The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26
TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
Their Bearing on Our Relations Vrfth
the Philippines.

Their Bearing on Our Relations with
the Philippines.
Spain in her dealings with the United
States had violated neither International
law nor treaty obligation, but had placed
a tyrannical government over Cuba. and
was using barbarous methods in trying
TO suppress the Instruction there. The
United States declared war against
Spain for the violation of high humani-
tartan principles. The war was quickly
over: Spain was cong Tered. and at the
mercy OF the United States. A solemn
treaty was written, and sigaed. sealed
and delivered by the two nations. In that
treaty are promises and obligations TO
be kept by the United States.
Article " provides that for ten years
the United States will admit Spanish ships
and merchandise to the ports of the phil.
fppine Islands on the same terms as ships
and merchandise Of the United States
Article VIII. The REIMBURSEMENT or Sc
| cession cannot in any respect impair the
property rights which by law belong To the
| peaceful possession of property Of all kinds
| of provinces. municipalities. public or pri-
| waite establishments, ecclesiastical or civic
| bodies. or TO private individuals. etc. When
| any document In the archives OF the Ienin-
| sula relates only In part to said sovereignty.
| copy Of said part shall be furnished when
| requested: such archives and records shall
b,ii preservea, anu prisa'r perssh s
| TO require. in accordance with law, authen-
| instruments.
IN. Spanish subjects residing in the ter
| ritory may remain In such territory, or may
I remove therefron, retaining In either event
all their rights to sell dispose OF their
property, and they shall have the right To
carry on their industry, commerce. and pro
fesslon. They may preserve their allegiance
to the Crown of Spain. or adopt the nation
ality of the territory In which they reside
The civil rights and political status OF the
native inhabitants shall be determined by
Congress
the free exercise of their religion.
NJ. The Spaniards residing In the ter
ritory shall have the same rights IN the
courts other persons
Kill Rights Of property secured hy
copyrights and patents acquired by span
iards shall continue to he respected; Span
ish scientific, literary and artistic works
shall continue to be admitted free OF duty
for ten years.
will for the term OF ten years accord TO the
merchant vessels of the other country the
same treatment in respect to all port
charges. including entrance aud clearance
dues light and tonnage dues, as Is accoraed
to its own merchant vessels
| XVI. 1t is understood that any opiga-
| lions assumed in this treaty by the United
States In respect to Cuba, are limited TO the
time of its occupancy thereof; but IL VIII
anon the termination OF such occupancy
| advise any government established In the
Island to assume the same obligations.
| 1t is absolutely essential thar the Unit
ed States should govern tue islands In
order to fulfill the foregoing solemn OBJ
legations If it granted Independence
and a Philippine government was estae-
lished. how then could the United States
make laws to admit ships and merclian-
disc into the ports of that nation. or
make and enforce laws governing the
rights of property in that, a foreign ma
tionI How could it protect the Spanish
citizen and his property rights there,
and allow all the free exercise of their
religion, and give equal rights to the
Spaniards in the courts? How could
Congress determine the civil rights ana
political status of people living under
an independent and foreign government!
In order to do all these things it must
have the authority and power. and If it
cedes this authority and power TO an
independent nation it then is helpless
and cannot fulfill its sacred treaty ebli-
cations. Therefore, it appears that the
| United States, by treaty. has agreed to
hold and govern the islands, not only
for ten years. but for all time to come.
A treaty is the highest and most sacred
| contract written among men. For one
| hundred and fifteen years the United
States has kept and fulfilled all its
treaty obligations. II the Democrats
come into power. will they violate this
one? Ii So in the future what answer
can we make to Spain when she has
filed claims against us, based upon the
violation of this treaty, and said You
professed the highest standard Of moral
ity and declared war against me upon
high humanitarian principles, and when
l was conquered and helpless, and you
could write anything you chose into the
treaty, you did write solemn obiga tons
to be kept and performed by you, and
now you have willfully violated that
which is most sacred among nations;
where is your boasted moralityY
1t is said we should treat the Philip
pines as we have Cuba, and we should
make the promise now. The treaty bars
the independence of the Philippines. but
is not in the way of Cuba. The 21st
article provides: ut is understood that
any obligations assumed by the United
States with respect to Cuba are limited
t. the time of it's occupancy thereof,
but it will, upon the termination of such
occupancy, advise any government estab-
lished in the islands to assume the same
obligations" This clinches the matter.
With reference to the Philippines We
agreed to do; in Cuba we agreed to adj
wise others to do.
s. p. DOUTHART.