Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-23
fLAN FOR F|L|PINOS.
Our Scheme of Government Presented
to the ENJOYS.
THEY ADMIT 1T Is LIBERAL.
Includes the Appointment of n Gov
ernOr General by President Nc
Kinley and the FOrma-
ton of IL Cabinet.
HEY ADMIT TT Is LIBERAL.

man, head of the United States Philip
pine commission, has submitted the
following written propositions to the
Filipinos:
while the final decision as to the
form Of government is in the hands of
congress, the president, under his mil
itary powers, pending the action of
congress, stands ready to offer the fol-
lowing form of government:
"A governor general to be appointed
by the president, cabinet to be APP
! pointed by the governor general, all the
judges to be appointed by the president,
the heads Of departments and judges to
be either Americans or F'llpinos or both,
and also d general advisory council, its
members to be chosen by the people by
a form of suffrage to be hereafter care
fully determined upon.
The president earnestly desires that
boodshed cease and that the people of
the Philippines, at an early date, enjoy
the largest measure of self government
compatible with peace and order"
The United States commission pre-
pared the scheme, and the president
cabed his approval of the form of the
document.
The Irilpinos have made no definite
proposition, except for a cessation Of
hostiltes until they can present the
question of peace 10 the people. Pro-
fessOr Schurman toll the tilipinos they
had no means of gathering the people
together, as the Americans control most
of the ports. He also reminded them
that liberal form of government was
offered them and pointed out that it
was better than the conditions existing
under Spanish rule.
Gozaga, president of the Filipino
commissions, replied that nothing could
be worse than Spanish rule and adj
mitted that the form of government
proposed was liberal,
The civilian members of the Filipino
commission have declined to cooperate
with the other members of that COM
mission, as the former consider Agui-
naldo's latest demand to be preposter-
Gus after Major General otis refusal of
an armistice, referring to his wish for
time in order to consult the Filipino
congress.
Fighting Goes On.
In spite of the presence of the Filipino
operations continue with una bated rig
or.
The visitors are apparently oblivious
to the true condition of affairs and are
enjoying their visit here. They We're |
inundated with invitations |
day ANA night and express surprise at |
the state of affairs within our lines.
They We're led to believe that every |
thing was chaotic and are delighted at |
thu reception accorded them.
Reports received from persons who
have arrived from the interior show
that no troops are left in the northern
provinces They We're all drafted south
after the outbreak of war. The villages
On the west coast are almost deserted,
and the Tlocanos especially are DESTROYS
Of joining the Americans if only for
he purpose of crushing the Tagalogs
Many natives of Benguet and Ilocos
said that if the Americans had not ar
lived civil war would necessarily have
'nsued, owing to the friction between
he Tagalogs and the inhabitants of
other provinces.
IT is added that the only Filipino
roops now left are 1000 men. under
General Luna, at Tarac and about 1000
ln6er General Pho del Pillar. Even these
re demoraliZed and short of arms and
ulplies. Many of their rifles are dis
bled, and the Filipinos are unable to
er air Them owing to the lack of me-
hanics and materials for so doing.
A coastine steamer which has arrived
ere reports that the Spanish garrison
t Zamboanga, island of Mindanao. is
Olling the rebels in much the same |
manner as the Americans held them
'hile they We're in the vicinity of Ma
lila.
Every night the Spaniards are sub
acted to an Intellectual fusillade and if
hey are not soon relieved they will he
aduced to the condition of the Spanish
arrison at Iloilo just previous to its
vacuaton Of that place