Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-03

"'' t"HN NltlA lllutulhlflg oI
at such times as they
snail designate. subject 10
your approval and action upon the
coming In Of the commissions reports
which are TO bee made from time 20
time as their action is taken. Wher-
ever civil governments are constituted
under the direction of the commission
such military posts, garrIsOns and
forces viii be continued for the sup
preston Of insurrectIon and brgandage
and the maintenance OF law and order
as the military commander shall de-
| mand; requisite and the military forces
| shall De az all times subject under his
| orders. TO the call of The civil author
| tiles for the maintenance Of law aud
| order and the enforcement Of their
| authority.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
In the establishment Of municipal
| governments the commission will take
| as the basis of their work the govern
monts established by the military gov
| eruor under HIS order of August s, 1899.
and under the report of the board con-
! stttuted BY the military governor by
| his order Of January 90 1900. To formu-
! late and report a plan of municipal gov
| ~ NU'.u H's n"i'Vit ,d9 ''"H' M'l'uu'
! plCs'Yvll, W. lHt Uuuitil'.a' vas Olldll-
! li'n ",g NY Wlu Elft 10 lllg Soilc ,u1
SUI vi il'a' Doqi4 l's Mylsul aiu
ava NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tifi,isss i,, 60,
| -, E,e,is,, "'''''''' 20 40 ~
| ''''''
/ DEPARTMENTAL GOVERNMENTS.
CT, tho ,o,,,.,t,,,.i., - i,,.,.,,,,..,.t
nj. ,,ro,.irciai ,iii
| e,iy. ssrsoiai d, ~. ~ 49, H. i,,,,
/ govarrr,o,t ~ tba tsr,rd 30 Nra,,ros
! constituted Win tbo onnro,ai ~ tbs
/ peopie IF tbot island ,Dtar tbe ordor NJ
| tho military govarnor NJ Univ 90 $500
| and after verifying so far
as NAV no nracticabia the
| roports of the succassful working OF
| that government thoy win be- guided
| bv the experience fms acouired 90 far
as It may be applicable to The condition
existing In other portions Of the Phil
! the fullest degree '" pr9ctfcabio ~ tbs
/ ooncrieions reached hy tbo nrevtous
| commission Tn tbe pbiiirrlres
| DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS,
/ ,Tn the distribrtio, NJ ,,oy,,rs o,,,o,e
,t ,-,.,,t..,ii w.. 49,. 80.
f#.f. III n.
b i 49, ~, i,,,. ,,,,'
~ no. en- 49,, .,,,t ,,, g., ,,r,.,.
IL, oyoroisa1 I,, 49,, ,t,,,i,tl. XII,
$3.50 .',' '''i',', 20. s', az,
~. .,,, t ~ '''a' b'' ~ i'i''' ''' ".'N '',l
ruS y. il,., scil,l ai Si''Sl 80
NHlln 0oH oe 100 lsSu 10y tHe uePai
~. ,'ol 81. ~ illleHl sllSll VIC ,y'''u III
lllal soE ., I lI., 80 lnI' III lne gov
esiille'ltal syslsin' Nulcu u ,ue Iesull
Of the Islands. following the q example Of
the distribution of powers between the
| o,d'Ts aH9 Iue Hal'oHai EoEeIhn'ei,l OF
! tne tulleu states shall nave no dlrect
! administration except OF matters or
! purely general concern ana shail nave
! only such supervision and control over
| local governments as may De necessary
/ 20 secure and enforce faithful and ELL
! Gent administration by local officers.
DEGRrrS on UTILIZATION
THE many different degrees OF clyili-
cation and varieties Of custom and
| capacity among the people Of the DIFF
ferent islands preclude very definite in
! structlJn as 10 the part which the
people shall take in the selection Of
men own oHiCe i Dul mes ,I,.s.
In All cases the municipal ofIlcers Who
administer the local affairs of the ppo-
ple are ia ne selected bv the neoula
and that wherever officers of more eX-
| tended jurisdiction are 10 be selected
| in. any yav natives of the islands are
| to he preferred ana n they can be
| found competent aud Willing 10 per-
| form the duties thev are TO receive the
| offices in preference 10 anv others.
,....,.,..,..,,,... -, -.,.r,,,,,.
QUALIFICATION EUR oFFlCL'
"It will be necessary 10 fiji some Of
| 0ces FOR the present with Americans
| which after a lime may well he allod
nv natives Of the islands. As soon AS
/ practicable a statement for ascertain
| ing the merit ana fitness Of candidates
! An indisnanelbls o,iaIi6cation for All
| offices and positions of trust and au-
| tboritv ir tha Islands must he absolute
/ and unconditional LOYALTY TO the Unit
"a states ana absolute and unhan-
| persd AUTHORITY and pover 10 remain
| and nnnisb anv odicer deyIating from
| tbat standard must M All times he re-
| tainad An Inc banrs Of the central au-
/ tboritv ~ he Islands
!
FOR FlLlPINOS' BENEFIT
In all of the forms of government
and Administrative provisions which
! they are authorized to prescribe the
| commission should bear i'm mind that
| the government which thew are estab-
fishing Is designed not for our salts
faction or for the expression of our
theoretical views. but for the happi-
ness. peace and prosperity OF the peo-
Die of the Philippine Islands and the
/ measures adopted should be made to
| conform To their customs their habits
I and even their preiudices. to the fun
/ EST extent consistent with the accom-
/ nlisbment of The Indispensable re-
] auisites Of lust and efectiye govern.
/ nent
PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
/ AT the same time the commission
he ISLANDS should he made plainly 10
understand that There are certain great
1rinciries of government which have
/ besn made the basis of our govern