The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1900, Page 3

Bt Hy SAN FKANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1900 SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS IS BEGUN Ship Subsidy Bill Will Be First Con- Reapportionment of Representation and Sym- Caucus of Democrats of the House to pathy for Boers the Subjects of the First sidered Under the Head of Unfinished Business. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The Republi- natorial Committee on Order ¢ this afternoon decided that the sidy bill should displace er H.nn pine bill as the ddered at the and decided that that at The arrangement all hs when no one i session treaty nee with ye at the first opportunity W will move to take up the bill is motion prevails, as there is t it will, the effect will be Spooner bill, which there n at this time to pre ably will make a sp for the [ to Ser ch, is not expected that any one other ator will be prepared to proceed on subsidy measure, and in that ever Lodge of the Committee on Fo s, who will b exe: ave charg utive Y prov , order to consider the The arrangement furt the army bill rea the disposal of either or b placed temporarily may be dis- er to permit the prompt considerati that measure, which is considered f more press- ing importance tha T of the other stions. The same understanding pre- s regarding the approp 1 bills. ator Morgan's guan canal bill me consi at the hands om: tee on r of Business. no de 1t was reached cerning was generally it_upon the Or¢ STREET Dec flurry’ and oath of office to-day. With- formal reading » had been con- e d Senators were it bills, getting 0 that action can There was a very busi- s about he whole proceeding. | It ted clearly the tight grasp the s upon Congress. There sions of the Mltary | Ways and Means House to put into shape and revenue reduction E were pleased that the which are now before Con- losely allied to expa 4 by the President. They bill has a ship subsidy the unfinished same tion of the Hay-Paunce- ques- attention n it the Senate is understanding, and ttle of te prior g bill or tne é | of the House were | + REPRESENTATIVE CRUMPAC- KER OF INDIANA, WHO OF- FERED FIRST RESOLUTION. kS - + | g talked with Democratic Senators ex- pressed the opinion that there would be no t to prevent this legislation by Z opposition ugh they expect r of speec inst it. Lodge ference for ine concerning the tre s called into the con- purpoge of consultation ty. He stated that he would be prepared to proceed with it at any time, and that he was nxiou to have it disposed of at as early possible | word of praise and that Congress i« v 1o provide a standing army of which may be enlarged at the disc President to 100,000. The cons tion of a Pacific cable is urged, | President’s reference to the of a canal across the isthmus of America is ve It is understosd that he will sen; a special meszage on | this subjec which will embody re- port of the Isthmian Canai Commission. This speclal message will stror urge not only the ratification of the Hay- | Pauncefote treaty but also the passuge of | the raguan canal bill. The facts the commission’s report are un | derstood to be iIn favor of the construc- | tion of the Nicaragua canal in the ab- | | sence of guarantec from the Panama | Company that the United States can be | given full control of the Panama canal. Too plain to be misunderstood is the at- | titude of the Democrats with reference to the Republican programme. It is not ex- pected that there will be even a yvigorous opposition to any of the administration’s measures. Senator Jones, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, is apparently disgusted. Extreme Demo- | crats of the Bryanite school in both houses frankly admit that it will be dif- ficult to get the Democrats to line up in order to make a fight. The House Demo- | crats met in caucus to-night to consider | stated R i B e e Measures Introduced. FIRST BILL INTRODUCED. Crumpacker Seeks Reapportionment of Representatives in Congress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The first bill of the session introduced in the House was by Representative Crumpacker (R.) of Indiana, “making an apportionment of representatives in Congress under the eleventh census.” It provides an in- -rease of membership from 357 to 365, The owing states gan in representation: 1, Col > 1, Cadfornia 1, Con- 1," Florida 1. Tiinois a fol Arkansa necticut chusetts 1, Minnesota 2, Missouri 1, ) Je New )ork orth vakota I, Pennsylvania 2 Washington 1, West Virginia 1. The following States £ Loufsiana 2, Mis: a 1, North Carolina 4, rolina 3, Virginia L L B et o ) They could not agree on They are like a snake all wriggle and no pro- gress, or a cab moving backward. They adjourned without taking any actfon. If the administration needs Democratic votes it will get them. Each Democrat is his own leader. It was decided at a meeting of the Sen- ate steering committee late this afternoon that the ship subsidy bill should be taken up to-morrow. A motion to that effect will be made by Senator Frye, and if it is carried the shipping