil'loo lives were of fered nnd billions of dollars eineiwletl t make It a lawful legacy of all wllhuut lb CWBM.M of ,,,, cr ,,. . , .. , eln.a nf Hv,-Wn.v. There l! a atraln of III ruticeale.1 hvwrly In Hie auxlity to eitinJ Hie eunil: 111 itmal gnaranters to the peopii- of the Philippine whlie Ihrlr nul'.iB' aili n I openly adv-i--ate- at borne. Our opp- n- ur may d s ru-i ihe. 11- selves, out inrv ii.nr ne nSi i m ui- mni the good fnl'b and patriotism of the major ity of Ibe people who are t p-ose,l . 1 Hem. They may fear tbe worst form of Imperial. Imu wltb tbe triples. I'l.ipiui.s In tbt lr hands, but If they do It Is lu cause tbey ha nar led with the snlrlt and fjl'h of Hie f.itlr- . peiidrnce That Imuioriul lu-truiii-nt of ihe faihera remaliird uurieeuted uuill the peo ple, under tbe lend of the Id-publican party In the aw ful rlnah of bntile. turned Ita prom ise Into fu.flll ut. It wrote Into the Con stitution the amendments gimrniiiiflng po litical einnlltv to American cltlreiishlp. and It has never broken them or conuscllid otn- I.. . II... . I. I. Hill M... lu. .... !.!.., , u u ,.,,,., tf oll, f prU.p,., ,t ( () uo,ur , , lh(, Ul, lerritory iH-ion.iug to the I nlteu State. i - i'octrine of Lint. o n. If our opponent would ouly practice a veil a preach the doctrines of A lira lis in Lincoln Ibi-re would 1 uo fear for Ihe safe ty of our Institutions It home or the'r fright ful Influence In auy territory over which our Aug limits. Umpire hn been eipelled from Porto Itlca and the Philippines. I.y Amerlcin frifinen. The flag of Ibe republic now floita over tbci- Islauds a an emblem of rightful sovereign tv. Will tbe republic stay aud dispense lit their Inhabitants tbe blessings of liberty, education and free Institution, or atcaj away, leaving tbem to anarchy or Imperial- ism. The country bas been fully advised of th purposes of the I'nlted Statei In China, and they will be faithfully adbered to aa already defined. Sufferer In Pekln. The nation Is Ailed with gratitude that th little band, among tbem many of our own blood,' who for two month had been sub jected to privations ind peril by tbe nttack of plillei bordei at the Chluese capital, ex hibiting supreme courage la the face of de apalr, have been enabled by God's favor to greet their rescuers and Bud shelter under their own flag. ...... The people not alone of this land, but of all lands, nave watched and prayed through, the terrible stress and protracted agony of the helpless sufferers In Peklu; and whlln at times tbe durk tidings seemed to make all hope vain, the rescuers never faltered in 'he heroic fulfillment of their noble tusk. W are grateful to our own soldiers und sailors aud marines, nnd to all tbe brave men w lm, though assembled under many standards, ivprfsenilui! pccplts nnd races s riiiiKrs la country and speech, were yet united In ihe sacred uilstslou of carrying succor to tbe be sieged, with a success that I nuw the cuu of a world's rejoicing. Puselni; of Sec t lonnlism. Not only buve we reason for ihnnksglvli g for our uiateriul blesaluga, but we slio ilil re joice lu the complete uulficatlou of the peo ple of all ectlons of our country Hint hit 0 happily developed In tb last few your, aud made for us a more perfect union. Th obliteration of obi difference, the coiumou devotion to the Bag und the cuni-uoii sac rifices for Its honor, so cousplcuouti.v shown by the men of the North and Suuih In tbe Spanish war, have so strengthened the tie of fi-leudshlp nnd mutual respect that noth ing cau ever ugnlu divide us. The nation faces the new century gnit. fully and hopefully, with Increasing love of couutry. with firm falih In Its five instlm lions, and wltb bi:h resolve that they - hIhiII not perish from Ihe earth." Very vespecifu lr youra. WILLU1I U'KlN LLX.