The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-21
or governments as Set Forth in
Order No. a.
THE HOPE OF MANILA
Is Conferred in the New Philip
pine Commission
1t VIII Be Welcomed With a
Joyful Demonstration

civil commission. The general public
knows little OF the details Of the con-
MISSIONS programme, but there pre-
walls the impression that it VIII estab-
ish 4 good civil II the IS
lands and that we shall soon enjoy q
privilege OF living under laws instead Of
individuals, nat we snail have courts
OF equity and h native and foreign
rights shall receive due consideration
and protection 4 native element Is
0N3EJoyeA Ar Lne pr0SpeeE oE CIVIL Au-
Thor1y and control; already prepara-
tons are making to welcome 4 COM
mission with music, speecnes and gen.
eraI IollIty.
Iura the midst CT these hopeful feel
mgs, rejecting as they undoubtedly
do, d certain satisfaction IL the prom
Used passing of the military as civil
governors, the military authorities
launGn 4 2-page booklet entitled Gel
era4 Orders No. 10" IN which they set
forth b details Of their plan for the
Immediate establishment OF civil
municipal in b Philip
pines
On January %. 1900, j board composed
IF several American army officers and
several prominent Filipinos win ca
YetauD Areiiauo, chief Justice OF the
as president, was appointed
TO submit d form OF municipal govern
menL Tor sucn OF the municipalities OF
the islands as ara repaired To adopt
LEbIE7EIldLNE CEILLlI over LlElL Owl
civil affairs and which may become ap-
plIcabie 70 others as soon a. they dem
unsrrate q nrness tor Self-adIniniSrrallon
Cen Otis considers the report made by
this board 70 be satisfactory and IN
general orders Nc. 10 uuder DATE OF
March %. he made it 4 law.
The details OF the regulations as e-
pressed II No 40 ara conceded 70 be
excellent they ara 4 compilation OF the
best OF Two or three codes OF municipal
law. wisely made applicable 70 local
conditions. Cnde IL the people ara
granted more in and Eeedo Elan
they have ever before enjoyed. IN
chapter enc Of the enactment il IS stated
that the former town boundaries snail
be maintained. that duly Incorporated
towns OF the islands shall be divided
into four classes. those OF %. 1905 $4,000
10000 and more than 1000 Inhabitants.
IN chapter , the matter Of suffrage Is
determined as f8Il0ws:
L These vino prior to the 13t1 OF
August. 1898. held the Office OF municipal
captain gobernad0riIIo. lieutenant or
{ cahese de -barangay
> Those VINO annually pay so pesos
(S15 IN goId9 or mora OF 4 established
, Those Who speak. Rad and write
English or Spanish The tax clause
shuts cut many OF the poorer classes
and the language restriction preVeuLS
from voting OF thousands Of
natives VINO only talk dialects Both
+ clauses ara considered LaIr and Just and
It Is estimated that their enforcement
vii accord the Suffrage 10 about 10 Der
cent Of any given community. The fact
that each eleetE must taxa oath OF al
To L1ef U1ILat States Il stated
in this chapter. Esamuch that every
Filipino living outside OF Ma11ia Il IN
more or less danger OF assassination by
his Gountrymeu Il he the 1ath OF
allegiance tG our country and the truth
OF this statement IS aL1estad by the al
most daily Killing N che part or a1OE1er
Of the islands. Of men VINO have evI-
deueed their good VIII toward Us. this
clause viii prevent many men from
qualifying 70 vote unless between now
and the time or the uEST election i most
radical change comes over III feelings
Of the naHves.
Chapter 4 IS devoted To u description
OF the qualifications and duties OF the
municipal council OF which there shall
be elected Is for towns OF the first class,
IA fur those of the second, 10 Tor those
OF the third and s Tor those or the fourth
lass. The duties OF these councils
embrace the administration CT police.
the health. plantations. 1--we
stock. licenses. public works. schools,
roads and other municipal affairs
Chapter ) deals win taXaEon and
finances
tains the statement that axaEun snail
be Uniform and Just Persons eemIn
themselves injured by any TAX levy
NAV protest to the council VINO shat
& ENLAElt-EL LII
Should the protest be dIsregarded the
protestant may appeal 70 the provincial
governor.
Chapter six defines the duties and
powers Of the provincial governor IN re-
Iarion to the towns Great power Is
vesred IN his official who Is given gan
eraI supervision and-ControI OF the mum
fcinaI Affairs OF the towns and cities II
his district Until tie appointment OF
provincial governors. their durleS snail
be performed by the commanding CHIC
ers of each military district II IS no.
vet made clear VINO viii III these posi-
lions OF civil governors The Dresenl
military authority VIII VAT Tor Hi
new civil commission TO act IN this re
- suect ard the impression prevails tina
American civilians VIII eventually 81
APPOINTED 10 these important posts
EnautRr seven CUuTaIlS TOUR pr8NE1
fer4HT articles Il orders c-omrua1dIni
officers Of military districts 70 recon-
mend after due examination officers o
military districts wherein they eouS1ue
m4TnIriuaI governments under the pro
visions OF this enactment snail be esgab
Hshed. Municipal gaEernmenG a1read'
z IN queratinu are not % be disturbed a
3 present Article SO ct the pruvisiona
s clauses srdres
9 ssF1r eae. time being the provisions O
Z TINS order requiring that alcades emaT
g rrs4 be elected N al cases snail be $
= FIR modified as To peTTuir the command
Z fur officers Of Military districts IN C1ei
discretion either 70 appoint sucn officer
4 or to nave them selected as heret1L0r
despriDed-7
TO the Filipino. suspicious and els
tr7IstfuI by nature and nowadays doubl
20 Il Is 4 question OF what the Unite
States promises To do tor him TIL
article is the most significant n tl
beck Ii II he reads rstraeton- h
considers it Il %loGphoie Of which "
can escape and DO nothing Of what y
promise 70 do to him II destroys II
value OF al that has ceeH said beE1rV
II Is unfortunate for rhe efforts CT gu
military authority along these lines tia
the FfIIuino IS 50 constituted and s
: reasons but it Is neEerr1elesa a fac
From the vary beginning they nav
Goubred our fair intentions and ecaus
Of this 4 MAJ BE they believe IN gu