The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

certed plan OF strategic action, operating
only by the methods common to the ira
oitions or guerrilla warfare. which, while
tnenectiye to alter the general control
beget insecurity among the populations
that have felt the good results of our
control and thus delay the conferment
local self-government. Of education. and
or industrial and agricultural develop
ment which we stand ready to give to
BY the spring Of this year the effective
opposition of the dissatisfied Tagals to
the authority of the United States was
for the extension Of a stable admins
tration over much of the territory. Of
s she,, archipelago Desiring to bring this
H, Taft. of Ohio; Prof. Dean c. worcester,
OF Michigan; Hon. Luke 2. Wright, OF Ten
nessee; Hon. Henry c. Ide, of Vermont,
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
Principles Are Appreciates.
Referring to the manner in which the
work OF the commission upon the lines
i haa s aown IN his Instructions to them
Philippines. the president says:
1t Is evident that the most enlightened
thought OF the Philippine islands fully APP
preciates the Importance Of these princi-
pies and rules, and they will inevitably
within short time command universal
assent az ens Upon every division and branch
therefore. must be imposed three inviol-
able rules:
That 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 without just COM
pensation: that in all criminal prosecutions
speedy and public trial, to be informed
OF the nature and cause of the accusation
to be confronted with the witnesses against
tanning witnesses in his favor, and to have
the assistance of counsel for his defense;
that excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines 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
tnal case to be witness against himself;
that the right to be secure against unreal
sonable searches and seizures shall not be
violated that neither slavery nor invoiun-
tary servitude shall exist except as pun
ishment for crime; that no bill of attain-
der or ex post facto law shall be passed;
that no law shall be passed abridging the
freedom Of speech or of the press, or the
ana petition the foy
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
discrimination or preference shall forever
be allowed. ~tH a.
Encouraging Reports.
Later reports from the commission show
insuring the benefits Of liberty and good
government to the Filipinos, in the inter-
est OF humanity and with the aim of
and self-administering Community Community ' in
those far eastern seas. would impress
upon the congress that whatever legisla-
ippine islands should be along these gen.
erous lines. The fortune of war has
thrown upon this nation an unsought
trust which should be unselfshly dis
charged, and devolved upon this govern
ment moral as well as material respon-
sibility toward these millions whom we
have freed from an oppressive yoke.
"Wards of the Nation"
I have upon another occasion called the
Filipinos the wards Of the nation" Our
obligation as guardian was not lightly
assumed; II must not be otherwise than
honestly fulfilled. aiming first Of all to
benefit those who have come under our
fostering care. 1t is our duty so to treat
them that our flag may be no less be-
loved in the mountains of LuZon and the
fertile zones of Mfndanao and Negroes
| than 1t Is at home, that there as here 1t
shall be the revered symbol of liberty.
enlightenment and progress In every av-
1 enue of development.
The Filipinos. are race quiak TO learn
and to profit by kn nov LED g,n He would
temporaneous history IN view. would fix
vancement yet within the reach Of those
people II our duty toward them be faith
| fully performed.
Porto Rico.
The civil government of Porto Rico pro-
vided for by the act Of the congress, ap-
Grafton. The courts have been estab-
working inteIligently and harmoniously.
On the 9Th of November general cleo
ton was held In the island for members
of the legislature. and the body elected
has been called to convene on the first
Monday Of December.
| I recommend that legislation be enact
ed by the congress comforting upon the
secretary of the interior supervision over
the public lands in Porto Rico. and that
he be directed to ascertain the location
and quantity of lands the title to which
date of cession Of Porto Rico to the
United States, and that appropria tons
necessary for surveys be made, and that
the methods of the disposition OF such
lands be prescribed by law.
Dealings with Cuba.
The present conditions in Cuba are re-
ferred to, citing the call for the election
of delegates to constitutional conven-
ton and the meeting of the convention
which is now in session. and closes this
part of his message with the following:
When the convention concludes its la
Dor I will transmit to the congress the
constitution as framed by the conven-
ton for its consideration and for such
action as 1t may deem advisable.
The Army.
An increase in the regular army Is
recommended, and the need of soldiers
shown. After saying that we need at
least $4,000 troops at home to care for
our expensive Notifications and ordnance.
he continues:
I'VE have in Cuba between 5000 and s, 600
troops. For the present our troops in that
island cannot be withdrawn or materially
clusion Of the labors of the constitutional
convention now in session and-a govern
ment provided by the new constitution
shall have been established and its stability
assured.
in Porto Rico we have reduced the gar
risons to 1855, which include S9S native
troops. There Is no room for further re-
duction here. We will be required to-
keep a considerable force In the Philip
pine islands for some time to come. From
the best information obtainable we shall
SO, 900 to $4,000 men. am sure the NUM-
Der may be reduced as the insurgents
shall come to acknowledge the author
ity Of the United States, Of which there
are assuring indications.
8 1t may be apparent that we will re-
quire an army of about 81, 900, and that
during present conditions in Cuba and
the Philippines the president should have
authority to increase the force to the
this number authority should be given to
ice native troops In the Phflippfnes I'm