bill will take prece- los 1 the army bill. any programme. without a head, dence over ev thing else before the Senate, and or Frye will make a the bill. It is believed the bill that it can be days. by the frie passed within ten Senator Hanna sald to a Call corre- spondent to-night that he believed Sena- tor Frye's speech will be all the argument the Republicans needed and that the chief opposition to it was because it was not fully understood. It has also been agreed that all the time of the executive session be devoted to the consideration of the Hay-Paunce- fote treaty till a vote is had. There will be no vote on the Nicaragua canal bill until the treaty is out of the way. The report of the Isthmian Canal Commission will be laid before the Senate committee on Nicarag al at 10 o'clock to-mor- row. SP e OPENING; OF THE SENATE. Message Read and Adjournment Out of Respect to Deceased Members. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—In the Senate to-day the work of the short sion of the Fifty-sixth Congress was successfully launched. It had been the purpose of the Senate to announce the death of Senators Gear (Iowa) d Davis (Minnesota) imme- diately after assembling and then to ad- journ and to recelve the message of the President to-morrow, but as this had been announced by the leaders of both branches of Congress to be a “business session” it was determined to recefve the message to-day and thus gain one day in a session in which that much time may be of immense importance. Aside from the reading of the message and the adminis- tration of the oath of office to Willilam B. Dillingham, the new Senator from Ver- mont, who succeeds the late Justin 8. Morrill, other new member of the body, former Representative John C. Dolliver, who suc- ceeds the .ate Senator Gear of lowa, was present throughout the session, but his credentials were not presented and he was not sworn in. These formalities will be no business was transacted. The | | adopted, EEOBGANIZATION OF ARMY. Secretary Root’s s Bill to Receive Prompt Consideration. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. — Secretary Root's bill for the reorganization of the army was introduced to-day by CHair- man Hull of the House Military Com- mittee and at once referred to that com- mittee, Work on the bill has been in progress, and the measure now is prac- ticailly completed and ready to be re- ported. The report probably will be made to-morrow, and Chairman Hull says he hoped to begin consideratiom of the measure within & day or two, cer- tainly by Kriday, with the expectation of passing it in the House before the close of the present week. Hull says the re- quirements of the military service make it essential to pass the measure without delay. One of the changes in the bill made by the committee to-day was to adopt an anti-canteen amendment, offered by Hay of Virginia, prohibiting the sale | of liguor on military property, transports, etc. Another change made Creates an in- spector of artillery, instead of a.chief of | artillery, who is to be on the staff of the general commanding the army. L e o 2 e w a S J complied with to-morrow, now that the HBenate has been intormed of the death ot Senator Gear. W nen the Senate convened it was within the shadow of the death of two of iis most distinguished members. Since the Senate last convened a great national campaign has teen imaugurated and con- ducted to a conciusion, and as Senators assembled they exchanged political greet- ings as weil the warm handclasps of personal triendship. A notable meeting on the floor just before the session opened was that between Hanna of Ohio ana Jones of Arkansas, the chairmen respec- tively of the Republican and Democruuc committees. Surrounded by many of their colleagues they exchangea cordial greet- ings and laughed and cnatted for several minutes. ‘the air of the chamber was hefivy with the perfume from magnificent = floral pieces, The fall of Senator Frye's gavel caused a hush to fall over the chamber at 12 clock, and then Mr. Milburn, the ven- erable blind chaplain, in a beautiful prayer paid touching tribute to the deaths of Senators Davis and Gear the roll disclosed the presence of sixty one Senators, and the Senate then pro- ceeded to routine business. William E. Dillingham was fill_the unexpired term of the Iz 8. Morrill. A resolution by of two Senators be appointed to join similar committee of the House to form the President that the Cor in session and ready to receiy munication he might The te Justin Hoar that a committee a ¥ com- have to make was rell. nate then took a recess of forty and on reassembling Hoar g nounced that the President had expre: his pleasure that Congress once more was in session and that he would communicate with it forthwith. Instantly or Pruden, one of the sec- retaries of the President, was recognized and presented the awaited message of the President. It took Mr. Bennett, the sec- retary of the Senate, one hour and fifty minutes to read it. Allison then announced the death in July last of his colleague, Senator John Henry Gear, and offered the usual reso- lution of sorrow, which was adopted, Nelson of Minnesota, who had returned only two hours before from St. Paul, nounced formally Davis, tion has lost one of its wisest public servants and the State of Minnesota one of its most distinguished sons." The Senate then, at 3;15 o’clock, on mo- the death of Senator chair appeinted Hoar and | an- | saying that in his death “the na- | | vanquished. The call of ! | the sworn_in to | iorioodecooffemfofonfoforioof defofefofonfomfoferfe felrioofe b SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS. Resolution Introduced by Fitzgerald of Massachusetts. