The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-06

people or tire Philippines fsInvtgcr to Ger.
tain regulative principles by which the
United States will be guided In its rela.
tions with them. These are deemed to be
the points of cardinal Importance:
First-The supremacy of the United
States must and will be enforced through.
out every part of the archipelago, and
those who resist it can accomplish no
other end than their own ruin.
Second-To the Philippine people will
be granted the most ample liberty and self
government reconcilable with the main
tenance OF wise, just, stable, effective
and economical administration of public
affairs and compatible with the sovereign
and international rights and the obliga-
tions of the United States.
Third-The civil rights Of the Philip.
pine people will be guaranteed and nro-
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dom will be assured and all persons shall
DC equal and have equal standing In the
ayes OF the law.
Fourth--Honor, Justice and friendship
forbid the use Of the Philippine people or
The islands they innabit as an object or
means of exploitation. The purpose of
the American government Is the welfare
and the advancement of the Philippine
people
Fifth-There shall be guaranteed to the
Philippine people an honest and effective
civil service in which, to the fullest extent
to which II Is practical, natives shall be
employed
Sixth-The collection and application Of
all taxes and other expenses will be placed
upon n sound, economical basis, and the
public funds, raised justly and collected
honestly, will be applied only te defray
the regular ana proper expenses Incurred
by ana for the establ shment and mainte-
nance of the Philippine government and
such general improvements as the pubic
H..s.. Ia s0.sl=
lected will be used Tor local purposes and
not to be devoted to other ends. With
such prudent and honest fiscal admins
tration IL Is believed that the needs of the
government will, in q short time, become
compatible with considerable reduction
in taxation.
Seventh-A pure, speedy and effective
administration Of justice will be estab-
lished, whereby may be eradicated the
evils arising from delay, corruption and
exploitation.
Eighth-The construction of roads, rail-
roads and similar means Of communica-
ton and transportation and Of other pub
lie works, manifestly to the advantage OF
the Philippine people, will be promoted.
Ninth-DomestiO and foreign trade and
commerce, agriculture and other indus
trial pursuits tending toward the general
development of the country, In the inter
ests of the inhabitants, shall be objects OF
Tenth-Effective provision will be made
for the establishment of elementary
schools in which the children of the peo
pie may be educated and appropriate ia
cilIties will be provided for a higher ed
ucatiOn.
Eleventh-Reforms in all department!
| of the government, all branches of thu
| public service, and all corporations closely
| touching the common life Of the people
| will be undertaken without delay and eff
fected conformably with right and justice
in way to satisfy the well founded de
mands and the highest sentiments anC
| aspirations of the people.
Such Is the spirit in which the United
| StaUes comes to the people of the islands
and the president has instructed the com
mission TO make this publicly known.
In obeyinR his behest the commission
ers desire to join the president in express
| ing their good will toward the Philippin,
people, and to extend to the leading rep
| resentative men an invitation to meet
| them for the purpose of personal .acquaint
ance and the exchange of views and opin
| ions.
The proclamation is signed by Jacol
Gould Schurman, Geo. Dewey, United
States navy; Elwell S. Otis. major gen
eral, United States army; Chas. DENLY
Dean Q. Worcester, United States com
missioners.