Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-07

Tense, or be compelled In any criminal
case to be q witness against hlmseir that
the right to be secure against urreason-
Violated: that neither slavery nor invol-
untary servitude shall exist except as a
punishment for crime; that no bin Of at
tainer or ex-post facto law shall be pass
ed: that no law shall be passed ;lbridglng
The freedom of speech or of the press or
the rights Of the people to peacaably as
semble and petition the government Tor
i redress Of grievances; that no law shall!
be made respecting an establishment OF
religion or prohibiting the free exercise
I reof, and that the free exercise and
enjoyment Of religious profession and
worship without discrimination or pref
erence shall forever DO allowed" #
RULES AS TO LAND AND CHURCH.
to make Il thorough investigation into tho
titles to the large tracts of land held or
claimed by individuals or By religious or
,lers: into the justice of the claims and
crs BY the people OF the island or any
part Of the people, and to seek by wise
and peaceable measures just settle.
ment of the controversies and redress OF
wrongs which have caused strife and
bloodshed In the past. In the perform
ance of this duty the commission Is en-
Joined to see that no injustice Is done:
to have regard for substantial rights and
equity, disregarding technicalities so far
as substantial right permits, and to OBJ
I serve the following, rules:
THAT. the provision OF the treaty of
Paris pledging the United States to the
Islands, and as well the principle of our
own government which prohibits the TAX
Ing of private property without duo proc
ess Of law, shall not be violated: that the
welfare Of the people OF the islands.
which should be a paramount consider
alton. shall be attained consistently with
this rule Of property right: that II it be.
comes necessary for the public interest OF
the people of the Islands dispose of claims
to property which the commission finds
to be not lawfully acquired and held, dis
position shall be made thereof by due
legal procedure, in which there shall be
full opportunity for fair and impartial
hearing and judgment; that If the same
public interests require the eXtinguish-
ment' Of property rights lawfully acquired
and held due compensation shall be made
out of the public treasury therefor: that
no form of religion and no minister Of
religion shall be forced upon any COM
munity or upon any citizen of the islands.
that. upon the other hand, no minister OF
religion shall be interfcred with or mo-
Tested in following his calling. and that
the separation between state and church
shall be real, entire and absolute"
ADMINISTRATION OF ISLANDS.
The next subject in order Of impor-
lance should be the organization of gov
eminent in the larger admniStra tive d.
visions corresponding to countries, de-
partments or provinces In which the COM
mon interests Of many or several ml'nici.
palities falling within the same trba!
lines or the same natural geographical
limits may best be subserved by a COM
mon administration. Whenever the COM
mission is Of the opinion that the CON
dition Of affairs in the islands is such
that the central administration may safe
Iy be transferred from military to civil
control they will report that conclusion
to you with their recommendations as
to the form of central government to be
established for the purpose OF taking over
the control.
SUPPORTED BY MILITARY FORCE.
All legislative rules and orders, estab-
lishments Of government and appoint,
ments to Office by the commission will
take effect Immediately. or at such times
as they shall designate, subject to your
approval and action upon the coming III
of the cc.lmission's reports, which are
to be made from time to time, as their
action is taken. Wherever civil govern
n1ents are constituted under the direc-
ton of the commission such military
posts, garrisons and forces viii be con-
tinued for the suppression of insurrec-
ton and brigandage and the maintenance
of law and order as the military COM
mander shall deem requisite, and the mill
itary forces shall be at al! times subject
under his orders, to the call of the civil
authorities for the maintenance OF law
and order and the enforcement Of their
Later reports from the commission
show yet more encouraging advance to-.
ward insuring the benefits OF liberty anu
good government to the Filipinos, in tho
interest of humanity and with the aim
of building up an enduring, self-support-
ing and self administering community IN
those far eastern seas. i would impress
upon the congress that whatever legisla-
ton may be enacted In respect to the
Philippine. Islands should be along these
generous lines The fortune Of war has
thrown upon this nation an unsought
trust which should be unselflshly dis
charged, and devolved upon this govern
sibility toward these millions whom we
have freed from an oppressive yoke.
I have upon another occasion called the
Filipinos 1.-The wards of the nation Our
obligation as guardian was not lightly as
sumed: it 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 beloved
In the mountains of Luzon and the fer
1t is at home that there as here it shall
be the revered symbol Of liberty, enliSht-
eminent and progress In every avenue OF
development.
The Filipinos are race quick to learn
and to profit by knowledge. He would be
temporaneous history in view, would fix
limit to the degree of culture and adj
vancement yet within the reach Of those
people If our duty toward them be faith
fully performed.
The message then touches upon Porto
Rico and Cuba, reciting the history of
the adoption of the Constitution of the
latter country.
OTHER pOIN,rv nF NrEsSacE