The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
Resolutions On Philippines Intro
duced BY Senator Bacon.
FAVORED BY DEMOCRATS
FIGHT AGAINST IMPERIALISM
TO BE MADE ON THESE
They Declare That United States Has
Not Waged War For Acquisition
of Territory and Independence
Will Be Given Filipinos as Soon as
Peace Is Restored.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The joint resp
lutisns upon the Philippines, intro
duced in The senate yesterday by Sep
ator Bacon of Georgia, were shown. 10
a number CT Democratic senators be-
fore being presented to the senate, ana
the impression gathered is that they
will Re the basis of opposition IN de-
bates on the Philippines The text OF
The resolutions. which were carefully
prepared by Senator Bacon. is as fol-
lows:
'-F'ir5t-That the government ana
people of the United States have not
waged the recent war with Spain tor
conquest and for the acquisition or
foreign territory. but solely for the
purposes set forth in the resolution OF
congress making the declaration OF
war, the acquisition CT such small
tracts OF lard and taIbors as may De
necessary for governmental purposes
being not deemed inconsistent with the
sa..-e.
.'Second-That in demanding and In
receiving the cession of the Philippine
islands. il is not the purpose Of the
government of the United States 10 Sc
cure and maintain permanent doniih-
ion over the same as a part of the ter
ritory Of the United States, or to per-
thereof as citizens of the United
States, or to hold said inhabitants as
vassals or subjects of this government;
and the United States hereby diSclaim
any intention OF exercising permanent
sovereignty. jurisdiction or control over
said islands,
Duty of United States.
'Third-That the United States. hav-
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pine islands from Spain, and having,
by force of arms, overthrown all or
ganized authority and opposition to the
authority Of the United States therein
the duty and obligation rests upon the
United States to restore peace and
maintain order throughout the same;
to protect in said islands the enjoy
msnt of life and property and the pur-
suit Of lawful avocations. and TO con-
tinue such protection until the power
and duty to maintain said protection
shall have been transferred and in
trusted by the United States to gov
errment of the people of said ISLANDS
deemed capable and worthy to exercise
said power and discharge said duty.
'Fcurth-That when armed resist
ance to the authority OF the United
States shall have ceased Within SAID
islands, and peace and order shall have
and intention CT the United States, so
soon thereafter as the same can be
practically and safely accomplished, 10
provide the opportunity and prescribe
the method for the formation of a gov
by and of the people or the
islands to be thereafter in
exercised and controlled by
it being the design OF the
United States to accord to the people
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liberty and Independence which have
been pledged by the congress OF the
United States to the people of Cuba.
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..Fifuh-That when a stable govern
nent sc,all, b. the method aforesaid,
nave been duly formed and erected IN
aid islands, competent and worthy. IN
he judgment Of the United Stats. 20
exercise the powers Of an indepe ..dent
government ard to preserve peace and
maintain order within its jurisdiction.
[ is the purpose and intention of the
United States, reserving to themselves
MY such harbors and tracts of land
IS NAV be needed for coa,iEg stations |
IT other governmental purposes, to
Iansfer to said government. upon |
errrs which shall be reasonable and |
ust, all rights and territory secured |
n said islands under treaty with Spain. |
md to thereupon leave the dominion
md control of the islands to their peo-
lie.
''Sixth-That when said government |
las been thus formed and set up in the /
Philippine islands and approved by the I
United States. it is the design and in
ention OF the United States, through
reaties with the leading nations Of the I
world. to secure me guaranty of the