Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
cer,ed plan o, strategic action. operating

cer.ed plan Of strategic action. operating
only by the methods common 70 the ira
ditions of guerrilla warfare. which. while
now established are still sutncien, to
beget insecurity among the populations
That have felt the good results OF our
upon them OF the fullest measures OF
local elfgovernment, of education, and
OF industria! and agricultural develop
them.
BY the spring of this year thu, effective
1 ,, OF The disSatislied Tasals To
virtually ended. thus opening the door
for the extension of stable admins
tration over much of the territory of
about. ! appointed in March last a civil
II. Taft; of Ohio: Prof Dean c. Worcester,
, OF MlehiE an Hon Luke F. Wright @; Ten
and Prof. Bernard Moses, of California
The aims of their mission and the scope
o, their authority are clearly set forth
dressed. to the secretary of war to be
transmitted to them.
Principles Arc Appreciated
Referring TO the manner in which the
work OF the commission upon the lines
laid down in his instructions to them
Philippines. the president says:
1t is evident that the most enlightened
thought of the Philippine islands fully APP
piles and rules. and they Will inevitably
within short time command universal
assent Upon every division and branch
OF the government of the Philippines,
able rules:
That no person shall he deprived OF life.
liberty, or property without due process of
law: that private properly shall not DE
tG6IiC
pensation; that in all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right TO a
speedy and public trial. TO be informed
OF the nature and cause ofthc accusation,
TO be confronted with the Witnesses against
him. 10 have compulsory process for CD
tanning witnesses il his favor. and TO have
the assistance OF counsel for his defense
that excessive bail shall not be required
nor excessive li1.es imposed nor cruel and
unusual punishment inflicted that no per
son shall be put twice in jeopardy for the
same offense, or be compelled In any Grim
inal case to be a witness against himself
that the right to be secure against unreal
sonable searches and seizures shall not be
violated. that neither slavery nor inVoun-
tary serHitude shall exist except a. a pun
ishment for crime: that no bill OF attain
der or tx post facto law shall be passed :.
that no law shall be passed ahriGginG the
freedom OF speech or of the press or the
rights of the people TO peaceahly assemble
and petition the government for redress
of grievances; that no law shall he made
prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and
that the free exercise and enjoyment of
religious profession and worship without
discrimination or preference shall forever
be allowed.
Encouraging Reports.
Later reports from the commission show
yet more encouraging advance toward
insuring the benefits Of liberty and good
es, OF humanity and with the aim OF
bu!iding UP an enduring. se!.-supportng
and seM-admimistering community n
those far eastern seas. ] would impress
upon the congress that whatever leeis "a
ton may be enacted in respect to the Phil
ipp.ne islands should be along thesa gen
thrown upon this nation an unsoug hi
trust which should be unsc.tishly dis
charged and devo!ved upon this govern
nent moral as we'll ,niteria! respon-
have freed from an oppressive yoke
"War.l. of the Nation"
l have upon another occasion called the
F.i.p:nos the wards of the nation Our
ob,.ga ton as guardian L.Ot light y
assumed; I, must net be otherwise ths,.
honestly fulfilled. aiming frst OF all TO
benefit those VINO have come under ouy
fostering care. 1t j. our duty SO TO trea,
loved in the mountains OF Luzon and the
fertile zones of M.ndanao and Negroes
than 1t is at home, that there here it
shall. be the revered symbo. OF liberty
enlightenment and progress in every av-
eaue of development.
The Flipincs are race NuisK 10 learn
ana 20 Pf9li1 ny hho"ieult re "oul"
be rash VINO. Win the tea ehlhs1 o. con-
tempofaneoGs history IN N.e". "oH.u nS
unit 70 1hf Gee o. 'u.luIe anu 40
HanceMtht Nr. "ltnih l!1 isacA ol those
fully performed.
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The present conditions in Cuba are re-
rerred to. citing the call for the election
Of delegates to a constitutional couven-
ton and the meeting OF the convention!
which is now In session and closes this
When the convention concludes its Ia
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