The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-30
WHAT TO DO WITH
PHILIPPINES
Democratic Members Of Senate
Committee Make Report.
TO STOP CRUEL WARFARE
AND GIVE AMNESTY AND PRO
LECTION. TO ALL.

IT : ASHINGTON. March 29-The
w Democratic members of the sen
ate committee on the Philippines
today agreed upon a substitute for the
Philippines government TO be offered
by them 1t provides, subject to pro
visions which are set forth. that the
United States shall retnauish an
claims OF sovereignty over the Phillip
pine archipelago. but that the United
States shall continue to occupy and
government the archipelago until the
people thereof shall have established a
government and until sufficient guar
antees have been obtained for the per
Torrance of our treaty obligations with
Spain and for the safety of those in
habitants who have 8dhered to the
United States. and for the maintenance
ana protection OF all rights which have
accrued under the authority thereof.
A constitutional convention is pro-
Nlded for the members of which are to
be selected by voters who speak and
write tne English, Spanish or aDv of
the languages of the archipelago. This
convention is 10 number 500 persons
ana Is 10 meet In Manila not more than
a year from the cessation of hoStiIifias
IN the islands. This convention is tn
proceed to form q constitution and
organize such government as they NAV
deem best adapted to promote the vel
rare and secure the peace and happi-
ness OF the Inhabitants Of the said ISL
andS. Provided that said convention
shaE provide by an ordinance .irrevoca-
ole without the consent Of the United
States
'tirst-That there shall belong to
10 the United States and continue 10
be the property thereof such lands
and E2teTs as the president of the
United States shall designate to the
SAID convention for naval. military and
Coaling stations ami terminal facilities.
Tor submarine cables. the same 10 con-
Jnue under the control and sovereignty
OF the United States.
SeCOnd-TO carry info effect tho
treaty obligations of the United States
with the kingdom of Spain and for the
maintenance ami protection of am
rights ana property acquired under the
authority OF the United States.
Inlrd-That nr inhabitant Of said
archipelago shall ever be molested In
person or property on account of mis-
OF her adherence to the United States 50
1t is then TO be the duty of the pres
ident of the United States TO issue his
proclamation, declaring the independ-
ence Of the people of the archipelago.
The president is also authorized and
requested TO negotiate an agreement
between the United States and the
Philippine archipelago. and Great
Britain, Germany, France and such
other powers as he may deem best
providing for the perpetual neutrality
and inviOiability from all foreign inter-
ference with the territory of the arch
l2elago. and also for equal oppOrtuni-
Ties 70 trade between the archipelago
aud foreign countries.
Full amnesty is granted to all the in
haoitauts of the islands on account of
political ofenses and the bearing of
arms against thu United States. With
IN sixty days from the election Of Of
hcers under the Philippines constitu-
ton and their Inauguration the presi- {
dent Is 70 cause the armed forces OF
tqe United States TO be withdrawn from
the archipelago as speedily as possible. b