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TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
Their Bearing On osr Relations With
the Phiitpptnea.

the Phiitppfnea.
Spain in her dealings with the United
States had violated neither International
Law nor treaty obligation. bat had piaef>i
a tyranuical government over Cuba. and
was using barbsrosfs methods sn trying
o. suppress the insurrection there. The
Unitei States declared war sgaiuSt
Spain for the violation OF high hauani-
tartan principles. The war was quickly
over; Spain was CONC i.red. and at the
mercy Of the United States. A solemn
treaty was written. and ~;saed sealed
and delivered by the two nations In thar
treaty are promises and obligations 10
be kept by the United States.
Article Nv. provides that for ten years
the united States win adIni: spanish ships
and merrha ndssc TO the ports of thc Phi
ipptn~ Islands on the same terms a- ships
srd rnercha pdfSe Of the United Stairs.
Article yIII. The reiinanishment
cession cauHet In any respect impair the
property rights which by law belong to the
of provipces municipalities. public or pri-
vate egta bli shnGenfx. ecclesiastical or civic
bodies or to private individuals etc. Whea
any document IN the archives II the PENN
snlA relates only tn part TO said sovereignty.
a copy % said part shall be farntshrsi when
requested; such archives and records shns
be carefully preserved. and private persous
shall. without distinction. haye the right
10 require. In accordance with law, sufhen-
AhfaAf1 f"l4Ns VI N+A-, 49, Fe-''
Instruments
TX spanish subjects rpsldinr In the ter
ritory may remain in such Territory ct MI
remove therefrom. retaining IN either evcit
all their rights to sell or dispose Of Their
property. and they shall have the right to
carry on their Industry. commerce and pro
fession. They may preserve their allegiance
20 the Crown OF Spain. or adopt tire natipu
aiky Of the territory In which they reside
The civil rights and political status OF the
native inhabitants shall be determined by
Congress.
the free exercise OF their religion
nj The Spanlarts residing In the ter
ri.ory shall have the same lights In the
courts as other persons
XIII. Rights Of property secured by
copyrights and patents acquired ~ sfah-
"a rds shall continue to be respected. span
shall continue to be admitted free Of duty
XIV. The government of each ccrntry
Will for the term OF ten years accord 10 the
merchant vessels OF the other country the
same treatment In respect to all por
charges. including entrance and ciearnaee
dues. light and tonnage dues. as u accorded
70 It's own merchant Sessels
XVI IL II understood that any onlfsa-
tlons assumed In this treaty hy the Uniied
States In respect to Cuba. are Limited TO the
time OF It's occupancy thereof, but IL VIII
upon the termination of such occupancy
advise any government established In the
Island to assume the same obligations
1t is absolutely essential that the Uaii-
ed States should govern TIE islands in
order 20 fulhll tue foregoing solemn OBJ
legations. IL IL granted independence
cad a Philippine government was estab-
ushei. 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 na-
too? How could il protect the Spanish
citizen and his property rights there.
sad allow al, the free exercise of their
religion. and give equal rights to the
Spsniards in the conr-sf How could
Congress determine the civil rights and
political status Of a people living under
an independent and foreign government?
ln order to do all these things IL must
have the authority and power. and IL Il
eedeS this authority and power to an
independent nation II then is helpless
and cannot fulfill its sacred treaty obli-
cations. Therefore. 1t appears that the
United States. by treaty. has agreed IN
hold and govern the islands. not oaly
for 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 II the Democrats
come into power. will they violate this
one? IL 50. in the future what answer
can we make TO Spain when she has
Sled claims against Us, based upon the
violation OF this treaty. and ssidi "Yos
prosessed the highest standard OF moral
ity and declared war against me upon
high humanitarian principles. and when
/ was conquered aud helpless. and yos
could write anything you chose into the
treaty. you did write solemn obi "a tons
to be kept and performed by you. and
now you have willfnlly violated that
which is most sacred among nations:
where is your boasred morality?"
II is said we should treat the Philip
pines we have Cuba, and we should
make the promise now. The treaty bars
the independence OF the Philippines. bot
Is not in the way Of Cuba. The 21st
article provides: 1T is understood that
eny obligations assumed by the United
States with respect TO Cuba are limited
- the time of its occupancy thereof.
but il will. upon the termination Of such
occupancy. advise any government estab-
iishei in the island 70 assume the same
This clinches the matter.
With reference to the Philippines We :
q greed to do: in Cuba we agreed to ad-
wise Others TO do.
s. +. DOUTuART