Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27
TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
Their Bearing on Cur atIons WIFE
the Philippines.

Sn,in in her lie 1iugs with the Cnl11~
StaIes had violated neither International
law nor treaty obligation, but had placed
A tyrannical government over Cuba. ana
was using harbarous methods in trying
+, >uppre<s the Instruction there. The
United Sites declared war against
Spain for the violation of high humani-
tartan principles The war was quickly
over: Spain was cOnq lered. ana at the
mercy of the CniteI States. A solemn
treaty was written. and Slgaed. seaieu
AID delivered by the two nations. In tha'
treaty are promises and Obligations 10
be kert 'y the United States.
Article " rrnvdos that for ten years
the l-aitcd .:atts will admit Spanish 81 ps
and merchandise to the ports OF the mn
inpine Islands on the same terms as SHIPS
ard rloroh" ,Fi0c e.. tie United States
.r-i,r. 80 REIMBURSEMENT or Sc
cession cannot in any respect impair the
property rights which 10y law belong to inc
peaceful possession of property Of all klhGs
of pToyin. es uniCipahiies- puonc OF pii,
yate estal' iShmcntS. eccleSlastical Ut ~, 1NlS
bodies. or to private individuals, exc Wuth
any document in the archives OF the teiill-
suia relates only in part to said soyerslEiIy,
Il copy of said part shall be furnished Wien
requested: such archives and records ShalI
he carefully preserved. ana private persons
shall. without distinction. nave the iisnt
TO reorire i'm accordance with law, anthem
ticated copies of contracts. wills ana "ther
Instruments -.
IX Spanish subjects residing in the ter
ritory may remain in such territory. or may
remove thcrcfron retaining IN etheL eh ri
ali their rights to sell or dispose OF thVia
property. and they shall have the H&ht "
carry On their Industry. commerce anu Plo
fessiUn. They may preserve their alleGlahce
to the Crown of Spain. or adopt the hati9n-
glity of the territory in which they reside
10 twill iol
| native inhabitants shall be Determined ny
| Congress. l.,
X The Inhabitants shall be secured III
| the free exercise of their religion
NJ. The Spaniards residing IN the W.
ritory shall have the same rights III the
courts as o: her persons. ir
| Kill Rights of property secured ny
| copyrights and patents acquired by Sp',n-
| iards shall continue to be respected opah-
| ish scientific, literary and artistic W9rts
| shall continue to be admitted ffec oil uu'y
| for ten years. .,
XIV. The government Of each country
will for the term of ten years accord TO tne
| merchant vessels of the other couhIr! lIt
| same treatment in respect 70 an pons
charges including entrance ana cleatan'ee
| dues, light aud tonnage dues, as Is aecoiueu
| to its own merchant vessels ,,,,o-
XVI 1t is understood that amy ooIish
| lions assumed in tliis treaty by the Unted
| states In respect to Cuba are limited To the
| time of its occupancy thereof. hui IL VIII
upon the termination of such occupancy
advise any government estaDilshu" III '"'
Island to assume the same obllSatlolls'
IT is absolutely essential that the Unit
ed States should govern the islands in
order to fulfill the foregoing solemn 3D.
legations. If it granted Independence
and Philippine government was eStaD-
lished. how then could the United States
make laws to admit ships and merciian-
disc into the ports Of that nation. or
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 Glelr
religion. and give equal rights to the
SpaniardS i'll the courts! How could
Congress determine the civil rights and
political status Of ii people living III Ter
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 obi
cations Therefore, ii appears that the
United States. by treaty. has agreed to
hold and govern the islands. not only
Tor 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. If the Democrats
come into power. will they violate this
one? If 50. 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
| was conquered and helpless, and you
could write anythin. you chose into the
treaty. you did write solemn obliga tons
to be kept and performed by you, and
now you have willfully violated thar
which is most sacred among nations;
where is your boosted morality?"
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 Dist
article provides: 1T is understood that
any obligations assumed by the United
States with respect to Cuba are limited
to the time of its 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 ad-
wise others to do.
s. T. DOUTHART.
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