William McKinley actually said...

All persons who, either by active aid or by honest submission, co-operate with the Government of the United States to give effect to these b...

Be conciliatory, but firm.

The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule.

We come, not as invaders or conquerors, but as friends, to protect the natives in their homes, in their employments, and in their personal a...