The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-07

Ineffective to alter the general controi
beset Insecurity among the populations
control. and thus delay the confcrmsns
local self-government. OF education. ana
Of industrial and agricultural deveieH-
ment which We stand ready 70 give 70
by the sprin. Of mi. yer the ss,:c''ys
hs .nseS o. onsnns sss door
for the extension of stable admtnis.s
tration over much OF the territory OF
about. / appointed in March last 4 civil
II Tsft. Of Ohio: Prof. Dean {: worcrsier.
nessee: Hon Henry g. Ide. OF Vermont.
apd Prof Bernard Moses. of California
The aims OF their mission and the scope
In my instructions OF April I. 1900. ad-
dressed to the secretary of war 70 b
transmitted to them.
PrincipIes Are Appreciated.
Referring to the manner In which. the
work OF tho commission upon the lines
laid down in his instructions to them
has been received by the people OF the
Philippines, the president says
| thought OF the Philippine islands fully APP
| preciates the Importance OF these princi-
Piles and rules, and they will inevitably
assent. Upon every division and branch
| OF the government OF the Philippines.
therefore. must be imposed three inviol-
That no person shall be deprived OF life,
liberty. or property without due process OF
law: that private property shall not be
| taken for public use without just COM
pensation: that In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right TO
speedy and public trial. TO be Informed
| Of the nature and cause of the accusation,
| TO be confronted with the witnesses against
him. 10 have compulsory process Tor OBJ
tanning 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 punishment inflicted that no per
| son shall be put twice in jeopardy for the
| same offense. or be compelled In any GRIM
| inal case to be a witness agains' himself.
that the right to be secure against unrea-
| sonable searches and seizures shall not be
| violated; that neither slavery nor involun-
tary servitude shall exist except as pun
ishment for crime; that no bill OF attain
der or ex post facto law shall be passed:
| that no law shall be passed abrdging the
freedom OF speech or of the press. or the
rights OF the people to peaceably assemble
and petition the government for redress
| OF grievances. that no law shall be made
respecting an establishment OF religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereon. ana
| religious profession and worship without
discrimination or preference shall forever
| be allowed.
Encouraging Reports.
| Later Reports rom the com MISSION SHOW
yet more encouraging. advance toward
insuring the BENEFITS OF liberty and good
government TO the Filipinos. In the inter-
building up an enduring. selt-supporting
and self administering community in
those far eastern seas; n woud i la,ss
ton may be enacted in respect to the Phil
ippine Islands should be along these gen
lines sson Thu The hsSn a S
trust which should be unselhshly dis
charged, and devoived upon this govern
sibility toward these millions whom we
have freed from an oppressive yoke
awards OF the Nation"
have upon another occasion called the
Filipnos the wards OF the nation our
assumed. IL must net be otherwise than
honestly fulfilled. aiming FIRST OF all to
fostering care. II Is our duty so to treat
them that our nag may be no less be-
loved in the mountains OF Luzon and the
| fertile zones OF Mindanao and Negros
than IL is at home. that there as here IL
shall be the revered symbol OF liberty.
enlightenment and progress In every av-
The Fnipinos are a race quick to learn
and TO profit By knowledge. He would
temporaneous history in view. would fix
a limit to the degree OF culture and ad-
vancement yet within the reach OF those
people IL our duty toward them be faith
fully performed.
Porto Rico.
The civil government OF Porto Rico pro-
vided for by the act OF the congress, ep-
Grafton. The courts have been estab-
lished. The governor and his associates
es,n n's wisS snece..
ton H sas I held q in the i:ispd memssr:
has been called to convene on the nrsi
! | Monday Of December
: recommend that legislation be enact
| ed by the congress comforting upon the
/, secretary OF the interior supervision Oyer
the public lands in Porto Rico. and that
and quantity Of lands the title 70 which
aa.e Of ce n ns Of Porto Rico to the
necessary for surveys be made, and that
| the methods OF the disposition OF such
: lands be prescribed by law.
Dealings with Cuba.
; The present conditions in Cuba are re-
! ferred TO. citing the call for the election
: | of delegates to a constitutional conven-
E | ton and the meeting of the convention
: | which is now in session. and closes this
| part OF his message with the following
When the convention concludes its la
: Dor / will transmit TO the congress the
: ton for its consideration and for such
i action as IL may deem advisable.
e The Army.
a An increase in the regular army Il
| recommended, ana the neeu OF soldier.
: | shown After saying that we need a
= least rs 900 troops at home to care fol
= our expensive fortitcations and ordnance
he continues:
n We have in Cuba between 5000 and 500
o troops. For the present our troops in tina
! island cannot be withdrawn or MATERIAL,
i diminished. and certainly not until the con
81 clusion OF the labors of the constitutions
| convention now in session and "A govern
d ment provided by the new constitution
I shall have been established and Its stabilit.
e | assured.
4 In Porto Rico we have reduced the gar
IS | rsons to 1856. which include s96 nativ
troops. There Is no room for further re
= duction here We will be required {,
II keep a considerable force in the Philip
d pine islands for some time to come. From
tho best information obtainable we shall
need there for the Immediate future from
) $1,000 TO $1,000 men. I am sure the mum
: Der may be reduced as the insurgent
= shall come to acknowledge the author
= ity OF the United States. of which Their
are assuring Indications.
1t may be apparent that We will ~
quire an army Of about 10000. and tina
!. during present conditions in Cuba an,
y the Philippines the president should hav
$. authority to increase the force TO tn
3 present number OF 100, 600. Included Il