Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-07
GRANTED TO PEOPLE OF
ISLAND OF NEGRos.
THEY HAVE PLEDGED LOYALTY
a CIVIL GOVERNOR Is TO BE ELECT.
ED BY THE PEOPLE.
There Is to Be a Cabinet and n Leg
isInture, and a Military Govern
Appointed by Otis to
See That Things
Run Right.

WASHINGTON, Sept. SCOPES of Gen.
srai otis' order granting home rule to the
people of the island of Negros were re-
eeived by the state and war departments
to-day, together with a constitution pro-
posed by the inhabitants of the island,
upon which they seek TO have established
for themselves a republican form of gov
ernment.
This action will be very carefully con-
sidered by the president in connection :
with the recommendations for the goye>s
rnent of, the archipelago. which will be
corporated in his forthcoming MESA
out, IN the meantime, the government
Negros will be conducted in accordan,
with the order issued by General Otis
which announces that Brigadier Genera.
James F. Smith. United States volunteers.
commanding United States troops in the
sub-military district of the island OF Ne
gros, in the Vizayan military district, is
appointed military governor of the island,
and adds:
THE people of Negros. through duly ac-
credited representatives. having freely ac-
knowledged the sovereignty of the United
States over that island, and. having de-
veloped and forwarded to his exceIlency,
the president OF the United States, for the
consideration and deIiber9tion of congress,
proposed constitution or body of funda-
mental laws, upon which they seek TO have
established for themselves a republican
forn OF government, it is deemed essential
pending final action by the president and
the congress of the United States there
on, and while supervision OF the affairs of
the island must be maintained, thata a pro-
visional government, to administer its civ
II matters, be instituted, under which the
people may enjoy the largest measure of
civil liberty compatible with prevailing con-
ditions. and which shall conform to their
desires as expressed in their proposed con-
stitution.
1t Is, therefore, ordered that govern
ment for that island be established as
speedily as practicable. The government Of
the island of Negros shall consist of a
military governor appointed by the United
States military governor of the Philippines,
who shall command the United States
troops stationed therein, a civil governor
and advisory council elected by the peo-
pie. The military governor shall appoint
secretaries for the treasury, interior, agri-
culture, public instruction, an attorney
general and an auditor, who shall act under
his immediate instructions. The seat Of
government shall be established at Bacolor.
The military governor shall exercise the
supreme executive power. He shall see that
the laws are executed; shall appoint to
office and fill all vacancies in office not
herein otherwise provided for and, with the
approval of the military governor of the
Philippines, remove any officer from Office.
He shall perform such other functions as
the duties OF his position may require.
The civil governor. to be elected by the
people, shall advise the military governor
on all public civil questions and shall pre-
side over the advisory council. He shall
| re and r1rr1fs fOrfa nf
civil nature which are executed by the
military governor, attend every session of
the advisory council, and, in case of tie
vote in said body, he shall cast the decid-
ing vote; shall receive all bills and resolu-
tions of the advisory council: shall attest
the official acts of the military governor
insofar as strictly civil matters are con-
cerned; shall affix the great seal, with his
own attestation, to all civil commissions,
pardons and public instruments to which
the official signature of the military gov
ernor is required, and perform such other
duties as may be duly conferred upon
him.
1.-THE military governor Of the island shall
have the right to veto all bills or resolu-
tionS adopted by the advisory council, and
his veto shall be final, IL not disapproved
by the military governor Of the Philip
pines.
THE advisory council shall discharge all
the ordinary duties of q legislature.
The duties of the secretaries of the
treasury, interior and agriculture and au-
as those officials of the United States. The
secretary of public instruction has charge
of schools Municipal governments shall
be organized as soon as possible under the
supervision of the military and civil gov
ernors and the advisory council. Officers
of cities, towns and municipalities In office
at the time of PRONUNCIATION of this order
shall continue to act in their official ca
pacity until successors are elected, select
ed or appointed and qualified.
"The judicial power shall be vested in
three judges, who shall be appointed by
the military governor of the island. In
ferior courts shall be provided for and es-
tabished under the order and recommen-
dation of the civil governor and advisory
council
Free public schools shall be established
throughout the populous districts of the
island, in which the English language shall
be taught. and this subject will receive
the careful consideration of the advisory
council.
1.-The burden of government must be
equitably distributed among the people
The military authorities will collect and
receive the customs revenue, If any; will
control postal matters and Philippine inter-
island trade and commerce"
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