The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-13
Provision. OF the Bill.

The Philippine government bill as passed
by the.senate approved the action OF the
president in creating the P~hlilpplne com,
mission and the offices of civil governor ano
vice governor Of the Islands, and authorizes
the governor and vice governor to exercise
the powers of government as directed by
executive order. Future appointments OF
the governor or vice governor shall be mace
by the president with the advice and con-
sent of the senate.
The bill of rights" of the United States
constitution are applied to the Philippine
islands with the exception Of the right to
bear arms and the right to a trial by jury.
The supreme court and other courts OF
the Islands shall exercise jurisdiction as
heretofore provided by the Philippine COM
mission and the justices of the supreme
court shall be appointed by the president
and the senate: the others by the civil gov
ernor and the commission.
The action Of the president OF the United
States in levying and collecting taxes Is ap-
proved.
Entitled to Our Protection.
All the Inhabitants Of the Philippine
islands are deemed to be citizens of the Phil
ippine islands and entitled to the protection
of the United States.
When the instruction in the islands shall
nave been subdued a careful census of the
islands shall be taken. and after such CEN
sus the governor. of the islands shall make
a full report to the president and make
recommendations as to future government.
Meantime the Philippine commission is
: authorized to establish municipal and pro-
vincial governments with popular repre-
sentative government, so far and as fast
as the communities are capable and f1t for
the same, the Philippine commission being
authorized to determine the qualifications
of the electors. The president is author
lied to regulate the commercial intercourse
with the archipelago in the interest Of the
general welfare.
The government Of the Philippines ls au-
thorized to provide for the needs of COM
merce by improving harbors and naviga5le
waters, providing warehouses, lighthouses,
signal stations. etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed un-
der the control of the Philippine commission
for the benefit of the inhabitants of the
islands, except such as may be needed for
the use of the United States.
The government of the Philippines shall
make rules and regulations for the DISPOSE
ton of the public lands, but the regulations
shall not go into effect until approved by
the president and congress; provided that
a single homestead entry shall not exceed
40 acres, and also provided that no such land
shall be leased, let or demised to any cor
poration until a law regulating the DISPOSE
ton of the public lands shall be enacted.
Upon the supreme court of the United
States is conferred the right to review the
decisions of the supreme court of the Phil
ippines.
nay Issue Bonds.
Municipalities are authorized to issue
bonds for municipal Improvements with the
consent of the president and congress-, the
entire Indebtedness of any municipality not
to exceed five per cent. of the assessed valu-
alton of property. 1t is provided that the
bonds shall be gold bonds and shall bel free
from any taxation. A sinking fund for the
payment of the bonds and interest thereon
must be provided by the municipality is
suing them. The city of Manila is author
lied to incur indebtedness, in gold bonds, to
an amount not exceeding $4.0N. 900. to pay
for a sewer system and water supply.
The government of the Philippines Is au-
thorized to grant franchises and coEces-
sions, including the right of eminent do
main, for the construction of works of pub
lie utility, provided that no private property
shall be taken without just compensation;
that no franchise shall be granted to any
corporation that shall not be subject to re-
view by congress: and that all lands granted
shall revert, at the expiration of the con-
~cession, to the governments by which they
were made.
No corporation shall be authorized to con-
duct the business of buying and selling real
estate, and the amount of real estate which
shall be held by any corporation shall be
determined by congress.
A mint Is to be established in Manila and
coins authorized may be coined at the mint,
the coinage laws of the United States be-
ing extended to the islands.