Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-13
ARE FOR Annexation
Members OF Federal Party in the
Philippines Present Mem-
orial to Congress.
They Desire Annexation OF Is.
lands and the Benefit OF
American Sovereignty.
Necessity OF Civil Rule and
Specific Action by Con.
gress Urged.


islands was transmitted to the senate
/ yesterday afternoon by the secretary
| of war, together with letter of trans
initial by Governor Taft, in whose
charge the document was given. The
memorial was adopted at an extraor-
| binary session of the Federal party,
held in Manila in November 1t sets
| forth that the performance of that OBJ
litigation of the treaty of Paris. which
gave the United States congress au-
thority to fix the status of the Phil
| ippine islands has been deferred to
| this time because of the attack by the
Filipinos upon the sovereignty OF the
| United States, an act brought about,
| the Memorial says, thru a misunder-
standing and not thru hatred of AM
erican sovereignty. 1t further states
that out of the sixty provinces and
districts, war exists in only two-Bat-
angas and Samar. 1t also asserts that
| il is a demonstrated fact that the
puebos or towns anXiously desire
Authoritative civil rule" and says
those who are still in arms alleged
the lack of civil regime agreed upon
and promulgated by the congress of
the United States as weighty preteXt
for their beliagerent attitude, when
regime shall determine at once the
! political status and civil rights OF the
inha bitants of the archipelago In ac-
cordance with The treaty OF Paris me
memorial then makes presentation
of the deduction of the Federal party
that congress should proceed to carry
into effect it's intention of defining the
future of the Philippines in their re-
lation to the United States. and asserts
that there is no reason for not re-
placing the military regime by civil
rule of popular character In con
fornity with the decisive words OF
| the never to be forgotten President
| Mckinley
The memorial proper is to be divided
| into two parts The first of these Is u
petition for annexation and presenta-
! ton of the form of government de-
sired In this sub division the Fed
eral party sets forth that it has made
an exhaustive study of both the Fill
pinos and the Americans, and con-
| cludes that from the mass of data col
Elected it is 1.-The intention of the two
peoples that they should never be dis
united" The memorial announces as
principles for this union the formation
| of "a more perfect union, establish
ment of justice, the insurance of do
nestle tranquility. promotion OF the
| general welfare and the securing of
| the blessings of liberty" The mem
orial then proceeds:
ITO make the Philippines colony
of the United States, or to grant indie
pendence to The Philippines, would be
to hand the islands over TO disorder
tand to anarchy, TO destruction and TO
chaos In effect to colonial system in
wolves the principles of difference OF
citizenship. inequality of rights and
other consequential issues and in
/ justices, of all of which we Filipinos
were surfeited under the Spanish gov
eminent, and for this reason we reject
everything which tends toward col
ony. Philippine independence, with
/ or without protectorata, means n
holding of power by all the tribal ele-
ments of the sects which predominant
still for some years until the anger of
! flilplllCS loMaid iik'iiiSs ~''ss'' - =
been completely Gained, education be-
come general and the fanaticism we
have inherited from Spain exiled.
all these difficulties by concentrating
the interest of the Filipino people up
i on education and labor"
The memorialists then pray a dec
laration 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 terri
tory with the rights and privileges
which the constitution of the United
States grants TO the other territories.
such as that of becoming state ofthe
union.
/ The preliminary form of government
similar to that of the territories of the
! United States is outlined as suitable
for the Philippines. The plan provides
for governor and four executive sec
retaries to be appointed by the presi-
dent of the United States and for a
territorial senate in addition to a
house of representatives, consisting
! 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 represented in the United States
house of Representatives by two dele
gates.
The second part of the memorial sets
forth the aspirations of a social and
economical character, the principle of
/ which the memorial represents to be
| the securing of remedy of the AN
lcient evil known as friar." Under
this designation the memorial includes
all the religious orders now existing
| In the islands. The memorial says of
| the latter that they constitute an ele-
ment which are visibly opposed to the
Filipino people securing the noble
ends gained by the constitution of the
United States" and continuing 1t is
declared that the abuse 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
remedy this evil, and special attention
is urged to the accommodations made
| by Governor Taft.
Complete and general amnesty to
the Philippine people Is asked. In the
pacifed portions of the islands the
| memorial says there are thousands OF
| prosecutions brought against the rev
| olutionists who have surrendered to