The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-09
LAND IN MANILA.
Destination Reached by Philippines
Conn 50 toner's.

Manila. June 4.-The United States
transport Hancock. from San Francis
co April Il. arrived here Sunday morn
ing with the members of the Philip
pine commission. The members of
Ger. MacArthur's staff welcomed the
commissioners on board the Hancock.
At noon the commissioners landed and
drove 10 the palace, escorted by Gen.
MacArthur's staff, band and two com
panies of the Twentysixth infantry,
with artillery. At the palace the COM
missioners were welcomed by Gen. Mac
Arthur in a short and forceful address.
After Judge William II. Taft. president
of the commission. had replied. the
commissioners returned to the Han
cock, where they will remain until they
have selected suitable dwellings on
land.
Judge Taft. speaking regarding the
powers and future work Of the CEN mis-
SIGN. said:
"Weh have fun instructions and extensive
POWERS The latter we shall not exercise
until we have had ample time to acquire
surlcer. knowledge OF the situation TO en-
able Us to D...ced to enact legislative
changes and reforms. preliminary to the es-
tablishmert OF q stable civil government.
Until we assume authority Gen. Macarthur
VIII contlLuc to perform the duties and ex-
crcise the powers formerly performed and
exercised by Gen. Otis; and. even after we
take active and full part in the government,
Cen. Macarthur Will continue as the exec
utive head until, on our recommendation
TO President Mckinley, it shall seem to the
preside ut that the time has arrived for the
FVVaF ..f HtNH u
maNing the military forces merely auxil-
lazy in carrying on the civil government,
TO DC aValiaDie only in cases of enc rgency
for tho suppression OF lawless violence too
formidable to be overcome BY the regular
~ organized police.
I'VE are aware that there are several is
sucs Of deep interest to the l'ilipinos, upon
which il Is our duty to take action. Some
OF those lnvu.ve judicial investigation and
decisions upon legal rights. Others call
tor the careful exercise of political power
in order to secure equitable adjustments.
DIon the latter class of issues we cannot
now speak.
United states in the Philippines. which IL
S. the purpose OF our government to main
taia, We are here to do justice to the Fill
piEo5 ana TO secure for them the best gov
,rilIItHt in our power and such a measure
o. popular control as is consistent with the
property. We are civil officers, men of
peace. The field of our work Is necessarily
confined TO regions where the armed enemy
has ceased his operations We cannot deal
with armed men. Gen. Macarthur aud the
army VIII do that
"Whcn those now In arms shall have
laid them down. relying as they certainly
can. upon the justice, generosity and elem
tEcy of the United States. we shall give
them all fun hearing upon the policy to
be pursued and the reforms to be initiated.
We purpose to inauguratc as comprehen
sivc school system throughout the
Islands as circumstances will allow. am
surprised that Manila has not received
news regarding the Spooner bill, a measure
calculated to help us greatly in our work
here
II should be understood that the fore
going declaration Of Judge Taft is in
no sense intended as a proclamation.