The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-03
civil LAWS TO PREVAIL
The President to Abolish Military
Law in the Philippines.
a DETERMINATION By Mr. McKinIey'
Not to Wait for Congress 10 Act.
To Appoint Commissioners to rs
tabiiSh TERRITORIAL Government.
Men BEING Considered FOR the Oaicc

The military government now in vogue
in the Philippines will Pc replaced by a
purely civil administration In a very short
time, according to War DEPARTMENT Off
cial who is well acquainted with the situa-
ton. The President. il is said. viii lot
wait for Congress to take final action on
the Philippine Commissioners report but
as soon as possible will select commission
ers to 90 to Manila to put the civil gov
ernmeEt in operation.
General Otis. it is believed. will be iu
structed TO spread broadcast the proclar1e
ton Offering amnesty TO all the FiliI mos
who viii lay down their arms. The a-..-
lamation is being prepared by the
dent and may be Issued in few dc 10
will announce that all persons who
in bearing arms against this Gov ....
viii be considered bandits and H b.
treated accordingly. The pro- ....-
the President and Secretary o. w.
lieve. viii have the effect Of
the small bands Of roaming natives WOO
a-e now plUndering the inb r.. ne
will encourage the peaceably
lives TO return to their hon ...
work in the fields.
Genera! Otis viii also
have his troops afford ey
he natives who desire 10 re- ..s
and vigorous campaign will be ,-.Il.l
on against the marauders who are PHI
laying the homes Of natives. Garrisons
will be established i'm all the small towns
Of the islands and the troops will assist
the natives in carrying on the civil gov
eminent To be inaugurated
4 number OF the natives viii also zoe
used as police 10 maintain order in the
towns and 20 assist in ferretiug out those
who are secretly bearing arms against
the Government while apparently friendly
TO the troops. The President. IL is said,
believes that no time should be lost In es-
tabishing civil government. and 10 Is TO be
established subject TO any changes Con
gress may see III to make.
10 has been decided therefore. TO send
out three. or az most five Commissioners
TO establish professionally the form OF ter
ritorial government recommended in the
report of the Philippine Commission sent
to Congress today. According 10 present
intentions the head OF the new Commits
sioI. is eventually to become the Governor
Of the Territory Of the Philippines. its
secretary will become the Secretary Of the
Territory. and a third member is 80 be Sc
lected with a view TO his qualifications for
becoming she Presiding Justice OF the
Territorial supreme Court when it is es-
tablished
Among the men NhO have been already
canvassed for membership of this Com
mission are Governor Roosevelt. President
SChurman Robert p, Porter Colonel Den
by Gen. Frederick d. Grant and former
Minister Barrett II has been found that
Governor Roosevelt and President Schur-
man cal aot be induced TO accent and va
rious objections have been raised 20 the
others as possible Governors OF the Terri
tory. General Grant is said to be most
favOrably regarded just now. but &C is de
sired to avoid choosing "a military man.
The leading candidate Tor the Secretary
ship of the Territory is said TO be John r.
Macarthur, Secretary OF the present Com
mission.
The President has given his hearty ap-
prOval TO the recommendations OF the Phil
ippine Commission. especially as to the
advisability Of Immediately supplantiug
martial law in those portions OF LuzOn
and the other islands which have been ef-
fectuaily pacihed. and in which the inhab-
itants are not only capable Of some meas
ure OF government. but are bitterly
opposed TO all forms Of militarism.