The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09

The EreStde nt'6 TOEuoIs8
/ & !. In order to facilitate the most hu-
name, specific and effective extension Of /
authority throughout these islands, and
to secure with the least possible delay |
the benefits Of a wise and generous pro-
lection Of life and property to the in-lI
habitants, have named Jacob g. |
.Schurman, Rear Admiral George Dew
.ey, Major General Elwell Otis,
Charles DENLY and Dean q. Worcester
to constitute a commission to aid in the
accomp lishmen of these results:
In the performance Of this duty the
commissioners are enjoined to meet at
the earliest possible day II the City Of
Manila and to announce by public
proclamation their presence and the
mission intrusted to them, carefully
setting forth while the mill govern
ment already proc aimed is TO be main
tanned and continued SO long as neces-
sity may require, efforts will be made:
to alleviate the burdens of taxation, to
establish industrial and commercial
measures and to provide for the safety
Of persons and Of property by such
means as may be found conducive to
these ends.
.4ss.T The COMM ssioners will endeavors
without sinter ference with the military
Of the United States now in control of:
the Philippines to aSce1ta in 81 hat amel-.
iuratio1 i'll the of HE NH
tants and what Improvements in public
order may be pract icable, and for this
purpose they will stud attentively the
existing political and social state Of the
various populations part cularly as re-
CARDS the forms Of local government,
the administration Of Justice the coll
lection Of customs and other taxes, the
means Of sttransp ii on and the need of
public improvements,
Report Throughss State Department ~
They will report through, the state de-.
partment the results Of their observa-
tions and reflect and will report
such executive action as may from time
TO time seem to them wise and useful.
The commissioners are hereby auth
orized to confer authoratiyely with any
persons resident in the islands from
whom they may believe themselves able
to derive information or suggestions
valuable for their own purpose or whom
they may choose to employ as agents, as
may .De necessary for this purpose.
he temporary government of the
islands is Entrusted to the military au-
liberties and will SO continue until con-
gress shall determine otherwise. The
commission may render valuable serv-
ices by examining with special care the
of habitants, by reporting, with rec.
concentrations, the measures which
should be instituted 1. for the main
4 tenance Of order, peace and public well
fare, either as temporary steps to be
taken imme diately for the perfection Of
present administr ion, or as sugges-
lions for future legislat ton. ss#
i Empowered to Recommend.
SIN SO far as 2immediat personal
changes in the civil ad ministratio on may
q seem to be advisable the commissioner
4 are empowered to recommend suitable
\ persons for appo intme emit to these Offices
4 from among the inha bitants Of the
4 islands who have previously acknowl-
edged their allegiance to this govern.
Il pent. u
Tits my desire that in all their rela
!. lions with the inhab itants Of the islands
/. the commissioners exercise due respect
4 for all the ideas, customs and institu.
q tions Of the tribes and races which com
J, pose the population, emphasizing upo1
Il all occasions the Just and benef cent in
q tentions Of the government Of til,
q United States & IL e sssss.5
, WAITING FOR DENNY.
i Philippine, Commission Can DO Notlinl
| Until his ARRIVAL. Il Ss s SIS
d MANILA, March s.. The civil mem
u bers OF the United States Philippin
commission, who arrived here on satur
!. daysaft ernoon from Hong Kong On Ia
!, United States cruiser Baltimore, ,hav
landed and are now Installed ia, quar-
) ters especially provided for them % Cd
q Malate water front. Nv lille awaitin,