The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06

once not otherwise provided for and may. |
with the approval OF the military governor OF /
the Philippines. remove any onicer from ONCE.
the civil governor advises the military COVER
nor on all public civil questions and presides |
over the advisory council He In general, per- |
forms the duties which are performed by sec |
retaries OF state In our own system OF govern |
ment
The advisory council consists Of eight mcm- |
bers elected by the people within territorial |
limits which are defined in the order OF the
commanding general
TO be liked by the military governor OF the
island Of Negros. The qualifications Of voters
are as follows:
IA voter must be male citizen OF the
island Of NeRros.
2-Of the age OF q years.
She shall be able 10 speak read and write
the English. Spanish. or Visayan language, or
he must own real property worth BOO, or pay
rental on real property Of the vulue OF u, 900
4.--He must have resided In the island not
less than one year preceding, ana In the dis
trict in which he offers TO register as voter
not less than three months Immediately pre-
ceding the time he offers TO register.
5--He must register at time hxed BY law
before voting
6-Prior 10 such registration he shall have
paid all taxes due by him to the government
| Provided, that no insane person shall he
allowed to register or vote.
The military governor has the right TO veto
all bills or resolutions adopted by the advisory
| council, and his veto is final II not disapproved
| by the military governor Of the Philippines.
The advisory council discharges all the Ordi-
nary duties OF legislature. Inc usual duties
pertaining 10 said Offices are TO be performed
| by the secretaries Of the treasury. Interior
| agriculture, public instruction, the attorney
| general and the auditor.
The judicial power Is vested In three judges
| who are to be appointed by the military gov
ernor OF the island Inferior courts are 10 be
established.
Free, public schools are 70 De established
throughout the populops districts OF the Isl
and, in which the English language snail De
| taught, and this subject Will receive the care
| ful consideration OF the advisory council
| The burden OF government must be dis
| tributed equally and equitably among the
| people. The military authorities Will collect
| and receive the customs revenue, and viii con-
| troll postal matters and Philpplne inter-island
| trade and commerce
The military governor, subject 70 the ap-
proval OF the military governor OF the Philip
| pines, determines all questions not speclncally
provided for and which do not come under the
| jurisdiction OF the advisory council
| The authorities OF tine Sulu Islands nave ac-
cepted the succession OF the United States TO
| the rights Of Spain, and our nag floats over
that territory On August ~ less Brig. Gen.
Bates negotiated an agreement with the sui
| tan and his principal ch els, which transmit
herewith. BY Article the sovereignty OF the
| United States over the whole archipelago and
Its dependencies is declared and acknowledged.
The United states nag Will be used In the
and sea Piracy Is TO be suppressed, and the
sultan agrees TO cooperate heartily with the
| United States authorities TO that END and TO
make every possible effort TO arrest and bring
TO Justice all persons engaged In piracy. All
trade in domestic productions OF the archlpel-
ago when carried on with any part OF the Phil-
ipplne islands and under the American nag
shall be free, unlimited and undutiable
Article provides that any slave In the
archipelago shall have the right 70 purchase
freedom by paying to the master the usual
market value. The agreement by Gen. Bates
was made subject 10 confirmation 0y the preSi-
dent and to future notifications by the con-
sent OF the parties IN interest nave con-
hrmed said agreement, SUBJECT 70 tine action OF
congress, and with the reservation, which l
have directed shall be communicated 10 the
sultan, that this agreement is not 70 be
deemed In any way 70 authorize or give the
consent OF the United states TO the existence
OF slavery IN the sun archlpelago commu-
nicate these facts TO congress Tor its lnforma-
tion and action.
, Everything indicates that with the speedy
suppression OF the Tagalo rebellion life IN the
} archlpelago VIII soon resume lts Ordinary
course under the protection OF our sovereignty
} and the people OF those favored ISLANDS VIII
) enjoy q aprosperlty and freedom which they
have never before known. Alreaay hundreds
Of schools are open and filled with children.
D Religious freedom Is sacrediy assured ana en-
1Oyed. the courts are dispensing Justice.
Business Is beginning to circulate in It's accus-
TONED cnanneis Manila. whose lnhaDltants
|
: is now populous and thriving mart OF COM
merce Inc earnest endeaVorS OF tne commits
: sion and the admiral ana major general COM
d manding the department OF the racine 10 as
sure the people or the Denencent intentions OF
: this government nave mad their legitimate
t enect IN convincing the great mass OF them
y that peace ana safety ana prosperity ano
r stable government can only Dc FOUND In loya
l. acceptance OF the authority oil the United
:; States
/; The future government OF the Phllppines
o rests with the congress OF the united states
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d declaring war am ns YES, that ueinehuou'
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