La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
Their Bearing - Our Rslasisss With
the PhiliDDissA.

Their 6eaSlaG % Our 80lAe1Ooo With
the PAilipDisss.
Spain in her dealings Win the United
States had violated neither iatRnatiooat
law nor treaty obiisation. bot Asd piace,l
. tyrannical- government over Ooba. and
was usiuy barbarous methods n trying
o. suppress the insurrection thsee. The
United States declared war against
Spain for the violation Of high humani-
tartan principles The war was quickly
over: Spain was eonq 1ercd. and At the
mercy Of the United States. A solemn
treaty was written. aud ~;gaed. sealed
and delivered by the two nations. In that
srsaty are promises and obligations TO
be kept by the United States.
Artiehe ". provides that for e. yssrs y
tppine Islands on the same terms ~ ships
and mercha ndise of the United Slater.
Article Vim. The REIMBURSEMENT or -
cesSion cannot In any respect impair the
properly rights which by law belong tc the
peaceful possession OF property Of all kinds
Of pr0vipces. municipalities. public or prf-
vaf- estabn nshments, ecciesiasricai or civic
bodies, or to private individuals. etc When
any document In the archives Of the rentn-
auin relates only In part to said sovereignty.
. copy of said part shall he furnished when
requested: such archives and records shah
ss.ii s ms,sou, sis,netion' ona ha~e % the light
To require. In accordance with law. authen-
ticated copies Of contracts. wills and other
TX. Spanish subjects residing In the ter
rttory may remain In such Territory. or may
remove therefrctn. retaining In either event
all their rights to sell dispose of their
property. and they shall have the right to
cnrry 90 their industry. commerce and PRO
to % the crown @ n ,s Spain. % OF sdop, s the nseon,
slity Of the territory In which they reside-
The civil rights and political statu. or she
native Inhabitants shali be determined oy
Congress-
K The Inhabitants shail he secured in
xi. The spanlards residing in the ter
r4tory shall have the same rights In the
| courts as other persons =,
copyrights and patentA acquired ey span
iards shaii continue to be respected: span
ish scientific literary ,is nnd sTsc tess - Suty
XIV. The government of each country
will for the term of ten years accord to the
merchant vessels of the other county the
name treatment In respect t. AZ poS
charges, includlng entrance and eiesrsnes Ss
XVI Il v Understood that any ebiiga.
states In respect to Cuba. .ee limited to the
time of Its occupancy thereof. but Il VIII
spoa the termination OF such osc9pensy
advise any government esta abiished IN me
Island TO assume the same obiiyattoas-
1t 10 absolutely essential that the Unit
Cd States should govern the isl,nds In
order 70 fulhll the foregoing solemn OBJ
legations. II it granted indepeudencs
end q Philippine government was estab-
Eshed. how then could the Unked States
make laws to admit ships and Uerciian-
diss into the ports of that nation. OF
make and enforce laws governing the
rights of property in that. q foreign ma
eion7 How could il protect the Spanish
ciuseu and his property rights there.
- ailot~ an Eha AvAFf.faA AZ their
reliion. and give equal rights to the
Spaniards In the courts? How could
Congress determine the civil rishts and
political status OF Q people living under
an independent and foreign government7
In order to do all these things Il must
have the authority and power. and II Il
cedee this authority and power b an
Independent nation II then Il hslp3sO
and cannot fulfill its sacred treaty obi
CATIONS. Therefore. II appears that the
United States. By treaty. has agreed 10
hold and govern the islands. not only
for ten ysars. but for all time to come.
A treaty il 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 Shey violate this
one3 II 90. in the future what answer
can We make to Spain when she has
fled claims against US, based upon the
violation of this treaty. and said "YOs
professed the highest standard Of moral
ity and declared war against me upon
high humanitarian principles. and when
I wss conquered and helpless. and you
could write anything you chose into the
treaty. you did write solemn obiixa lions
to be kept and performed by you, and
now you have willfuliy violated thar
which II most sacred among nations:
where is your boosted morality?"
IL il 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
II not In the way OF Cuba. The 2lst
article provides: ut u understood that
any obligations assumed by the United
States with respect to Cuba are limited
Z, the time OF its occupancy thereof.
but X will. upon the termination OF such
occupancy. advise any government estab-
iished in the islands TO assume the same
obigsfions." This clinch-s the matter.
With reference to the Philippines We
agreed to do: in Cuba we agreed tD ad-
sise others TO do.
s. p. DOUTHART.