Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-03

OF the controversies and redress
OF wrongs which have caused strife
and blooIshod In the past In the per-
formance OF this duty the commission
Is enjoined 10 see that no injustice
is done TO have regard for substantial
rights and equity disregarding the
tachnlcalltes so far as the substantial
right Is permitted and TO observe the
following rules.
TREATY OF PARIS PLEDGES
"That the provision Of the treaty Of
Paris pledging the United states 10
the protection OF an rights OF prop
erty in the islands as well as the prin-
Ciple of our own government which
prohibits the taking OF private proper
Is without due process Of law, shall not
be violated. that the welfare of the
people of the islands, which should be
a paramount consideration. shall De at
taincd consistently with this rule of
property rights that IL IL becomes nee
essary for the public interest or the
people of the islands { O dispose of
claims 20 property which the commits
sion finds TO Doe not lawfully acquired
and held disposition shall be made
Thereof by due legal procedure I'm which
there shall be- ample opportunity for
fair hearing and Judgment that II the
same public interests require the eX-
tingushement of property rights law
fully acquired and held due componsa.
ton shall be made out Of the public
treasury therefor; that no form Of re-
lIglon and no minister of religion shall
be forced upon any community or up
on any citizen of the Islands; that.
upon the other hand, no minister Of re-
lIglon shall be interfered with or mis-
lead I'm following his calls and that the
separation between state and churches
shall be real, entire and absolute.
SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.
1T will be the duty Of the commits
sion to promote and extend, and. as
they find occasion, 20 improve the sys-
tenn OF education already inaugurated
by the military authorities. In doing
this they should regard as Of first i'm
portance the extension of a system Of
primary education which shall be free
to all and, which shall tend 10 fit the
people for the duties Of citizenship and
for the ordinary avocatIons Of a civil
lied community, This instruction
should should be given in the first In
stance in every part OF the island in the
language Of the people.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
I'm view Of the great number Of Ian.
guages spoken by the different tribes,
10 Is especially important TO the pros.
perlty Of the islands that q common
medium of communication may be es-
tablished. and II Is obviously desirable
that this medium should d.. the Eng
lish language. EspeCiaI attention
should be az once given 90 affording full
opportunity 10 all the people of the ISL
ands 60 acquire the use of English Ian.
guage,
SYSTEM OF TAXATION.
1T may be well that the main
changes which should be made In the
system Of taxation and In the body Of
the laws under which the people are
governed except such changes as have
already been made by the military gov.
eminent should be relegated 10 the
civil government which is to be estab-
lished under the auspices Of the COM
mission II win. however. be the duty
of the commission 10 inquire diligently
as to whether there are any
further changes which ought to
be delayed. and II so, they
are authorized TO make such changes
subject to your approval In doing so
they are 20 bear In mind that taxes
which tend 20 penalize or repress in
dustry and enterprise are 10 be avoid.
ed; that provisions shall be simple,
that they may be understood by the
president; that they shall affect the
fewest practIble subjects Of taxation
which will serve for the general distri-
button Of the burden,
"The main body Of the laws which
regulate their rights and obligations of
the people should be maintained with
as little Interference as possible
Changes made should be mainly in
procedure and In the criminal laws
and 20 secure speedy and impartial
trials and at the same time effective
administration and respect for indi-
yidual rights.
TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.
with dealing with the unclvllized
tribes the commission should adopt the
same course followed by Congress in
permitting the tribes Of our North
American Indians 10 maintain their
tribal organization and government
and under which many Of those tribes
are now living in peace and content
ment, surrounded by civilization to
which they are unable or unwilling to
conform. Such tribal governments
should however, be subjected 20 wise
and firm regulation and, without I'M
due or petty interference, constant and
active effort should be exercised to
prevent barborous practices and intro.
duce civilized customs
RIGHTS MUST BE OBSERVED.
upon an officers and employees
Of the United States both civil
and military should be impressed
10 observe not only' the material but
the personal and social rights OF the
people of the islands and 10 treat them
with the same courtesy and respect for
their personal dignity which the people
of the United states are accustomed to
require from each other.
MANILA PLEDGE KEPT.
"The articles Of caplmlation Of the
city OF Manila on the 18th Of August,
1898. concluded with these words:
This city. It's inhabitants, It's church.
es and religious worship, its education.
al establishments and its private prop.
erty of all descriptions are placed
under the special safeguard Of the
faith and honor OF the American army"
/ believe that this pledge has been
faithfully kept AS high and sacred an
obligation rests upon the government
of the United states to give protection
for property and life, civil and relig.
lous freedom, and wise, firm and un-
selfish guidance In the paths Of peace
and prosperity 20 all the people OF the
Philippine Islands / charge this com.
mission 20 labor for the fun perform.
ance of this obligation which concerns
the honor and conscience Of this coun-
try. IN the firm hope that through their
labors all the inhabitants Of the Phil.
lppine islands may come to look back
with gratitude 20 the day when God
gave victory 70 American arms at
Manila and set their lands under the
sovereignty and protection OF the peo-
PIE Of the United States"
AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
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