Cañon City record., 1904-11-03
TREATY oBLleATlosIs.
fAslr Bs.rl.s % oar Rss.sis.s vssh
ths Phalappisss. frI-s

Their Bearing - Oar Rssasisas With
ths Phnsppisss. lrt-
Spain In her dealings with the United
States had violated neither intsrna.ibost
law nor treaty obligation, but had piace.l
. tyrannicai goycrnment over Cuba. and
vas using barbaroon methods IA tryine
% suppress the insurrsctiou tlssrs. Tie
United States declared war against
Spain for che violation Of high huu,Ani-
tartan principles. The war was quickly
over; Spain vas conqaered. and 1t the
mercy Of the United Stases- A solemn
treaty was written, and signed. sealed
and delivered by the two nations. In that
treaty are promises AMI obligztions to
be kept by the United States
Article ~. provides that for ten year.
the United states win admit speslsh snip.
fppine Islands on the same terms as ships
and merchandise of the United states.
Article VII. The REIMBURSEMENT or -
properly rights which by law beionr to III.
2sscefui possession Of property cf all kinda
yate Embellishments. eccIeslasticsi os eivic
bodies. or to private individuals. etc. When
amy document In the archives Of the Penln-
Bula relates only In part TO said sovereignty.
n copy OF said part shall be furnished when
requested; such archives and records shall
ss. d.: sss
to require. In accordance with law. authep-
ticafed copies OF contracts. wills aud other
TX spanish subjects residing In the ter
ritsry may remain In such TERRITORY. may
.remcyc thsrsfrom. rvtaininr 10 either event
property. and they ahall have the rigAt TO
carry on their industry. commerce and pro
6 sSs cross oa spis or adopt ,ss sass
siity ef the territory In which they reside
The civil rights aud political stntr. of the
nstivr Inhabitants shaii be determined By
Coagrcez.
<. The inhabitsnts shall he sersred In
XII The spsniards dr. re-idins In the ter
ritory shall have the same lights In the
cosrts - other perscrs
copyright. and patents acquired by spsn-
.i Oh to s. saaies ana .s q DO,
XIV. The government Of eacA eeansp
merchant vvs-eis OF ih< other couasr1 the
aame treatment In respect TO n pot
snsrss. Nh, ,ns,ud,nS y, sn.1nss s and essss.css
10 its Own merchant vesseh.
XVI II l. upder.tood that ssy ebltxn.
States in rsspset TO Cuba are Inii.a = a.
aPoa ths ,srminssisa o. such ecc.y.afy
Island 10 assume the esnss obiigntfsanL
II 10 absolutely essential that tho Uoii-
ed Sfafcs should govern the ialands tn
order 70 fulaii chs foregoing roicmn OBJ
lientionA II u granted inAepeadeors
md Philippine government waa estab
iished. bow then could the Unitsd States
make laws 10 admit ships and Asrci,an-
di.s into the ports OF chat nstisa. or
make and enforce kws Soverniag ehs
righn Of propessy In that, = fsrslsa ~
toaf How could v protect the Bpauish
citissn ard his properly Figbts there.
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religion. and give equal rights % -
SpaEiArds In ehs eourssr Hsv osah
Congress detesmine the civil rixAes and
political status OF . people uviax under
an indepsndcaf and foreign e0vsrnnsntf
In order to do all these things ie nust
have the autbority and power. snA u is
cedes shSs authority snd power % "a
fndependent nnSiou Il then u hai1lsss
asa eannot fuifli Sts sacr.si treaty shE-
sadsas. Therefore. II aprcars that de
Unitsd Stsses. by trWfy. has arrssd IN
bold and govern the ialands. nst eafy
for teo ysars. but for all time to censs.
A treaty Il the highest and most sacred
contract written smonx men For enc
hundred and fifteen years the United
States has kept and fuihiicd all its
treNy obiisatioaz- II tho Democrats
come Into power. viii they violate this
ooaf X %. In the future what snswer
can We make TO spain when she has
died cls3fns against us, based upon the
violation OF shis treaty, and said -Yos
profcssed the highest standard Of moral
ity end declared war against me upon
high humanitarisn principles. and when
I wss conquered and hclp,cs~. and yo1
could writs anything Jon chose into the
treaty. you did write soien,n ob!igs tons
to Be kept aud performed By ysu. and
now you have wilifully vio,atsd that
which is usost saercd among natisns:
whero u your boastcd morMlIty7-
Il h said ws should treat the Philip
pines as Nc have Cubs, and ws should
make the vrornisc now. The trcsty bars
the iBdepepdencs of the Philippines, but
10 not in the way OF Cul,a. The 21st
srticie provides: ''ft IL undcr-tooi that
any obligations assumed by tho United
States with respect 60 Cuba are ilniitc-i
Z, tho time of its occupancy thereof.
but u will. upon the termination Of such
occupancy. advise any government estab-
lished in the islands 60 assume the same
obliE seions.- This ciipches the matter.
With reference 60 the Philippines we
agreed to do: In Cuba we agreed 10 ad-
Wise others to do.
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