The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-17
LACK OF FUNDS CIVIL RULE GIVEN
Negroes Island Gets Auton.
omouS Government.
Ne ectio Revernio tE eeted Governor Among
Forty Candidates Three Days go
Fiesta.

MANILA, Nov. 6, 11:15 p. NAT Ba-
color in the Island Of Negros, the au-
tOnCmous government of the Filipinos
was established today. General Smith,
Governor of the island of Negroes, ad
ministered the oath Of office TO the
Judge of the Supreme Court, VINO in
turn swore in the Governor, three
Judges, twelve Councilmen, the Audi
tor and the Secretary of the Interior.
The natives of the entire island attend
ed the ceremony. The officers from
Iloilo We're also present. Three days
feasting will follow in celebration of
the new government and the first ami
Versary of the surrender of the Spanish
to the Negroes revolutionists. Ameri-
can flags are displayed in the village
The celebration will consist of horse
racing and other sports, music, relig-
ious functions and illumination. The
ball at the Government House tonight
attracted the wives of the wealthy
planters, ard there was a great disDIay
of rich costumes and costly Jewels,
sach as would be seen at similar
AFFAIR in America or Europe.
! Elections We're held OclQber 2d, the
number of votes cast being 5,248 There
were forty candidates for the various
offices. MelectiO RSviernio was elect
ed Governor, receiving 1905 votes
Senior Gaime received 1927 votes. Suf-
frage was determined by properly quail
ifcation and ability to read and write
Colonel Miner welcomed the officials
on behalf of the United States. In the
course OF his remarks, he said:
''Negros leads in the van OF civil gov
eminent in the Philippines. Your hon
or lies in adding a new star to free
dom's flag"
General Smith, during his speech,
said:
Your future promises as brightly as
Japan's, which today is recognized as
among the civilized nations of the
world"
Senior Reviernio, in replying, said
that the best thing for the future OF
Negroes was the continuance of close
relation with the United States.
/ General Smith then announced the
granting of freedom to the pOliticdi
prisoners in commemoration of the
event.
lilo, rendered congratulatory speech
over the Eastern cable from that
place.
General Smith, in an interview, re-
marked that it WAS Of the utmost i'm
portance that the Fil:pinos should be
taught to recognize The sovereignty of
the United States.
The gravest danger" he added,
threatening a peaceful administra ton
is intrigue among the insular poll
ticians," and he declared that the
United States Government must Tor
years keep control C the Philippines
in order to prevent such conditions
from existing.
The members of the Sixth Infantry,
which is divided into three garris ons
throughout the lslard of Negros, are
undergoing great hardsEips.
A recently organ'"e1 revolutionary
movement has been discovered IL
Northern Negroes and the leaders have
been forced to Withdraw TO Ranay.
A number of bandits, under the lead
ership of Papa Isio, a religious CHAR
latan, have been driven into the
mountains, but it is expected they will
give more trouble. a force of $50 ma
tive soldiers, armed with Springfield
rifles, are helping the Americans and
found to be valuable as scouts.
General Lawton's operations have
been temporarily suspended, owing tC
heavy rains. The country around Ca
bantuan is flooded. The river, howev-
er, has begun falling rapidly, and prob
ably the country in that section will
soon resume it's normal condition.
Magalang, the town taken yesterday
By two columns of General Macarthur
division, under Colonel Smith and Ma
jor O'Brien, is strong town situated
midway between Angeles and Arayat
The movement is part of plan fol
the Americans to possess all the coun
? try to the southeast OF Tarlac as the
7 troops close in on the capital, cutting
the line Of the enemy's retreat in tina
direction.
The insurgent force Is estimated a
900. Colonel Smith first encountered
small force entrsnched a quarter Of
mile beyond Angeles, which soon re-
treated, leaving two of their numbe
dead. The enemy made a short stand
at the outskirts OF Barrios and Sar
. Francisco, shooting at the advancing
Americans. Captain Brush deployeG
with the advance guard Of the battal-
. ion and charged the Filipinos, who
fed. Seven Americans were wounded
The Americans almost surrounded the
insurgents, who resisted Stubb0rnly
but Lieutenant Eamilton's artillery
dispersed them. Lieutenant Slaven's
troops captured a company of the
enemy with their arms during the ad
vance.
General Wheeler's brigade is formed
at Angeles in order to be prepared for
4 general engagement.
At The Hotels.
Hawaiian-A. II. Emanuel, Milwau-