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shall act accordingly. until the disability
be removed. or a President shall be elect
ed. 1ff
The President shall, at stated times, re-
ceiye for his services compensation,
which shall be neither Increased nor d.
minished during the period for which he
shall have been elected and he shall not
receive within that period dany other emol-
ument from the United States, or any
of them.
Before he enter on the execution of his
office. he shall take the following oath or
affirmation: 'I do solemnly swear Cor af-
firm that I will faithfully execute the Of
flee of President of the United States. and
win to the best of my ability, preserve,
protect, and defend the Constitution of
the United States"
Sec. 2. The President shall be command
er-in-chief of the army and navy of the
United States, and of the militia of the
several States, when called into the act
ual service of the United States; he may
require the opinion, in writing, of the
principal officer in each of the executive
departments, upon any subject relating TO
the duties Of their respective Offices and
he shall have power to grant reprieves
and pardonS for offenses against the Unit
ed States. except in cases of impeach-
ment.
lie .shail have power. by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. to make
treaties, provided two-thirds of the Sen
ators present concur; and he shall nomi-
nate, and by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint am
hassadors, other public ministers and con-
suis, judges of the Supreme Court, and
all other officers of the United States,
whose appointments are not herein 9TH
erwise provided for, and which shall be
established by law: but the Congress may
by law vest the appointment of such in
ferfor officers, as they think proper, in
the President alone. in the courts Of law,
or in the heads of departments.
The President shall have power to fil up
all vacancies that may happen during the
recess of the Senate, by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end Of
their next session.
Sec. 3. He shall from time 10 time give
TO the Congress Information of the state
OF the Union, and recommend to their con-
sideration such measures as he shall
judge necessary and expedient: he may.
on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, or either of them. and In case of
disagreement between them, with respect
to the time OF adjournment. he may ad-
journ them TO such time as he shall think
proper; he shall receive ambassadors and
other public ministers: he shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed, and
shall commission all the officers of the
| United States.
See 4 The President. Vice President and
all civil officers of the United States shall
| be removed from office on impeachment
| for. and conviction Of treason. bribery. or
| other high crimes and misdemeanors.
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ARTICLE III.

Section J. The judicial power of the
United States shall be vested in one Su-
preme Court, and la such inferior courts
as the Congress may from time TO time
ordain and establish The judges, both of
the Supreme and inferior courts. shall hold
their offices during good behavior. and
shall, at stated times receive for their
services compensation which shall not
be diminished during their continuance in
office
Sec. 2. The judicial power shall extend
to all cases. in law and equity. arising
under this Constitution. the laws of the
United States. and treaties made. or which
shall be made, under their authority; to
all cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls: TO all cases
of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction:
to controversies to which the United
States shall be party; TO controversies
between two or more States; between a
State and citizens of another State: be-
tween citizens of different States; be-
tween citizens of the same State claiming
lands under grants of different States, and
between State, or the citizens thereof.
and foreign states, citizens. or subjects.
In all cases affecting AMBASSADORS. other
public ministers and consuls, and those In
which State shall be a party, the Su-
preme Court shall have original jurisdic-
ton. In all the other eases before men
TONED, the Supreme Court shall have ap-
pellate jurisdiction, both as to law and
fact. with such exceptions and under
such regulations as the Congress shall
make.
The trial of all crimes. except in cases
of impeachment, shall be by Jury; and
such trial shall be held in the State where
the said crimes shall have been commit
ted; but when not committed within any
State. the trial shall be at such place or
places as the Congress may by law have
directed.
Sec. 3. Treason against the United
States shall consist only in levying wal
against them, or in adhering to their ene-
mics, giving them aid and comfort. Nc
person shall be convicted of treason unless
| on the testimony of two witnesses to the
same overt act. or on confession in open
court.
The Congress shall have power to de,
clare the punishment of treason, but nc
attainder of treason shall work corrup-
| ton of blood, or forfeiture except during
| the life of the person attalnted.
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persons voted for as Vice President,
and of the number of votes for each,
which lists they shall sign and certify,
and transmit sealed to the seat of the
Government of the United States, direct
ed to the President of the Senate The
President of the Senate shall, in presence
of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives. open all the certificates and the
votes shall then be counted. The person
having the greatest number OF votes for
President shall be the President If such
number be a majority of the whole num-
ber of electors appointed and if no per-
son have such majority then from the
persons having the highest numbers not
exceeding three on the list of those voted
for as President. the House of Represent
ativeS shall choose Immediately, by bal
lot, the President But in choosing the
President, the votes shall be taken by
States, the representation from each
State having one vote; quorum for this
purpose shall consist of a member or
members from two-thirds of the States,
and a majority of all the States shall be
necessary to a choice. And If the House
of Representatives shall not choose
President whenever the right of choice
shall devolYe upon them, before the 4th
day of March next following, then the
Vice President shall act as President, as
in the case of the death or other consti-
tutional disability of the President The
person having the greatest number of
votes as Vice President shall be the Vice
President, If such number be a majority
of the whole number of electors appoint
ed. and IL no person have a majority.
then from the two highest numbers on
the list. the Senate shall choose the Vice
President; a>quorum for the purpose shall
consist of two-thirds of the whole num-
Der of Senators, and majority of the
whole number shall be necessary to a
choice But mo person constitutionally
ineligible to the office of President shall
be eligible to that of Vice President of
the United States.
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ARTICLE II.

