The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.--The president
today transmitted to congress the nrst
volume OF the report OF the Philippine
commission. II is volume OF 1et pages.
including the appendix, and Is signed
by Prof. Sehurman. Admiral Dewey. Col
DENLY and Prof Worcester. The prin-
cipai subject dealt with Is the plan OF
government proposed by the commission
which includes discussion OF the span
ish government existing prior 10 tho war.
the various reforms desired by the Fill
pinos, and the constitutions proposed by
them. together with the conclusions and
plans suggested by the commission, The
report also covers many other matters
connected with the social administration
OF the islands, racial characteristics, edu-
cation. secular and religious orders, tho
Chinese In the islands. public health. cur
rency, etc. as well es 60 the condition
and needs of the United States In the
Philippines from ? naval and maritime
standpoint.
The second volume OF tho report. which
will not be ready for several weeks. will
contain a detailed description OF the cii-
mate and natural resources OF ths To-
lands.
Proposed Plan Of Government.
The chief inseres, In the report natur-
ally ocnters in the plan of government
proposed by the commission. The corn.
mission announce. itself unanaitnediy In
favor OF a government Of thu Philippines
analogous 20 that OF territory Of the
United states. with a governor appointed
by the president. They say II 10 desira-
bile that the Inhabitants Of tho archipeiA-
10 should entoy large measure OF home
rule in local AFFAIRS. their towns 20 enjoy
substantially the rights and privileges
OF towns In a territory.
Local Government tor rrevisees.
The provinces should be vested with sub
stantially the functions of county In
territory. This system might be applied
10 I.uxon and the ytscayan islands At
once. and beginning might he made on
tho coast of Mindanso. The Eniu sschi-
reiaxo. calling for special arrangements
with the sultan, tho commission says need
not he considered tn this connection. The
Fiiipinos could manage their own town
and county affairs through their own of-
fcers. whom they could elect with no help
from American officials except such as
would be involved in control from tho CEN
tral government at Manila. The suffrage
should bs restricted by educational or prop
eFty qualifications, or both
small Bedy of Amsrtssss.
This system would neces@itate smaji
body OF Amefiran officials of greai stai-
ity ana integrity. and OF patience and tact
IN dealing with other races. and on this
account tha commission recommends that
.hcre should - paid high salaries The
commission saya they could be csilsd I'd.
yiaars or commissioners. and that ons
for every 80 natives shauiA suffice. u
would - the duty OF such commissioners
10 report on their work 20 the central
government at Manila Their main fBno-
ton would be 10 sayls. town and eounty
councils ia she discharge ~ ths dulles. and
20 watch the collection % revenues and iss
expenditures. our governments of The
phlsiueinen. tho COMMISSION insists. must
he adapted 70 the FslsplasA.
rrst.ctarsse Idea Dismissed.
The commission discussed tho system of
government ~ fsosectorais and board.
seeh as h established oTsv tho M4isnsn
peninsaia by Great Britain desfaing ssch
a erxsetoratm lraHvisahle. Il having hssn
tF4f@Hffff
haA no sovereignty there
The lated Rtasea, whsnh Possesses
sovereignty axxr ths pAAsps.sasa. neea rsss
eouerrn !sssif vith sanh . shspes Ths
macs os me pregss. except ~ me Suiu
group and sausa portions of Minaenso sad
paisaaa. wb.ea srs slshcss ehstftaiDs o.
raaisFs. s-e Nlfheat slktincfian of niffh ef
rack. in qthsr 1eras aFr pure Democracy.
n. slaa * a Professionals vhsca the ln-
.a.sEsn, lsass4a aesifes ia@ esmmissipa
saxn. : oae aasar whish ;ha CHsssd states
usssa gsas.sns all reaEso fxatAiitg Tor protect.
Ina sha Phl8gasns xsssFnuest against fef-
sixn aggression. wAsss thsis osn pfreials
wosia eoslees Fsseases.
Objections ia ~.
~t;paFr snA e2insr.eai aehem& ~ pspisc-
fiem rasrtaaed hy Akafratss. 4 feF~igtst
ta4 his fts IN gfaf4sfF through a nliscer-
Fsaga of gasFsee IN : PAiligf4us court cox ~
consequence y a governor failsss 70 sap.
press a rios fhen Fss Enitsa rtiiss ~eaiS
" responsible fsg tnssHarity 70 tsss foreign
sovsrasssent wffhsas pe4~ssssns ne poSer
u purlkAinK taA Offenders og o. prevsn,ins
st,ea snslAdrsnlstrSslen oF ~ pfctecsinx
ifssss AGAINST sfu1iJar ocensgeue9n IN tho
future %or oosla ne nsfdistY % foreign
rsffsra - Yssiasee4 uftnasf permitting sAefn
directly fe seek sssreEs snd such a course
~oala. Il j. 70 be feared. ~se~dfly le@a 20
the appropriation % the FalligpaDs islands