Condition in Philippine Islands: Report of the Special Mission to the Philippine Islands to the Secretary of WarThis report studies the situation in the Philippine Islands in order that a conscious decision can be rendered in granting independence to the people of the Islands and pursuing a policy which the American people will sanction and support. |
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... head of the civil government . The main purpose of the Spaniards Purpose of in the Philippines was the search for treasure , commerce tion . and the spread of Christianity ; but they soon discovered that the amount of treasure ...
... head of the civil government . The main purpose of the Spaniards Purpose of in the Philippines was the search for treasure , commerce tion . and the spread of Christianity ; but they soon discovered that the amount of treasure ...
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... heads of the old families , who Feudal system were almost feudal in the extent and method of control , still exercise a dominant influence and are able to impose their will upon the people . Happily , as education pro- gresses , this ...
... heads of the old families , who Feudal system were almost feudal in the extent and method of control , still exercise a dominant influence and are able to impose their will upon the people . Happily , as education pro- gresses , this ...
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... heads of departments and bureaus , and , above all , to exercise proper supervision over them . sponsibilities . Change in poli- cy not urged . A reversal of policy is not needed now , but time for the Filipinos , under careful but ...
... heads of departments and bureaus , and , above all , to exercise proper supervision over them . sponsibilities . Change in poli- cy not urged . A reversal of policy is not needed now , but time for the Filipinos , under careful but ...
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... heads of some depart- ments . A general reorganization is urgently necessary and business management must be put on a sound basis . Medical School . The medical school should be brought to a par with the best in America and the school ...
... heads of some depart- ments . A general reorganization is urgently necessary and business management must be put on a sound basis . Medical School . The medical school should be brought to a par with the best in America and the school ...
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... heads and the legislature . And , in the fourth place , it was felt that the new department heads should have more authority and power over the offices and bureaus under them . * * * These were on the whole the problems which were met ...
... heads and the legislature . And , in the fourth place , it was felt that the new department heads should have more authority and power over the offices and bureaus under them . * * * These were on the whole the problems which were met ...
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CONDITION IN PHILIPPINE ISLAND Leonard 1860-1927 Wood,United States Special Mission on Invest No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 7 - No senator or representative shall, during the time for which he may have been elected, be eligible to any office the election to which is vested in the legislature, nor shall be appointed to any office of trust or profit which shall have been created or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term.
Page 2 - No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, sectarian institution, or system of religion, or for the use. benefit, or support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary as such, except when such priest, preacher, minister, or dignitary is assigned to the armed forces or to any penal institution, orphanage, or leprosarium.
Page 7 - That each house of the legislature shall keep a journal of its proceedings and, from time to time, publish the same; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house, on any question, shall, upon demand of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journal...
Page 1 - That all persons shall before conviction be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great.
Page 18 - An Act to regulate commerce,' approved February fourth, eighteen hundred and eightyseven, and all Acts amendatory thereof, by providing for a valuation of the several classes of property of carriers subject thereto and securing information concerning their stocks, bonds, and other securities," approved March first, nineteen hundred and thirteen, shall not apply to Porto Rico.
Page 2 - That in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to have a speedy and public trial, to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his behalf.
Page 15 - The presiding officer of each House shall, in the presence of the House over which he presides, sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the General Assembly, after their titles have been publicly read immediately before signing ; and the fact of signing shall be entered on the journal.
Page 12 - ... to be ascertained by the oath of either party or of other competent witnesses, is involved or brought in question; and such final judgments or decrees may and can be reviewed, revised, reversed, modified, or affirmed by said Supreme Court of the United States...
Page 2 - 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. That no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship without discrimination or preference shall forever be allowed...
Page 1 - That no law shall be enacted in Porto Rico which shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, or deny to any person therein the equal protection of the laws. That in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to have the assistance of counsel for his defense...