The Delta independent., 1904-10-28
TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
Their Bearing 81 Our Relations Wata
the PhfltDptnSo,

the Phiiippiass.
Spain in her dealings with the Cnitsd
States had violated neither intssnattooAt
law nor treaty obligA ton. but had placest
4 tyrannical government. OVER Cuha. ann
was using harbarous methods in trying
to suppress the insurrectiou there. The
Unirci States declared War against
Spain for the violation Of high humani-s
tartan principles. The war was quickly
over: Spain was cong iercd, and At the
mercy Of the United States. \ solemn
treaty was written. and sigaed. sealed
and delivered by the two nations. In that
treaty are promises and obligations to
be kept by the United States.
the nis.d IS states m .ai. % Spanish .sip.
and merrha ndtse to the ports OF the Fni-
ippine Islands on the same terms as ship"
Article. Viii The r-linqnishmrnt or Sc
ce.sion cannot In any respect impair the
property rights which by law belong to the
Of provinces. municipalities, public or pri-
vate establishments. ecclesiastical or civic
bodies. or TO private individual. etc; nsnn, When
sula relates only in part to sa' sovereignty.
a copy Of said part shall be furnished when
be carefully preserved. and private persons
shall. without distinction, have the right
to require. In accordance with law. authen-
IN spanish subject. residing in the ter
r.ory may .s%sn In .Ioh .oius IL ssis.r EVEN,
all their rights to sell or dispose ot their
property. and they shall have the right 10
fession. They may preserve their allegiance
10 the Crown of Spain. or adopt the nation
s.y Of the s.rri.oTy ,; In Ts,sn ,.iS, .ass of ts
native Inhabitants shall be determined by
Congress. L.,
the free exercise of their religion.
ri. The spaniards residing In the ter.
ritory shall have the same rights IN toe
Mil. Rights OF property secured by
copyrights and patents acquired by span
shall to be sd .pss,s spsi.
shall continue to be admitted nee Oh ou'J
for ten years. ....,
will for the term Of ten years accord to the
u,erchau Mt yesseIS of the other country the
same treatment In respect 70 AZ poss
charges Including entrance and ciearance
dues light and tonnage dues, as u accorded
to Its own merchant vessels
XVI. 1t |. undsfstood that T, any n, Snitss H1iss
States in respect to Cuba are Limited 70 Tn, .nS
time Of Its occupancy thereof; but II VIII
upon the terminatiSn OF e,tsSi.aed IL Il.
Island to assume the same obligations
1t is absolutely essential that the Unit
ed States should govern the islands IN
order to fulfill tue foregoing solemn OBJ
| legations. II it granted independence
and a Philippine government was estao-
| Iished, how then could the United States
| make laws to admit ships and merchan-
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.
r.. RraA
,elision. and give equal rights to tiae
Spaniaris in the courts? How could
Congress determine the civil rights and
political status of q people living under
an independent and foreign governmental
| In order to do all these things II must
have the authority and power. and II II
cedee this authority and power to an
independent marion it then Is helpless
and cannot fulfill its sacred treaty obi
cations. Therefore. It appears that the
| United States, by treaty. has agreed Z"
hold and govern the islands. not only
fur ten years. but for all time to come.
A treaty is the highest and most sacred
contract written among men. For one
States has kept and fulfilled all its
treaty obligations. II 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
filed claims axainst Us, based upon the
violation Of this treaty, and said You
professed the highest standard Of moral
ity end declared war against me upon
high humanitarian principles, md nean
1 was Conquered and helpless, and you
could write snything you chose into ths
treaty. you did write solemn obaieaticos
to be kept and performed By you. and
now you have willfully violated thar
which is most sacred amoug nations;
where is your bpasteti 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 21st
article provides: 1T Is understood that
any obligations assumed BY the United
States with respect to Cuba are imitas1
t. the time of its occupancy thereof.
but Il will, upon the termination of such
occupancy. advise any government estab-
lished in the islands to assume the same
cblixstious" This clinches the matter.
With reference to the Philippines we
agreed to do; in Cuba we agreed to adj
wise others to do.
s P. DOUTHART.