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—A resolution in behalf of ex-President Kruger was intro- duced in the House to-day by Representa- tive Fitzgerald of Massachusetts. It re- cites: Whereas, The heroic struggle made by the Boer republics to maintain their existence has excited the sympathy of the whole world; therefore, be It Resolved, That the efforts of Paul Kruger to obtain the assistance of the civilized na- tions of the world In securing peace and proper terms of settlement between Great Britain and the Boer republics are deserving of the praise and sympathy of the American people. tion of Allison, as an additional mark Df respect for the memories of Senator Gear and Sepator Davis, adjourned. SESSION OF THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The opening sessfon in the House was brilliant but not exciting. There were the usual throngs in | the galleries and the usual display of floral pleces on the floor, but the proceed- ings were purely formal, consisting of the | rapping to order by the Speaker, prayer | by the chaplain, the roll call of members the appointment of the formal comm! tees to wait upon the President and the reception of and the reading of the Presi dent’s message. Despite the fact that a great Presidential campaign had conclud- ed within a montn, the best of feeling seemed to prevall between The reading of the message, which naturally was the feature of the day, occupied over two hours. It.was lis. tened to with respectful interest by sides. When Speaker Henderson called the House to order at noon the desks of half the members were frelghted with flowers from admiring friends or constituents, und the profusion of the floral pieces gave the hall more the appearance of a garden than a legislative assembly. The floral pieces were of infinite variety. Roses, car- nations and chrysanthemums of every hue were made into every conceivable design. The great proportion of flowers were on | Republican side, and one could mark the geographical limits of the victorious party in the recent campaign by the floral | an ad- | area. Here and there, however, miring constituent had deposited a bunch of flowers on a desk on the Democratic side. T usually marked the seat of one Who won a personal triumph. gallery the wealth and beau tal was present, frocks. A rap with the gavel and a report “The House will be in order” from Speaker | Henderson commanded the assemblage on the floor and in the galleries to remain quiet, and then the blind chaplain deliv- ered a prayer. In his invocation the chap- lain referred feelingl the deaths of the late Representatives Daly of New Jersey and Hoffecker of Delaware, which oc- curred during the recess. The Speaker then directed the clerk to call the roll. As soon as the clerk began the conversation on the floor and in the galleries was resumed. The confusion be- came so great that the clerk could not hear the responses, and the Speaker was obliged several times to call for order. The Speaker announced that 275 mem- bers had responded to their names, a quorum, and the House was ready for business. The following members-elect then ap- peared at the bar of the House and took the oath: Albert D. Shaw, who succeeds of the capi- gow=ed in smart winter victors ana | both | In the | Consider a Course on Army Legislation. + | REPRESENTATIVE FITZGER- ALD OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE FRIEND OF THE BOERS. | & WASHINGTON, Dec. 3—A caucus of the Democratic members of the House of Reprasentatives was held in the hall of | the House at the cl of the session to- | day to consider the course to be taken on army legislation. Representative Hay of Virginia, a member of the Military Com- mittee, explained the status of the army | bill proposed by Secretary Root and urged the desirability of not legislating until the & | (he late Representative Chickering of New | York; Allen F. McDermott. who succeeds | the late Representative Daly of New Jer- | | sey; Walter C. Hoffecker, who succeeds the late Representativ Hoffecker of | Delaware; Edward D. Morrill, who suc- | ceeds the late Representative Harmer of Penn: William Richardson, , who cceeds General Wheeler of Alabama; H. Jackson, who succeeds Governor Smith of Maryland, and Samuel D. Woods, who succeeds Representative De Vries of California Mr. Bailey of Texas questioned the form of the resignation of Representative Dol- liver, He said he doubted the right of a member to resign at a future fixed date. He said