Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-03
Great Body Of Filipinos DESTROYS
Of Peace,
SCHURMAN VISITS ISLANDS.


Manila July PROT J. q. schur-
man OF the United states advisory come
mission for the Philippine returned
to Manila today from throo-woelu
trip 600 the southern Islands lic tukas
Hn entirely hopeful Wow ~ The gene
omi conditions there. The Intelligent
and substouuU citizens desire nm
American prutptiDtlt., The MASSES
orU waiting the rottlomatn OF the war
in the island ~ Lu2ln before declaring
thOmsoly,s. They 1ro chiefly anxious
90 Boz uuaIturheI The president of che
town of 9Hnto Nicolas. in thr island NJ
Cohu. fliI Co Mr. sohurmau eve
want peace. food and prosperity Wo
do not wish Goo nght We would Doe
neutral"
The president az the commission
thinks this declaration fairly expresses
the sentiments uf the peupI. Zoo the
southern Islands of the archipelago,
Many of the towns there arc iu the
hands Of small bands of Tarnlos. and
the people fear To- lniorso American
rule until they are certain that Agulu-
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convinced of this, and the allegiance
of the southern Islands. Mr sehurmtu
thinks. can be- secured hy diplomacy
Tho United Stataa guunlnt looming
ton took AIR. sghurmBu Co AlludHuuu
and the Islands ui thu sulu aud We
snyun groups lie Travelled through thn
island uf NugrUs with Col Smith and
a party oi natives IN several uf the
principal towns De- was rendered buu-
qucts ana had un hours conference
with the young sultan ui Sulu, Who Zee
cpiyyd him lu the royal audience rhtm-
Der. surrounded hy bulygunfd ut
nnrre-luollnE Oru7.
Mr.. schurmau told the sultan that
the United states had acquired the
HDvorgiruty of the Philippines from
spain. but had no wish Go Huhjugltc
the population, nor tp Interfere with
thpir customs ur religion. ON the con-
trnry, the great desire uf the American
government was 90 help the people ~
the island 60 develop their country,
The sultan replied that he earnestly
desired peace and was anxious Go cone
tiuuc the existing treaties.
ON the return voyage, the president OF
the commission visited the town 81
B0rnco. capital OF British Surth Bur.
noU. whore he was cordially received
hy the British officials who afforded
him every facility BOO his study % the
local government and the customs "
the people Tho population hu found
much like that OF the southern Philip
pine islands The government o. at
present ~ a rather elementary state.
| but "a more complete organization o.
being developed ms practicable,
Yesterday Gen. Lawton ANA Prof.
Worcester of the commission visited
the principal towns IN the province Of
Cavlte, out OF which the natives were
recently driven. Their chief purpose
WINS 70 direct the elections OF the proFi-
dents OF linus BnCoor aud pamnAuuC
and Las pluns Under the municipal
system thus innugumtel, the prcsl-
dents. ur the mayors, NJ the towns arr
empowered 20 appoint minor officials,
and 90 levy taxes. which are Co be cN-
pended solely IN public improvements,
Before acting, Gen. Lawt1u and Mr..
! Worcester had consulted with the lead
/ ing men IN each town and selected cam
| dldatcs whose honesty ana frlcndln'Hs
/ 20 American rule were beyond question
| wherever they won't, the Americans
l We're heartily Chrorrl hy the people,
Tomorrow the public schools IN Ma
| Mia will open. and II u expected that
| there viii be q 1000 children Iu attend
| nnce. The teachers include Americans
| spaninrds and Fillpinus one q th'
| instructors o. the widow of the Filipino
| marriott DR. Rial. who prepared thi
D
who. when about 90 board q steamer n'
/ Barcelona IN the autumn ~ 1896, was
] arrested hy the Spanish authorities and
I arnt 90 Manila. whore Doe was tried hN
court martial ON o. charge NJ h1Nini
organized the uprising ln the lhi.lp
pines, sentenced Co., death ana shni nI
I December Goth M that year Att"r hH'
| husbands execution, Mrs. lvE1l win.
a. tho stepdaurhtcr Of q HnnEkun.
] gentleman, went 90 linus, AMI wa
chosen captain of % company W IN
| mrgcuts. English viii Re taught ~
the schools one hour each day. TN
| prescribed holidays include the twenty
church days observed IN Manila Wash
inriou's Birthday and the Fourth 4"
July. ,.,.-
nrloa. The arrival ~ one In rDhu mad
no little trouble 1s tho report sprna.
rnpld1v among tho ignorant clusHr
that the Americans Intended 20 comm
them 10 give mp their churches. tn
! American authorities. IN the intorc7t 10
hnrwony. requested him Ca withdraw
| aud hr complied
genor Toronto. who ls considered th
most Influential native In Dohu, SAFE
| To Mr. Sohurmnu. "i IKE fh' American
ldcn u the separation NJ church nu'
stata INT I think n would hr unwls
] 10 Introduce prutoHtnntlam Whil' con
dltlana are sa unsettled" 10 mos sine
arrived bon Manila ana taken his sea
ON the bench ~ the supreme court.
The rain has fallen almost cnn'ln
uoualv FOR nine d0vH u hls boon
tremendous d0wup0ur and the Who'll
country i4 flooded Thn trenches 1
san Fernando nrn bitches 0f water an
tho mud is lJnCe-lnau M Tho tnmnorur
cnmus I'm several of the outlying towns
/ Some ~ tho outlying coWn7 hove Dee"
made f1lrlN comfort ,nle 10y w" ere,