Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-08
A NAIVE GOVERNMENT
First Autonomy Government of the
Filipinos Established on Island
Of Negros.
Entire Population Of the Island As
sembled at Bacolor to Witness
Ceremonies.
Judges, Governor and Other Officers
Take the Oath Festivities
To Follow.

Manila, Nov. AT Bacolor, in the
island of Negroes, the first autonomy
government of the Filipinos was estab-
lished Monday Gen. Smith, governor
of the island of Negroes, administered
the oath of office to the judge of the
supreme court, who, in turn, swore in
the governor, three judges, twelve
councilmen, the auditor and the secre
tary Of the interior. The natives of the
entire island attended the ceremony.
The officers from 1loilo We're also pres
lent. Three days feasting will follow in
celebration of the new government and
the first anniversary of the surrender
OF the Span.ards to the Negros revolu-
ltionsts. including ball in the govern
ment house last night. American flags
are displayed in the village.
The celebration consisted of horse
racing and other sports. music reiig-
iious functions and an Illumination The
hail last night attracted the wives of
/ the wealthy planters and there was as
/ great a display of rich costumes and
jcostly jewels as would be seen al a
similar affair in America or Europe.
/ Elections were held on Oct. 2, the NUM-
/ Der of votes cast being 5,24S There
4 We're forty candidates for the various
offices Meleiro Riverno was elected
Eg0vernor, receiving 1,S05 votes. Senior
ieiaimer received 1,2T7 Suffrage was
determined by property qualification
land ability to read and write.
Col Miner welcomed the officials on
behalf of the United States. In the
course OF his remarks he said: Negroes
leads in the van of civil government
4 in the Philippines. Your honor Hes IN
adding a new star to freedom flag
y Gen Smith during a speech which he
3delivered said: Your future promises
as brightly as Japans who today il:
recognized as among the civilized ma
tons Of the world
Sennr severno, in replying, said that
the best thing for the future of Negros
4 was the continuance of close relations
with the United States.
Cen Smith then announced the
granting OF freedom to the political
& prisoners in eonmeinoration of the
event
II Gen. Hughes in command at Iloilo
4 rendered eongra tulatory speech over
the eastern cable from that place.
j Gen. Smith. in an interview, re-
marked that ii was of the utmost i'm
portance that the Filipinos should be
taught to recognize the sovereignty o
the United States The gravest dan
GER he said, Threatening a peaceful
administration is intrigue among tn
insular politicians" and he declare
that the United States government
must for years keep control of the Fill
pinos in order to prevent such condi
. tons from existing.
The members Of the Sixth Infantry
which is divided into thirty garrison
Throughout the island of Negroes. ar
Undergoing great hardships.
y recently organized revolutonar,
movement was discovered in northerl
Negroes. and the Leaders have bee
forced 10 withdraw 10 Panay. a mum
ber Of bandits under the leadership Q
Papa Isio a religious charlatan, hay
been driven into the mountains but
is expected that they viii give NOR
trouble A force Of 80 native soldier
armed with Springfield rifles are help
ing the Americans and are found 10 b
valuable as scouts.
Gen. Lawton's operations nave bee
Temporarily suspended, owing To heav
rains. The country around Cabana
uan is flooded. The river however hs
begun falling rapidly and probably II
country IN that section Will. soon r.
sumo its normal condition.