The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27
TREATY OBLIGATIONS
Their Nearing on Our Relations
the Philippiuea

the Philippine.
Spain in her dealings with the unit.,
] Suites had violated neither nternatin''.u,
| law nor treaty obligation, but had ni,as'
a tyrannical government over cuha A.,
was using barbarous methods in t.,ina
to suppress the insurrection there re
United States declared war ,poina.
Spain for the violation of high lun,ani
tartan principles. The war VA, nDt..,,'.
over; Spain was conq Tered. and III III.
mercy of the United States. S,
treaty was written, and >igned snln,
and delivered by the two nations. In tha.
treaty are promises and obligation ~
be kept hy the United States.
Article ". provides that for ten ye,..
| the United States will admit Spanish 49,
| and merchandise to the ports of tn. rld
| ipIine Islands on the same terms as Shin,
| and merchandise of the United STATES p'
Article VIII. The REIMBURSEMENT n o.
ccssion cannot in any respect mpsfr ~
| property rights which by law belong , the
| peaceful possession of property of nh li wy
| of provinces. municipalities. public nr ,r
| waite establishments, ecclesiastical or pivic
| bodies. or to private individuals. etc Wbnn
| any document in the archives Of the renir
| sula relates only in part to said sovcrpl ,nt"
| copy of said part shall be furnished ,yhen
| requestcd such archives and records ,ban
| be carefully preserved, and private person.
ftuht
| to require. in accordance with law amman
| Heated copies of contracts. Wills ana afber
Instruments.
! IN Spanish subjects residing in ti,, to.
| rtory may remain in such territory In NAV
| remove thcrcfrom retaining in cthel eynnt
| all their rights to sell or dispose of Their
| property. and they Shall have the riea 70
| carry on their industry, commerce ana nro'
| fession They may preserve their aeginnce
| to the Crown of Spain. or adopt the nation.
| ality of the territory in which they aside.
.t.a pi.rl,ts
| native inhabitants shall be Determined by
| Congress
Y The inhabitants shall be secured in
| the free exercise of their religion
NJ. The Spannrds residing in the Ter.
| ritory shall have the same rights III the
| courts ms other persons.
| NH. Rights Of property secured by
copyrights and patents acquired by Span.
, .ards shall continue to be respected SpaD.
| ish scientific literary ana artistic works
! shall continue to be admitted free u duty
| for ten years.
| Nv The government Of each country
! will for the term Of ten years accord to the
| merchant vessels of the other country the
| same treatment III respect To an Tort
| charges. including entrance and clearance
| dues. light and tonnage dues as is accorded
| to its own merchant vessels.
XVI 1t Is understood that any oblira.
tious assumed IN this treaty by the Unified
States III respect to Cuba, are limited to the
time of its occupancy thereof but it will
upon the termination Of such occupancy
Island 10 assume the same obligations
1t is absolutely essential that the Unit
ed States should govern the i,llnds in
order to fulfill tue foregoing solemn OBJ.
legations. If it granted independence
and a Philippine government was estab-
lished. how then could the United States
make laws 10 admit ships and merchan-
disc into the ports OF that nation, or
make and enforce laws governing tho
rights of property in that. Il foreign ma
ton: How could il protect the Spanish
citizen and his property rights there
and aNow AZ the free exercise Of their
religion. and give equal rights to the
Spaniards i'll the courts? How could
Congress determine the civil rights and
political status IF a people living under
an independent and foreign government?
In order to do all these things it must
have til" authority and power. and if ii
cedes this authority and power to an
independent nation it then is helpless
and cannot fulfill its sacred treaty obi
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
\ 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! II 50. in the future what answer
can We make to Spain when she has
hled claims against us, based upon the
violation of this treaty. and said You
profeSscd 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 anything You chose into the
treaty, yon did write solemn obliga lions
to be kept and performed by you, and
now You have willfully violated that
which is most sacred among nations;
where is your boosted moraity?
1t is said we should treat the Philip
pines rs we have Cuba and we should
make the promise now. The treaty bars
the independence of the Philippines, but
IS not i'll the way of Cuba. The list
article provides: 1T is understood that
any obligations assumed by the United
States with respect to Cuba are limited
t. the time of its occupancy thereof
but it will, upon the termination of such
occupancy. advise any government eStaD
hshed in the islands to assume the same
ohllgations."' This clinches the. matter
with reference to the Philippines We
Wise others to do.
s. +. DOuTIART.
Chicago. Oct. IA. 1904.