The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
After the President Thereof Shall
Have Established Government.
UNITED STATES TO HAVE RIGHT
To Designate Certain Lands aud Waters
for Naval Purposes,
THIS COUNTRY TO NEGOTIATE TREATIES
After These Conditions arc Completed
Our President 10 TO Proclaim In
dependence OF the Philippines

Washington March so--The democratic
members OF the senate committee on the
Philippines today agreed upon a suhsti-
tute for the Philippines government bill
to be offered by. them. 1t provides that
subject to provisions which arc set forth,
the United States shall rclinqush all
claims OF sovereignty over the Philippine
archipelago, hut that the United States
shall continue to occupy and govern the
archipelago until tho president thereof
shall have established government, and
until sufficient guarantees have been oh
tanned for the performance OF our treaty
obligations with Spain, and for the safety
Of those inhabitants who have adhered
TO the United States, and for the mainte
nance and protection of all rights which
have accrued under the authority thereof.
A constitutional convention is provided
for, the members of which are TO be elect.
ed by voters who speak and write English.
Spanish or any languages OF the arohipela-
20. This convention is 10 number 400
persons, and is TO meet IN Manila not
more than a year from the close OF hos
tilites in the islands This convention
is TO form a constitution and organize
such government as they may deem best
adapted to promote the welfare and Sc
cure the peace and happiness Of the in
habitant of said islands Provided, that
said convention shall provide by an or
dinanee irrevocable without the consent
OF the United States
J. That there shall belong to the
United States and continue to he the
property thereof such lands and waters
that the president Of the United States
shall designate to the said convention, for
naval military and coaling sections and
terminal facilities for submarine cables
the same 70 continue under the control and
sovereignty Of the United States
. To carry into effect the treaty OBJ
legation Of the United States with thr
kingdom Of Spain, and for the mainte
nance and protection Of all rights and
property acquired under the authority OF
the United States.
4 That no inhabitsnt Of said archi-
pclsgo shall ever be molested in person
or property on account OF his adherence 10
The United States.
! It is then 20 be the duty Of the presi-
dent Of the United States to issue his
proclamation. declaring the independence
/ OF the people OF the archipelago.
The prcsideut is authorized and re-
ouested to negotiate an agreement be-
tween the United States, the Philippine
archipelago and Great Britain. Germany
France and such other powers as he may
deem best, providing for the perpetual
neutrality and inviolability from all for.
cigu interference with tho territory OF
The archipelago. and also for equal op-
portunities for trade between the archi-
pelago and foreign countries,
Full amnesty is granted to all the In
habitants Of the islands on account OF
political ofenses and the bearing OF arms
against the United States
Within sixty days from the election Of
officers under the Philippine constitution
and their Inauguration, the president i.
TO cause the armed forces of the United
States to be withdrawn from the archi.
pelago as speedily as possible,