As high and sacred an obligation rests upon the Government of the United States to give protection for property and life, civil and religious freedom, and wise, firm, and unselfish guidance in the paths of peace and prosperity to all the people of the Philippine Islands.
McKinley articulates the U.S. government's obligation to protect the rights and freedoms of the Filipino people.
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