The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-12

warrants OF the military governor for the
Section I: This act shall take effect on
its passage"
Few FiIipinos Present.
Outside Of the representatives of the
press and couple OF army officers there
were but three Flipinos in the room.
Judge Taft had publicly announced that
discussion Of all bills would be allowed
and District Attorney Torres was the first
Filipino to claim this privilege before the
commission. Senior Torres made clear the
fact that he did not come to attack the
Dill but to praise 1t, and he compiimented
the commission on it's PRONUNCIATION, de-
ciaring II provided for what the people.
and particularly the agriculturalists. most
needed Senior Torres then went on TO say
that under the Spanish regime public
moneys had often been misspent, and he
outlined the system of Spanish proceed
ings In public improvements, which made
such INSTRUMENTATION possible. He
asked the commission for information as
10 how the provisions OF this bill were
to be carried out, as he was fearful that
unless carefully watched unscrupulous
contractors would find opportunity to d.
vert this two millions OF the peoples
money from bringing to the people the
greatest amount of good.
For the benefit of Senior Torres and the
people at large. Gen. Wright explained
that the actual work Of construction OF
Inc roads and bridges was to be done I'M
DER the supervision of Gen. Macarthur
who remains the executive head of the In
sular government until pacification is
thoroughly accomplished at which time
the civil government will complete the
work Of road building. Gen. Wright fur
Their pointed out that the construction of
these roads would furnish employment to
"A hnr nf xuav H.. r..
needed the work on account of reverses
suffered during the instruction, and that
the building of highways was as neces-
sary for the government as for the peo-
pie themselves.
Judge Taft's Address.
Judge Taft then addressed the commits
sion and Senior Torres in the following
words.
we assume that the personal character
and equipment Of the present military
the work will be done quickly and eco
nomicaliy. Naturally the immediate de-
partmsnts Of the work win be under the
are paid from the treasury of the United
States. The chief engineer. Capt Biddle,
Is q graduate OF merit Of West Point
academy and man OF the highest at
tainments and personal character. Senior
Torres and the public at large may rest
assured that there Will not be repetition
regime ~. -. -. :.
properly carried out Il Is failure. The
as have Inspected them. are all right
The defect has been In not carrying them
out. We hope In this. our first blu. to
and convince them that we, have inteiii,
gence sufficient to enact wise laws and
see that they are enforced
Judge TAFT. that all bills are to be ad-
minlstered as Is this one. The greatest
need Of these island. today is paeihcs-
policing and the CELEBRITY OF movements
OF the police as good roads, and roads
constructed for that purpose also help TO
improve the commercial interests of the
This appropriation IL in the nature OF
an emergency appropriation, and the me-
cessity for It's immediate appropriation is
the true ground for Its expenditure. The
military governor Is at the head of the
military machine. He has under his con-
States treasury. and they are widely dis
tributed throughout the Islands He can
call to his assistance. as fne a body of
This Is why this bin Is framed 10 give the
military governor discretionary power TO
spend the money appropriated
Gen Wright. that this bill has been APP
proved by the secretary of war upon rec
ommendation Of the military governor.
istration. has accumulated a surplus OF
5000. 900 The fact that he has been able
TO do this regard as the strongest earn
est OF his able administration OF affairs
rtIipinos speak.
oaror Torres expressed himself as high
10 satisfied with the explanations gwen
him by Gen. Wright and Judge iait
senior Felipe Colderon then addressed
~. commission on this bill. setting forth
mai N II was so provided that the coun-
trv people should be given opportunity TO
work on the roads during their iaie
months, when they were not occupied
With harvesting. the beneficial result TO
them would be greater than u no seieo-
ton Of time and season were made
The pertinence and sense or Senof Soi-
aeron's remarks wore freely admitted oy
,he commission, and II was suggested that
no nut them i'm writing ana submit them
to the military governor.
n,scussion on the frst bill here ended
ana n became law by the unanimous vote
OF the commission
Gen. Wright then introduced OH pro-
viaing for an appropriation OK ss,.n MsN-
team currency, for the purpose OF making
. survey 10 ascertain the most adxanta-
ssou. route for a railroad into the noun
tain. Of Eenguet province, Island OF Lu-
xon. and the probable cost thereof IN
sneaking OF this bill Gen Wright eS-
p,aiued II was but preliminary TO meas
ures calculated TO open up rich coun-
,ry. ana the expenditure by private cor
noration OF considerable money In rail-
roaa construction. all 20 the advantage
"a The people Il win make the beautiful
mountainous country OF Bengnei, said
mo renerai convenient 60 the public.
might say that In these mountains Is
found a perfection IN climate. \ climate
ln which both natives and foressners can
,eeuperate from diseases prevailing In
theaa islands People IN hl-heaith can
tak. on vigor or, from business stand
polrt IL opens w country rich IN cef-
he and coal and. perhaps, gold. There
/. also extensive ca,tle-raising ] know
~ nothing that win benefit the Islands
more than the Intentions OF this measure
u also desire 20 say IN THIS Sonneetion
that thn commission has specific inSirne-
,fonS from President Mckinney. through
ire secretary Of war, % push this WORK
~ fast as money and men can DO T.
Moved hv these directions this h.n u IN
sToa,.r~A The engineering PARTY Is now
In the neid and on the scene or opera
tons. -,
ft.a,nsfv.r .ytftR The following