Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
ArgueleSes and IIernal 50 Told The
United States Philippine
Commissioners.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
DECIDED UPON THERE.
II Consists Of an Executive, LegIslatIV,
and Judicial Departments
ton Leaves Balinag for
the North.

uWashington. May g Aguinaldo's
emissaries 20 the American Philippine
commission have formally admitted the
sovereignty Of the United States ovei
the Philippine archipelago
n From a member Of the cabinet 1t IL
learned that this admission was made e
President Schurman at a conference
held by him with Colonel Arguelesei
and Lieutenant Bernal several days ago
IL was in reply 10 a direct question put
10 them by Nc schurman and the
character of the answer was no doubt
a. gratifying 70 tho commission a. il
l. 20 the president
A. result of the dispatch sent by Mr..
Schurman IL il the confident expecta
ton Of the president that the end Of the
rebellion l. close AZ hand The result
will not be obtained without concessions
which have been recommended by the
commission and which by the direction
Of the president will b. granted Thess
concessions contemplate giving to the
Filipinos n form of government mod
ellel after that Of the United States.
The commission unanimously adopted
q recommendation which was submitted
10 the president In Mr. schurman's dis
patch, proposing three departments foi
the governmental the archipelago. first
the executive department; second. the
legislative, and third. the Judicial de.
partment The executive department
as recommended by the commission Is
20 consist OF governor general who
shall have absolute veto power overany
acts Of the legislature. and his cabinet
formed Of leaders among the Filipino,
and Americans Tho legislative depart
ment will be organized at a result OF
granting suffrage 10 the Filipinos hav
ing properly qualified The president
will be empowered 70 appoint the gov.
ernor general What the cabinet OIL.
Ger regarded as the best feature of the
whole matter was the acceptance of the
commissions proposition by the Filipi-
no representatives IL was learned that
before the submission Of this proposition
10 them they had asserted that they did I
not represent General Luna but Aguin.
aldo
Mr. Schurman did not indicate In his /.
dispatch whether Colonel Arguelese,
and Lioutenat Bernal had returned &
Aguinaldo's headquarters. but IL Is the /
understanding Of the president that i'm. /
mediately after the instructions sent the /
commission viii communicate without
delay with the Philippine envoys
II has been impressed upon the com.
mission that before the Filipinos ars
granted peace they must lay down their
arms and when they have taken this ac /
tion and returned 10 their homes. there
will be put In operation the form Of gov.
ernment which has been recommended /,
by the commission
The commission will no doubt make I
IL plain 20 Colonel Argueleses and Lieut. |
Bernal that the president cannot guar. /
antee that the form Of government rec.
commended by the commission shall b.
hut the promise will bs
made that recommendation Of gov,
ernment Of this character will be made
aud everything possible will b,
done 10 secure is adoption. This, in th,
opinion of tho administration officials.
should satisfy the Filipinos and bring
the peace which the administration and
The FIlipinbs arc 30 anxiona 70 sncnrn