The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

est extent of which they are oanahTo
and subject to the least degree Of snrer''
vision and control which a carefnl
study Of their capacities and ohservetlon
OF the workings OF native control shor,
to be consistent with the maintenann,
OF law, order and loyalty. When
ever the commission Is OF the opinion
that the administration Of affairs in tho
island is such that the control admins
traCiOn may safely be transferred from
military to civil control they will ra-
port that conclusion to you (the Seoro-
tary of War;, with their recommends-
tions as to the form Of central govern
ment to be established for the purpose ~
taking over the control
Beginning with the first day of San
tenn Der, 1900, the authority to exercies
subject to my approval, through the Ser.
retary of War. that part of the power of
government in the Philippine Islands
which is Of a Legislative nature is to he
transferred from the military Qovarnor
of the islands to this commission. fo ba
thereafter exercised by them in the nlacs
and stead of the military governor nm.
der whose rules and re gulations as vor
Cine Secretary Of War;, shall prescrihe
until the establishment OF the civil oen'
tral government for the islands con
templated in the last foregoing uara.
graph or until Congress shall otherwin
provide. Exercise OF this Legislative nm.
thority VIII include the making OF rnles
and orders having the effect OF law for
the raising or revenue by taxes, ousioms
duties and imports the appropriation
and expenditure of the public funds of
the islands; the establishment of an edn.
cational system throughout the Islands.
the establishment OF system to seeurs
an
EFFICIENT CIVIL SERVICE;
the organization and establishment Of
courts; the organization and establish.
ment Of municipal and Department.
governments; and all other matters Of
civil nature for which the military
governor Is now competent to provide
by rules or orders OF a Legislative charao.
ter. The commission will also have now.
er during the same peri0dsto appoint To
\ oilice such officers under the judicial
educational and civil service systems and
In the municipal and departmental GOV
ernments as shalt be provided for.
Until Congress shall take action dl.
rect that:
Upon every division and branch of
the government OF the Philippines must
be imposed these inviolable rules:
"Ihat no person shall be deprived Of
life, liberty or property without due
! process OF law; that private property
/ shall not be taken for public use with.
out just compensation; that in an GRIM
inal prosecutions the accused shall en-
Joy the right to a speedy and public
! trial, to be informed Of the nature and
cause of the accusation, to be confront
ed with the witnesses against him to
have compulsory process Tor obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and 20 have the
assistance of counsel for his defense
that excessive bail shall not be required
nor excessive fines impcse1 nor cruel
and unusual punishment inflicted that
no person shall be put twice in Jeopardy
Tor the same Oltense, or be compelled N
any criminal case TO be q witness against
himself; that ths right to be secun
against unreasonable searches and seiz-
ures shall not ps viOlated that neither
slavery nor Involuntary servitude shall
exist except as punishment for crime
that no bill OF attainder, or ex-poslIacio
law shall be passed; that no law shall be
passed abridging the freedom Of speech
or Of the press, or the rights OF the pe0.
pie to peaceable grievances that no Law
shall be made respecting the establish.
ment OF religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof, and that the free e.
ercise and enjoyment OF religious proies-
sion and worship without .discrimination
or preference shall forever be allowed
cit VIII be the duty or the commission
to promote and extend, and, as they find
occasion, to improve, the system or eda
cation alre ady inaugurated by the nii.
taty an critics. In doing this they
should Ga I'd as OF first importance toe
extensiO % of a system OF primary edo.
cation v ich shall be free 70 al, and
which 81 all tend to iit the people ig
the duties OF citizenship, and for the Or.
binary avocations OF "a civilized commu.
nifty. Especial attention should
/ be ut once given 70 aifording full o..
portunity to al the people Of the islands
to acquire the use OF the English lan
guage
Upon ali officers and employees Of ths
United States, both civil and military.
should be Impressed a sense OF the duty
to observe, not merely the material, hri
the
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
rights Of the people OF the islands and
TO treat them with the same courtesy
and respect for their personal dignity
which the people OF the United saiasr
accustomed to require from each Other
'The articles Of captlulation Of che city
OF Manila on the 18th OF August 1875
concluded with these words;
a 'rnis sdty. its inhabitants. ls
churches, and religious worship iis edu'
cational establishments and rs private
property OF all descriptions, are pNoa
under the special safeguard Of the AA
and honor or the American army.
'tI believe that this pledge has laa
faithfully kept. As high and ncraa an
obligation rests upon the government
OF the United States TO give protection
for property and life, civil and religious
e freedom, and wise, firm and unaA~
guidance in the paths OF peace and piN
perity, to all the people OF The PhilpPn
Islands i charge this commission
, labor for the fun performance o. Nh
3 obligation, which concerns the non@
and conscience OF their country ID A
: firm hope that through their AlH
> all the inhabitants OF the Phihppl'
island may come 20 look batk VIVA
gratitude % the Gay when God gala fN
10 tory to American arms IN Manila any
/ set their land under the sovereignty an.
6 the protection OF the people Of the Uh''''
? St0tes.'
S THAT all might share In the regenae
? tion of the Island and participate u 'n'+
? government, i directed Gen. AesAf A..