The sun., 1900-09-18
Awaits the Report.

Awaits the Report.
'.whene, cr the commission is OF the opin
| ion that the condition Of affairs iu the isl
| ands IS such that the central administration
| may safely be transferred from military 10
civil control they will report that conclu-
| sion to yuu tthc Secretary OF War;. with
| their personal recommendations as to the
| form of central government 10 be estab-
llshed for the purpose OF taking over the
| control.
"Bpgihning with the LIST day of Septem
ber 1900, the authority 10 exercise, subiect
| TO my approval through the Secretary OF
War. that part of the power OF governmeh. :.
Iii the Philippine Islands which is OF leg
siative nature is TO be transferred from ihc
military governor Of the Islands to this com.
mission. to be thereafter exercised by them
in the place and stead OF ;he military gov
:, crnor. under such rules and regulations aS
you tthe Secretary of War; shall prescribe,
until the establishment of the civil central
government for the Islands contemplated in
the last foregoing paragraph or until Con
, greSs shall otherwise provide.
Legislative Authority.
"Exrrcine Of this legislative authority will
include the making Ur rules and orders hay
Ing the effect Of law for the raising of reye
: nue. by taxes customs duties and imposts
the appropriation and expenditure of the
public funds of the islands; tho establish
/ ment of an educational system thrOughGu
. the islands; the establishment OF a system
' 10 spcur. an efficient civil service; the Or
! }
5 organization and establishment of mnnicipa
and departmental governments. and al
= other matters OF civil nature of which In
& military governor Is n1w r0mptten. 90 pro
'e vide l,y rules or orders OF Legislative char
T. acter. The commission Will also hav
n power during the same period 70 appoint /
I, office such officers under the judicial edl
$ cat,unal and civil service systems and in III
le municipal and departmental governments Il
IL Shall br provided.
4. RuIes far the Interim.
L Until Congress shall take action directe
., that:
Y Upon every division and branch of IL
y, government Of the Philippines must he In
d. pused these mviolahlp rules That no pc
4. son shall lie deprived Of life. liberty OF pro
y erty without due process of law: that pl
he vntr property shall not he taken for publ
h. use without Just compensation; that in /;
criminal prosecutions the accused shall g
Joy tllc right to "a speedy and public trlal,
~ he informed of the nature and cause of q
he accusation, 10 he confronted with the Wi
oil nesses against him. 70 have ronipulso
. process for obtaining witnesses in has fayt
" and to have the assistance of counsel fof i
od defense: that excessive hail shall not be
quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cru
and unusual punishment inflicted; that
person shall be put twice In jeopardy for {
same offensc, or be compelled In any erin
up nal ease TO be a witness against hlmse
- that the right to he secure against unreuSo
- able searchers and seizures shall not he V
Us lated: that neither slavery nor invounta
zee Servitude shall exist except Ms Il pdnishme
~, for crime: that no bill of attainder or ex pt
~ facto law shall he passed; that no law Sh
on be passed abridging the freedom of speech
i'd. Of the press, or the rights of the people
in, peaceably assemble and petition the COVE
- ment for a redress Of grievances; that
inc law shall be made respecting the establi
he ment Of religion or prohibiting the free
ont erctse thereof, and that the free eXerc
- 81 and enjoyment Of religious profession a
ils- worship without discrimination or pref
to ence shall forever be allowed
Extending Education.
set ''It will be the duty of the commission
promote and extend, and, as they lind oc
sion, to improve, the system of educat
len already inaugurated by the military auth,
us ties In doing this they should regard as