The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-13

10 this time because of the attack by the
Filipinos upon the sovereignty of the
United States. an act brought about, the
memorial says. through a misunderstand-
ing and not through hatred of the Amer
lean sovereignty. 1t further states that out
of the sixty provinces and districts war ex-
lists in only two-Batangas and Samar. 1t
also asserts that it is a demonstrated fact
that the puebios or towns anxiously desire
"a defnitve civil rule, and says those who
are still in arms 'allege the lack of civil
regime agreed upon and promulgated by
the Congress Of the United States as a
weighty pretext for their belligerent atti-
tude, which regime shall determine at once
the political status and civil rights of the
inhabitants of the archipelago in accord
ance with the treaty of Paris"
The memorial then makes a presentation
of the deduction of the Federal party that
Congress should proceed TO carry into ef-
feet it's intention of defining the future of
the Philippines in their relations to the
United States and asserts that there is no
reason for not replacing the military regime
'by civil rule of popular character, in
conformity with the decisive words of the
never to- forgotten President Mckinley"
parts. The first of these is a petition for
annexation and presentation of the form
of government desired. In this subdivision
the Federal party sets forth that it has
made an exhaustive study OF both the Fill
pinos and the Americans and concludes
that from the mass OF data collected it is
the intention of the two peoples that they
should never be disunited." The memorial
formation of "a more perfect union, estab-
lishment of justice. the insurance of domes-
tic tranquility. promotion of the general
welfare and the securing of the blessings
of liberty" The memorial then proceeds:
ITO make of the Philippines a colony OF
the United States or to grant independence
to the Philippines would be to hand the
islands over to disorder and to anarchy. TO
destruction and to chaos. In effect the
colonial system involves the principles of
difference of citizenship inequality of
rights and other consequent abuses and in
justices, with all of which we FilipinOs
were surfeited under the Spanish govern
ment, and for this reason We reject every
thing which tends toward a colony. Phil
ippine independence with or without pro-
tectorate means holding of power by all
the tribal elements of the sectS which pre-
dominate. and would predominant still for
some years. until the anger of Filipinos to-
ward FilipinOs shall have been completely
Gained. education become general and the
fanaticism we have inherited from Spain
eXiled. Federation or annexation would
settle all these difficulties by concentrating
the interest of the Filipino people upon ed
ucation and labor
The memoralists then pray a declaration
by the Congress of the United States to the
effect that the Philippine islands as they
are described in the treaty of Paris and the
subsequent convention with Spain, are an
integral part of the United States the said
Philippine islands constituting a territory
with the right and privileges which the
Constitution of the United States grants to
the other territories. such as that of be-
coming a State of the Union
The preliminary form of government,
similar 10 that of Territories of the United
States. is outlined suitable for the Phil
ippines. The plan provides for a Governor
pointed by the President of the United
States and for a territorial Senate in addi-
ton 10 a House of Representatives. con-
sisting of thirty members, sixteen of whom
are TO be elected by the people and the
others appointed by the Governor. The
memorial asks that the islands be repre-
scented in the United States House of Rep
resenta tives by two delegates.
The second part of the memorial sets
forth the aspirations of a social and eco
nomical character. the principle of which
the memorial represents to be the securing
of a remedy of the ancient evil known as
the friar." Under this designation the
mortal includes all the religious orders now
existing in the islands. The memorial says
of the latter that they constitute ele
ment which are visibly opposed 10 the
Filipino people securing the noble ends
gained by the Constitution of the United
States and continuing, il is declared that
the abuses of these orders have been the
cause OF the bloody struggles OF the past
and OF the deep hatred existing between
the friars and the people of the Philippine
Islands. Congress Is asked TO take steps TO