he would not raise the point formal but merely called attention to it, so In future it could not be cedent. Dolliver's resignation. he said, had been tendered to take effect December 1, so that Mr. Conner had been elected to fill the va- used as a pre- | the election. He cited a court decision to a future date was not a resignation In fact, but simply a notification of a resig- | nation to be made in the future. Balley | said he did not desire to press the matter, but desired the protest to be filed. The Speaker stated that inasmuch as ob- | jection had been made Connor would step | aside until the protest had been disposed of. The Speaker announced the appointment of Babcock of Wisconsin on the Commit- tee on Ways and Means to succeed Dol- liver. Payne, Grosvenor and Richardson | cancy which did not exist at the time of | show that a resignation to take effect at | course of the Government as to the Phil- ippines had been more definitely deter- mined. He progosed the following resolu- tion: “Resolved, that it is the sense of this committee that the law now in existence as to the army he continued for two years from July 1, 1999, This led to extended discussion. Slayden of Texas, also of the Military Committee, proposed to amend the time to one year. Jones of Virginia presented a substitute resolution expressing the oppositien of the caucus to the army reorganization bill submitted by the War Department. Rep- resentatives Richardson, Bailey, Carmack, Newlands, Cox and others made specehes showing considerable diversity of opinion as to what should be done.” Hay finally withdrew his resolution and the other propositions_ were not passed, the caucus adjourning without action. THE “CONSPIRACY” BILL. Favorable Report Presented by Lit- tlefleld of Maine. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Representative Littlefleld of Maine, from the Judiclary Committee of the House, to-day presented a favorable report of what is known as the “conspiracy” bill, limiting the use of restraining orders and injunctions in dis- putes between employer and employed in places under Federal control. The report favors two changes in the bill. One strikes out the provision which would have the effect of excepting combination trade dis- putes from the operations of the Sherman anti-trust law. The other amends the bill so that it will not cover instances of threats to injure persons or property, business or occupation, or overt acts of interference with the rights of others: Otherwise the bill is preserved in Hmiting the scope of injunctions, conspiracies, ete. ettt et @) | were appointed to join the committee of the Senate to notify the President that Congress was in session and ready to re- ceive any communication from him, The » directed by resolutoin to noti that the House was read; After the adoption of these. formal r tions the House, at 1 o'clock, took a recess until 2 o'clock, when the President’s message was laid before the Hou: Its reading was lis- tened to attentively. The reading upied two hours and tem ‘ml,’ml».fl, There w no demonstrations during the reading, but as the clerk fin- | ished there was a scattering round of ap- plause on the Republican side. The deaths of Representative Hoffecker of Delaware, Representative Daly of New Jersey, Senator Gear of lowa and Senator Davis of Minnesota were then announced, | and after the adoption of resolutions of | regret the House as a .further mark of | respect to the memory of the deceased members at 4:20 p, m. adjourned. - s REDUCTION OF THE REVENUE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Chairman | Payne of the Ways and Means Commit- | tee said to-day that no exact programme had been fixed as to the time of acting in committee on the bill reducing the reve- nues or for considering the measure in the House. There has been some talk of a caucus, but it has not come to the atten- tion of Payne that a caucus on the meas- ure is desired, and there is some doubt as to whether one will be required. PRESIDENT MKINLEY SENDS HIS MESSAGE TO THE FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS Continued From Page Two. should in general be enjol the establishment n which the natives . the cities and in the shall be afforded the oppor- wn local affairs to the f which they are capable, and ast degree of supervision and a careful study of their capaci- o rvations of the workings of native | n show be consistent with the main- ' £ law, order and loyalty. GOVERNMEN‘I‘ OF ISLANDS. in order of importance lnnlznlhn of governments in ative divisions correspond- . departments or provinces, in on interests of many or several g within the same tribal natural geographical limi*s vea by a common adm er the commission is of th « condition of affairs in tue that the certral administration nsferred from military will report the conclusion to rendations as to the o be establish>a er the control subject to m: retary of War, th vernment in the Phi of a legislative nature rred from the military governor this commission, to be there- 1 by them in the place and stead under such rules and you shall