The American Occupation of the Philippines, 1898-1912 |
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The American Occupation of the Philippines, 1898-1912 James H. (James Henderson) . Blount No preview available - 2022 |
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56th Congress Admiral Dewey Aguinaldo Albay American Anderson Aparri archipelago army arrived August authority Batangas battle Benevolent Assimilation Cagayan Cagayan valley called campaign captured Catbalogan Cavite civil government Colonel command Cong Congress course Cuba Cuban December declared Department Report Dept Dewey's district expedition fact February fighting Filipinos force Funston Governor Taft guns Hong Kong honor Iloilo independence Infantry insurgent insurrection Judge Taft July June killed knew later Lawton leaders letter MacArthur Malolos Manila Bay McKinley's ment Merritt military Mindanao native Navy never northern Luzon November officers Otis Otis's peace Philippine Census Philippine Islands political population Pratt presidential proclamation provinces Pulajans regiment republic Samar says Schurman Secretary self-government Senate Committee sent Sess Singapore situation soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish square miles Taft Commission thing tion town treaty troops United volunteers War Department Washington whole words
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Page 26 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said Island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the Island to its people.
Page xxi - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Page 550 - That palter with us in a double sense, That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.
Page 529 - Moros or other non-Christian tribes and such facts shall have been certified to the President by the Philippine Commission, the President upon being satisfied thereof shall...
Page 378 - But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
Page 547 - I have eaten your bread and salt, I have drunk your water and wine ; The deaths ye died I have watched beside, And the lives ye led were mine. Was there aught that I did not share In vigil or toil or ease — One joy or woe that I did not know, Dear hearts across the seas...
Page 49 - The first effect of the military occupation of the enemy's territory is the severance of the former political relations of the inhabitants, and the establishment of a new political power. Under this changed condition of things, the inhabitants, so long as they perform their duties, are entitled to security in their persons and property, and in all their private rights and relations.
Page 50 - While the rule of conduct of the American commander in chief will be such as has just been defined, it will be his duty to adopt measures of a different kind if, unfortunately, the course of the people should render such measures indispensable to the maintenance of law and order. He will then possess the power to replace or expel the native officials in part or altogether, to substitute new courts of his own constitution for those that now exist, or to create such new or supplementary tribunals as...
Page 529 - That two years after the completion and publication of the census, in case such condition of general and complete peace with recognition of the authority of the United States shall have continued in the territory of said Islands not inhabited by Moros or other nonChristian tribes...
Page 77 - ... not to make war upon the inhabitants of Cuba, nor upon any party or faction among them, but to protect them in their homes, in their employments, and in their personal and religious rights.