Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

e@Hhf N''h iti'F inlU was urlrlnNllt
contemplated. a considerable number
Of armed insurgents entered the city
by waterways and swamps and In con.
cert with confcdcrntea inside, attempted
70 destroy Manila by IRE. They were
Kept IN check during the night and the
next day driven out Of the city with
heavy loss.
COMMISSION REACH MANILA.
This was the unhappy condition Of AZ.
tnitH which confronted our eomfnls.
sionors on their arrival In Manila. They
had come with the hope and Intention
OF cooperating with Admiral Dewey
ana Major General Otis In cstahlirhinI,
peace and order In the archipelago and
the largest measure OF self-government
compatible with tho true welfare OF the
people, What they actually found can
best bc set forth In their own words.
Dcplorahlc as war IL. the one In
winch We are now engaged was un-
nNoidable by us. We were attacked by
n bold, adventurous and enthusiastic
army. No alternative was left TO US,
except ignominloua retreat.
1t u not to be conceived OF that
any American would have sanctioned
the surrender OF Manila to tho insur-
gents. Our obligations to other ma .
tons and ~ the friendly F'iiipinos and
TO ourselves and our nag demanded
that force should be met by force.
Whatever the future OF the Philippines
may be. there Is no course open to US
now except the prosecution OF the war
until the Insurgents are reduced 90 sub
mission, The commission " OF tho oDln-
ion that thcre has been no time since
the destruction Of the Spanish squad
ron by Admiral Dewey when II was
possible to withdraw our forces from
the Islands either with honor TO our
selves or with safety ~ tho inhabl-
tants."
DOWN WITH REBELLION.
The course thus clearly Indicated has
been unfllnchlngly pursued. The rebel
hon must be put down. Civll govern
fncnt cannot be thoroughly established
until order Is restored.
With devotion ana Tallantry worthy
OF It's most brilliant history. the army
ably and Loyalty assisted by the navy.
has carried on this unwelcOme but fnOst
righteous campaign. which richly de-
serves success. The noble sclf.sacri.
nee with which soldiers and sail
orz whose terms OF service had cx-
pircd, refused to avail themselves Of
their riSht to rcturn home ns long as
they were needed at the front.
forms one OF the brightest pages In our
annals Although their operations
have been somewhat Interrupted and
checked by rainy season OF unusual
violence and duration, they have gained
GROUND steadily IN every direction and
now look forward cunndentally to a
speedy completion Of their task
The unfavornblc circumstances con-
ncctcd with this active campaign have
not been permitted to interfere with tho
equally Important work OF rc.construc-
ton. Again | invite your attention to
the report % the commissioners for the
Interesting aud encouraging details u
the work already accomplished In the
establishment Of peace and order and
nicipal life In many portions u the ar
chlpelago.
INAuGURATING SELF GOVERN
MENT.
a notable beginning has been made
In the establishment of "a government
In the lHalnd Of Negros. which ~ de-
serving " special consideration. This
was the first island TO accept Amcrl-
can sovereignty. Its people unrcscrv-
eddy proclaimed allegiance to the
United States. and adopted a constltu-
tlon looking 10 the establishment OF a
popular government
JURISDICTION OF CONGRESS.
II was impossible to guarantee to the
people OF Negroa that the constitution
10 adopted should be the ultimate form
Of government. Such question under
the treaty with Spain and In accord
ancc with our own Constitution and
laws. came exclusively under the juris-
dlctlon Of Congress. The government
actually set up by the Inhabitants Of
Negroes eventually proved unsatlsfuc.
tory to the natives themselves. A now
system was put into force by order OF
the major-gcncril commanding the de-
partment. OF which the following are
the most important elements:
MILITARY GOVERNOR FOR Me-
CROs.
II was ordered that the government
VI the island " Negfos should consist
Of a military governor appointed by the
United states military governor VI the
Philippines, and u civil governor aud
an advisory council elected by the poo
pie The military governor was author
ized to appoint secretaries Of the treas
ury, Interior, agriculture, public in-
ntructton, an attorney general and au-
dltor. The seat OF government was
liked ut nncolor
The military governor exercises tho
supreme executive power. He Is to see
that the laws are executed. appoint to
Offices and III all vacancies In office
not otherwise provided for, aud may.
with the approval Of the military COVER
nor " the Philippines. remove any ON
Ger from office.
AhN AANlA kNNfNNRT uuNlhth the ffllU-
tnry governor on all public and clyll
questions and presldes over the advis-
DRY council. He, In general. performs
the duties which are performed by Sec
rctnrics OF state In our own system OF
government.
The advisory council consists OF eight
members elected by the people within
territorial limits which are defined In
the order OF the commanding general.
ELECTIONS ny FILIPINos.
The times and places OF holding cleo
lions are TO be fixed by the military
governor OF the island OF Negros. The
qualifications OF voters are as follows:
m-A voter must be a male citizen OF
the island Of Negroes,
cor the age OF n years.
Ollie shall be able to speak, read
and write the English. Spanish or Wis.,
aynn language. or he must own real
property worth $500. or pay rental on
real property OF the value OF $1,000.
Ollie must have resided In the ISL
and not less than one year preceding
and In the district IN which he offers 10
register as voter not less than three
months Immediately preceding the time
he offers to register.
Ollie must register at a time fixed
by law before voting,
(6)-Prlor TO such registration he shall
have paid all taxes due by him to the
government. Provided. that no insane
person shall be allowed to register or
vote.
LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
The military governor has the right 20
veto all bills or resolutions adopted by