The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-12
MACARIHUR'S NEW POLICY.
TURNS OVER DETAILS OF Gov
ERNMCNr TO ms STAFF.
Heads OF bureaus Appointed who
Are Held Responsible for Re-
sutts-MaJ. HnIe's Peaceful Cap-
turc of the Island of Bohoi.

COrreSp oudenCe Of the Associated Press.
MANILA, May 15--Gen. Macarthur,
during the Few days he has sat IN the
governor generals chair. has already
demonstrated that he believes in letting
the chiefs OF bureaus do their share OF
work, lie has handed over to the stan
Officers OF the department many matters
which have formerly been considered in
the governor generals office. giving them
discretion in the settlement OF details and
only holding them responsible for results
one Of his first Official acts was to place
the issuance of passes, such as permits
10 go through the lines or 10 be on the
streets Of Manila after 10 o'clock, IN the
hands of the provost marshal During the
past ten months Gen OTIS aide, Lieut..
Stanley. had signed 900 of these permits,
and a large, proportion ~ the applications
had been personally considered by Gen.
Otis
Another order which met with general
approval was the appointment ot Lieut..
Col f. H. Crowder to he secretary to
the military governor. with powers which
make the ofiicc one OF Importance second
only to that Of the governor In civil at
fairs. Among tho branches OF tho public
business which may come under Col,
crowder's supervision are tho judiciary,
customs, revenue. postal and telegraph,
treasury. auditors municipal govern.
ments. schools, public works claims, pris-
ems, patents. Col. Crowder was more
closely associated with Gen. Otis In the
civil branch OF the last administration
than any other officer and Gen. Otis gave
great weight 10 his opinions. Before the
organization Of the supreme court and
the system 81 the Filipino judiciary Col.
Crowder was Judge advocate Of the corps.
AS justice Of the supreme court he
has done much 10 insttll the spiri, " the
American judiciary into that body, which
was not lacking In learning but might
have failed In other important respects
but Tor such inspiration AZ the same time
he has served on the board OF claims.
was a member of the committee which de-
Vised the present system OF municipal,
governments and helped 20 arrange the
recent revision Of Spanish criminal pro-
Cedure.
Occupation OF Bohol.
Mai H. G. Hale. with three companies
Of the Fcrty-fourth infantry, has become
potcntAto ~ thu island ~ i3ohol hy peace
full conquest. Rohol Is a third a. large ~
the ueighnoring island ~ PanaN, but had
no armed Insurgents, u had however. a
very complete and efficient little republic
OF Its own. which formed a part of the
revolutionary government when the
troops landed az the principal town y body
~ local officials appeared and handed 10
their new ruler a document which was.
az nrst. supposed to be an address 81
welcome The paper set forth that tho
senate and congress Of Hohnl had held n
joint session. hearing that tho Americans
were coming: that the Inhabitants could
not offer allegiance 70 the United States
because that VIA forbidden hy the Hon.
orable Emilio Aguinaldo president ~ the
Filipino republic aud the lawful head of
the statcs' that Mai Hale should secure
first AFunRldo's permission. then tho
Bohoienos would agree 20 the occupation.
But. the address continued. the islanders
were nnarmed and IN view ~ their pow.
ertg resulting from long blockade. could
not be expected to attempt resistance.
Therefore. the president ana congress If
tho republic ~ liohol resolved first, 10
avoid anything which might be viewed as
pruVucatiun, second. 10 allow the come
m9nder Of the United states military en-
Interference: thiTd. Co carry on the native
ciNl government with the laws which
were received ffem the Filipino republic.
aud 20 do every thing necessary IN h. In
terests II law and order peace and har-
mony.
meet SO conciiiatory eplfii half way.
lie installed tho lnsurgent officials M
servants ~ the United States with oil
their parapheTnalia - Office but 10 their
great grief fcit compelled 60 insist upon
The removal from the public building ~
It's principal ornament. hig painting ~
AEuinaldn. lie has begun many public
roads. hut the Buhoienoa remain true "a
their hrat love They keen The Filipino
flag flying in all the villages. and only
lower II when a company ~ American sol
diers comes along Then they hasten tn
swing olIt The stars ana stripes ms an
evidence ~ gnnd faith.
Filipino Prisoners Loyalty.
Apollnario Nahini. the premier III ARu.
inalde's cabinet. who u not ouiy the uont
able among the ieAdsrs - the InNurros.
tlop, bui airnoRt tho only one whose hcn-
eety has never been questioned. has prob.
ably finished his career fHa friends ho-
heYe inst he ia dying. Mablnt remains IA
ga American poison 81 -iabila because hs
has nov here elise 20 ~. BEFORE fhs Fevu,
luilon be- NaN "a wealthy fpnu. aR riches
are rated in Inc Philippines but aN his
tnuney was Invested iu th. Cattsa 81 in.
aependaneia Ueceutfy fieu. ofis afarsd
fn release him from Tho prison ia tire
walled city where be has h"sn housed
ou condition taat he would not take aas
vantage 81 ne bhertY 20 ineite trouble
l3ui ! have not changed ny enDyie-
iiauT nald Aatinl
sae general explained that Vas not 70.
0airea THEN Aahtni Fald that he was
entirely deeututH nud preferred ~ remain
vas pislajy falling Crn ,5tis offered hln
a carriage Tor q daily driye ahhui re-
,ueea }, rfplrlaE : eauaoi aeerpt favora
from ne AmrF3f ans
Mablui ia i isafais 4le. al haagll young
man The strain W hsn Hlpht with AEu2ns
aldo from Tsrlac vas severe ous. and
eltsout hsib Those wba Know ntfu pre.
diet that BE wt!l Lts' hgf q fmg rlenfhs.
We fHmalHf eNtFfnr.f{ i"}4i - biF dreams
~ aa ind#PFndenf feFabac foF ibs Fsie
t3t1s tuf more Nf1effraf HlfU HkH fueu-
canine sftr h.m ~ az idsallst Nl19
cannot accept D1p3li.~aH
The Manila neN apapefs are printing
murh abeut tss ftJuts3ss Incident e. hufid-
iuE th- xrssi RNftfunteft iee plant and
cold ftHf*Ht @aft h"slHa, @hica hsH Nsca
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huitt..e AIf F-tm fa HsFfAfh. ~ mi
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sr erE.uFNr ~ ihe navy we've scent -
Waci.4 ht fne aHhfteruaatsf general ia
- aa sapeiA iaiA9 srehlteet ard egfsspis-
.-E frs. 1ser tsf'H. Gfis detailed MAJ
Eaudfa - Re army ts have charge 4
"t Rsfs There wa4 constant friet3ss ~.
fNeHn zoe major and ieF isliisn enRis
nerrf FINALLY ~ iiafHih 'eadered his
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