The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01
THE !! SAME AS CUBA
4 Military Government WlIl Be Fslsb.
lIshed IN the Philippines.
FIVE MILITARY DISTRICTS.
That Is the Plan Now Contemplated
BY President Mckinley.
AWAITING INFORMATION FROM lLOIlo
A Great Deal Depends Upon What the In.
surkents WIN Do.
PROCLAMATION ISSUED 10 THE PHILIPPINES
WAITING INFORMATION FROM lLOIlO
PROCLAMATION ISSUED TO THE PHILIPPINES
Informed that They Will Have !
Voice I'm Their Local Government
and May Hold Civil Offices.
Especial Dispatch to The Post. !,

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Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
4 Washington, December Silt seems to
he practically settled that the Philippines
are to he given military government sim
/ liar to that OF Cuba. The archipelago viii
ne divided into five military districts.
4 President Mckinley ana Secretary Alger
have been giving much thought TO the
question and the secretary has discussed
the question with Major General Green.
who has been in Washington several days.
The administration hesitates to take de-
cisive action until the result of General
! Miller's expedition TO Ilo.lo is at hand. and
this can not be received until tomorrow
or Monday. according to General otis.
Should the insurgents relinquish control
l:of 1loilo in response to the demand OF
General Miller the latter will be designated
as military governor OF Panay under the
| command of Major General oris. IL is
generally understood that after the Occur
patton of Panay. General Otis will take
T steps to occupy other islands of the group
1t is not believed large force will be
| niece ssary for each island. A few troops
are expected to exercise wholesome ef-
feet upon the natives and it is not belevd
they will continue rebellion against the
United states when they are assured Of the
beneficent government which Will DO ex
tended to them.
President McKinley's proclamation setting
forth the conditions under which the
United States takes possession OF the Phil
ippines has been cabled to General Otis
for PRONUNCIATION.
This was done several days ago and il 1
as assumed that General Otis has already
published 1t and taken steps to give the |
widest possible circulation tIhroux hout the
islands The proclamation is about 200j |
words In length and was cabled to Afalina |
Mt an expense OF $500. 1t is modelled on |
the one issued by General Shafter at Sam
,iago, when this government took posses
sion OF that city and province. but has
been much anplified. Home rule. under
the supreme direction OF the United SAFES
government Is, by the terms OF the proc
lamation, to be given to the PHILIPPINES in
the fullest sense. 1t promises that they
Will be accorded q voice In local govern
mint and that the PHILIPPINES shall be eli
gible TO official positions. They VIII BIO
given a fair Judiciary, freedom OF speech
end OF the press
The proclamation shows that the military
occupation OF the islands Is not for the
purpose of making war on the Inhabitants
nor any party or faction among them, but
to protect them in their homes, in their
gious rights. Z,
The manner OF the treatment OF property '
and the collection and administration of the
revenues In accordance with the open door
policy get forth in tins treaty are fully
and plainly stated While the rule OF con-
duct OF the American officers will be along
the line just indicated. the proclamation
~ % shows that II is the purpose OF the
United States to adopt radical measures II,
the course OF the people
should render such measure Indispensable
o tho maintenance of law ard order.
Tie instructions accompanying the pros
an.ation reuuire General Otis to take i'm
II the insurgents In oder that reace may
30 established and Continued in the ISLANDS. ,,
General Corbin safl this afternoon that
10 had no expectation of hearing anything y
rom General Otis respecting The situation
It lloilo before tomorrow night at the {
arllest He based that judgment on tho I
asst cable message received from General
)tis.
Unfavorable comment upon the presence Y
i the German cruiser Irene IN the harbor
4 Iloilo when tie Span:ards evacuated
hat place few days ago makes 1t proper
o emphassze some of the German ambas- {
adors declarations during his call upon
President Mckinley This week
II may be stated on the best CT author
by that tbs ambassador conveyed to the
resident assurances CT the distinguished
stsem and consideration OF the German
nlperor, and that he asserted positively tie
ierman government had nothing but the "
lost friendly feeling for the Unitad States. :,
Icrr Won Holleben inquest .onably spoke :
~ his royal master with whom he had u
personal audience shortly before return II
he president took place during his first =
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