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tItlon Of past occurrences under the

all right. The defect has been in not
carrying them out. We hope In this
our first bill. TO present an object les
son to the Filipinos and convince them
that we have intelligence sufficient to
enact wise laws and. see that they are
enforced.
1T is not to be Inferred" continued
Judge Taft, that all bills are to be
administered as is this one. The great
est need of these islands to-day is paci-
hcation, and nothing contributes so
much to policing and the CELEBRITY of
movements of the police as good roads.
and roads constructed for that pur-
pose also help to improve the CONNER,
cial interests of the country
This appropriation is in the nature
OF an emergency appropriation and the
necessity for its immediate appropri-
alton is the true ground for its expen-
alture. Inc Military Governor is at the
mead or the military machine He has
under his control $1,000 men paid from
the United States Treasury and they
are widely distributed throughout tho
islands. He can call to his assistance
as me BODY of engineers as can be
Dill is framed to give the MilItarv Gov
ernor discretionary power to spend the
money appropriated.
ought to odd, after consulting with
General Wright. that this bill has been
approved by the Secretary of War unon
of the Military Cover
nor. The Governor. by his economical
administration. has accumulated a sur
plus OF $4,000 00 The fact that he has
been able to do this l regard as the
strongest earnest of his able admins
tration OF affairs"
SENIOR TORRES SATISFIED.
Senior Torres expressed himself as
highly satisfied with the explana lions
Taft.
Senior Felipe Colderon then addressed
the Commission on the bill. setting
Iortn that If 1t was SO provided that
the country people should be given OPP
portunity to work on the roads during
their Idle months. when they were not
occupied with harvesting, the beneficial
result to them would be greater than
II no selection of time and season were
made.
The pertinence and sense of Senior
Colderons remarks were freely admit
ted by the Commission and 1t was sug-
gested that he put them in writing and
submit them to the Military Governor.
Discussion on the first bill here ended
and 1t became law by the unanimous
vote OF the Commission.
A RAILROAD PROPOSED.
General Wright then introduced n
bill providing for an appropriation of
$4,000, Mexican currency, for the pur-
pose OF making survey to ascertain
the most advantageous route for n rail-
road into the mountains of Benguet
province, Island of Luzon, and the
probable cost thereof. In speaking of
this bill General Wright explained 1t
was but preliminary TO measures cal
culated to open up rich country, and
the expenditure by n private corpora
tion of considerable money in railroad
construction. all to the advantage OF
the people. ut will make the beautiful
mountainous country of Benguet.' said
the General, convenient TO the public.
l might say that in these mountains
is found a perfection in climate. a eli
mate in which both natives and tor
eigners can recuperate from diseases
prevailing in these islands. People in
ill health can take on vigor. Or, from
a business standpoint, 1t opens up
country rich in coffee and coal and,
perhaps. gold. There is also extensive
cattle raising. I know OF nothing that
will benefit the islands more than the
intentions of this measure.
IT also desire to say in this connec-
ton that the Commission has specific
instructions from President Mckinley.
through the Secretary of War. to push
this work as fast as money and men
can do 1t. Moved by these directions
this bill is introduced. The engineer
ing party is now in the field and on
the scene of operations"
This bill also passed and became law
without IL ulSSGUtlIlb NOlSs HG
ing is Its full text:
by authority of the President of the
United States. be it enacted by the
United States Philippine Commission
that:
Section 1. The sum of five thousand
dollars $4,000. Mexican. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is here
by appropriated out Of ar funds In
the Insular Treasury not otherwise
or tn tod 20 tn nf ~ r-
ing a survey TO ascertain the most ad-
vantageous route for n railroad into
the mountains of Benguet, Island of
Luzon. and the probable cost thereof
Section .. The disbursine officer of
the Commission authorized and di-
rected to draw his warrant for the
amount appropriated by this bill. or so
much thereof as NAV be necessary, and
the Insular Treasurer Is directed to
pay the same.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect
on it's passage"
TWO MORE BILLS.
Professor Moses then introduced two
bills. the first providing for an appro-
priation of S2617.96 in American gold,
for the purpose Of paying the salary
and expenses of Mr.. e w. Atkinson
from May to September 1, 1900 for
services rendered and expenses incur
red by him under direction of the
Commission preliminary to formally
assuming the duties of his Office in
these Islands. These services consist
ed in an inspection and study Of GER
tain industrial and manual-labor
schools In the United States. Profess
sor Moses second bill provided for
500, in gold, in payment OF the SAL
airy for the month of September OF the
property clerk in the Department OF
Education. These two bills were pass
ed without discussion. Their full text
follows:
by the authority of the President of
the United States. be II enacted by the