prescribe, until the civil central government ated in the last fore- 1 Congress shall other- se of this legislative wu- e the making of rules and effect of law for the rais- snue by taxes, customs duties and the appropriation and expenditure of of the isiand; the establishment educational system throughout the the establishment of a system to se- efficient civil service; the organization blishment of courts; the ogganization establishment of municipal and depart- sovernments, and all other matters of sture for which the military govern.r now competent to provide by rules or _rders f & legislative character. te aving the The commission will also have power dur- | ing the same period to appoint to office such s under the judicial, educational and service system and in the municipal and ,artmental governments as shall be provided Until the complete transfer the military nor will remain the chief executive head the government of the islands and will =x- ercise the executive authority now possessed by him and not herein expressly assigned to the mmission, subject, however, to the rules and rders enscted by the commission in the ex- £ the legislative powers conferred upon In the mieantime the municipal and de- rimental governments will continue to re- port to the military Governor and be subject to his mdministrative supervision and contrcl, under your direction, but that supervision and control will be confined within -the marrowest limits consistent with the requirements that the powers of government in the municipalities i departments shall bé honestly and effect- cly exercised and that law and order and in- “14ual freedom shall be maintained. legislative rules and orders, establish- of government and appointments to of- the commission will take effect imme- or at such times as they shall desig- bject to your approval and action upon oming in of the commissioners’ reports, which are to be made from time to time as their action is taken. Wherever civil govera- mepts are constituted ander the direction cf commission such military posts, garrisons and forces will be continueq for the suppres- #lon of insurrection and brigandage and the maintenance of law and order as the military commander shall deem requisite, and the mil- itary forces shall be at all times subject, under his orders, 1o the call of the civil authorities A of September, | the | for the maintenance of iaw and order and the | enforcement of thelr authority. | “In the establishment of municipal govern- | ments the commission will take as the basis of thelr work the governments established by | the military. governor under his order of Au- | %, 1899, and under the report of the board | constituted by the military governor by his order of January 28, 1900, to formulate and re- port a plan of municipal government, of which his honor, Cayetano Arellano, president of the Audiencia. was chairman, and they will give to the conclusions of that board the weight and consideration which the high character and inguished abilities of its members justify. the constitution of departmental or pro- vincial governments they will give especial at- tention to the existing government of the Isl- and of Negros, constituted, with the approval of the people of that island, under the order of the military governor of July 22, 189, and after verifylng. so far as may be practicable, the reports of the successful working of that government, they will be guided by the ex- perfence thus acquired so far as It may be applicable to the condition existing in other portions of the Philippines. They will avail themselves to the fullest degree practicable of the conclusions reached- by the, previous | commiseion to the Philippines. In the distribution of powers among the governments organized by the commission the presumption is always to be in favor of the | smaller subdivision, so that all the powers | which can properly be exercised by the muni- cipal government shall be vested In that gov- ernment and all the powers of a more general | character which can be exercised by the de- | partmental governments shall be vestéd in that government, and so that In the governmental system, which is the result of the process, the central government of the island, following the example of the distribution of the powers be- tween the States and the national Government of the Ugited States, shall have no direct ad- ministration, except of matters of purely gen- eral concern, and shall have only such super- vision and control over local governments as may be necessary to secure and enforce falth- ful and efficient admintstration by local of- cers. | VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. ““The many different degrees of civilization and varieties of custom and capacity among the people of the different islands preclude very definite instructions at to the part which the people shall take in the selection of their own officers: but these general rules are to be ob- served: That in all cases the munieipal offi- cers, who administer the local affairs of the people, are to be selected by the people, and