The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Article lX-Spsnisb spbieots NJ,

Article lX-Spspish eubjeots, nt-
tves of the yeninsuls may pro-
serve their sllegianoe to the crown of
Spain by making before a court Of re-
cord, within year from the date of
the exchange of rati6cations of this
treaty, a declaration Of their decision
to preserve su,h allegiance, in default
OF which declaration they shall be held
to have renour ced it and to have
adopted the nationality Of the territory
in which they may reside.
The OWL 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
administrations Philippine policy and
tho policy adopted in all former an
nexstions. In all other instances oiti
zensh'p for the people Of territory an
nexed was contemplated aud provided
for. In this instance citizenship was
not guaranteed to the people Of the
annexed territory, but the civil rights
and political status of the native in
habi,ants were left for the determina-
tion of Cengrefs.
TUE MENERY RESOLUTION.
The difference between the admins
tration's Philippine policy and the
policy adhered to with respect to a 1
former anuexations was emphasized
when the United States Senate, after
ratifying the peace treaty, adopted the
MoEnery resolution, which provided as
follows:
That Dy 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, nor is it intended to
permanently annex said islands as an
integral part 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 United States and
the irh sbitants Of said islands.
This resolution was adopted in Feb
rusry, 1899 Two years hsv, elapsed,
and inste al of getting nearer to the
tradition a policy of this government
with respect to annexation, we have
gone considerably farther by conferripg
upon persons to be named by the Presi
dent all military, civil and judicial
powers" in the Philippines, said powers
TO be exercised under the Presid dents
dire ctioD.
1t is i'm portsnt that We carefully OBJ.
selvj the marked difference between
tie Misunderstanding policy and the
traditional policy OF tbi, government
with respect to annexation.
Ia every instance, previous to that
relating to the Philippines, the inhabi-
tants of tho acquired territory were
to become citizens of the. United
sSsa5% = hils thu -teIritorg was to
becou;e part and parcel of the
United States. In the casa Of the
Philippines the political status was to
be dtfiued by Congress. And in ratify-
ing che treaty the Senate said: ''It is
not iote nded to incorporate the inhabi-
tants of the Philippines into citizen.
ship of the United States. Nor is it
intended to permanently annex said is
land rs an integral part Of the territory
of the United States"
The people have bcen deceived by
Republican presenses-they have re-
fused to believe that revolution in
our form of government was irtended
Each day makes clea,er the purpose of
the administration to discard American
principles ard mould cur institutions to
suit European ideas. The Commoner.