New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
ALL WAITING ON LUZON.
PROFESSOR SCHURMANS OBSERVATIONS
IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES.
NATIVES WISH FOR PEACE-THE SULTAN
OF sULU's ATTITUDE-SCHOoLS
TO OPEN IN MANILA.


Manila July > 6:25 p. m.-Professor J. G.
ccbprnan. Of the United States Advisory Com
r,,sson for the Philippines returned to Manila
.odav from three weeks tour Of the southern
,o,onds He takes an entirely hopeful view OF
.ho General conditions there. The intelligent
,d substantial citizens desire an American
o,ectorate The masses are awaiting the set
.,er,ent Of the war in the island of Luzon before
declaring themselves. They are chiefly anxious
+o he undsturbed. The president of the town
~ santo Nicolas in the island of Cebu. said to
Mr.. Schurman:
I'VE want peace food and prosperity. We do
not wish to fight. We would be neutral"
The president Of the Commission thinks that
this declaration fairly expresses the sentiments
q, 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
neople fear to indorse American rule until they
are certain that Aguinaldo must be beaten Let
them once be convinced of this. and the allegi-
ance Of the southern islands. Mr.. Schurmah
thinks. can be secured by diplomacy
TALKED WITH THE SULTAN OF sULU.
The United States gunboat Bennington TOOK
Mr. schurman to Mindanao and the islands OF
the sulu and Visayan groups. He travelled
through the island of Negros with Colonel
principal towns he was rendered banquets' and
ne had an hours conference with the young
Sultan Of Sulu who received him in the royal
audience chamber surrounded b. bodyguaro
Of stalwart, herce-looking Moros.
Mr. Schurman told the Sultan that the uniteo
States had acquired the sovereignty Of the Phil-
ippines from Spain. but had no wish to sub)u-
gate the population nor to interfere with their
customs or religion. On the contrary, the great
desire Of the American Government was to help
the people of the islands to develop their couh-
try.
The Sultan replied that he earnestly desired
peace and anxious to continue the existing
treaties
On the return voyage the president OF the
Commission visited the town of Borneo, capital
of British North Borneo where he was cordially
received by the British officials, who afforded
him every facility in his study of the local gov
ernment and the customs of the people. The
population he found much like that Of the
southern Philippine Islands. The Government
is at present in a rather elementary state but
a more complete organization is being developed
as rapidly is practicable.
ELECTIONS IN CAvITE PROVINCE.
Yesterday General Lawton and Professor
Worcester of the Commission visited the prin-
Clpal towns IN tne fIoNlnCe ol tdNitS' puN VI
which the natives were recently driven. Their
chief purpose was TO direct the elections Of the
Presidents OF linus. Bacoor Paranaque and Las
Pinas Under the municipal system thus in
augurated the Presidents or the Mayors Of the
towns are empowered to appoint minor officials
and to levy taxes which are to be expended
solely in public improvements
Before acting General Lawton and Mr..
Worcester had consulted with the leading men
.n each town and selected candidates whose hon
esty and friendness to American rule were be-
yond question Wherever they went the Amer
leans were heartily cheered by the people
Tomorrow the public schools in Manila will
OPEN and IL is expected that there will be five
thousand children in attendance The teachers
include Americans. Spaniards and Filipinos.
One of the instructors is the widow Of the Fill
pino patriot DR.. Rial who prepared the stat
utes Of the Philippine League. and who when
about TO board a steamer at Barcelona in the
autumn of 1896. was arrested by the Spanish
authorities and sent to Manila, where he was
tried by court martial on the charge Of having
organized the uprising in the Philippines SEN
fenced TO death and shot December 20 of
that year. After her husbands execution Mrs
Rial who is the step-daughter of a retired
Hong Kong gentleman. went to linus and was
chosen captain Of a company Of insurgents.
English will be taught in the schools one hour
each day The prescribed holidays include the
twenty church days observed in Manila, Wash
ington's Birthday and the Fourth Of July.
EVERY STEAMER BRINGS MISSIONARIES.
Almost every steamer brings missionaries. 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 churches. The American
authorities in the interests Of harmony. re-
ouested him to withdraw, and he complied
senor Ilorente who is considered the most In
suential native in Cebu, said TO Mr. Schurman;
II like the American idea Of the separation OF
Church and State but I think it would be un-
wise 10 introduce Professionalism while conditions
are so unsettled"
He has since arrived in Manila and taken his
seat on the bench Of the Supreme Court
The rain has fallen almost continuously for
nine days. 1t has been tremendous downpour.
and the whole country is flooded. The trenches at
San Fernando are bitches of water, and the mud
IS knee deep in the temporary camps ct several
Of the outlying towns. Some Of the permanent
canns have been made fairly comfortable by
the erection of bamboo shelters, rooted and
foored.
According 10 the latest reports from the Prov
,nce OF Cavite. the insurgent leaders there are
ouarrellIne Aguinaldos cousin Baldomero
Aeujnaldo has been killed or imprisoned by
General Marianao Trias, commander OF the In
sursents In the southern district OF Luzon. and
most Of his men have deserted 10 Trias. who Is
now AT San Francisco de Malabon
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