that wherever officers of more extended juris- diction are to be selected in any way natives of the islands are to be preferred, and if they can be found competent and willing to per- form the duties they are to receive the offices in preference to any others. “It will be necessary to fill some offices for | the present with Americans, which, after a | time, may be well filled by natives of the | islands. As soon as practicable a system for certalning the merit and fitness of candi- | dates for civil offices should be put in force. An indispensable qualification for all offices and positions of trust and authority in the islands must be absolute and unhampered au- thority, and power %o remove and punish any officer deviating from the standard must at all times be retained In the hands of the central ; authority of the island. In all of the forms of government and ad- | ministrative provisions which they are author- | 1zed to prescribe, the commission should bear in mind that the government which they are ertablishing is designed not for our satlsfac- tion, or for the expression of our theoretical vfbws, but for the happiness, peace and pros- perity of the people of the Philippine Islands, and the measures adopted should be made to conform to their customs, their habits and even their prejudices, to the fullest extent consist- dist | Philippines, ent with the accomplishment of the indispens- able requisites of just and effective government. At the same time the commission should bear in'mind and the people of the islands I snould be made plainly to understand that there | are certain great principles of government which have been made the basis of our govern- | mental system, which we deem essential to the | rule of law and the maintenance of individual | freedom, and of which they have, Iy, that there are also certain practical rules of government which we have found to be essen- tial to the preservation of these great principles of liberty and law, and these rules of government must be estab- lished and maintained in their islands for the suke of their liberty and happiness, however much they may conflict with the customs or laws of procedure with which they are familiar, “It is evident that the most enlightened thought of the Philippine Islands fully appre- clates the importance of these principles and rules, and they will inevitably within a short time command universal assent. Upon every division and branch of the government of the therefore, must be imposed three inviolable rules: That no person shall be de- prived of life, liberty or property without due progess of law; that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compen- sation; that in all criminal prosecutions the ac- cused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense; that excesstve bail shall not be re- quired nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted; that no per- son shall be put twice in jeopardy for the same offense, or be compelled in any criminal case tc be a witness against himself; that the right to be secure ngainst unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated; that mneither slovery mor involuntary servitude shall exist, except as a punishment for crime; that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed; that no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the rights of the people to peaceably assemble and petition the Government for a redress of griev- ances; that no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and that the free exercise of religious profession and worship without dis. crimination or preference shall forever be al- lowed. “It will be the duty of the commission to make a thorough investigation Into the titles to the large tracts of land held or claimed by individual€ or by religious orders; into the jus- tice of the claims and complaints made against such landholders by the people of the islands, or any part of the people, and to seek by wise and peaceable measure a just settlement of the controversies and redress of wrongs which haye caused strife and bloodshed In the past. In the performance of this duty the commission is enjoined to see that no injustice is done: to have regard for substantial rights and equity, dieregarding technicalities so far as substan- tial right permits, and to observe the following rules: RULES FOR COMMISSION. ““That the provision of the treaty of Parls pledging the United States to the protection. of all rights of property in the islands, as well as the principle of our own Government, which prohibits the taking of private property without due process of law, hall not be violated; that the welfare of the people of the islands, which should be a paramount consideration, shall be attained consistently with this rule of property rights: that If it becomes necessary for the public interest of the people of the islands to dispose of claims to property which the com- mission finds to be not lawfully acquired and held digposition shall be made thereof by due legal procedure, in which there shall be full opportunity for fair and impartial