The Worthington advance., 1900-12-07


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have proy,,dsd- No So eontrssy ; ezprs:slon
made. havea - n;.r.neH ~ th. pssra
nose Is declsrSs emnin X. ths csusI & rr,
e woIl toWard AZ Observation-Disclosures % 8 81 81
ksoyerninSnt. Within the iines 81 anfSor. .
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- z Afe !ee - ~ lklhe FroeFe
,aen fsvor. = ene 1Cpedfd9r n oirsc!.on nas
cessfully controlled the greater part Of
forces ot the insurgents. and carrying
order and administrative reguiaritySto ali
quarters: What opposition remains is for
eerted pian 81 ssratsric acton opepatins fEn
only by the methods common to the tra-
dittens. q guerrilla warfare. which. while
inenective to alter the general control
beget insecurity among the populations
control. and thus delay the conferment
upon them OF the fullest mea Of
ioca! SeIl- government. of education. and
Oh ,aatu41trml and agricultural Develop
ta tnens EWnich We stand ready to give to
''i5,,'. n,, AZ. =, E. i !, !
opposition ef the e1 fns
tns +,sni,. aIi,snorlty OF the United States was
tar r'u1ay ~ snded, tnus opening the door
~ alton o,,as ~xSens.on OF q stanie adminls.
thaI erch1ner yver mucn, oi tne territory of
NE ens ,11sc41pela9o. desiring to bring this
aCous; appointed ~ March last CIVIL
IT ITitMtSstCn ~ - ~ o,comRosed OF hon: Wllllam
Of Michieano: o1iG; Hon FFoi & Dean t =; worcester.
nessee: Enn 1n; Ha,!, nuSe T. virgin; W OF Ien-
and Prof on n..y aenFy =: lde. or vermont
The AIM. ,9 9ernaro tha; Moses. OF. california.
Of their a1,thnritv soh ,s. an9 me Iae SCOPE
dressed To nc s,t o. Aprl :. lSU. az
transmitted t seSretaty OF war TO oe
- -.
Pr1nclples Are Appreciated.
work OF the commission upon' the lines @
laid down in his instructions to them
has been received by the people of the
Philippines. the president SAYS:
thought Of the Phflippine Islands fiIiv y.
preciates the importance az these nr,nct-
pies and rules. and thew viii inevita ihiv
within q short time command universa1
Of the government Of the Philippines.
eMe r,,'e must Do imposed three inviol-
That na ,
liberty. or pronertv with",,t ux tWea 5'a OF te; G
., taken dor Puplic use without Just COM
pensation; that In all criminal prosecutions
slead9 the accused aSs shall shall enjoy the right to q
OF the nature and cause Of the accusation,
to be confronted with the witnesses against
him: to have compulsory process for OBJ
the assistance. Of counsel for his defense:
that excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed. nor cruel and
son shall be put twice in Jeopardy for the
same offense, or be compelled in any Grim
ma ma ease th t 20 oe W. witness against himself
iaa sonapss sesrches and seizures shall not be
tary seryitude shall exist except as pun
der or ex post facto law shall be passed;
freedom Of speech or Of the press, or the the
and petition the government for a redress
a% 'a 6i h.
that, the: free exercise and enjoyment oi
5sgG1s and worshP
be allowed 80
To Investigate Land Titles.
It will be the duty of the commission
to make a thorough Investigation into The
titles to the large tracts Of .land held OF
ders: into the Justice Of the claims and
complaints made against such iand-hold.
ers BY. the people Of the island or any
TO nst oy sete
ment; of the. e.Icontroversies and redress 81
wrongs which have caused strife and
ance of this duty the commission ia en-.
ioined to see that no iniustice r. done
l. TO have regard for substantial rights am
rRRt nests
anu 20 oGss,s. Tscour.r,nS ,nu iues Resor4s au1sS
Later reports from the commission show
yet more encouraging advance TOWARD
i1nng& insurlng TN the e oenents ,9 or liberty and gooe
est Of humanity and with the aim o1
;5s,e fs4
ton may be enacted in respect to the 1Piii Phi
ippine islands should be along these gen.
thpown apon this nation a1 1 ma
trust which should be unselfshly dis.
charged, and devolved upon this govern.
sibility toward these millions whom W.
| have freed from an oppressive yoke,
"W.-a. NJ -. N.t,onv
have upon another occasion called the
Obligation as guardian was not light,
faled % aiming ns rst of ali ana1 te
fostering care. It is our duty so to treai
them that our nag may pc no less be-
fertile zones ~ Mindanao and Neprnt rot
than it is at home. that there as here ii
shall be the revered symbol of liberty
enue Of development.
The Filipinos are race quick to learr
and to profit by knowledge. He would
temporaneous: history in view, would fi1
a limit to the degree Of culture and ad.
vancement yet within the reach of those
fully performed.
Forto RICO.
The civil government of Porto Rico pro.
yided for by the act of the congress, ap.
proved April ", 1900, is in successful op.
lished The governor and his associates
WORKING inteliiTentiy and harmoniously