The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

FORMED OF TIE NATURE AND SOURCE OF
TIE ACCUSATION, TO BE CONFRONTED
WITH THE WITNESSES AGAINST HIM, TO
HAVE COMPULSORY PROCESS FOR OBTAIN.
ING WITNESSES IN HIS FAVOR, AND TO
HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL FOR
HIS DEFENSE; THAT EXCESSIVE BAIL SHALL
NOT be REQUIRED, NOR EXCESSIVE FINES
IMPOSED, NOR CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUN
IsHMENT INFLICTED; THAT NO PERSON
SHALL BE PUT TWICE IN JEOPARDY FOR
THE SAME oFFENsE, OR BE COMPELLED IN
ANY CRIMINAL CASE TO BE WITNESS
AGAINST HIMSELF; THAT THE RIGHT TO De
SECURE AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCH.
ES AND SEIZURES SHALL NOT BE VIOLATED;
THAT NEITHER SLAVERY NOR INv0LUN.
TARY sERrITrDE SHALL EXIST EXCEPT
AS A PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME; THAT NO
BILL OF ATTAINDER, OR EX.POST FACTo
LAW SHALL T." PASSED; THAT NO LAW
SHALL DE PA ID ABRIDGTNG THE FREE.
DOM OF SPEECH OR OF THE PRESS, OR
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE TO PEACE.
ABLY ASSEMBLE AND PETITION TIE GOV.
ERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES;
THAT NO LAW SHALL BE MADE RESPECT.
ING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR
PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THERE.
OF, AND THAT THE FREE EXERCISE AND
ENJOYMENT or RELIGIOUS PROFESSION
AND WORSHIP WITHOUT DETERMINATIONS
or PREFERENCE SHALL FOREVER BE Al.
LOWED.
II Will Bf The DUTY OF lliE bOMMlS-
SION TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND, AND, AS
THEY FIND OCCASION TO IMPROVE TnE
SYSTEM OF EDUCATION ALREADY INAUG.
URATED By THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES.
IN DOING THIS THEY SHOULD RE.
GARD AS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
TIE EXTENSION OF SYSTEM Ior
PRIMARY EDUCATION WHICH SHALL BE
FREE TO ALL. AND WHICH SHALL TEND 10
FIT THE PEOPLE FOR THE DUTIES OF CTrI.
ZENsHIP, AND FOR THE ORDINARY AvoCA
TioNS OF A CIVILIZED COMMUNITY. :
ESPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BIZ At ONCE
GIVEN TO AFFORDiNG FULL OPPORTUNITY
TO ALL TIE PEOPLE OF THE ISLANDS TO
ACQUIRE IliE USE OF THE ENGLISH Ian
GIfACE
"UPoN ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF
THE UNITED STATES, BOTH CIVIL AND MILL
TARY, SHOULD BE IMPRESSED A SENSE OF
TIE DUTY TO OBSERVE, NOT MERELY THE
MATERIAL But THE Personal AND SOCIAL
RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLANDS
| AND TO TREAT THEM WITH THE SAME
COURTESY AND RESPECT FOR THEIR PER
SoNAL DIGNITY WHICH THE PEOPLE OF
! TIE UNITED STATES ARE ACCUSTOMED TO
REQUIRE FROM EACH OTHER.
''The articles Of capitulation Of the city OF
| Manila on the13th Of August, 1898, concluded
with these words:
"'This city, its inhabitants. its churolcs. and
| religious worship, its educational establishments
and its private property OF all descriptions, are
| placed under the special safeguard of the faith
and honor OF the American army
81 believe that this pledge has been faith
| fully kept As high and sacred obligation
rests upon the government of the Unlteu States
to give protection for property and life civil and
religious freedom, and wise, firm and unselnsh
guidance in the paths of peace and prosperity,
to all the people of The Philippine fsIads |
charge this commission to labor for the full
performance OF this obligation, which concerns
the honor and conscience OF their country. in
| tho firm hope that through their labors all
the inhabitants Of the Philippine Islands may
come to look back with gratitude to the day
when God gave victory TO American arms at
Manila and set their land under the sovereignty
and the protection Of the people Of tile United
| States"