Section 1. The executive power shall be
vested in President of the United States
of America. He shall hold his office dur
ing the term of four years, and, together
with the Vice President, chosen for the
same term. be elected, as follows:
Each State shall appoint, in such man.
ner as the legislature thereof may direct
a number of electors, equal TO the whole
number of senators and representatives
to which the State may be- entitled in the
Congress: but no senator or representa-
tive, or person holding an office of trust
or profit under the United States shall
be appointed an elector
The electors shall meet in their respee-
tive States, and vote by ballot for two
persons of whom one at least shall not
be an inhabitant of the same State with
themselves. And they shall make a list
of all the persons voted for. and of the
number of votes for each; which hist they
shall sign and certify. and transmit seal
ed to the seat of the Government of the
United States, directed to the President
of the Senate. The President of the Sem
ate SHALL in the presence Of the Senate
and House of Representatives, open all
the certificates, and the votes shall then
be counted. The person having the great
est number of votes shall be the Presi-
dent, if such number be a majority of
the whole number of electors appointed;
and if there be more than one who have
such majority, and have an equal number
of votes then the House of Representa-
tives shall Immediately choose by ballot
one of them for President and If no per-
son have a majority. then from the five
highest on the list the said House shall
in like manner choose the President. But
in choosing the President, the votes shall
be taken by States, the representation
from each State having enc vote; a quo
rum for this purpose shall consist of
member or members from two-thrds of
the States and a majority of all the
States shall be necessary to choice. In
| every case, after the choice of the Presi-
dent, the person having the greatest num-
| Der of votes of the electors shall be the
Vice President But if there should re-
| main two or more who have equal votes,
! the Senate shall choose from them by
| ballot the Vice President.
| The Congress may determine the time
! of choosing the electors, and the day on
which they shall give their votes; which
| day shall be the same throughout the
| United States.
| No person except natural born citizen,
| or citizen of the United States at the
time of the adoption of this Constitution,
shall be eligible to the office of President,
! neither shall any person be eligible to
| that office who shall not have attained
| to the age of thirty-five years, and been
| fourteen years resident within the
| United States.
| In case OF the removal of the President
| from Office. or of his death, resignation.
| or inability to discharge the powers and
| duties of the said Office, the same shall
| devolve on the Vice President. and the
| Congress may by law provide for the
| case of removal. DEATH resignation, or in
| ability both of the President and Vice
President, declaring what officer shall
| then act as President, and such officer
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United States; nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty. or property,
without due process of law: nor deny to
any person within its Jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according
to their respective numbers. counting the
whole number of persons in each State.
excluding Indians not taxed. But when
the right to vote at any election for the
choice of electors for President and Vice
President of the United States represen-
tatives in Congress. the executive and ju-
dicial officers of a State. or the members
of the Legislature thereof, Is denied to any
of the male inhabitants of such State. be-
ing twenty-one years of age. and citizens
of the United States, or in any way
abridged. except for participation in re-
bellion. or other crime, the basis of repre-
sentation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number OF such male
citizens shall bear TO the whole number
of male citizens twenty-one years of aga
in such State.
Sec. g. No person shall be a senator or
representative IN Congress. or elector OF
President and Vice President, or hold any
office, civil or military, under the United
States. or under any State. who. having
previously taken an oath, as a member
of Congress or as an officer Of the United
States. or as a member of any State legis-
lature. or as an executive or judicial Of
ficer of any State. to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States, shall have
I engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the same. given aid or comfort
to the enemies thereof. But Congress
may, by a vote of two-thirds of each
House, remove such disability.
Sec. f. The validity of the public debt
of the United States. authorized by law,
including debts incurred for payment OF
pensions and bounties for services in sup
| pressing insurrection or rebellion, shall
| not be questioned But neither the
| United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred in
| aid of insurreetion. or rebellion against
| the United States, or any claim for the
loss or emancipation of any slave; but all
| such debts, obligations and claims shall
| be held Illegal and void
| Sec 5. The Congress shall have power
| to enforce. by appropriate legislation. ths
| provisions of this article
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ARTICLE w.

