Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-04

erly WfunOut Que process OF law, tnat
private property shall not be taken for
public use without just compensation;
that in all criminal prosecution the ac-
rused shall enjoy the right to a speedy
and public trial, to be informed of the
nature and cause of the accuse ton,
to be confronted with the witnesses
against him, to have compulsory process
yor obtaining witnesses in his favor,
hnd to have the assistance of counsel
or his defense; that excessive bail shall
not be required nor excessive fines i'm
posed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ment inflicted; that no person shall be
put twice in jeopardy the same Of
fense, and be compelled in any Grim
inal case to bear witness against him
self; that the right to secure against
unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated that neither sla-
very nor involuntary servitude shall
exist, except as a punishment for crime;
that no bill of attander or ex post facto
law shall be passed; that no law shall
be passed abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press or of the rights
of the people to peaceably assemble and
petition the government for 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 enjoy
ment of religious profession and wor
ship without discrimination OF prefea
ence shall forever be allowed.
1t will Ire the duty of the commits
sion to make a thorough investigation
into the titles to the large tracs of
land held or claimed by individuals
or by religious orders: into the justice
of the claims and complaints made
against such land-holders by the people
of the island. or any part of the people,
and to seek by wise and peaceable
measure a just settlement of the con-
troversies 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
no injustice is done; to have regard for
substantial rights and equity. disregard
ing technicalities so far as substantial
right permits, and to observe the fol-
lowing rules:
That the provision of the treaty of
Paris pledgng the United States to the
protection Of all righs of property in the
Islands 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 welfare of the people of the
Islands, which should be a paramount
considera tion shall be attained con-
sistently with this rule of property rights;
that if it becomes necessary for the pub
lie interest of the people of the island
to dispose of claims OF property which
the commission finds to be not lawfully
acquired and held, disposition shall be
made thereof by due legal process in
which there shall he full opportunity for
fair and impartial hea ring and Judgment:
that if the same public interest requires
the extnguishment of property rights
lawfully acquired and held, due COM
pensation shall be made out of the pub
lie treasury therefor; that no form of
religion and no minister of religion shall
be forced upon any community or upon
any citizen of the islands: that upon the
other hand. no minister of religion Shall
be interfered with or molested in follow
ing his calling, and that the separat tion
between state and church shall be real
entire and absolute. It will only be the
duty of the commission to promote and
extend, and as they find occasion. to i'm
prove the system of education already
fnaugurated by the military authorities
In doing this they should regard as of
first Importance the extension of a sys-
TEN of primary educat ton which shall be
free to all and which shall tend to fit the
people for the duties of citizenship, and
the ordinary avocations of a civilized
community. This instruction should be
given in the first instance in every part
of the islands in TIE language of the peo-
pie. In view e eAe great number of lam
guages spoken BY the different tribes, it
is especially important to the prosperity
of the islands tAEt a common medium of
communication may be established, and
1t is obviously Desirable that this should
be the English language. Especial at
fording full opportunity to all the people
tention should he at once given to a.
of the islands to acquire the use of the
English language.
1t may be well that the many changes
which should be made in the system of
taxation and in the body of the laws un-
der which the people are governed eX-
eept such changes as have already been
made by the military government, should
be relegated to the civil government,
which is to be established under the
authority of the commission. 1t will
however, be the duty of he commission
are any further charges which ought not
to inquire diligently as to whether thera
to be delayed and if SO, they are author
lied to make such changes, subject to
your approval. On doing SO they are to
bear in mind that taxes which tend to
penalize or repress industry and enter
prise are to be avoided; that provisions
for taxation should be simple; that they
may be understood by the people, that
they should effect the fewest practicable
subjects of taxation which will serve for
the general distribution of the burden
SHOULD MAINTAIN LAWS.
! The main body of the laws which reg
nlate the rights and obligations of the
people should be maintained with as
little interference as possible. Changes
made should be mainly in procedure and
In the criminal laws to secure speedy
and impartial trials, and at the same