Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06
Issued TO The People Of The Philippines
blythe United States Government.
ELEVEN POINTS OF IMPORTANCE
The Filipinos to be Guaranteed
Civil Service.
FEELING OF AMERICANS FRATERNAL

sion's proclamation, issued today:
1.-THE commission desires to assure
the people of the Philippine Islands of
the cordial good will and fraternal feel
ing which is entertained for them by
the President of the United States and
by the American people.
THE aim and object of the American
government, apart from the fulfilment
of the solemn obligations it has as
sumed toward the family of nations by
ts acceptance of sovereignty over the
philippine Islands, is the well-being,
prosperity and happiness of the Philip
pine people and their elevation and
advancement to position among the
nost civilized peoples of the world.
THE President believes that this
Felicity and perfection of the Philip
pine people is to be brought about by
Ehe assurance of peace and order, by the
guarantee of civil and religious liberty,
BY the establishment of Justice, by the
cultivation of letters, science and the
heral and practical arts, by the en-
argement of intercourse with foreign
bations, by expansion of industrial
Bursuits, by trade and commerce. by
multiplication and Improvement Of the
heans of internal communication, by
evelopment, with the aid of modern
bechanical inventions, of the great
atural resources Of the Archipelago,
pd, in a word, by the uninterrupted
eyotion of the people to the pursuit
useful objects and the realization Of
pose noble ideas which constitute THO
Igher civilization of mankind.
Unfortunately, these pure aims and
Snf @kz A u
bd people have been misinterpreted to
me of the inhabitants of certain
lands, and, as a consequence, the
iendly American forces have, without
oyocation or cause, been openly at
cked. And why these hostilities?
hat do the best Filipinos desire? Can
be more than the United States is
hdy to give? They are patriots and
lnt liberty.
In the meantime, the attention Of
people of the Philippines is invited
certain regulatiye principles bywhich
United States will be guided in
relations with them. These are
fmed to be the points of cardinal
portance:
First. The supremacy of the United
tes must ard will be enforced
toughout every part Of the Archi-
Iago, and those who resist it can ac-
pplish no end other than their own
IN.
Second, To the Philippine people
be granted the most ample liberty
government reconoilable with
maintenance of wise, just, stable,
kctive and economical administra-
of public affairs and compatible
ID the sovereign and international
hts and the obligations of the United
ties.
Third. The civil rights of the
ilippine people will be guaranteed
protected to the fullest extent
gious freedom will be assured, and
persons shall be equal and have
pal standing in the eyes of the law,
Fourth. Honor, justice and friend-
b forbid the use OF the Philippine
Rple or the islands they inhabit as an
feet or means of exploitation. The
fpose of the American government is
welfare and the advancement of the
lippine people.
Fifth. There shall be guaranteed
he Philippine people an honest and
ctive civil service, in which, to the
est extent to which it is practical,
ives shall be employed.
Sixth. The collection and applica-
Of all taxes and other revenues
be placed upon sound, eeonomi-
basis, and the public funds, raised
y and collected honestly, will be
lied only to defray the regular and
per expenses incurred by and for the
blishment and maintenance of the
lppine government and such general
movements as the public interests
demand. Local funds collected
be used for local purposes, and not
devoted to other ends. With such
dent and honest fiscal administers
it is believed that the needs of
government will, in q short time,
PINE compatible with considerable
lction in taxation.
seventh. A pure, speedy and
flive.administration of Justice will
stabllshed, whereby may be eradi
the evils arising from delay, COR
lion and exploitation.
Eighth. The construction of roads,
Foads and similar means of COM
lcation and transportation and Of
public works, manifestly to the
Rhtage of the Philippine people,
: be promoted.
: Ninth. Domestic and foreign trade
commerce, agriculture and other
, strial pursuits tending toward the
rai development of the country in
interests of the inhabitants shall
elects of constant solicitude and
ring care.
r zenith. Effective provision will be
ior the establishment Of ele-
Q tary schools, in which the children
n ne people may be educated, and
n oPfiate facilities will be provided
:. Ihlgher education.
Eleventh. Reforms in all depart-
Y OF the government, all branches
% US public service and all corpora
closely touching the common life
!. people will be undertaken with
10 'eiay and effected conformably with
Il and Justice in way to satisfy
B, well-founded demands and the
"a people,
10 ueh is the spirit in which the
ed States COMES to the people al
n. sands, and the President has in-
gu the commission to make this
Viy known. On obeying his be.
NJ lhe commissioners desire to Join
= aesldent in expressing their good
"c .oward the Philippine people. and
III "ha to the leading representative
:" "n invitation to meet them, fol
purpose of personal acquaint-
ons.n so Vi Vows "no