The sun., 1900-12-04

rule. and order. enacted by the commission
forred upon them In tho meantime the mll.
nlcral aud departmental ,g9yernmcn,s vill
c"Se" ccs Gn .sI. NJ "P III. | nsmn.rn,vc % '."r .,psf
vision snd control under your direction. but
th,t supervision and control will DO confined
Nthiu Tic nhttovcat limits consistent with
The reunlfcmon,s that tho powers ~ govern
mont IN tho mnnicipali'les and departments
shall 10 hone'lly and effectively ct"fcaed
and that law and order and individual freedom
"Nll Legislative rules and orders. establish
u~uts 81 government, and nppOintments to
office 10y tho commission will take elec, i'm
mrd1tcly. or NJ such tiines ~ they shall dcsig-
nate, subject 10 your approval ana action npon
t'e coming ~ Of the commissions reports,
which arc 70 he made from time To- time ~
thor action IA takcn. Wherever civil govern.
ments are constituted under tho direction 81
tho commission such military posts. aarrison-,
and forces viii be continued for the Suppression
oi inslrrcction and breandnge and tho man
tcnancc - lew. and order ns the military com
rnnndcr shall deem deQuisito. and the military
forces shall be at oil times subject. under MS
order to he ca OF thu CT 4 au horltl'- Tor tho
nnintenancc Of law and order and the enforce
inent II their authority,
In the establishment Of municipal govern
insnts the commission viii take "a the basls
Of their work the governments established by
the Military Governor under his order of Aug
3. ist9. and under the report of the board con
sttuted 10y the Military ,'o'ern9r 10y ms oiu,I
of Jan 70. ieD. To- formulate and report 2 ian
Cavctano Arelano. President 81 the AudenCia.
was chairman, and they viii give TO the cohoIu-
siuns ~ that board the weight and Consldera-
tol which the high character ana distinguished
abilities 81 its members justify,
vinciai &c governments they viii give csIecio at
tcntlon to the existing government oi thc lslnnd
~ Negrcs. constituted. with the approval Ot the
peoilo Of that ISLAND. under the order OF mo
Military Governor Of July %. 1893. and after
verifying. So far as ray be Jractlcnble. the
REPORTS 81 the successful working Of that gov
a.. h., tat hN4 n ~ n
thus ac illifed 50 far as 1t may be an hcable to
the condition existing IN other portions ~ the
Philippine They w Hya d ihrmSeNn , 70 1ns
T" che ~ the revous commission TO The
In me distribution Of powers among tho
governments orcanlaed by the commission,
the presumption Is always TO be n favor oi mo
smaller subdi'sl"n. So thht az the IoWcIs
ipal government shall be vested in that gov
ernment. and all the powers OF Il more y mel al
character which can be eh r, s'd ., We ,3o, Go-
goyrrniv NJ and 50 that in the governmental
system. which is the result OF The process, the
central government of The Islands, following
the EXAMPLE of the distribution Of the powers
between the states and the national Govern
nent Of the Unted States, shall have no direct
General concern, and shall have only such
SUPERVISION and control over local governments
faithful and efficient administration by local
The many different degrees of civilization
and yariclies OF custom and capacity among
the people of the different islands preclude
very definite instruction a 70 the part which
/ the people shall take IN the selection OF Their
own officers. but these general rules ar 10
, he observed: That in all Gases the munlcl-
pal officers who administer the local a1a.rS
of the people are to bc selected by the I~opl".
and that wherever officers oi more extended
iurldiction are TO be selected IN any way
natives Of the islands are TO b" preferred, and
ii they can be found competent and willing
10 perform the duties. they arr to receive the
od1ces in preference 10 any Others.
4, will be necsssary to M ,5 zone ,,, olces , f9s
may well be filed by natives Of the ISLANDS.
/ As soon az practicable system Tor ascertain
| oilce should be put in force. An indispen-
sable qualification for all Offices and positions
OF trust and authority IN the Islands must bs
| absolute and unconditional .oyalty 10 the United
| states and absolute and unhampcred auth"i-
| ity and power TO remove and punish any
ocer devatns from lhat StandaTd %.' o.. oa at
! trail authority OF the Islands.
In all the forms OF government and admin
ized 10 prescribe the commission should bear
| in mind that the government which they are
establishing is ds,saSd not IoG our
TsT pertr Of OF the ie peopc @ q The Philippine sands
! and the measures adopted should be made 70
| even their prejudces. 10 the fullest extent
consistent with the Accompaniment o. me
Al the same time the commission should
bear in mind. and the people OF the island,
! should he Inde plainly TO understand. that
there are certain great principles OF govern
ment which have been made the basis OF our
| governmental system which We deem essen-
! tial 10 the rule of law and the maintenance oi
individua al freedom and of which They have.
| unfortunately, been denied the experience
, practical rules of government which We have
found to be essential TO he preservation oi
that these principles and these rules of gov
srnment must be established and maintained
and Happiness however much they may con.
nict with the customs or laws OF procedure
with which they are familiar.
thought Of the Philippine Islands fully np-
rebates the importance of these principles
and rules and they viii inevitably Mi'hln
every division and branch Of the government
Of the Philippines, therefore, must bc imposed
That no person -lnll be deprived Of life.
liberty or property without due process ~ law;
| that private proTerty shn not be takcn for
pubic use Without Just COM ensatlon. thai u,
all criminal prosecutions the accused sha!l
enjoy the right 70 a speedy and public trial.
accusation to he confronted with the witnesses
against him, to have compulsory process for
obtaining witnesses in liz favor. and to have
the assistance of counsel for his defence: that
| excessive bail shall not be REQUIRED nor ex;
cesslve fines imposed. nor cruel and unusual
pSt twic" in jeopardy for the Same offence. or
he compelled ~ any criminal ca" 10 he wit
noes against himself thar the rsft to be -e',lio
AGAINST unreasonable searChc, and seizures
shall not lie violated that neither slavery nor
involuntary seryitudc shall exist except as
punishment for crime; that no bll Of attainder
law shall b" passed abridsng th" freedom
Of speech or Of the press, or the nights OF the
Government for a redress of grievances; that
no law shall he made respecting an establish