The Case for the FilipinosCentury Company, 1916 - 360 pages |
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... inhabitants of the Island or the great ignorance of the masses - much greater than in the Philippines - and even before they had been rescued from tyranny , the principle to be adopted toward that people had been proclaimed to the world ...
... inhabitants of the Island or the great ignorance of the masses - much greater than in the Philippines - and even before they had been rescued from tyranny , the principle to be adopted toward that people had been proclaimed to the world ...
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... inhabitants could neither read nor write , so that unrestricted suffrage was out of the question , and it was deter- mined that a voter must have either property quali- fication or literary qualification , or must have be- longed to the ...
... inhabitants could neither read nor write , so that unrestricted suffrage was out of the question , and it was deter- mined that a voter must have either property quali- fication or literary qualification , or must have be- longed to the ...
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... inhabitants . Whether President McKinley admitted it or not , that was certainly an imperialist policy , necessarily leading to the establishment of an American colo- nial system . Strong opponents of such a course naturally appeared ...
... inhabitants . Whether President McKinley admitted it or not , that was certainly an imperialist policy , necessarily leading to the establishment of an American colo- nial system . Strong opponents of such a course naturally appeared ...
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... inhabitants thereof as citizens of the United States , or to hold said inhabitants as vassals or subjects of this Government . 3. That whereas at the time of the declaration of war by the United States against Spain and prior thereto ...
... inhabitants thereof as citizens of the United States , or to hold said inhabitants as vassals or subjects of this Government . 3. That whereas at the time of the declaration of war by the United States against Spain and prior thereto ...
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... inhabitants of those distant islands . Every one of the resolutions thus far offered on this subject is an ex- pression of distrust in the future and in our dealings with other people . It is a well - meant effort to make us give bonds ...
... inhabitants of those distant islands . Every one of the resolutions thus far offered on this subject is an ex- pression of distrust in the future and in our dealings with other people . It is a well - meant effort to make us give bonds ...
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Act of Congress administration affairs Aguinaldo Amer Ameri anti-imperialist Archipelago authority bill bonds campaign ceded cession citizens civil government Clarke Amendment commissioners Constitution Court Cuba Cuban declaration Democratic described as mining desire duty election ence ernment established exercise favor Fili Filipinos foreign governor granted hectares hereby House hundred ican imperialism inde inhabitants insular interest ippines issue legislative legislature liberty Luzon Manila ment military mineral claim mining recorder municipal nation native occupation officers patent pendence person Philip Philippine Assembly Philippine Commission Philippine Government Philippine independence Philippine Islands Philippine question Philippine Republic pine Islands pino political possession posts numbered preamble present President McKinley provincial secretary public lands purpose ratification Republican retention rule Secretary of War secure self-government Senate sovereignty Spain Spanish Taft territory thereof tion treaty of Paris treaty of peace United vote Worcester
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Page 100 - This is a world of compensation and he who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and under a just God, cannot long retain it.
Page 93 - In all the forms of government and administrative provisions which they are authorized to prescribe, the commission should bear in mind that the government which they are establishing is designed not for our satisfaction, or for the expression of our theoretical views, but for the happiness, peace, and prosperity of the people of the Philippine Islands...
Page 222 - Philippines (except such naval reservations and fueling stations as are reserved under section 5), and, on behalf of the United States, shall recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledge the authority and control over the same of the government instituted by the people thereof, under the constitution then in force.
Page 333 - We favor an immediate declaration of the nation's purpose to recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands as soon as a stable government can be established...
Page 294 - Office at the expiration of the sixty days of publication, it shall be assumed that the applicant is entitled to a patent, upon the payment to the proper officer of five dollars per acre, and that no adverse claim exists; and thereafter no objection from third parties to the issuance of a patent shall be heard, except it be shown that the applicant has failed to comply with the terms of this chapter.
Page 203 - Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose it is desirable to place in the hands of the people of the Philippines as large a control of their domestic affairs as can be given them without, in the meantime, impairing the exercise of the rights of sovereignty by the people of the. United States, in order that, by the use and exercise of popular franchise and governmental powers, they may be the better prepared to fully assume the responsibilities and enjoy all the privileges of complete...
Page 13 - United •States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba.
Page 340 - We regard ourselves as trustees acting not for the advantage of the United States but for the benefit of the people of the Philippine Islands. “Every step we take will be taken with a view to the ultimate independence of the islands and as a preparation for that independence.
Page 280 - Court of the Canal Zone and to render such judgments as in the opinion of the said appellate court should have been rendered by the trial court in all actions and proceedings in which the Constitution, or any statute, treaty, title, right, or privilege of the United States, is involved...
Page 274 - That no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances.