The Philippine Islands, Količina 2Houghton Mifflin, 1928 - 644 strani "... During his nearly ten years of service with the Philippine government [the author] made a practice of preserving significant clippings and having copies made of the most important documents that reached his eye, and these, classified, annotated, and indexed, together with copious journals and correspondence, form much of the basis of this work ... the archives of the War Department have been made available, and the late Governor-General Leonard Wood authorized the collection of information from various bureaus and offices in Manila ..."--Foreword, p. v. |
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Pogosti izrazi in povedi
67th Congress Aguinaldo American administration American government appointed appropriation bill archipelago authority Bureau cent chiefs civil colonial Commissioner committee Congress Constabulary coöperation Court December Democratic Department desire dollars duty election enacted established executive expenditures fact favor February February 28 Filipinos Forbes funds Governor Governor-General Harrison Governor-General Wood granted Honorable House increased independence interest January Jolo Jones Law Journal labor land leaders legislative Manila March matter ment military Mindanao mission Moro Province municipal National Nationalist officers organization Osmeña party passed pendence Philippine Assembly Philippine Commission Philippine government Philippine Islands Philippine Legislature pine platform political position present President Wilson progress quoted régime Representatives Republican resignation result revenues roads salaries Secretary Secretary of War self-government Senate session sovereignty Spain Spanish speech Sultan Sultan of Sulu Sulu Sulu Archipelago Taft tion treasury United veto vote
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Stran 392 - 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...
Stran 445 - 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 maintain 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.
Stran 432 - ... ratifications of the present treaty, proceed to evacuate the Philippines, as well as the island of Guam, on terms similar to those agreed upon by the commissioners appointed to arrange for the evacuation of Porto Rico and other islands in the West Indies, under the Protocol of August 12, 1898, which is to continue in force till its provisions are completely executed.
Stran 443 - 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; and no religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political...
Stran 131 - It may determine the rule of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds expel a member. It shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall be published, and the yeas and nays of the members on any question shall, on the demand of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journal.
Stran 256 - An Act to declare the purpose of the people of the United States as to the future political status of the. people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more autonomous government for those islands,
Stran 446 - XIII., desiring to end the state of war now existing between the two countries, have for that purpose appointed as Plenipotentiaries : The President of the United States, William R.
Stran 217 - 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.
Stran 432 - The United States will pay to Spain the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) within three months after the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty.
Stran 132 - That two years after the completion and publication of the census, in case such condition of general and complete peace with recognition of the authority of the United States...