Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

therefore, must De imposed THESE inNioia-
BILE rules:
"That no person shall be deprived Of
life, liberty, or property without due pro-
cess of law; that private property snall
not be taken for public use without Just
compensation; that in all criminal prose-
cutions tie accused shall enjoy the right |
to speedy and public trial, to be inform
ed of the nature and cause of the accusa-
tion, to be confronted with the witnesses
against him, to have compulsory process
for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and |
to nave the assistance of counsel for MS |
defense; that excessiv bail shall not be
required. nor excessive fines imposed, nor |
cruel and unusual punishment inflicted;
that no person shall be put twice in jeop-
ardy for .De same offense, or be compelled
in any criminal case to be witness
against himself; that the right to be Sc
cure against unreasonable searches ana
seizures shall not be violated; that neither
slavery nor involuntary se.vitude shall
exist except as a punishment for crime;
that no bill of attainder or ex-post-facto
law shah be passed; that no law shall be
passed abridging the freedom of speech or
of the press, or the rights of the people to
peaceably assemble and petition the Gov
ernueuL IOE u EtuEehS VI EIiCNdhNeos th"s
no law shaI. be made respecting an es-
Enlistment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, and that the free
exercise and enjoyment of religious pro-
fession and worship without discrimina-
ticn or preference snail forever be al
lowed.
SIT will be the duty of the Commission
to make thorough investigation into the
4 - 1n,., Apan dc sSF ND
claimed by individuals or by religious or
ders into the justice of the claims and
complaints made against such landhold-
ers by the people OF une island or any part
of the people, and to seek by wise and
peaceab.e measures just settlement of
the controversies and redress Of wrongs
which have caused strife and bloodshed
| in the past. In the performance Of this
| duty the Commission Is enjoined to see
that no injustice is done; to have regard
| for substantial rights and equity, disre-
garding technicalities SO far as substan-
tial right permits, and to observe the fol-
lowing rules:
| "That the provision of the Treaty of
Paris pledging the United States to the
protection of all rights of property in the
islands, anu as well the principle Of our
own Government which prohibits the taxi
ing of private property without due pro-
cess Of law, shall not be violated; that
the welfare of the people of the islands,
which should be paramount considera-
ton, shall be attained consistently with
this rule of property right; that IL it be-
comes necessary for the public interest OF
the people of the islands to dispose of
claims to property which the Commission
finds to be hot lawfully acquired and held
disposition 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; thai
no form of religion and no minister of re.
ligion shall be forced upon any community
or upon any citizen of the islands; that
upon the other hand, no minister Of re-
ligion shall be interfered with or molestet
in following his calling, and that the sepa'
ration between state and church shall b'
real, entire, and absolute.
'Jt will be the duty of the Commission
J to promote and extend, and, as they fnt
occasion, to improve, the system Of edu
cation already inaugurated by the mill
tary authorities. In doing this the.
should regard as Of first Importance tn
extension Of system Of primary educa
ton which shall be free to all, and whicl
: shall tend to fit the people for the dutie
of citizenship and for the ordinary avo
cations of a civilized community. Thi
instruction should be given in the first in
stance in every part of the islands in tn
, language of the people. In view of tn
great number of languages spoken by tn
. different tribes, it is especially importan
q to the prosperity of the Islands that
!, common medium Of communication ma
|. be established, and it is obviously desir
able that this medium should be the Eng
lish language. Especial attention Shout
be at once given to affording full oppor
tunity to all the people of the islands
. acquire the use of the English Language
: "It may be we'll that the main change
which should be made in the system 9
: taxation and in the body of the laws IN
9 der which the people are governed, eS
! cept such changes as have already bee
i made by the military government, Shout
: be relegated to the civil government whic
Is TO be established under the auspices {
4 the Commission 1t will, however, be tt
4 duty of the Commission to inquire dill
y gently as to whether there are any fui
a Their changes which ought not to be dt
Il layed, and if so, they are authorized
a make such changes, subject to your al
n prevail. In doing SO they are to bear
mind that taxes which tend to penalize
o repress industry and enterprise are to |
10 avoided; that provisions for taxatio
d should be simple, so that they may be III
IS derstood by the people; that they shou
q affect the-fewest practicable subjects I
n taxation which will serve for the gener
n. distribution of the burden.
's ''The main body of the laws which rel
n ulate the rights and obligations of Il
l. people should be maintained with as Ii
d tie interference as possible. Chang
q made should be mainly in procedure, al
q in the criminal laws to secure speedy al
" impartial trials and at the same time e
q fectiye administration and respect for i
u diyfdua1 rights.
"In dealing with the uncivilized trib
u of the islands the Commission shou
y adopt the same course followed by Co
=. gress in permitting the tribes of o.
70 North American Indians to maintain the
tribal organization and government, al
Il under which many of those tribes
~ now living in peace and contentment, su
10 rounded by a civilization to which tn
=, ~ are unable or unwilling to conform. SUI
- tribal governments should, however,
n subjected to wise and firm regulatio
NJ and, without undue or petty interferent
NJ constant and active effort should be e
"A | ercised TO preyent barbarous practic