The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-09-07
GOVERNMENT Of THE ISLES
Each Group Will Have a Diff.
ferent Form Of Control.
PRESIDENT MADE UP HIS MIND
Cuba will he Independent, Unless An.
nexation IL Observation-Disclosures to
Be Governed by . Commission.

New York, Sept. Ga special to
The Herald from Washington rays;
There is good authority for the state
ment that the president has returned
to Washington with these general ideas
uppermost in his mind as to his future
course in relation to the new depend.
enCies:
The Philippines-Civil government
hy three commissioners to supplement
military rule Immediately after the
rebellion is crushed.
Cuba-Continued military control
Intll it is determined Ivy means of "A
General election whether the inhabit
tnts want independence or annexa-
ion. If independence. the new gov
4rnment elected will be recognized by
the United states and will be given
ncouI agcment and every opportunity
% establish its stability. If annexa-
ZION, the president will be governed
Nv the sentiment OF American citizens
As it may then exist.
Porto Rico-Civil government OF the
ltil lbIldl loiill, eiIlllldi W iItt W hISIi
prevails In Arizona.
Hawaii-Territuria form of govern.
ment as recommended by the Hawaiian
commission and as provided for in
ameasuie now pending before congress.
Some weeks will elapse before the
president settles down to the actual
preparation OF his message, but he has
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well-dehned views as to the difficult
problems which confront him and will
Immediately commence discussions OF
the details with the members OF his
cabinet.
L has been generally supposed that
with the war still in progress in the
Philippines the president would avoid
committing himself to recommended
tions OF the future government of the
islands, but such will probably not be
the case. His Pittsburg speech leaves
no room for doubt that he will insist
upon American control of the Philip
pines. TO this extent he has come out
squarely and thrown lown the gauntlet
to the anti-expansionsts.
MI. MCh1ultN Itl OiIlN ltNOTS tlt
permanent control but is prepared with
all of the forces at his command to
fight for it, but to avoid the charge OF
miIitarism, and that is his reason foi
making the recommendations he pro-
poses outlining plan to congress for
submitting a civil form of government
for the military the moment peace is
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Of the United States established.
Further discussions with his cabinet
may change somewhat the presidents
views as to the form of civil govern
ment best suited to meet the situation.
but at present the commission idea
predominates. Professor Schurmann.
president of the peace commission, is
understood to favor this kind of con.
troll and historical review recently
prepared for the president, showing
that the United States has frequently
adopted this method of control of new
territory in transitory state, has
deeply impressed members OF the adj
ministration.
1t is appreciated that it will be some
years btlDfo tlt lsldIlIs arc Ilpc lOt
even territorial form of government,
such as is proposed for Porto Rico, so
that control by commisso toner's, much
the same as IN the District OF Colum.
bia, is deemed happy substitute for a
military government and safe and
simple means OF control preliminary to
the establishment OF a territorial form
of government, when it may be posi-
BILE to give the natives generally the
right of suffrage.
The plan under consideration con-
templates three commissioners, one an
army officer, to have charge of fiscal
affairs. another naval officer to have
control of the customs, and the third.
a leading native officer of legal exper-
fence to look after the judiciary, all
three to be appointed by the president
and confirmed bv the senate
Further details contemplate giving
the Filipinos a voice in all municipal
affairs and the most llbeta al self.govern.
ment possible.
Columbia the Defender.