The Washington times., 1909-10-22
DEMANDS REFORMS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Mohonk Conference Severely
CriticiSeS Federal Gov
eminent.
WANTS EDUCATION
FOR THE INDIAN
Thinks Redskins Should Be Pre-
pared for Admission as
Citizens.

LAKE MOHONK, N. 2. oct. 2-De-
handing that the tribal relations so fat
as the North American Indian be abol-
ished and he be prepared for admission
TO American citizenship with ali that
the latter implies; criticising the ex-
pense Of insular government and insist
ing that reforms be put into force and
the Inhabitants at once prepared for
sef-government, the Lake Mohonk con
ference Of Friends OF the Indian am
other dependent peoples. adopted p
declaration Of principles today in which
the present methods or government IN
the Philippines. Hawaii, Porto Rico
Alaska, and the Territories are severely
criticised and demands made for reform.
Justice and eventual self-govern-
ment,' the declaration says, Els the
contamination of liberty and must
be guaranteed to all of the wards OF
the nation and all peoples under her
protection and subject to her sovereign
ty government.
In part the declaration is IS follows:
Duty of People.
THE duty Of the American people 10
establish By the force Of ifs laws and
the influence Of its example, liberty and
justice. is the same toward all it's non
citizen subjects. The ultimate end OF
all just government is seIf-governmenf
Keeping this end IN view, it is the duty
Of the nation 10 give to all under it's
authority adequate protection Of per-
son and OF property government b.
law, not by The viii Of a personal ruler;
courts OF law accessible to the poorest
and humblest; processes of law prompt.
economical and equal IN their opera
ton; taxes no heavier than the expenses
of their government economically ad-
ministered require; sanitary provisions
for the prevention Of preVentable dis
eases and the establishment of hygienic
conditions; schools which shall furnish
industrial and moral as well as aca-
demic instruction. and. through the vol
untary efforts of the churches, the in
spiratiOn Of religion founded not on
the fear but on the love Of cod
This means for the North American
Indian the abolition of the tribal rels-
tiOn, the substitution Of personal for
tribal property. the recognition OF the
Indians right TO travel freely and peace
ably, and to buy and sell in the open
market and his ultimate admission to
American citizenship.
1T means for the Filipino 0peul5g 10
him the American market as IL has been
opened TO the Hawaiian and Porto
Rican It means that the relationship
between the United States and her in
suIar possessions should he clearly de-
fined at the earliest practicable date.
1t means for the inhabitants Of the
nsular possessions the maintenance OF
local seIf-gOVernment as a preparation
for future insular self-gOvernment and
the complete development Of an Anglo
Saxon system of courts and procedure.
Punish Law Breakers.
And it means for aII-North American
Indians. native races Of Alaska, Porto
Ricans. Hawaiians, and FHipinos-ths
vigorous prosecution and punishment OF
all men engaged in IawIess endeavoTs 10
deprive these people Of their public or
private property, the establishment by
law OF efficient police regulations TO
safeguard the people against the vices
Of civilization. adequate systems of sd
lcatiOn for their mental and moral de-
and the Improvement OF
heir industries by providing industrial
raining. developing their resources, and
promoting easy access to profitable
markets.
''FfnaUy il means securing weH-paid
gents of unQuSstionable integrity and
proved capacity 10 represent the nation
n its work for the betterment OF these
peoples It does not necessarily mean
EVENTUAL statehood or eventual 1pdepen-
lence for our island possessions. IT may
mean seIf-EOvernment, under American
and subject 10 American SOW
,reignty But whatever relationship may
le esta bIished between America and her
usuIar possessions In the future just
government must mean for all peoples
Inder her protection and subject TO her
ovcreignty government for JhC benefit
f the governed now. that is justice and
ventuaE Self-Eovcrument. which Is the
onsUmmation of liberty"