The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9-The Joint
resolutions upon the Philippines intro
duccd IN the Senate yesterday by Senator
Bacon OF Georgia were shown TO a num-
her OF Democratic Senators before being
presented TO the Senate and the impress
sion gathered is that they viii be the basis
81 opposition ia debates on the Philip
pines. The text OF the resolutions. which
were carefully prepared by Senator Ba-
con, rs IS follows:
Flrst-That the Government and people OF
the United States have not waged the recent
war with spain for conquest and Tor the ac-
N.lhltlDn oi foreign territory, hut solely Tor the
gress making the declaration of war. the ac-
QUESTION of such small tracts of land and har-
hott as may Ice necessary Tor governmental
The same
seoond-That in demanding and receiving
We cessl'n oi The Philippine Islands IL is not
the purpose ~ the Government OF the United
states 90 secure and maintain permanent
dominion over The same "a Part Of the terri
tory OF the United states. or to permanently
incorporate the Inhabitants thereof as citizens
az the United States. or 10 hold said inhahit-
and the United states hereby discaim anv
intention 10 exercise parrpanent 'sot-,reinnft.
jurisdiction or control over said islands
Third-That the United Suites. having nc
cepted The cesslgn ~ The Philippines or hay-
g. The authority of the United states therein
fhe duty and obligation rest upon the United
throughout the same. 10 protect in said islands
tIe enjoyment uf life and property and the
pursuit of lawful HVocafi1us and 70 continue
tI.h protection untl the power and duty 70
MAINTAIN said protection shall have been trans
iefred ana Entrusted boy the United States to
goFe:ument OF the people 81 said islands
deemed capable and worthy 20 exercise said
j WEI ana discharge said duty.
FoGrth-Ihot when armed resistance 70 the
authority of the United states shall have
ceased within said islands and peace and order
shall have been restored tEerein II is the
purpose and intention Of the United Stefes
go soon thereafter as the same can be PRACTICAL
ly and safely accomplished. 20 provide the or
lefmhbon ot a government by and OF the peo-
lle of The Philippine Islands. 20 be therea fter
independently exercised and controlled bK
themselves. N being the design og the United
states q accord 20 the people OF said islands
fhc same measure Of liberty and inaependence
nhich has been pledged bv the Congress OF the
United states 20 tie people oT Cuba.
fltfh-lhat when "a stable roverumen. shall
hf Tho method Aforesaid have been duly formed
ana erected in said Islands. competent and
% exercise the powers ~ an independent gov
ffrfnent ana o. freserye peace and maintain
order within SIS jurisdiction it is the purpose
aud Intention of the United States reserying
land as may he needed for coallng stations
"r other governmental purposes. 10 transfer To
SAID government upon terms which shall he
reasonable and 1ust, an rights and territory
secured IN said Islands under treaty with
spain. and 20 fhereEpOn leave the dornfnfo-
and control of the Islands 70 their peopie
SiNth-lhat when said government has been
thus formed and set ny In the Phllfppine
lAanos and approved BY tho United States
lt Is the design and intention OF he United
fluns n The world. % secure the guaranty of
the continued Independence Of the same