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have already occurred. In other words, there is not 

 the slightest chance of our failing to show a suffi- 

 ciently humanitarian spirit. The danger comes in 

 the opposite direction. 



There are still troubles ahead in the islands. The 

 insurrection has become an affair of local banditti 

 and marauders, who deserve no higher regard than 

 the brigands of portions of the Old World. En- 

 couragement, direct or indirect, to these insurrectos 

 stands on the same footing as encouragement to hos- 

 tile Indians in the days when we still had Indian 

 wars. Exactly as our aim is to give to the Indian 

 who remains peaceful the fullest and amplest consid- 

 eration, but to have it understood that we will show 

 no weakness if he goes on the warpath, so we must 

 make it evident, unless we are false to our own tra- 

 ditions and to the demands of civilization and hu- 

 manity, that while we will do everything in our 

 power for the Filipino who is peaceful, we will take 

 the sternest measures with the Filipino who follows 

 the path of the insurrecto and the ladrone. 



The heartiest praise is due to large numbers of the 

 natives of the islands for their steadfast loyalty. 

 The Macabebes have been conspicuous for their cour- 

 age and devotion to the flag. I recommend that the 

 Secretary of War be empowered to take some syste- 

 matic action in the way of aiding those of these men 

 who are crippled in the service and the families of 

 those who are killed. 



The time has come when there should be addi- 

 tional legislation for the Philippines. Nothing bet- 



