The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

man.. of the United States advisory
commission for the Philippines, re-
turned TO Manila to-day from a three
weeks tour Of the southern islands.
He takes an entirely hopeful view of
the general conditions there.
Wish to he Neutral.
The intelligent and substantial citi-
5ens desire an American p~rOtcctorate.
The masses are awaiting the settle
mcnt of the war in the island of Lu-
ton before declaring themselves. They
are anxious to be undiSturbed. The
president of the town of Nicolas. in the
stand Of Cebu. said to Mr. Schurman:
We want peace, food and prosperity,
we do not wish to fight; we would be
ueU1ral.'
Awaiting the Issue In Luzon.
The president of the commission
THINKS this declaration fairly expresses
the sentiments of the people in the
southern islands of the archipelago.
Many of the towns there are in the
bands OF small bands of Tagalos, and
the people fear to indorse the Ameri-
cans until they are certain that -AguIn-
aldo must be beaten. Let them once
he convinced of this and the allegi-
ance of the southern islands, Mr..
Schurman thinks, can be secured by
diplomacy.
Received by the Sultan of Sulu.
The United States gunboat Benning-
ton took Mr.. Schurman to Mindanao
ana the islands Of the Sulu and Nisay-
an groups. He travelled through the
island of Negroes with Col. Smith and
a party of natives. In several of the
| principal own he was rendered ban
Guets and he had an hours conference
with the young sultan of Sulu. whit
received him in the royal audiences
chamber, surrounded by n body guard
of fierce looking Moros.
Earnestly Desired Peace.
Mr.. Schurman told the sultan that
the United States had acquired the
sovereignty of the Philippines from
Spain. but had no wish to Subiu@ate
the population. nor to intefcre with
their customs - religion. On the con-
trary. the great desire of the Ameri-
can government was to help the peo-
pie of the islands to develop their
country.
The sultan replied that he earnestly
desired peace and was anxious to con-
tiuue the existing treaties.
Cordially Received by the British.
On the return voyage the president
# the commission visited the town of
Borneo. capital of British North Bor-
nco. where he was cordially received
by the British officials. who afforded
him every facility in his study of the
local government and the customs of
the people. The population he found
much like hat of the southern Phil
ippine islands. The government is at
present in rather an elementary state,
bur Il more complete organization is
being developed as rapidly as is prac-
tiCablc.
In the Province OF Cavite.
Saturday Gen. LawtOn and Professor
Worcester. of the commission visited
the principal towns in the province of
Cavite. out of which the natives were
recently driven. Their chief purpose
was to direct the election of the pres
idents of linus. Bacor, P~aranaque and
Iaspinas. Under the municipal sys-
ten, thus inaugurated, the presidents
or the of the towns are en-
powered to appoint their w minor
officials and to levy taxes. which are to
be expended solely in public improve
mentS.
Chose FriendIies for Candidates.
Before acting Gen. Lawton and Mr..
Worcester had consulted with the lead
ing men in each town and selected cam
didates whose honesty and friendli-
ness to American rule were beyond
question. Wherever they went the
Americans were heartily cheered by
the people.
Public schools Open To-day.
To-day the public schools in Manila
will open, and it is expected that there
vii! be 1000 children in attendance.
The teachers include Americans, Span
iards and FilipinOs. One of the in
~slrnctorS is the widow of the Filipino
patriot. DIR. Rival, who prepared the
statutes of the Philippine league, and
who. when about to board a steamer
at barcelona in the autumn of 1896,
WAS arrested by the Spanish authori-
ties and sent to Manila where he was
tried by court-martial on the charge
of having organized the uprising in
the philippines. sentenced to death,
and shot on December 30 of that year..
After her husbands death Mrs. Rial,
who is the step-daughter of 4 retired
Hong Kong gentleman, went 20 linus
and was choseAeaptain of a COM
pany Of ins,
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