The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-10
Article lX-Spsnish subjects, na:

t1IIlCle la -Spau4o1i Fo'Iooso, 4e-
tives Of the peninsula \ may pre-
serve their allegiance te the crown Of
Spain by making before court Of re.
cord, within year from the date of
the exchange Of rati6cations Of this
treaty, declaration Of their decision
to preserve su,h allegiance, in default
OF which declaration they shall be held
to have renoupced it and to have
adopted the nationality Of the territory
in which they may reside.
The civil rights and political status
Of the native Inhabitants Of the terri
tories hereby ceded to the inhabitants
of the United States shall be deter
mined by the Congress.
1t will not be difficult for the student
to determine the difference between the
administration Philippine policy and
the policy adopted in all former an
nezations. In all other instances citi.
zsnship for the people Of territory an
ne8ed vas contemplated aud provided
for. In this instance citiz snsbip was
not guaranteed to the people Of the
annexed territory, but the civi! rights
and political status of the native in
hstitants were left for the determine
tion Of Congress.
THE EMERY RESOLUTION.
The difference between the admins
trstion's Philippine policy and the
policy adhered to with respect to al
former annezstions was emphasized
when the United States Senate, after
rstifying the peace treaty, adopted the
McEnery resolution, which provided aH
follows:
That by the ratification Of the treaty
Of peace with Spain it is not intended
TO incorporate the inhabitants Of the
Philippines into citizenship Of the
United States, Ror is it intended to
permanently annex aaid islands as an
integral psrt Of the territory Of the
United States; but it is the intention
Of the United States to establish on said
islands government suitable to the
wants and conditions of the inhabitants
Of said islands, to prepare them for
local self-government, and in due time
to make such disposition of said islands
as will best promote the interests of
the citizens Of the Uoited States and
the iGh .bitants of said islsnds.
This resolution vas adopted in Feb
ruary, 1899 Tgo years hs7s elapsed,
and instead of getting nearer to the
tradi.io! al policy Of this government
with respect to annexation, We bave
gone considerably farther by coaferring
upon persons to be named by the Presi
dent ''all military, civil and judicial
powers" in the Philippines, ssid powers
to be exercised under the Presidents
dire rection.
It is important that We osrefully oh.
serve the marked difference between
the administrators policy and the
traditional policy o. this government
with respect to annexation.
In every instance, previous to that
relating to the Philippines, the inhabi-
tants OF the acquired territory were
to become citizens Of the United
States, while the territory was to
become part and parcel Of the
United States. In the case Of the
Philippines the political status was to
be dtfoed by Congress. And in ratify-
ing the treaty the Senate said: 'lt is
not intended to incorporate the inhabi-
tsnts of the Philippines into citizen
ship Of the United States. Nor is it
intended to permanently annex said is
land as m integral part Of the territory
Of the United Ststes."
The people hsve been deceived by
Republican pretenses-they have re-
fused to believe that a revolution in
our form Of government was intended.
Each day makes clearer the purpose Of
the administration to discard American
principles and mould cur institutions to
suit European idess The Commoner.