The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-07
BACON RESOLUTION.

Resolved, etc. That the government and
people of the United States have not
Waged the recent war with Spain for con-
quest and for the acquisition of foreign
territory. but solely for the purposes set
forth in the resolution of congress making
the declaration Of war-the acquisition of
such small tracts Of land or hGrbOrs as
may be necessary for governmental pur-
poses being not deemed inconsistent with
the same.
Sec. 2. That in demanding and in re-
ceiving the cession of the Philippine isl
ands II IS not the purpose of the govern
ment of the United States TO secure and
maintain permanent dominion over the
same as { part of the territory Of the
United states. or 10 permanently incOrpO-
rate the inhabitants thereof as citizens of
the United States, or to hold said inhabit-
ants as vassals or subjects of this gov
eminent; and the United States hereby
dSclalm any disposition or intention to
exercise permanent sovereignty, jurisdic-
ton or control over said islands.
Sec 3. That the United States, having
accepted the cession Of the Philippine isl
an0S from Spain, and having by force OF.
arms overthrow all organized authority
and opposition TO the authority of the
United States therein. the duty and obli-
cation rest upon the United States to re-
store peace and maintain order through
out the same: to protect in said islands
the enjoyment of life and D, Operty and the
pursuit of lawful avocaticns; and to con-
tinue such protection until the power and
duty to maintain said protection shall
have been transferred and intruSIGl by
the Uniu6d States to a government of the
people of said islands deemed capable and
worthy to exercise said power and dis
charge said duty.
Sec. 4. That when armed resistance to
the authority Of the United States shall
have ceased within said islands, and peace
and order shall have been restored there
in, IL is the purpose and intention OF the
United States, so soon thereafter as the
same can be practically and safely ac-
complished. TO provide the opportunity
and prescribe the method for the forma-
ton of a government by and of the people
Of the Philippine islands, to be thereafter
independently exercised and controlled by
thenselves il being the design Of the
United States to accord TO the people Of
said islands the same measure of liberty
and independence which have been pledg-
ed by the congress Of the United States
to the people o. Cuba.
Sec. 5. That when a stable government
shall. by the method aforesaid. have been
duly formed and erected in said islands,
competent and worthy, in the Judgment
of the United States. to exercise the pow
ers of an independent government and to
preserve peace and maintain order within
its jurisdiction. it is the purpose and in
tentiOn of the United States reserving to
themselves only such harbors and tracts
of land as may be needed for coalng sta
transfer TO said government. upon terms
which shall be reasonable and Just, ali
rights and territory secured in said ISL
anilS under the treaty with Spain, and to
tbereupon leave the dominion and control
OF the islands to their people.
Sec. s. That when said government has
been thus formed and set up in the Phil
ippine islands and approved by the United
States, il is the design and intention of
the United States through such means
and mea sUres as may be deemed most eff
ficient and appropriate, 70 secure the
guaranty Of the continued independence
of the same.