Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-05

certed plan of strategic action, operating
ditions of guerrilla warfare, which, while
ineffective to alter the general control
now established, are still sufficient. to
beget insecurity among the populations
that have felt the good results of our
control, and thus delay the conferment
upon them of the fullest measures of
of industrial and agricultural develop
ment which we stand ready to give to
them.
By the spring of this year the effective
opposition of the dissatisfied Tagals to
the authority of the United States was
virtually th ended, thus opening the door
tration over much of the territory OF
the archipelago. Desiring to bring this
about, appointed in March last a civil
H. Taft, Of Ohio; Prof. Dean C. Worcester,
Of Michigan; Hon. Luke E. Wright, of Ten
nessee; Hon: Henry e. Ide, of Vermont,
The aims of their mission and the scope
of their authority clearly set forth
IL my instructions of April Z, 1900 ad-
dressed to the secretary of war to be
transmitted to them.
Principles Are Appreciated.
Referring to the manner in which the
work of the commission upon the lines
laid down in his instructions to them
Philippines, the president says:
1t is evident that the most enlightened
thought OF the Philippine islands fully ap-
preciates the importance of these princi-
pies and rules. and they will inevitably
within a short time command universal
assent. Upon every division and branch
of the government Of the Philippines
therefore, must be imposed three inviol-
able rules:
That no person shall be deprived of life,
liberty, 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 accuse ton
to be confronted with the witnesses against
him, to have compulsory process for 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 against himself;
that the right to be secure against unreal
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 abridging the
freedom of speech Of the press, or the
rights of the people to peacea bly, 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 thereof, and
LndL Cne Tree exercise ana enjoyment OF
religious profession and worship without
discrimination or preference shall forever
be allowed.
Encouraging Reports.
Later reports from the commission show
yet more encouraging advance toward
insuring the benefits Of liberty and good
government to the FilpinOS, in the inter-
est, Of humanity and with the aim of
and self-administering Community in
those far eastern seas. would impress
upon the congress that whatever legisla-
ton may be enacted in respect to, the Phil
ippine islands should be along these gen.
erous lines. The fortune of war has
thrown upon this nation an unsought
charged and devolved upon this govern
ment a moral as well as material respon-
sibility toward these millions whom we
have freed from an oppressive yoke.
'.Wards of the NatiOn.''
1 have upon another occasion called the
Filipinos 1.-The wards Of the nation. Our
obligation as guardian was not lightly
assumed; it must not be otherwise than
benefit those who have come under our
fostering care. It is our duty so to- treat
loved in the mountains of Luzon and the
fertile zones Of Mindanao and Negroes
than it is at home, that there as here it
shall be the revered symbol of liberty,
enlightenment and progress in every av-
enue of development
The Filipinos are a race quick to learn
be rash who, with the teachings of con-
temporaneous history in view, would fix
limit to the deee Of 3b eru IRE az and d
people if our duty toward them be faith
fully performed.
Porto Rico.
The civil government of Porto Rico pro-
vded for by the act of the congress, ap-
proved April II, 1890, is in successful OPP
Grafton. The courts have been estab-
lished The governor and his associates,
intal1iUpntlV and ia rmOniOn SlV
are meeting with commendabe success.
On the 9Th Of November general cleo
of the legislature, and the body. elected
has been called to convene on the first
Monday of December
1 recommend that legislation be enact
ed by the congress comforting upon the
secretary of the interior supervision over
the public lands in Porto Rico, and that
he be directed to ascertain the location
and quantity of lands the title to which
remained in the cFoT par Of Spain an at the
United States, and that appropriations
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 constitutional conven-
ton and the meeting of the convention
part of his message. with the following:
When the convention concludes it's Ia
Dor / will transmit TO the congress the
constitution as framed by the cOnven-
ton for it's consideration and for such
action as it may deem advisable.
The Army.
An increase in the regular army IS
recommended and the need of soldiers
shown. After saying that we need at
least 26 900 troops at home to care for
our expensive Notifications and ordnance,
he continues:
We have in Cuba between 5000 and 5000
troops For the present our troops in that
island cannot be withdrawn or materially
diminished, and certainly not until the con-
clusion of the labors of the constitutional
convention now in session and a govern
ment provided by the new constitution
shall have been established and it's stability
assured.
In Porto Rico we have reduced the gar
risons to 1885, which include 896 native
troops. There is no room for further
duction here. We will be required to
keep considerable force in the Philip
pine islands for some time to come. From
the best informa ton obtainable we shall
need there for the immediate future from
So 900 to $4,000 men. / am sure the num-
Der may be reduced as the insurgents
shall come to acknowledge the author
ity of the United States, Of which there
are assuring Indications
1t may be apparent that we will re-
quire an army of about $4,000, and that
during preSent conditions in Cuba and