The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-31
don EMILIO AGU|NALDO
HIS GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS
Views of Japan Gazette on an Old
Story in San Francisco Papers-Ag-
uinaldo Quiet Now.

President Don Emilio Aguinaldo, of
the revolutionary government of the
Philippines, and general in chief of
the army, has been timely with the
formation of his cabinet, says the ia
pan Gazette, in a mildly satirical ar
ticle, and while providing for the
proper carrying on of the public bust
ness, has been careful to enumerate
the insignia by which the various Of
ficials are to be distinguished from or
binary folks. There are to be four
government departments. One of
these is the department of war and
public works, thus associated because
for the present at least all public
works undertaken in the Philippines
being in the nature of excavating ri
file pits and inficting damage upon
buildings affording shelter to the rep
tile enemy, will be most fitly and sue
cessfully entrusted to military per-
sons. Marine, commerce and foreign
affairs are dealt with in one depart
ment. Police, internal order. Justice.
education and health are all Jumped
together. as also are finance, agricul-
ture and manufacturing industry. As
the personification of the Philippine
nation the president is accountable to
no one while in the exercise of his of
flee, this to continue either till the
revolution is successful or he is COM
PEELED to resign and a successor is Sc
lected by the congress. The last mem
toned body, which is to be popularity,
elected, and as to which it is provid-
ed that the president of the govern
ment shall not in any way impede its
meetings or embarrass its sessions, is
further protected from outside inter
ference by an article which states that
the place where congress deliberates
is sacred and inviolable and no armed
force can be introduced except at the
request of the president of the cham
Der, when necessary for the maInte-
nance of order among the members.
Among the archives of the congress,
which apparently consists of one sin
gle house, is book of honor, in which
are to be entered eminent services as
rendered to the country. Any Phil
ippine who desires to have his name
and deeds inscribed therein has only
to petition congress and submit doc
uments attesting his deeds since the
commencement of the present revo-
luton, and if they are eminent enough
the thing is done. For future services
the government will see that the
book of honor is kept properly post
ed. All the resolutions of Congress
must to be effective, be confirmed by
the President of the government;
should he consider any resolution in
eXpedient he shall explain to congress
his reasons, and if he fails to bring
that body over to his way of thinking
why then he just vetoes the resolu-
ton under the most strict RESPONSE
bility. Three delegations are to be
sent abroad, one of diplomacy to OBJ
tain the recognition of Philippine bel
ligerency and independence; there is
marine delegation to organize a big
Philippine navy, and the third is an
army delegation, to study tactics and
organize a Philippine army In sub
sequent order President Aguinaldo
sets forth the emblems and insignia
of the respective offices. The presf-
dent is to be distinguished by gold
headed staff with tassels of gold;
collar of gold carrying triangular
jewel having engraved on it a sun
and three stars, and a gold whistle.
Heads of departments are similarly
adorned, except that they are desti-
tute of both staff and whistle. High
provincial and municipal officers as
well as members of congress also wear
Distinguishing jewels, the rank of
each one being donated by the color
of the tassel attached to his gold
headed staff. These regulations are
indeed most minute, and there seems
very little danger of the president be-
ing mistaken for a provincial chief, a
municipal chief, or a secretary of
state, unless he forgetfully leaves
some part or other of his parapherna-
liza at home.