Deseret Evening News | 1900-03-05 | Page 1 | Control of the Philippines

CO 0 OP TIm TIlE or lower by br lull March Senate committee on Philippines decided toda today to 10 report th the bi bill Introduced by SEnator Spooner ot of for the control of the Philippines Senator Lodge chaIr mart ot of the committee mode made the tue report to the The bi bill Is I as follows That ho when llen al all Insurrection against the sovereignty and authority of at the United States Slates In the Philippine Islands b by the treaty con I eluded at Paris rl on the day of Do De I 1191 shall have hae been completely suppressed by the and naval nOal fores of the United States State all mi tory CU civil and judicial powers nes sar nary to govern the ta said Id Iland islands shall until otherwise by Congress be vested etell tn in such person and persons aM shall Fe be exercised In such manner R the PresIdent o of the United States shall direct tar for maintaining and pro prot t acting tn the Inhabitants of the said islands In the fr free e enjoyment ot of theIr Ibe liberty t property and religion