Section 1. Full faith and credit shall be
given in each State to the public acts,
records and judicial proceedings of every
other State. And the Congress may by
general laws prescribe. the manner in
which such acts, records and proceedings
shall be proved. and the effect thereof.
Sec. 2. The citizens of each State shall
be entitled to all privileges and immuni-
ties of citizens in the several States.
A person charged ina any State with
treason. felony. or other crime, who shall
fee from justice, and be found in another
State, shall on demand of the executive
authority of the State from which he fled,
be delivered up, to be removed to the
State having Jurisdiction of the crime !.
No person held to Service or labor in
one State, under the laws thereof, escap-
ing into another. SHALL in consequence of
any law or regulation therein, be dis
charged from such service or labor, but
shall be delivered up on claim of the party
to whom such service or labor may be
due.
Sec. 8. New States may be admitted by
the Congress into this Union; but no new
State shall be formed or erected within
the jurisdiction of any other State; nor
any State be formed by the junction of
two or more States, or parts of States,
without the consent of the legislatures of
the States concerned as well as of the
Congress.
The Congress shall have power to dis
pose of and make all needful rules and
regulations respecting the territory or
other property belonging to the United
States: and nothing in this Constitution
| shall be so construed as to prejudice any
claims of the United States. or of any par
ticular State.
Sec. 4. The United States shall guaran-
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ARTICLE VI.

In all criminal prosecutions, the ac-
cused shall enjoy the right to a speedy
and public trial. By an impartial jury of
the State and district wherein the crime
shall have been committed, which dis
trict shall have been previously ascer-
tanned by law, and to be informed of the
nature and cause of the accusation; to bs
confronted with the witnesses against
him; to have compulsory process for OBJ
tanning witnesses in his favor. and to
have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fenSe.
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ARTICLE V.

No person shall be held TO answer for a
capital, or otherwise Infamous crime, un-
less on a presentment or Indictment OF a
grand jury. except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces. or in the militia.
when in actual service in time of war. or
public danger; nor shall any person be
subject for the same offense to be twice
put in jeopardy of life or limb: nor shall
be compelled in any criminal case to be
witness against himself. nor be de-
prived of life, liberty. or property. with
out due process of law; nor shall private
property be taken for public use. without
Just compensation.
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ARTICLE V.

The Congress, whenever two-thirds OF
both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall
propose amendments to this Constitution.
or. on the applications of the legislatures
of two-thfrds of the several States, shall
call a convention for proposing amend
ments. which, In either case, shall be
valid to all intents and purposes. as part
of this Constitution. when ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths Of the sew
eral States, or by conventions in three
fourths thereof, as the one or the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by
the Congress: provided that no amend
ment which may be made prior to the
year 1908 shall in any manner affect the
first and fourth clauses in the ninth Sec
ton of the first article; and that no State.
without its consent, shall be deprived OF
its equal suffrage in the Senate.
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ARTICLE W

The right of the people to be secure in
their persons. houses. papers, and effects.
against unreasonable searches and seiz-
rants shall issue, but upon probable
cause. supported by oath or affirmation.
and particularly describing the place TO
be searched. and the persons or things to
be seized
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ARTICLE XII.

