Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-21

u Ui11ioner1 Ere enJ0ined 70 meet Sat 4 st Snc
! earliest possible day In the city Of Manila,
and to announce by public proclamation
their presence and the mission fntrusted to
them, carefully setting forth that, while the
uilitsry government already proclaimed ~
10 be maintained and continued 70 long as
necessity may require, efforts Will be made
10 alleviate the burden of taxa tfon. TO estab.
Siish Industrial and commercial prosperity,
and to provide for the safety Of persons and
ef property by such means as may be found
conducive to those ends. Il n NJ NJ Eli
4 Given care.nis Instructions. IN n
i '.The commissioners will endeavor. with.
out interference with the military authori-
ties OF the United States now in control o.
the Philippines, to ascertain what nmcliora.
Stion In the condition Of the Inhabitants and
what Improvements IN public order may be
practicable, and for this purpose they will
. study tattentively the existing social and 10
Slitical state Of the vc-ious popla.iens, par
$ticularly as regards the forms Of local gov
ernment. the administrator of Justice, the
collection Of customs and other taxes. the
means Of. Transportation, and the need Of
public improvements. 4 They Will report
: ~ the results Of their observat Ions and
reflections, and will recommend such execu.
tive action as may from time to time seem
TO them wise and useful. s %9s sSSz
..The commissioners nre hereby authorized
tos confer authoritatlveIy with any persons
resident In the islands from whom they may
y believe themselves able to derive informa.
}tion sor sugx estions valuable for the pur,
poses of thelr comm Mission or whom sthey
may choose 10 employ ~ Gents, As I may q sbe
accessory for this purpose. n 4. .
II Avoided Harsh Measuress
. ut IL ny desire that Ii al their relat ton,
With the inhabitants Of the islands the com.
nissioners exercise due respect for all the
Ideals, customs and institutions Of the tribes
which compose the populat ion, emp asiEing
upon al occasions the Just and benehcentz In
tentions ,of the government Of the United
States. b u 4:
4 ut Ii also my wish and expectation that
che commissioners may be received in .
manner due to the honored and authorized
Representatives Of the American Republic
duly commissioned on account OF theil
knowledge, skill; and integrity as bearers o.
the good will, the protection and the richest
|. Blessings 81 q liberating rather than q con.
aauering nation "a: s5 IN s 5.s5
III on the 9Th OF February, 1899, the treaty
vas ratiAed by. the Senate q the United
States, and the Congress Immediately ap
Epropriated $50, 00O, 900 to carry out Its pro
visions. The Publications. we're exchanged
" the United States ard Spain on the It'll
81 April, 1890 a 5.s ~ ;3sa,.
,a} A early % April, 1900, the Philippine
eommission, of which DR. schurman was
president. endeavored to bring about peace
~ the Islands by. repeated conf rencea4 with
leading Tagalogs representing the so-called
3lnsursent government, to the end that some
them which they would accept. b: s,3s.
Pleased the Natives. !.
u rs Great was the satisfaction Of the insur
sgent1 commissioner with the form Of gov,
ernment proposed by the American com
nissioners that the latter submitted the
5Sroposed scheme 10 me for approval, and my
action thereon u shown ~ the cable mes
cage following; ss
s{3 '.'sSiay 5, 1899. schurman. Manila Yours
lthsrccelved. You IRE authorized to propose
that, under the military power OF the Presi
lent, pending action Of Congress-, govern,
ment Of the Philippine Islands shall consist
ssf q governor general appointed ~ the
President, cabinet appointed BY the govern.
5er general, q general dslsory council elect
l&d By the people, the quail hcationsl ofS elect
Ofs to be carefully conaIdered ana deter
mined, ma the governor general to have as
solute veto. Judiciary strong ana II inie
pendent, principal Judges appointed by the
!President. The cabinet ana 3udges "a be
chosen from natives Sor Americans, 81 both,
having regard tQ illness.
M TIE Prssident earnestly deslfes Tie cessa,
hon o. bloodshed ana that the people 81, the
Philippine Islands It ;ans early date .shal
1--we the largest measure of local nell. gov.
;sfnnent consistent With peace and good
sssyaer. gs s3 SS 4;
M siEns Is 9Trsschsry. E
5sss 10 the latter part. % Nay another Erour
Sss9 Representatives came from the insurRenl
header. The whole matter was fully dis
eussed with them; ana promise sof acceptance
smed near ats hand. They assured %, ,rii
SSsnmissio ners they would return after con
aulting with their leader, bnt they never aid
Az n result of the views expressed by TIL
sArst Tagalog representa- favorable ia TIT
plan Of the commission sit appears that Iii
49, w military! II order of q the insurrent
leader, stripped Of his shoulder straps, dis
Missed rom the army and sentenced \ d
ttMelye years in,p document sig
views of the com mission are, best lei
sfefth in their own words: