Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-13
PARTY SENDS MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS
Gays Natives Desire Definite Civil Fern
Of Government.
all PROVINCES PEACEFUL But TWO
UrEs Approval Of Acts Of Philippine
Commission.
SAYS INDEPENDENCE WOULD PuNOUs
Denounces Proposed Colo. =
and says federation or A.. h.
tion is Only Panacea for
Existing Troubles.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The memorial
of the federal party OF the philippine
arlands was transmitted to the senate this
afternoon by the secretary OF war togetner
with a letter Of transmittal by Governor
Taft. in whose charge the document was
given.
The memorial was adopted at an extraor-
dipary session of the federal party held In
Manila in November. II sets forth that the
performance Of that obligation of the treaty
Of Paris which gave the United States con-
Rress authority to fx the statutes OF the
Philippine islands, has been deferred to
this time because OF the attack by the FIJI
ipinos upon the sovereignty Of the United
States. an act brought about, the memorial
says, Though a misunderstanding and not
through hatred Of the American sover-
eighty.
1t further states that out of the sixty
provinces and districts war exists In only
two-Batangas and Samar. 1t also asserts
that It is a demonstrated fact that the
pueblos, or towns anxiously desire def
nitiye civil rule" and says those who are
stlil in arms allege the lack Of civil re-
xime. agreed upon and promulgated by the
congress Of the United States as weighty
pretext for their belllgerent attitude, which
regime shall determine at once the political
status and civil rights OF the inhabitants
Of the archieplago in accordance with the
treaty Of Paris"
want civil Rule.
The memorial then makes a presentation
Of the deduction of the federal party that
congress should proceed to carry into eff
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 re-
Kime ''by q civil rule of a popular char
acter in conformity with the decisive words
Of the neyer-to- be-forgotten President Nc
kinley.''
The memorial proper is divided into two
parts. The first OF these Is a petition for
annexation and presentation of the form
pf government deaired. In this subdivision
made an exhaustive study Of both the Fill
tpinos and the Americans and concludes
that from the mass Of data collected 1t is
s'the intention OF the two peoples that they
should never be disunited"
The memorial announces as principles OF
this union the formation Of "a more perfect
union. an establishment of justice, the in
surance OF domestic tranquility, promo
tion Of the general welfare and the secur-
ing of the blessings OF liberty"
The memorial then proceeds; q
Opposed 10 Independence.
To make OF the Philippines a colony of
the United States or to grant independence
Islands over 70 disorder and to anarchy. to
destruction and to chaos. In effect the
difference Of citizenship, In equality OF
rights and other consequent abuses and in
Justices, of all OF which We Filiptnos were
surfeited under the spanish government.
and for this reason we reject everything
sSs ~S or SSGnS %tSSat ehPRR p4o3ee
torafe. means a holding OF power by all the
tribai elements OF the seSts which en-, Pre- fer
some years, until the anger OF Filpinos
toward Fflipinos shall have been completely
fanaticism we have inherited from Spain
axlled. Federation or annexation would
Ss' the Interest ter Of the Filipino people upon
education and labor.
The memoriaiists then pray declaration
BY the congress Of the United States to the
effect that the Philippine islands as de-
Bcribed in the treaty Of Paris and the sub
SeQuent convention with Spain, are an In
teerai part Of the United States. the SAID
Philippine islands constituting territor,
with the rights and privileges which ths
constitution of the United States grants e
the other territories. such as that Of be-
somins 4 state Of the union.
Territorias Plan Suitable,
The preliminary form OF government sim,
tlar 70 that Of the territa-ies of the CnItet
States is outlined as suitable for the Philip
pines. The plan provides for a governor
ana four executive secretaries to be sp
pointed by the president OF the Unitet
btates and for territorial senate. in ad
nition to a house OF representatives consist
lnS OF thirty members. sixteen OF whom sr'
to be elected By the people and the other
appointed by the governor. The memoria
Asks that the islands be represented in tn,
United States house Of representatives b.
Two delegates.
Tha second part Of the memorial set
forth the aspirations Of a social and eco
homioal character, the principal OF whicl
the memorial represents to be the securing
Of q remedy OF the ancient evil known a
the friar. Under this designation the me
mortal includes All the religious orders no,
existing in the islands The memorial say
Bf the latter that they constitute an elemen
which are visibly opposed to the Fflipin
people securing the noble ends gained b
the constitution Of the United States anC
continuing. Il is declared that the abuse
Of these orders have been the cause of IA
bloody struggles Of the past and OF tn
aeep hatred existing between the friars an
he people Of the Philippine islands.
Ask Congress to Remedy Evils.
Congress Is asked TO take steps to rem
Ody this evil and special attention is urge
10 the resolutions made by Governor Taft.
Complete and general amnesty to III
Filipino people Is asked for. In the pacific
portions Of the islands. the memorial say
there are thousands Of prosecutions brougl
against the revolutionists who have SUI
rendered to American sovereignty for ae
Of violence committed while they we're
the feld and prior to their surrender.
this connection the memorial asserts th'
there are many revolutionists who ha'
thus submitted who have been deports
70 distant Islands or who ara undergor
sentences In jails and prisons while the
families suffer the greatest sorrow an
want.
This condition OF AfiAirs the memOrialis
eoastaas EEsAe obstacle % complete Pacli