The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-04

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such supervision and control over local
governments as may be necessary TO go
cure and enforce faithful ana efficient A4-
mirlstratiou hy loeai odcers
The many different degrees 81 eiv.liza-
ton and varieties of tustom ana capacity
among enc pcopl OF che different islands
preclude very definite instruction as 20
the part which the reope SHAH take lh
the selection 81 their own officers. but
these general rules are 20 ue observed.
Natives GO Have Preference.
That lea all cases the municipal officers,
who administer enc loeai Affairs oi the
people. ore 90 Be -clecta h} the people
ana that wherever officers OF more exc
tended Jurisdiction are 60 DE- selected IA
any way natives OF the islands are 90 he
preferred. aul II shey can nc found -uin-
petent and wilkins To- perform enc duties
they are 90 receive lhe offices tN prefer
ence 20 any Others
Il will b. necessary 10 nu some offices
With Americans which after time, may
be- wcll allied hy natives 0t tHe latlndr.
A. soon as practicable system for aefei-
tanning The merit and nfne OF candidates
for oiyiI office should bee gut in for,e an
indispensable qua lncaton Tor an offices
and positions OF trust and authority iu ere
islands must De- absolute. aud uncundi-
tionai loyalty 20 enc United states ana
absolute and unhampefed power % re-
move ana punish auy officer deviat+ns
from that standard must ~ al times oc
retained IN the hands or che leuira. au-
nofity Of che islands
Ia all tae forms OF government and ai-
miuistratlyo provisions which they ore au-
lhoriz,1 10 prescribe thc eummi sion
should bear De- mind that tho government
which they are establishing g. designed
not for our satisfaction or Tor the exc
preston Of our theoretical views. bot for
| the happiucss peace ana prosperity OF
tine people OF the Philippine Islands and
che measures adoted saould BE- made 90
| conform 10 their customs. their habits aud
even their prcjudices 60 abe fullest eN-
tent consistent with the IccOmph shment
OF the Indispensable requisites % lust ana
effective government.
Al the same time the commits ION should
bear in mind ard the people oi the Islands
should De made plainly t1 understand mat
! there are certain great principle OF gov
eminent which have made the basis ~
our governmental system Whieh We deem
necessary 20 the rule OF iaw and maiu-
teuance Of Individual freedom ana OF
| Hhlch they have uufortuaate.F been dee
uled the experience possessed hy us, mat
| there are also certain practical rules OF
government which We I'VE found to oe
essential TO che preservation o. these great
/ principles OF liberty ana law. and that
| these principles aud these rules OF govern
neHt must bee established and maintained
in their Islands for the sake Of thcir lb-
erty Iud happiness. however much tney
/ may conflict with the customs or laws
| Of procedure with which they are il-
milar.
Three InvIolabIc RuIes.
| Il is evident thlt the most enlightened
| thought 90 The Philippine Islands uNy ap-
/ preeiate the importance OF these princi-
/ pies and rules ana they will ineyitahy
/ within shore time command universal
| assent Upon every division ara bran D
! af the government of the Philippine.
| Therefore must be- imposed three intlo-
| liable rlies.
That no person shall he deprived OF ifc
/ liberty or property without pto-ess OF law A.
| that private property shall uot Doc taken
/ for public use without just compensation.
! that bon an criminal prosecutions the ac-
| cused shall enjoy the right r. a speedy
| and public trial 90 he informed OF the na-
/ ture ana cause OF the accusation, TO be-
| confronted with the witnesses against
| him. 10 have compulsory process for OBJ
I tanning witnesses in bis favor and TO
| have the assistance OF counsel for his do
! Tense; that excessive bail shall not pc zee
/ Qulrrd. nor excessive fines frnul..f nor
/ cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
that no person shnu be ~, twice In t.,p-
| ardy for the same onense. or b.. cornr.ll..i
/ ia any criminal case TO be vitr,..
/ against himself. thpf the ri.bt to ~. ~,
! euro AGAINST ur,,..s,f,.tf,io ..,,.t anil
seizures shall no, boz violated. that mel hcr
s'AF'. nor in'o'ahi'iy s'Ni'ude sh'ii cN-
I $50 except as punishment for crimes.
I that no oii Of attainder or cX-post-facto
-" en"H % passed. that 90 INV snAi D.
""FiNEi"s 'He itttl'm OF epfec %
I .. Vi '"' ii.es' oi 10, fi-A'- oi iAe po-
I f' q" iTa'Au'a a.'thb-e ana petition the
! t'''i4'''."i lot feait7- OF grievance ,
/ '""' y" 81" ah"li re tnah' feeNte'ln# au
| 'hniiF hiiit"t OF rehsion or prohibiting
tht ii'e exercise th,Eeoi ana thdt The
ite, exercise ana enlos meni ot religious
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