The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-08


turned to Manila to-day from tire,
weeks tour of the southern islands
lie takes an entirely hopeful view Of
the general conditions there,
Wish 10 be Neutral
The intelligent aud substantial citi'
acns desire an American protectorate
The masses are awaiting the settle
Iment OF the war in the island OF Luz
ION before declaring themselves. They
Iure anxious 10 be undisWrbcd. The
president of the town of Nicolas, in the
Iisiund OF Cehu. said to MIR Schurmau:
1--WE want peace. food and prosperity,
we do not wish to fight; We would be
neutral
Awaiting the Issue In Luzon.
The president of the commission
Ithmks this declaration fairly expresses
the sentiments of the people in the
southern islands OF the archipelago.
Many of the towns there are in the
| bands OF small bands of ragulos and
the people fear to Endorse the Ameri'
cans until they are certain thar Aguin-
|aidu must hc beaten. Let them once
be- convinced of this and the uIIcgi-
| lance of the southern islands, Mr.
| Schurman thinks, can be secured uy
diplomacy.
Received by tho sultan OF Sulu.
The United States guuboat Beuning-
| ton took Mr.. Schurman 10 MIndauuo
ana the islands of the Sulu and Nisuy-
ana groups. lie travelled through the
island of Ncgros with Col. Smith and
party of natives. IL several of the
principal towns he was rendered ban
qurts and he had an hours conference
with the young sultan of Sulu, who
received him in the royal audience
hamber. surrounded 10y a body guard
If fierce looking MUros.
E,rurstly Desired Peace.
Mr.. Schurman tod the sultan tina;
the United States had acquired the
sovereignty of the Philippines from
spain. but had no wish TO subiugate
the population. nor to intefere with
their customs or religion. On the con.
trary. the great desire of the Ameri-
can government was to help the peo-
pie OF the islands to develop their
country,
The sultan replied that he earnestly
desired peace and was anxious to con.
tinue the existing treaties.
Cordially Received by the British,
On the return voyage the president
Of the commission visited the town OF
Borneo, capital OF British North Bor-
nco. where he was cordially received
by the British officials, who afforded
him every facility in his study of the
local government and the customs OF
the people. The population he found
much like that of the southern Phil
tppine islands The government is at
present in rather an elementary state
bur a more complete organization is
being developed as rapidly as is prac
tiCable.
In the Province OF CayIte.
Saturday Gen. Lawton and Professor
Worcester. of the commission visited |
the principal towns in the province Of |
Cayite out of which the natives were
recently driven. Their chief purpose
was to direct the election of the pres |
idents of linus, Bacor. Paranaque and |
Las Piuas. Under the municipal sys-
ten thus inaugurated, the presidents |
or the mayors of the towns are EN- |
powered to appoint their own MINOR |
and to levy taxes, which are to
be expended solely in public improve
ments.
Chose Friendres for Candidates.
Before acting Gen. Lawton and Mr..
" orcester had consulted with the lead
ing men in each town and selected can
didates whose honesty and friendli-
ness to American rule were beyond
question. Wherever they went the
We're heartily cheered by
the people.
Public schools Opeu To-day
To-day the public schools in Manila
will open, and it is expected that there
will be 5000 childrel in attendance
The teachers include Americans. Span
ards and Filipinos, One of the in
'tructors is the widow of the Filipino
patriot, DR.. Rial who prepared the
statutes of the Philippine league, and
Who. when about to board steamer
1t Barcelona in the autumn of 1896.
Mas arrested by the Spanish authori-
les and sent to Manila where he was
ried by court-martial on the charge
If having organized the uprising in
he philippines, sentenced to death,
nd shot on December 30 of that year.
utter her husbands death Mrs. Rial.
Who is the step-daughter of a retired
long Kong gentleman, went to linus
md was chosen captain of a com
amy of insurgents,
Holidays Prescribed.
English will be taught in the schools
mt hour each day The prescribed
olidays include the 20 church DAYS
deserved in Manila, Washngton's
irthday and the Fourth of July.
NJ issiouAries Arriving.
Almost every steamer brings mis-
ionaries The arrival of one in Cebu
lade no little trouble as the report
pread rapidly among the ignorant
Iasses that the Americans intended
compel them to give up their
lurch. The American authorities, in
ne interest of harmony. requested
IN TO withdraw and he complied.
Likes the Separation Idea.
Senior LlOrente, who is considered
lc most influential native in Cebu.
"a to Mr.. Schurman:
u like the American idea of the SEN
alton of church and state, but
ink in would be unwise to introduce
rotestantism while conditions are so
,settled."
He has arrived in Manila and taken
s seat on the bench of the rupreme