The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
TO GOVERN IN PHILIPPINES
COMMISSION HAS NAMED TWO AD-
OPTIONAL OFFICERS.
II. Phelps Whitmarsh for Governor
and Otto Scherer for Secretary
of the Province of Benget-Amer-
leans Attack a Filipino village.

MANILA, Dec. 22.--The Philippine COM
mission has appointed II. Phelps Whit
marsh governor and Otto Scherer secre-
tary of the province of Benget.
Mr.. Whitmarsh has been here two years.
principally engaged as a newspaper cor
respondent, and has resided latterly at
Baguin, which will be the seat of the gov
eminent. and is the central point of the
region. Mr.. Scherer is a German. who
has lived twenty years in the Philip
pines, five of which have been passed in
the province of Benget. He speaks the
native language and is intimate with the
Igorrotes.
The amended platform of the recently
organized Autonomy party advocates that
half of the territorial senators shall be
elected and half appointed by the gov
ernor general The latter shall also APP
point the judges and the municipal gov
ernments shall be similar to those of the
United States
The completed document, II is expected.
will be formally adopted at private
meeting Of the loyal Filipino leaders on
Sunday, and published in Manila on Mon
day.
The early passage of the army bill will
result in the transportation of all volun-
teers and regulars in transports without
chartering other vessels and without leav-
ing the towns unprotected. The order
Of sailing Is as follows: Thirty-seventh
infantry. Eleventh cavalry. Thirty sixth.
Thirty-fourth. Twenty-seventh Thirtieth,
Twenty-sixth infantry; Thirty-third,
Twenty-second. Twenty NINTH, Thirty
ninth, Forty-fifth Forty-sixth, Forty
fourth. Forty-third, Forty.seventh Forti-
eth, Thirty eighth. Forty-second, Forty4
ninth, Forty-first and Forty-eighth In
If the regiments sail at an average of
one week all will be transported by
July next. Thirty nine priests. seven
teen of them belonging to the province
of Bulacan, the strongest of Tagal prov
inces. have signed and forwarded 70 the
Philippine commission q paper pronering
thority, adding that the promise is made
voluntarily and without mental reserva-
ton Judge Taft replied. welcoming their
assistance In the pacification OF people
fiuence."
village Attacked.
A detachment of the Forty-ninth infan-
try recently attacked village on the
Cagayan river in Isabella province, drove
out the insurgents, killing several of
them, and captured a thousand rounds OF
ammunition. The Americans also burned
the insurgent quarters.
The latest reports from Iloilo say the
islands of Panay and Cebu since the rainy
season ended are being rapidly cleared OF
the enemy, and that in a few weeks the
only opposition encountered will be that
offered by scattering ladrones. The
twenty sixth infantry. in Panay, and the
Forty.fourth, in cebn. are conducting an
actively aggressive campaign. The Amer
lean casualties have recently been slight
The cruiser Brooklyn proceeded to
Subig bay today with the board appointed
to examine localities suitable for a naval
station.
The monitor Monadnock has gone to
Hongkong to be locked and scraped.
). Maj. Bell, the provost marshal. today
instructed all officers to obey literally
Gen. MacArthur's proclamation concern
ing persons In Manila giving encourage
ment to the enemy.
1t is universally believed that the rebel