The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04

IbE and Professor Worcester of the
1FI American Philippine Conlmis
sion. has been visiting Las
Pinas for the purpose Of establishing
civil government as the beginning Of
a similar system in all the captured
cities in Cavite Province, has returned
TO Manila. He is greatly pleased with
the success of his visit. He established
civil government at Las Pinas, in
stalling natives in various offices and
establishing censorship over the local
press. The outlook, he says, is very
promising.
The greatest preparations have been
made for the celebration of the Fourth
IN Manila tomorrow. There will be
parade of the school children. headed
by the bands Of the American regi-
ments and local bands and speeches at
the Soldiers Institute, at which Colonel
DENLY VIII preside. In the evening
there will be fireworks on the Luneta-
All the batteries will join in firing a
salute at noon.
Professor J. G. Schurman, president
OF the Philippine Commission, who
went some time ago on the gunboat
Pennington to visit the outer islands,
has returned from his trip. He ex-
presses himself much pleased by the
Americanization of the southern is
lands. especially Negros, where COM
pIcte civil government is in operation.
During the trip he visited British
North Borneo. where he studied the
English system Of administration.
President Schurman spent day at
IOilo and made a visit at Molo. He
found everything quiet there. A thou
sand Tagals in the northern part of the
islands comprise the only troublesome
element in Panay. From IloiIO Pro-
fessor Schurman proceeded to Negros
Island. where he was specially inter
ested in studying the conditions be
cause the inhabitants of that island
have always been friendly to the
Americans. In an interview he said:
IT found the situation in Negros
pleasing. The people are arranging
local constitution. which was submitted
TO me. I advised some changes, princi-
paIIy regarding the judiciary. It had
been. proposed to elect native judges for
three and four year terms. I suggested
the necessity Of having Americans fill
these positions on the ground that for
eign nations might otherwise demand
consular Jurisdiction. The native Off
cials agreed to my suggestion, and said
II would be a better plan to have Amer
lean Judges because Americans were
not likely to be prejudiced from local
causes.
THE constitution proposed a native
Governor. I suggested that this office,
too be filled by an American. The
Negrosites admitted in the abstract
that this would be the better plan. The
constitution had, however. already been
drafted and the people expected to have
a native Governor. I then suggested
that the Governor should have an
American adviser, and to this the ma
tfves agreed"
Professor Schurman thinks there will
be little difficulty in the island Of Cebu
In Bohol all that is needed is simply
force 10 protect the towns
Schurnnan said: "Cebu and Bohol are
ready for American occupancy when
ever we choose to send forces there.
The natives will not oppose us. Samar
and Leyte are more infected with the
Tagal spirit of rebellion. because they
are nearer Luzon. They present slight
ly more difficult questions to settle. The
insurgent, Luchan, who is in command
there. is fomenting trouble.
THE question in the Visayas Is politi-
cal instead of military. Whenever
Aguinaldo is crushed the Visayans will
submit passively. They are awaiting a
settlement of the trouble in the island
Of Luzon and are willing to abide. the
result. They have no desire to fight
Even in Panay there will be no fight
ing"
From the Visayas Professor Schur-
man went to Puerta Caldera and to
Zamboanga. OF his visit to Mindano