The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20
PHILIPPINE
PROBLEM in
THE SENATE.
Text of Resolutions introduced by
Senator Bacon, On Which win
Be Based Opposition
TO ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY
In the Archipelago-Are Not Very
sOnorous, Nor Do They Echo De-
mands Of Democracy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. is-The joint
resolutions upon the Philippines, in
troduced In the senate yesterday by
Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, were
shown to a number Of Democratic sem
ators before being presented to the sem
ate, and the impression gathered is that
they viii be the basis OF opposition in
debates on the Philippines. The text
of the resolutions, which were care
fully prepared by Senator Bacon, is as
follows:
First That the government and the
people of the United States have not
waged the recent war with Spain for
conquest and for the acquisition OF for
eign territory. but solely for the pur-
poses set forth in the resolutions OF
Congress making the declaration OF
war, the acquisition OF such small
tracts of lands or harbors as may be
necessary for governmental purposes
being not deemed inconsistent with the
same.
Second, That in demanding and In
receiving the cession Of the Philippine
Islands /: Is not the purpose Of the
government OF the United States to Sc
cure and maintain permanent domln-
ion over the same as part of the ter
rltory of the United States or to permn-
nentlyincorporateinh einhabltants thereof as
citizens Of the United States, or to hold
said inhabitants as vassals or subjects
of this government. and the United
states hereby dIsclaims any disposition
or intention to exercise permanent SOW
ereIgnty, Jurisdiction or control over
said Islands.
"Thlrd, Tint the United States hav-
ing accepted the cessIon Of the Philip
pine Islands from Spain. and having by
force Of arms overthrown all organized
authority and opposition to the author
ity Of the United States thereon the
duty and obligation rests upon the Uni
ted states to restore peace and main
tain order throughout the same; to
protect in said islands the enjoyment
Of life and property and the pursuit OF
lawful avocatlons: and 10 continue
such protection until the power and
duty 10 maintain said protection shall
have been transferred and lntrusted
by the United States to government
Of the people Of said islands deemed ca
pable and worthy to exercise SAID
power and discharge said duty.
Fourth. That when armed resist
ance to the authority Of the United
states shall have ceased within said
Islands. and peace and order shall have
been restored therein, It is the purpose
and intention of the United States. so
soon thereafter az the same can be
practically and safely accomplished. to
provide the opportunity and prescribe
the method for the formation OF gov
ernmeut by and Of the people OF the
Philippine Islands. to be thereafter In
dopendently exercised and controlled,
by themselves. It being the design OF
the United States to accord to the peo-
ME Of said Islands the same measure
| Of liberty and Independence which have
been pledged by the Congress Of the
United States to the people Of Cuba.
"FIfth. That when n stable govern
ment shall, by the method aforesaid,
have been duly formed and erected In
said Islands, competent and worthy IN
| tho Judgment OF the United States to
exercise the powers OF an Independent
| government. and to preserve peace and
maintain order within its Jurisdiction
II ls the purpose and intention of the
United states. reservInE to themselves
cnly such harbors and tracts of land as
NAV be needed for coalng stations or
other governmental purposes. to trans
fer 10 said government. upon terms
which shall be reasonable and just all
rights and territory secured In said
Islands under the treaty with SPAIN
and control of the islands to their peo-
pie, 80, ,,,,,,r,r,o.,t
has been thus formed and set "n ~ Se Ss
ISbIlinnIne Islands, and approved by the
United States. It Is the design and IL
tentIon OF the United States. through
treaties with the leading nations OF the
world 10 secure the guaranty OF the
continued independence of the same