The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-04

regarding technicalities so far as SUB
stantiaI right permits and TO observe The
following rules: That the provisions az
the treaty Of Paris pledged the United
states to the protection Of all rights Of
property in the islands as wen as the
people Of our own government which pro-
hibits the taking OF private property
without due process Of law shall not be
violated; that the welfare OF the people
Of the islands. which should Re a para
mount consideration, shan be attained
consistently with this, rule of property
rights: that if il becomes necess a-y for
the public interests Of the people of tbs
islands to dispose Of claims for property
which the commission finds To BE- NOT
lawfully acquired and held. disposition
shall be made thereof by due legal pro-
,cedure. in which there shah be fun op-
portunity for fair ana impartial hearing
and Judgment that If the same public
interests require the extinguishment Of
property rights lawfully acquired and
held. due compensation shall be made
out Of the treasury therefor; that 70
form OF religion and no minister OF .e-
ligion shall be forced upon any conn
munity or upon any citizen Of The Islands,
that. upon the other hand. na minister
of religion shall De interfsred via or mo
Tested in following his calling. and that
the separation between state and shqrch
hall be real. entire and absolute
1T will be the duty Of the commission
to promote and to extend and, as they
find occasion. 10 improve the system Of
education already inaugurated by the
military authorities. In doing this they
should regard as of first Importance the
extension Of a system Of primary edu-
cation which shall be free 10 al, and
which shall tend to fit the people for the
duties Of citizenship and for the ordinary
vacations Of a civilized community.
Education in Native Language
'@These instructions should be given in
the first instance in every part Of the
islands in the language Of the people. In
view OF the great number Of languages
spoken by the different tribes it is espe-
cially important to the prosperity OF the
islands thar common medium Of eommun-
/ ication may be established, and it is also
desirable that this medium should be the
English language Special attention
/ should at once be given to a4ording full
/ opportunity to the people 20 acquire the
use Of the English language. II may be
well that the main change which shall
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 mill
tary. government, should be relegated TO
the civil government which is 20 be es-
tabHshed under the auspices OF the com
mission. It viii, however. be the duty Of
! the commission to inquire diligently as
to whether there are any further changes
which ought not to be delayed. and If so,
they are authorized to make such
changes. subject to your approval. In
doing so they are TO bear in mind that
taxes which tend to penalize or repress
industry and enterprise are to be avoid
/ ed; that provisions for taxation should
be simple. that they may be understood
by the people; that they should affect the
fewest practicable subjects of taxation
which will serve for the general distri-
button Of She burden.
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