hearing and been denfed the experience possessed by us; | unfortunate- | and that these principles | 1 judgment; that it the same public Interests re- quire the extinguishment of property rights lawfully acquired and held, due compensation shall be made out of the public treasury there- for; that no form of religion and no minister of religion shall be forced upon any community or upon any citizen of the Islands; that, upon the other hand, no minister of religlon shall be interfered with or molested in following his calling and that the separation between state and church shall be real, entire and absolute. ‘It will be the duty of the commission to pro- mote and extend, and, as they find occasion, to improve the system of educatlon already Inau- gurated by the military authorities. In doing this they should regard as of first importance the extension of a system of primary educa- | tion, which shall be free to all, and which shall tend to fit the people for the dutles of citizenship and for the ordinary avocations of a civilized community. This instruction should be given In the first instance in every part of the islands in the language of the people. In view of the great number of languages spoken by the different tribes, it s especlally impor- tant to the prosperity of the islands that a com- mon medium of communication may be estab- lished, and it is obviously desirable that this medium should be the English language. Es- pecial attention should be at once given to affording full opportunity to all the people of the islands to acquire the use of the English language. “It may be well that the many changes which should be made in the system of taxation and in the body of the laws under which the people are governed, except such changes as have already been made by the military gov- ernment, should be relegated to the civil gov- ernment, which is to be established under the ausplees of the commission. It will, however, | be the duty of the commissfon to inquire dili- | gently as to whether thers are” any further changes which ought not to be delayed, and if w0, they are authorized to make such changes, subject to your approval. In doing so they are to bear In mind that taxes which tend to penal ize or repress industry and enterprise are to be avolded; that provisions for taxation should be simple, 50 that they may be understood by the people; that they should affect the fewest prac- ticable subjects of taxation which will serve for the general distribution of the burden. ““The main body 6f the laws which regulate the rights and obligations of the people should be maintained with as little interference as possible. Changes made should be mainiy in procedure and in the criminal laws to secure speedy and impartial trials and at the same time effective administration and respect for individual rizhts. “In dealing with the uncivilized tribes of the islands the commission should adopt the same course followed by Congress in permitting the tribes of our North American Indians to matu- tain their tribal organization and government, and under which many of those tribes are now living In peace and contentment, surrounded by a civilization to which they are unable or unwilling to conform. Such tribal govern- ments should, however, be subjected to wise and firm regulation, and, without undue or petty interference, comstant and active effort should be exercised to prevent barbarous prac- tices and introduce civilized customs. All officers and employes of the United States, both civil and military, should be im- pressed with a sense of the duty to observe not merely the material but the personal and so- cial rights of the people of the islands and to treat them with the same courtesy and respect for their personal dignity which the people of the United States are accustomed to require from each other. % The articles of capitulation of the city of Manila on the 13th of August, 1898, concluded with these words: ““This city, its inhabitants, its churches, its religious worship, its educational establish- ments and its private property of all descrip- tione are placed under the speclal safeguard of the faith and honor of the American army.” 1 belteve that this pledge has been faithtully kept. As high and sacred an obligation rests upon the government of the United States to give protection for property and life, civil and religious freedom, and wise, firm and unseifish guldance in the paths of peace and prosperity to all the people of the Philippine Islands. I charge this commission to labor for the full performance of this obligation, which concerns the honor and conscience of this country, In the firm hope that through their labors all the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands may come to look back with gratitude to the day when God gave victory to American arms at Manila and set their lands under the sovereignty and the protection of the people of the United States. PROGRESS IN PHILIPPINES. Colncidentally with the entrance of the com- mlssion upon its labor, I caused to be issued by General MacArthur, the Military Governor