The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-04

I should be directed curing enc transition
period rs thc same executive department
The commission win Therefore report 60
the Secretary Of War AMI all their action
VIII De subject to your approval and con-
troll
You Will instruct tho commission 90
| proceed 20 the city OF Manila. where they
VIII make their principal office, and 20
| communicate with the military governor
/ 81 the Philippine Islands whom you will
az the same time direct 20 render 20 them
every assistance within his power Ia tho
performance of their duties. without
zampcring them by too specific instfuc-
lions. they should iu general be enlo4ned
| after making themselves familiar with
| the conditions and needs Of the country
! 10 devote their attention la the hrst IN
fttancc TO the establishment Of municipal
government. in which the natives OF the
islands. both in the cities and in the rural
communities. shall hc afforded the oppor-
,unHy to manage their own local ahair7
. 90 the fullest extent OF which they are
( capable and subject 20 thc least degree
or supervision and control which a careful
| study or their capacitles and observations
/ OF tho workings q native control show TO
be- conssteni with the maintenance Of
law. order and loyalty.
I The next subject len order or importance
should be- the organization o. government
in the larger administrative divisions cor
I raa pondlng 10 countles departments OF
/ provinces. in which the common interests
OF many Of several municipalities falling
within the same tribal lines. or the same
natural geographical limits. may best nt
subsergod by a common administration.
Whenever tho commission De- OF the opiu-
Ion that tine condii ions of affairs la the
island is such that the central arm may
be- transferred from military control they
I will report the conclusion 90 YOU, WIN
] % the form OF
central government TO be- established for
the purpose % taking over the contro..
beginning with the first day Of scptem-
Der. 1870 the authority OF exercise, sub
ject 20 my approval. through the Score
; tary 81 War that part of he power Of
government in the Philippines which ls o.
legi slafiVc nature as 70 Dee transferred
from the military governor Of the Islands
20 ghis commission. 20 be thereafter eNer-
clssd hv them la thc place ana stead OF
| the military governor under sucn rules
and regulations as you shall prescribe. un-
tl the establishment Of tire civil central
: Government for the islands contemplated
in the last foregoing paragraph OF unul
Congress shall Otherwise provide t.Aer-
else of this legislative authority Will IN
Z ciuIe the making OF rules ond orders,
having the effect OF law, for raising OF
revenues hy taxes. customs duties ana I'M
uorts: the appropriation OF the islanns lot
an educational system throughout the ~
| lnHs. the establishment OF system Z"
raeurc an efficient civil service. the or
r4uizafion ana establishment Of courts
the oreauixatl0n ard establishment or mu-
uiciull ard department. governments AM
. an other matters 81 a civil nature TOT
which the military governor Il now COM
p.tcnt to provide Boy rules or orders OF a
legislative character
the commission win also have power
DURING the same period to appoint 20 office
| such officers under the judicial cduch-
| tional and civil service system ana 20 the
} fnuniclpal and departmental governments
as shall be- provided for. IntA the COM
y I pleto transfer of control the military gov
. | srnor win remain the chief executive neaA
. ~ +b, rovernroen. 81 the islands and Hill
s | exercise the executive authority now pos
| seagc1 bv him and not herein express ~
4 | assigned 10 the commission. subject now
, | ever. 20 the rules and orders enacted ny
10 | the commission in the exercise o. the reg
81 fststf,.. r.oWer4 conferred mnon them. 10
\ | the meantime the municipal ana depart
= | mental governments will continue 10 re-
81 | mort TO- the military governor and be sun
4 | feef 10 MS administrative supervision ana
r. | control under your direction, hni tnat SUI
| rervlSion and control VII be conhneN
81 within the narrowcst limits consisten,
I with the require ments that the powers "'
i, ! government OF tho municipalities and do
I
4 | K, exercised and that law and order ana
Individual freedom shall be maintained
. All legislative rules and ORDERS 81 an
/, | Ushments 81 governments ana APRON,
y | ments 20 Office hy the commission wiz
= ! TAX. effect immciiafciy or ~ such time
= as they shall desi&nate. snnleet 20 YDul
| approval and action upon the comihs
| - of the commission's report Z,
which are 20 bc made from time
a | 80 time. as their action IL taken
= | Wherever civil governments are eohsH'
| rutei nndcr tine direction Of the comnis-
A sion. such military. garrisons ana t"Ft
q | vyin be continued Tor the suppression oil
resurrection ana hrgandase. ami tlt
maintenance 81 iaw and order as me
military commander shall deem requl'
.ue ana thc military forces shall be al
y ou times subject under his orders l'
, tine can 81 the civii authorities Tor th'
y maintcnance OF law and order. aud ths
+, enforcement Of their authority.
"a Municipal Governments.
e In the estabishmont OF municipal gov
!. ernmeuis the commission will take as ths
. basis Of their work The governments ~
= tabiished by the military Governor under
. bits order a. Aug. =. 1899. ond undcr th'
4 report az tho board constituted by th,
Military Governor hy his order 81 Jan
j. % 1900. TO formulate and report plan of
r municipal government OF which his non
o. Cnycttcno Areilano. president Of th.
= Audencla. was chairman. and they vii
] give 20 the conclusions Of that'board "a.
NrlEht and consideration which the high
character and distinguished abilities Of it-
a. members justify
y in the constitution OF departmental OF
2 provincial governments they viii Civ,
j. especial attention 20 the existing govern
- ment Of the Island OF Negroes. constituted
:. with the approval Of tho people OF that
= island under the order of the military
b governor OF July -. 1889. and after verb
fylug SO Tar us may be practicable, az,
10 reports Of the successful working Of that
government. they viii De guded by tho
experience thus acquired. 50 Tar as IL may
+ he applicable 10 the condition eXistina
!. iu other portions ~ the Philippines. They
. wll avail themselves 10 the fullest degree
- practicable OF the conclusions reached by
i ihc previous commission 60 the Philip
d pines
In the distribution OF the powers amonp
the governments organized oy the com
Z mission the presumption Is always 90 Dt
In favor or the smaller subdivision "a
chat on the powers which can properly
bee exercised hy the municipal govern
J.. ments shau be vested in mat govern
z / mcnt. and an tho powers OF a more gem
l. erai character which can be exercised by
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