The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15
MAKE THEM FREE.
Representative williams favors an ID.
dependent Filipino Government.
UNCLE SAM TO PROTECT THEM.
American People Opposed to Wars Of
Conquest. 81
he REFERS TO THE SULU TREATY.
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Can Federal Officials Give Recognition to
Slavery and Polyeamy?
If REFERS TO THE sULu TREATY.
VERY PERTINENT QUERIES Al THIS TIME
Vacation Doinxs of Executive to he
Looked Into by Congress II tho
Majority Allows II.

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Washington. December 1.-Two Joint
resolutions were introduced in the house
today by Representative Williams OF MIS-
souri, which are the result OF consuita-
ton among q number of democratic lead
ers in the house and are understood to be
4 expressive OF their general position on the
Philippines. The irst resolution declares
the Intention and purpose to recognize the
Independence of the Filipinos and With
draw our laud and sea forces provided the
independent government agrees to refund
J the SEQ, 900 600 paid by the United states
to Spain to give suitable naval and coal
ing station and grant in pcrpetuity free
access to their ports. Another section
pledges our friendly assistance and also
pledges against a foreign interference or
aggression for ten years during which
time tho foreign affairs of the islands
are to hn under American control.
The other resolution asks Cor informa-
ton relative to tho conclusion oil treaty
Y with The sultan Of sulu and provides for
; an inquiry by the judiciary committee as
u 10 Whethcr the conStltuilonbl WoNleious
against slavery and the statutory prori-
sions against polygamy apply TO the suit
people,
| The text OF the resolution ih as follows.
Il Whereas. The hope hes been held oul
that the Fillpinos now waGing Wal against
the forces of The United States in the is
= land Of Iuaon will lay down their arms If
authoritatively assured that it was the
r intention OF tho government and the poo
al pie of the United States ultimately 10
g grant the people of that island their In
e dependence and the absnlute control NJ
:, their domestic affairs; and,
n Whereas Such is The intention OF the
government and the American people, vito
do not believe In wars of conquest or
tcrimlnp aggression against othes people,
aud have frequently declared their horror
thereof. Now. therefore be It
Il Resolved by the senate and house Of
Representatives in congress- assembled.
Section l. That II has always been our
intent and purpose to recognize the in
alicnable rights OF the Filipinos to self
government and national independence
and that In pursuance thereof we shall
make formal recognition of these rights
and Withdraw our land and sea forces upon
the establishment OF peace and the inaugu-
ration OF constitutional government or
governments by the people of the ISLANDS
or any Of them provided, the said gov
eminent agrees, or the said governments
agree to refund the $50 000, 0nn which was
4 paid by the United States to the queen OF
Spain; to give us lr fec simple with right
of sovereignty vested in us place snlt-
able for naval station and other places
fitted for coaing stations and TO grant
the American people IN perpetuity the
right of free access 10 all of their ports
for goods, merchandise and persons bent
on peaceful or missionary pursuit.
Sec. 2. We pledge our friendly assist
nnce and counsel in the work OF lnaugur-
ating such government
Sec. 3. We pledge ourselves to treat as
an uniriendly manifestation toward the
United states any foreign interference or
aggression for the period Of ten years
from and after the establishment OF such
4 government provided that the govern
ment and people of said islands shall SUR
render into our keeping during that period
b the entire question of their foreign rela-
" tons and shall pay the expense to which
we may be put for such troops as shall
at the request Of said government be kept
J in Philippine territory. and Of such ships
and naval forces as may be kept In the
philippines or adjacent waters for the pur-
poses of the protection herein promised.
The Suiu resolution Is as follows:
l Whereas Tho constitution Of the United
; States provides that neither slavery nor
: invountarlly seryitude except as punish
able for crime shall exist within
the United States ar any place subject to
their Jurisdiction" and
Whereas, The island of Sulu, One OF the
! Philippine group, is and has been for
J some time, by virtue OF the ratification OF
the treaty OF Paris between Spain and the
United States. within the United States
: or subject to their Jurisdiction" and
Whereas, II is currently reported and
| believed that slavery does actually exist
/, in said islands. and
Whereas. II Is furthermore currently re-
ported and believed that II exists by the
connlvance or express agreement OF the
Federal authorities therefore. be II
, Resolved BY the House OF Representa-
, tIyes that the president he and is hereby
requested. II in his opinion compatible
with the public interest, TO transnrt 20
the house such information ms may be
available on that subject. including offs
cial documents, agreements or conven-
lions entered into by and between the
authorities, civil or military, OF the United
states and the so-called sultan OF SUN.
his agents or representatives Be II fur-
ther
Resolved, That the Judiciary committee
OF this house be and II Is hereby Instruct
ed 10 investigate and report upon the
leagl and constitutional aspects OF our
governmental relations to the people OF
the Philippine islands, and esperialty 70
those OF them In the group hitherto or
now ruled by the so-called sultan Of sulu,
and TO determine and report 70 tho house
whether or not In the optuion ~ said
committee the said islands are within the
u jnrisdiction OF the Unitea States. ana
whether or not the international Rgonlpl.
ton against slavery and the ntAtutoFy
prohibition OF polyGamy 40 ar Az npt ~.
ply 10 them and their people: ana encn!d
or should not control federal oenciea Y
, all their acts AID conduct n coq24etion
with the Sovernmsnt tuefsof.