Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
Their Bearing on our R,lati,u
the Philippines. VII

tHc philippines.
SPAN IN her dealings with tba r...
states had violated neither iqte-ns.''l,el lied
law nor treaty obligation. but ba5 .''olal
a Nranniea government over Ca}.l p'''eg
was using barbarous metho1, IL, '., ana
to suppress the insurrection tbera "S1ns
United States declared war a,.i. tus
! Spain for the violation of high bno..s bS',lsI
tartan principles. The war Wa Iulll- nl,.I,
over; Spain was conc lered ana t.''Sy
mercy of the United States 'us
treaty was written. and sigoed s,ei'1 sas,li
and delivered by the two nations In tbs.
treaty are promises aud oblirotions ~
be kert by the United States. u
Article ". provides that for 70, 49,.
| me United states will admit Spanish sEfrss
., n'I nerrhandlse TO- the ports Of the pbiI
and merchandise OF the United States '1f'
Article VIII. The reiiHquishmenf o- q.
/ ceSslon cannot IN any respect imoair ~.
! property rights which by law belong In tSe
| peaceful possession Of property Of au kiris
| of provinces municipalities, nuhlis or r
| vGte establishments, erclcsiasti.al or ett
| bodies, or to private individuals etc Wso9
| any document in the archives Of the pa,.t,
! suia relates only in part to said s0yerri.ntv
/ copy Of said part shall he furnished ,ybsn
! requested; such archives and records slof
/ he caFHuiF preserved. aud private persons
/ shall, without distinction. have the tt.hf
! to require. in accordance with lnw. gufbsn
! tiratrd copies Of contracts. wills and other
| Instruments.
IN Spanish subjects rcsidiu, In fbo ts--
/ riiory may remain h such territory. or may
I remove therefrum. retaining IN eitaar erpnt
I ai their rights 10 sell or dispose 0f thpr
! property, and they shall have the licht 10
carry uu their industry. commerce ani rro
/ frSsi0n. They may preserve their allegiance
| 20 thp Crown Of Spain. or aduut the nation.
! aiity of the territory in which they reside
( The civil rights and political status of the
aatiye Inhabitants shall be determined by
Y. The inhabitants shall he secured In
/ the free exercise OF their religion.
NJ The Spaniards residing I'm the ter
| ritory shall have the same rights In the
/ courts as other persons
XIII. Rights Of property secured Ivy
I copyrights and patents acquired by Span
I iards shall continue to be rcspectpd Span
/ ish scientific. literary and artistic works
I shall continue to be admitted free Of 9uty
/ 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 and clearance
/ dues light and tonnage dues. as is accorded
| 10 i3s own merchant vessels,
XVI Ii is understood that any obilga-
tions assumed in this treaty 10y tine United
States in respect to Cuba, are limited TO the
time Of its occupancy thereof. but lt VIII
ruon the termination of such occupancy
aIvise any government established IN The
island to assume the same obligations. -
II is absolutely essential thar the Unit
ed States should govern the Islands in
1rler to fulfill the foregoing solemn db'
legations. If it granted independence
and a Philippine government was estab'
lished, how then could the United States
make laws to admit ships and merchan-
disc into the ports of that nation, OF
make and enforce laws governing the
rights of property in that, foreign ma
ton? 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 and
political status of a 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 obli.
cations. Therefore, it appears that the
United States, by treaty, has agreed ia
hold and govern the islands, not only
for ten years, but for all time to come.
4 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 Democrau
come into power, will they violate thii
one? If so, in the future what answer
can we make to Spain when she has
filed claims against us, based upon tho
Of this treaty, and sail You
professed the highest standard Of moral
ty and declared war against me upon
high humanitarian principles. and when
| was conquered and helpless and you
could write anything you chose into the
treaty you did write solemn obligations
10 be kept and performed by you, and
BOW you have wilfully violated thar
which is most sacred among nations;
where is your boasted morality|'
1t is said we should treat the Philip
pines rs we have Cuba, and We should
make the promise now. The treaty bars
he independence of the Philippines but
$ not in the way Of Cuba The list
lrticle provides; 1t is understood that
my obligations assumed by the United
States with respect to Cuba are limited
% the time Of its occupancy thereof
,ut it will. upon the termination Of sucn
occupancy. advise any government estao-
iShed in the islands to assume the sans
This clinches the natter
With reference to the Philippines We
greed to do: in Cuba we agreed TO ad-
iSe others to do.
S r. DOUTHART
Chicago. Oct Il, 1904