Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

The Trust Qnesttoa.
The trust question receives the atten-
ton OF the president. and he says:
~ Is apparent that uniformity Of IeEis-
states Is much to be desired. II Il 10 be
hoped that such uniformity, founded in a
wise and Just discrimination between what
Is INJURIOUS and what is useful and neces-
sary In business operations, may be OBJ
thined. and that means may be found for
the congress. within the limitations Of It's
constitutional power 50 70 supplement an
make a complete system OF laws through
out the Cnited States adequate 10 compel
. general observance Of the salutary rules
to which I have referred.
The whole question is so important and
fnr-reaching that / am sure no part OF II
Will be lightly considered, but every phase
Of II VIII have the studied elaboration OF
action.
sRestraintupo such combinations as are
Injurious and which are within federal
iurisdiction, should be promptly applied
by the congress-"
The Philippines.
Considerable attention is given the sub
Ject OF the philippines, and in this con-
nection the scope and work of the Phil
ippine commission an outlined to the COM
NJ Of ongress. OF the present condi-
tons In the Islands the president says:
In my last annual message | dwelt at
I eRAAo lIAAHAA 1ROn III COnulLIOn O aI=
fairs in the Philippines. While seeking
10 Impress pom you that the grave re-
sponsibiiity OF the future government Of
NOSE ISLANDS rests with the congress Of
the United States. l abstafned from rec
ommending at that time a specific and
1nal form OF government for the terri
tory actually held by the United States
forces and In which, as long as insur-
rection continues, the military arm must
necessarily be supreme. I stated my pur-
pose. until the congress- shall have made
known the formal expression OF its win,
to use the authority vested in me by the
constitution and the statutes to uphoid
the sovereignty of the United States IN
those distant Islands as in all other places
where our Gag rfghtfully floats. placing.
to that end, at the disposal OF the arm
and navy all the means which the lib
eranty OF the congress and the people
have provided. No contrary expression
OF the will Of the congress having been
made, | have steadfastly pursued the pur-
pose 50 declared, employing the civil arm
as well toward the accomplishment Of
paciication and the institution Of local
governments within the lines OF author
ity and law.
We Are Making Progress.
Progress In the hoped. for direction has
been favorable. Our forces have sue
cessfully controlled the greater part 81
the Islands, overcoming the organized
forces OF the Insurgents and carrying
order n administrative regularity to ali 1
quarters. What opposition remalns Is ion
The most part scattered. obeying no con-
certed plan of strategic action, operating
only by the methods common 10 the tra-
aiuens OF guerrilla warfare, which, while
lnenectlye TO alter the general control
now established, are still SUFFICIENT to
peget insecurity among the popsiations
nav nave felt the good results OF our
upon them OF the fullest measures 81
local eelf-TQvarnment. of education. and
ot INDUSTRIAL ana agricultural develop
msnt which We stand ready to give TO
BY the spring OF this year the effective
Opposition OF the dissatisfied Tagals to
shs antaority q the United states was
Tor the extension Of a stable admins
tration over much OF the territory OF
about, fp sepoi0t.d pis Is MsEcs 10 la bring d ihli
S9mm,.'ion scmRosed OF Hon; William
q ~ % onlS; Prof pssp G Woresster.
nessesi Hop Henry G. Ide, Of Vermont,
and Prof. Bernard Moses, OF California.
the aims of their mission and the scope
fG 2 tneir authority are clearly set forth
transmitted to them,
Principles Are Appreciated,
h4ferring TO the manner In which the
Mo[k OF the commission upon the lines
iaid down In his instructions to them
PhiuD min Ieeelyed by the people OF the
~ ~ eVlQent mat the most enlightened !
thougnt Of the Philippine Islands fully an
tne importance OF these princi-
pes ana rules, and they will Inevitably
within q short time command universai :
assent Upon every division and branch /
me government OF the Philippines 3
.hsreIoEe. must be imposed three inviol- :
That no person shall be deprived of NE |
or property without due process az i
aE; mat private property shall not be .
pensation; tkat IN all criminal prosecutions Q
me accused shall enjoy the right 10 a '
'Pesay and public trial. 70 be Informed q
Q be confronted with the Witnesses agsinst .
i'm, 10 have compulsory process fcf OBJ {
aiming Witnesses In his favor. and 10 have u
.he assistsnee q counsel for his defense; ?
nat excessivs bail shall not be required. r
lor excessive fines Imposed, nor cruel and q
punishment inflicted: that no per- P
on shall be put twice in jeopardy for the z
Ie onsnse OF pc compelled In any GRIM a
nl case 20 be q witness against himself:
nat the right to be secur against unrea-
enable searches and seizures shall mot ba n,
ie,e.so; mat neither slavery nor i~nvolun- Il
shment for crime; that no biI Of attain Il
or 81 post facto law shall be passed. b
nat no Law shall be passed abridEinE the "
nv Lsss9m =, 81 Speech o. Of The Press. OF the q
20 petition the government for a redress "a
! grievances. hat no law shall be made sf
esRSetinE an establishment Of religion or "
80 AAkN GAEILlHa L0eFE0I. ann ! W
1at the Tree exercise and enjoyment of N
.H6lous profession and worship without hf
senmlnatioh OF preference shall forever
EaeouraGing Reports. 60
Later reports from the commission show n
lsuring The dement's q liberty and eeaS ~
1vernment 70 the FllipinoG in me Inter hi,
y 81 huhenity n with the aim Of wi
I'd heif-administerfne eonsmunItv a.,
lose iar eastern seas, l would impress M
the congress that whatever Iegisie- pr
pine Stands should BE- along these gem ~
lines. Tbs fortune Of war has =
as, whItIs oh shonis nauon en- phsousht a.
,assed, and dsvoiysS upon enSs III. nOvs als. Re.
WV 2 moral as well Is material respon- sec
oLitL toward these millions whom We vii
We freed from an oppressive yoke. SET
"Wsrds Of the Natfon.~ res
have upon another occasion osil.A shs ~.
liplnos the wards OF the nation. Our an
llkation as guardian was not Hehtfy Ke
S n s y msst MT ee otherwise Than ter
nent those who have come under our ~,
stsring care y Il our duty 30 to treat A.
th.t our ~ MAJ, ee no less be, az
TILE zones Of Mindanao and Nerrss &C.
an \ T. st home. that there a. here n our
~ Pc the reversed symbol Of liberty. sre
se ' ~ ane progress in every av- pre
me Fnipinos are a race quick 10 learn NE
rash who, With the tesehi,. "oeo dur
history N view. would Az ma
limit 20 the degree d culture ana al tor
ople II our dety toward them be fafth pro
ly performeA. ~ rec'
Porto Rico. auo
ne civil government Of Porto Rico pro-
zee toI y. ne act Of the congress. an II
oted Aprn II 100, Il IN successfui *. ics
auon- The courts have been cs,sk. lssu
neq The governor and his associatss ION,
fnns lnteligentfy and h~armoniousiv III
n M ~ ~ Sommendable success sion
= was zee y the Island tor members =