The electors shall meet in their respect
i've States and vote by ballot for Presi-
dent and Vice President, one Of whom, at
least, shall not be an fnhabitant Of the
same State with themselves; they shall
name in their ballots the person voted for
as President and In distinct ballots the
person voted for as Vice President. and
they shall make distinct lists of all per-
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ARTICLE Kill

Section /. Neither slavery nor involunta-
ry servitude, except as a punishment for
crime whereof the party shah have been
duly convicted. shall exist within the
United States. or any place subject to
their jurisdiction,
Sec. 2. Congress- shall have power to en-
force this article 81 appropriate legisla-
ton
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THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION.

We. the people of the United States. In
order TO form a more perfect union, es-
tablish justice, insure domestic tranQuilh-
ty, provide for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty TO ourselves and our
posterity. do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of
America
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THE AMENDMENTS.
ARTICLE ].

Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom Of speech. or Of the press,
or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble. and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.
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ARTICLE XII

The judicial power of the United States
shall not be construed to extend to any
suit in law or equity, commenced or pros
ecuted against one of the United States
by citizens of another State. or by citi-
zens or subjects of any foreign State.
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ARTICLE XIV.

Section 1. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of race. color or
previous condition of servitude.
Sec. 2 The Congress shall have power
iS,ation-
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ARTICLE VII.

In suits at common law. where the
value in controversy shall exceed $50, the
right of trial by jury shall be preserved,
and no fact tried by jury shall be 9TH
erwise re-examined in any court of the
United States than according to the rules
of the common law.
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tee to every State in this Union a repub-
lican form of government. and shall pro-
tect each Of them against invasion: and
on application of the Legislature. or of the
executive (when the legislature cannot
be convened) against domestic violence.
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ARTICLE XIV.

Section 1. All persons born or natural
lied in the United States, and subject to
the Jurisdiction thereof. are citizens of
the United States and of the State where
in they reside. No State shall make Or en-
force any law which shall ahridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the
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ARTICLE III.

No soldier shall in time of peace be
quartered in any house. without the con-
sent of the owner, nor in time of war.
but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
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ARTICLE VII.

The ratification of the conventions of
nine States. shall be sufficient for the es-
of this Constitution between
the States so ratifying the same.
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ARTICLE III.

well regulated militia being neces-
sary to the security of free State, the
right of the people to keep and bear arms
shall not be infringed.
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ARTICLE x.

The powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the people.
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ARTICLE TX.

The enumeration in the Constitution of
certain rights shall not be construed to
deny OF disparage others retained by the
people.
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ARTICLE VIII.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments inflicted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-24
GARCIA DEAD.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Gen. Cal
ixto Garcia, the distinguished Cuban
warrior and leader and the head of the
Commission elected by the Cuban As
to visit this country. died here
this morning shortly after 10 O'Clock
at the Hotel Raleigh, where the Com
mission has its headquarters. The
sudden change from the warm climate
of Cuba, with the hardships he had
there endured, to the wintry weather
of New York and Washington, is re-
sponsible for the pneumonia which re-
suited in his demise. He contracted a
slight cold in New York, which did
not assume an alarming stage until
the earlY part of last week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-24
AN OFFER BY JAPAN.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-A special to
the Sun from Washington says; Sena-
tor Kyle of South Dakota is authority
for the statement, which he declares
he makes on semi-official authority,
that Japan has offered this Govern
ment $200.000000 for the Philippine
islands. He says that there is a dis
tinct sentiment in official circles in
favor of eventually turning the islands
over to Japan or to some other power
or powers.
These statements are given some
weight by the fact that yesterday Sen
atOr Kyle had an interview with the
President concerning our policy in the
Philippines. Senator Kyle declares he
will vote for ratification Of the peace
treaty and that he considers it TO be
the duty of every Senator to do SO. He
says he is opposed, however, TO having
the United States hold all the islands
permanently, and believes that this
Government should be satisfied with
retaining some point in the islands as
naval base and coaling station.