of the Philippines, on June 21, 190, a’proclama- tlon of amnesty in generous terms, of which many insurgents took advantage, among them a number of important leaders. This commisslon, composed of eminent cit- fzens, representing the diverse geographical and political interests of the country, and bringing to their task the ripe fruits of long and intelligent service in educatfonal, admin- istrative and judictal careers, made great progress from the outset. As early as August 21, 1900, it submitted a preliminary report, which will be lald before the Congress and from which it appears that already the good effects of returning order are felt; that business in terrupted by hostilitles is Improving as peace extends; that a larger area Is under sugar cul- tivation than ever before; that the customs revenues are greater than at any time during the Spanish rule; that economy and efficiency in the military administration have created a surplus fund of $6,000,000, available for needed public improvements; that a stringent civil service law is In preparation; that rafiroad communications are expanding, opening up rich districts, dnd that a comprehensive scheme of education Is being organized. Later reports from the commission show yet more encouraging advices toward Insuring the benefits of liberty and good government to the Filipinos, in the interest ~f humanity and with the aim of bullding up an enduring, self-sup- porting and self-administering community in these Far Eastern seas. [ would impress upon the Congress that whatever legislation may be enacted In respect to the Philippine Islands should be along these generous lines. The for, tune of war has thrown upon this natlon an unsought trust which should be unselfishly dis. charged, and devolved upon this Government a moral as well as material toward these millions whom we have freed from an oppressive yoke. WARDS OF THE NATION. responsibllity 1 have upon another occasion called the Fill. plnos “‘the wards of the natior Our obliga- tion as guardian was not lightly_assumed; it must not be otherwise than honestly fulfilled, alming first of all to benefit those who have come under our fostering care. It Is our du‘y 80 to treat them that our flag may be no less beloved in the mountains of Luzon and the fertile zones of, Mindanao and Negros than it is at home, that there as here it shall be the revered symbol of liberty, enlightenment and progress in every avenue of development. The Filipinos are a race quick to learn and to profit by knowledge. He would be rash who with the teachings of contemporaneous history in view would fix a limit to the degree of cul- ture and advancement yet within the reach of those people If our duty toward them be faith- fully performed. The civil government of Porto Rico provided for by the act of the Congress approved April 12, 1900, is in succBssful operation. The courts have been established. The Governor and his asspclates, working Intelligently and har- moniouely, are meeting a commendable suc- cess. 3 On the 6th of November a general electi>n was held In the island for members of the Legislature and the body elected has been called to convene un the first Monday of De- cember. I recommend that. leslalation be enactsd by Congress conferring upon the Secretary of the Interior supervision over the public lands of Porto Rico, and that he be directed to ascer- tain the location and quantity of lands the title to which remained :n the crown of Spain at the date of cession of Porto Rico to the TUnited States, and that appropriations for sur- veys be made and that the methods of the dis- position of such lands be prescribed by law. On the 25th of July, 1900, I directed that a call be issued for an election in Cuba for mem- bers of a constitutional convention to frame a constitution as a basis for a stable and inde- pendent government in the islands. In pur- suance thereof, the military Governor issued the following Instructions: ‘“Whereaz, The Congress of the United States, | by its Joi resolution of April 20, 1598, declared | * ‘That the people of the island of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent: ‘That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition of intention to exereise sover- eignty, jurisdiction or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof. and asserts | tts determination, when that is accomplished, | to leave the government and comtrol of the | 1s1and to its people | “And whereas, the people of Cuba have estab- lished municipal governments, deriving their | authority from the suffrages of the people given under just and equal laws, and are now ready, in ltke manner, to proceed to the estab- | nshment of a general government which shall assume and exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction | and control over the islands: | *““Therefore, it is ordered that a general elec- tion be he:d in the island of Cuba on the third Saturday of September, in the year 1900, to elect | delegates to a convention to meet i the city | (Oonti.nned on Page 8.) 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