The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-03

within a short time command universal
| Of the government of the Philippines,
INvIOLABLE RULES.
That no person shall be deprived Of life,
| liberty or property without due process
| be taken for public use without just COM
| pensation; that in all criminal prosecu-
a speedy and public trial, to be informed
| of the nature and cause of the accusation,
against him, to have compulsory process
for obtaining witnesses in his favor and
| defense; that excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel and unusual punishment 1nf1lcteds
that no person shall be put twice in jeop-
ardy for the same offense, or be compelled
against himself; that the right to be Sc
cure against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violated; that neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude shall
exist except as a punishment for crime;
that no bill OF atta1nder or eS post facto
law shall be passed; that law shall be
passed abridging the freedom of speech
pie to peaceably assemble and petition the
government for a redress of grievances;
that no law shall be made respecting an
establishment of religion or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof, and that the
free exercise and enjoyment of religious
profession and worship without discrimin-
alton or preference shall forever be al
It viii be the duty of the commission to
make a thorough investigation into the
claimed by individuals or by religious or
ders; into the justice of the claims and
complaints made against such land hold
erS by the people of the island or any part
of the people, and to seek by wise and
the controversies and redress of wrongs
which have caused strife and bloodshed
in the past In the performance Of this
duty the commission is enjoined to see
that injustice is done; TO have regard
for substantial rights and equity, disre-
garding technicalities so far as substan-
tial right permits, and to observe the fol-
lowing rules:
That the provision of the treaty of Paris
pledglng the United States to the protec-
lands, as well as the principle of our own
government which prohibits the taking of
private property without due process of
law, shall not be violated; that the well
fare of the people of the islands, which
should be q paramount consideration shall
be attained consistently with this rule of
property rights that if it becomes neces-
sary for the public interest of the people
of the islands to dispose of claims to prop
erty which the commission finds to be not
shall be made thereof by due legal pro-
cedure, in which there shall be full op-
and judgment: that if the same public
interests require the extinguiShment of
property rights lawfully acquired and
held due compensation shall be made out
of the public treasury therefor; that
form of religion and no minister of re-
hgion shall be forced upon any community
or upon any citizen of the islands; that,
ligion shall be interfered with or moIested
in following his calling. and that the sep
aratfon between state and church shall be
real entire and absolute.
1t viii be the duty of the commission to
promote and extend and. as they find oc-
casion, to improve the system of educa-
ton already inaugurated by the military
authorities. In doing this they should re-
of a system of primary education which
shall be free to all. and which shall tend
ship and for the ordinary avocations of
a civilized community. This instruction
every part of the islands in the language
of the people. In view of the great num-
tribes, it IS especially important to the
prosperity of the islands that a common
medium of communication may be estab-
lished, and it is obviously desirable that
this medium should be the English Ian
| once given to affording full opportunity
to all the people of the islands to acquire
| It may be well that the main changes
! which should be made in the system of
| der which the people are governed, ex-
| cept such changes as have already been
be relegated to the civil government which
is to be esta blished under the auspices of
duty of the commission to inquire dill
gently as to whether there are any fur
layed, and, if so, they are authorized to
make such changes, subject to your ap-
proval. In doing so they are to bear in
mind that taxes which tend to penalize or
repress industry and enterprise are to be
dNOideQs LnaC provisions Tor taxation
should be simple. so that they may be
understood by the people; that they
| jects of taxation which viii serve for the
general distribution of the burden.
The main body of the laws which regu-
late the rights and obligations of the peo-
pie should be maintained with as little
should be mainly in procedure and in the
criminal laws to secure speedy and i'm
partial trials, and at the same time effec-
vidual rights.
LIKE INDIANS
In dealing with the uneivflized tribes of
the same course followed by congress in
can Indians to maintain their tribal or
gan1zauon and government, and under
~, - - p - = ale no" HEi ne
civilization to which they are unable or
ments should, however, be subjected to
wise and firm regulation. and without
active effort should be exercised to pre-
vent barbarous practices and introduce
civilized customs.
United States, both civil and military,
should be impressed a sense of the duty
to observe not merely the material but
the personal and social rights of the peo-
PIE Of the Islands, and to treat them with
the same courtesy and respect for their
personal dignity which the people of the
United States are accustomed to require
The articles of capitu1ation of the city
OF Manila on the 18th of August, 1898, con-
Guided with these words:
This city, its inhabitants, its churches
and religious worship, its educational es-
tabnshments and its private property of
all descriptions, are placed under the spe-
cial safeguard of the faith and honor of
the American army
believe that this pledge has been faith
fully kept; As high and sacred an obi
United States to give protection for prop
erty and life, civil and religious freedom,
ana wise, firm and unselfish guidance in
the paths OF peace and prosperity to all
the people of the. Philippine islands. I
charge this commission to labor for the
concerns the honor and conscience of their
country, IN the firm hope that through
their laborS all the inhabitants of the
Philippine Islands NAV came to look hack