Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-06
LITE NEWS FROM MANILA.
Prof. Schurnan's Three Weeks
Tour Among the Natives Of
the Southern Islands.
FAVoRABly RECEIVED EVERYWHERE.
Desire to Remain Neutral While the
War Lasts, But win Declare Their
Friendship as Soon the Fight is
Ended-Public Schools Opened-Rainy
Season On.


Manila. July 3.-Prof. j. G. Schur.
man. OF the United States advisory
commission for the Philippines, re-
turned to Manila to-day from three
weeks tour of the southern islands.
He takes an entirely hopeful view of
the general conditions there.
Wish to be Neutral.
The Intelligent and substantial citi-
Gems desire an American protectorate.
The masses are awaiting the settle
ment of the war in the island of Luz
zon before declaring themselves. They
are anxious to be undisturbed. The
president of the town of Nicolas, in the
island of Cebu. said to Mr. Schurman:
We want peace, food and prosperity,
we do not wish to fight; we would be
neutral
Awaiting the Issue In Luzon.
The president of the commission
thinks this declaration fairly expresses
the sentiments of the people in the
southern islands of the archipelago.
Many of the towns there are in the
hands of small bands of Tagalos, and
the people fear to indorse the Ameri-
cans until they are certain thar Aguin-
aldo must be beaten. Let them once
be convinced of this and the allegi-
ance of the southern islands, Mr..
Schurman thinks, can be secured by
Received by the Sultan of Su,u.
The United States gunboat Benning-
ten took Mr.. Schurman to Mindanao
and the islands of the Sulu and Nisay-
an groups. He travelled through the
island of Negroes with Gel. Smith and
party of naTives. In several of the
principal towns he was rendered ban
que is and he had an hours conference
with the young sultan of Sulu, who
received him in the royal audience
chamber, surl dnded by body guard
of fierce looking AIoros.
Earnestly Desired Peace.
Mr.. Schurman told the sultan that
the United States had acquired the
sovereignty of the Philippines from
Spyin, but had no wish to subiugate
the population. nor to intefere with
then ,clstons or religion. On the con-
trary the great desire of the Ameri-
can government was TO help the peo-
pie of the islands to develop their
country.
The sultan replied that he earnestly
desired peace and was anxious to con-
tinue the existing treaties.
Cordially Received by the British.
On the return voyage the president
CT the commission visited the town OF
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neo. where he was cordially received
by the British officials, who afforded
him every facility in his study of the
local government and the customs of
the people. The population he found
much like that of the southern Phil
ippine islands. The government is ut
present in rather an elementary state.
bur more complete organization is.
being developed as rapidly as is prac-
tioable.
In the Province OF Cavitr.
Saturday Gen. Lawton and Professor
Worcester. of the commission visited
the principal towns in the province of
Cavite, out of which the natives were
recently driven. Their chief purpose
was to direct the election of the pres
idents of linus, Bacor, Paranaque and
Iaspinas. Under the municipal sys-
TEN thus inaugurated, the presidents
or the mayors of the towns are en-
powered to appoint their own MINOR
officials and to levy taxes, which are to
be expended solely in public improve
ments.
Chose Friendiies for Candidates.
Before acting Gen. Lawton and Mr..
had consulted with the lead
ing men in each town and selected can
didates whose honesty and friendli-
ness to American rule were beyond
question. Wherever they went the
were heartily cheered by
the people.
Public Schools Open To-day.
To-day the public schools in Manila
will open, and it is expected that there
The teachers include Americans, Span
iards and Filipinos. One of the in
siructors is the widow of the Filipino
patriot, DIR. Rial, who prepared the
statutes of the Philippine league, and
who. when about to board a steamer
at Barcelona in the autumn of 1896,
was arrested by the Spanish authori-
ties and sent to Manila where he was
tried by court-martial on the charge
of having organized the uprising in
the Philippines, sentenced to death,
and shot on December 80 of that year.
After her husbands death Mrs. Rial,
who is the step-daughter of retired
Hong Kong gentleman, went 20 linus
and was chosen captain of COM
pany of insurgents.
Holidays Presc ribed.
English will be taught in the schools
one hour each day. The prescribed
holidays include the 20 church days
observed in Manila, Washington's
birthday and the Fourth of July.
Missionaries ARRIVING.
Almost every steamer brings mis-
sionaries. The arrival of one in Cebu
made no little trouble as the report
spread rapidly among the ignorant
classes that the Americans intended
to compel them to give up their
church. The American authorities, in
the interest of harmony, requested
hlm to withdraw and he complied.
Likes the Separation idea.
Senior Llorente, who is considered
the most influential native in Cebu.
SAID to Mr.. Schurman:
Il like the American idea of the sep
aration of church and state, but /
think in would be unwise to introduce
Professionalism while conditions are SO
He has arrived in Manila and taken
MS seat on the bench of the supreme
court.