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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... judges , were chosen apparently without due reference to their training or experience . in- children enrolled . Great emphasis was laid during this period , particu- larly toward the end , on the extension of education , Educational ...
... judges , were chosen apparently without due reference to their training or experience . in- children enrolled . Great emphasis was laid during this period , particu- larly toward the end , on the extension of education , Educational ...
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... Judges . The condition of the courts of first instance is generally Increase in deplorable . The number of cases filed has steadily in- Shortage of creased from year to year . The number of judges has not been increased proportionately ...
... Judges . The condition of the courts of first instance is generally Increase in deplorable . The number of cases filed has steadily in- Shortage of creased from year to year . The number of judges has not been increased proportionately ...
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... judges , insufficient pay and no provisions for retirement , and in some instances to lack of careful selection . Investigation also indicates very clearly that more care should be exercised in the selection of the fiscals , or ...
... judges , insufficient pay and no provisions for retirement , and in some instances to lack of careful selection . Investigation also indicates very clearly that more care should be exercised in the selection of the fiscals , or ...
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... judge and say , we can see only one aim for the Independence Commission , independence ; and we can give only one instruction , to get it . Thus America , in adding another glory to her banner by establishing the first really democratic ...
... judge and say , we can see only one aim for the Independence Commission , independence ; and we can give only one instruction , to get it . Thus America , in adding another glory to her banner by establishing the first really democratic ...
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... worse than in the United States . The selection of judges and prose- cuting attorneys was at least as carefully done as in the preceding years . It is admitted on all hands that the Supreme Court 30 FILIPINO APPEAL FOR FREEDOM .
... worse than in the United States . The selection of judges and prose- cuting attorneys was at least as carefully done as in the preceding years . It is admitted on all hands that the Supreme Court 30 FILIPINO APPEAL FOR FREEDOM .
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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...