The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-04
DEWEY RUBS / N
To the Stunning Blow in the
Commissions Report
HIS PERSONAL TESTING NY
Added in a Style to ParaIyze
Mr.. Bryan.
HIS PERSONAL TESTING NY

Washington, Nov. S.-The Philippine
commission held a brief session today. II
was decided that the commission will
continue its work without a recess. Mr..
| Schurman will leave for Ithaca to be gone
a week, but will take his work with him.
| New York. Nov. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: With
the submission of their preliminary re-
port to the president, members of the
| commission felt at liberty, for the first
time since their arrival in the United
States, TO partly discuss the subject OF
their investigation.
II wish you would say for me-" said
Admiral Dewey, that 1 indorse every
word of the commissions admirable re-
port. I can say this with perfect pro-
priety, for the reason that l did not
write it. 1t was written by the literary
members of the commission after full
and free conference between the mem
beEs, but on every conclusion reached
We were unanimous. 1t is an absolutely
truthful representation of all that has
There has never been a moment since
the first gun was fired that the United
States could have withdrawn from the
islands and the reasons set forth in the
report as to why permanent American
control is essential are, in my opinion,
immovabIe. There is no other alternative.
That the Tagalos are realizing it, is
shown by the rapid disintegration from
Aguinaldo's ranks. The latter advices
show a very decided improvement in the
situation. L look for an early termination
of the war. In fact, firmly believe that
the bottom has dropped out of THE insur
rection."
GAS soon as the Tagalo insurrection is
suppressed said President Schurman,
'the United States should Immediately
establish a government, to be admins
tered at first under the direction of the
war department. but by successive stages
to finally be placed in the hands Of the
Filipinos. My idea is that there should
be progressive seif-government, a gradual
development of home government as the
Filipino becomes more experienced in po-
litical affairs and sufficiently educated to
understand the questions with which he
has to deal. What the character of this
government should be is matter which
has not been touched upon by the COM
mission in its preliminary statement. I
will not say that it has not been con-
sidered. for it has. 1t is proposed to deal
carefully in this matter in the report.
should think that at first there should be
a governor general appointed, who should
be assisted in administering the affairs
of the island by a cabinet composed of
representative men of several tribes. This
would eventually develop into the legis-
lature of the archipelago. The provinces
should be administered by Americans or
by educated F'ilipinos under American
guidance and the cities and towns by
mayors elected by the people, possessing
certain educational or property qualifea-
tions, or both, as may be determined. 1t
seems to me that the constitution pre-
pared for the island of Negros by the
commission is an excellent instrument to
consider in connection with the govern
ment to be given to the island of Luzon."