The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-26
orr RULE ~ NEGROS ISLAND.
A Provisional Civil Government Proclaimed
by Gen. Otis.

Spectdl Cdbe Detpdtrh 10 THE SUN.
MANILA. July 25.-PendinR Congressional &c.
ton on tho Constitution for the government Of
the inhabitants OF the island of Negros. which
has been submitted to President Mckinley.
Gen Otis to-day proclaimed Provisional Gov
eminent This Is to be under the direction OF
Military Governor to be named by the Gov
ernor OF the Philippines, with Civil Governor
and Advisory Council to be elected.
Bacolod will be the capital. The Military
Governor will appoint Secretaries Of the Treas
ury Interior. Agriculture and Public 1nstruc-
ton and an Attorney General and an Auditor.
and will exercise supreme executive power
The Civil Governor will advise the Military
Governor concerning public questions OF a
civil character aud will preside over the Ad-
visory Council. He will also grant commits
sions and attest the official acts OF the Military
Governor concerning civil matters. He will
draw salary of $4,000 lMexicanl u year
There will be eight Councillors. one for each Of
the seven districts. and one Councillor at
Large
All males OF 81 years OF age who are able to
read and write English. Spanish or visayan
Understandings. or are the owners OF $500 In
realty. or are the rentors OF ST 900 in realty
and have resided in trair respective districts
one year are qualified as voters In the cleo
tons. The Military Governor will prescribe
the time and place OF the elections and all other
provisions. including the registration Of voters.
The Council will discharge the ordinary legis-
lative duties. The Military Governor has the
power OF veto. which will be final when ap-
proved by the Governor General at Manila
The Secretary of tho Treasury will perform
the customary duties OF that office. and the
Secretary OF the Interior will supervise the
public lands. forests. mines. SURVEYS and CEN
sus. together with the safeguards for the pub
lie health. The Secretary OF Agriculture will
study to develop the resources OF the island.
recommend improved methods OF cultivation
and introduce new products suitable to the
soil and climate. The ;, rretary OF Instruction
will establish free school system. The
duties OF the Attorney General and Auditor
will consist Of the customary functions OF those
Offices.
Municipal governments will be organized as
soon rs possible under the supervision of the
Military and Civil Governors and the Advisory
Council. The Military Governor will appoint
three Judges who will severay sit at the times
and places which the Governors and the Coun-
ell shall determine and will sit together to hear
appeals. The Council will Ak the term. COM
pcnsation and procedure. Appeal may be
made to the Supreme Court at Manila in cases
of felonics or cases involving a sum exceeding
$500. Mexican money. Tho Council and the
Civil Governor will provide inferior courts.
Tho schools must teach the English lam
Guagc. The Council will devise sys-
TEN OF uniform taxation. The Military
Governor will collect the customs and control
the postal service and the inter-island COM
merce. The Secretaries will receive $500 an
nualIy. The Councillors will receive 81 day.
with mileage. The sessions OF the Council are
limited to l2O days. The Military Governor
will settle all other questions.
Major Bournes has returned from Jolo. to
which place he accompanied Gen Bates. They
arrived there in the midst of the celebration Of
the feasts. and Gen. Bates was consequently
unable to SEQ tho Sultan. but he at oncc ar
ranged for an interview later.