Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
GOVERNMENT OF PHILIPPINES.
Substitute for Pending Measure Agreed
Iinoo hv canaka nep,n-r.k.

Upon by Senate Democrats
Washington. March 31.--The demo
cratic members Of the senate commit
tee on the Philippines have agreed up
on substitute for the Philippine gov.
eminent bill to be offered by them.
IL provides that, subject to provisions
that are set forth, the United States
shall relinquish all claim of sovereign
~ over the Philippine archipelago. but
that the United States shai4 continue
to occupy and govern the archipelago
until the people thereof shall have es-
tablished a government, and until sui
ficient guarantees have been obtained
for the performance OF our treaty oh.
legations with Spain, and for the safety
OF those Inhabitants VINO have surren-
dered to the United States, and for
the maintenance and protecl.on of all
rights which have accrued under the
authority thereof"
A constitutional convention is pro.
vided for, the members of which are
to be elected by the voters who speak
and write English, the Spanish or any
of the languages Of the archipelago.
The convention is to number 900 per
sons, and is to meet in Manila not
more than one year from the cessa
ton of hostilities In the islands. This
convention is to proceed ito form a
constitution and organize such gov
eminent as they may deem best adapt.
ed to promote the welfare and secure
the peace and happiness Of the iaha
bitants OF the islands; provided, that
said convention shall provide for an
ordinance, irrevocable without the
consent Of the United States, first,
that there shall belong to the United
States and continue to be the property
thereof. such lands and waters as the
president of the United States shall
designate to the said convention, for
naval, military and coaling stations,
and terminal facilities for submarine
| cables, the same to continue under the
control and sovereignty of the United
States; second. to carry into effect
the treaty obligations of the United
States with the kingdom of Spain and
| for the maintenance and protection
OF all rights and property acquired un.
der the authority OF the United States;
third, that no inhabitant of said archi.
pelago shall ever be molested in per
son or property on account of his or
her adherence to the United States"
II Is then to be the duty of the presi-
| dent Of the United States to issue his
proclamation, declaring the indepen.
dence of the people of the archipela.
go. The president is also authorized
and requested to negotiate an agree.
ment between the United States, the
Philippine archipelago, and Great
Britain. Germany. France, and other
such powers as he may deem best
providing Tor the perpetual neutrality
and inyiolability from all foreign inter.
ference with the territory Of the archi-
pelago, and for equal opportunities of
trade between the archipelago and for
eign countries.
Full amnesty is etanted to all the in.
habitants of the islands owning to DO,
litical offense and the bearing OF arms
against the United States. Within six.
ty days from the election of officers
under the Philippine constitution, and
and their Inauguration, the president
Is to cause the armed forces of the
United States to be withdrawn from
the archipelago as speedily as posi-
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