The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-07
ARRIVED SAFELY AT MANILA.
The Philippine Commissioner Cordially
Welcomed ny Gsn. ssoArtbHF
aud atam.

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landed and drove 90 the palace eNorted
by Gen. MacArthur's atair..a band and
two companies Of the Twcnty.sixth in
iantry, with artillery.
The Commi-.isnsrs weIromsd.
AZ the palace the commissioners
were welcomed by Gen. Macarthur in
a short and forcibie address.
After Judge VIM. II. Taft. president
Of the commission, had replied the
commissioners returned to the Han.
cock. where they will remnin until
they have srlectcd suitable dwclIingT
on land.
During the morning tho members OF
the Filipino supreme court, the local
editors and many Of the leading mer-
chants repaired 70 the transport, where
they conyrrsed with the commission
ers
Rcar-Admirnl Hcmy, In command uf
the United States naval forces on the
Asiatir station. called officially during
the afternoon. To-day Gen. MncAr-
thur will return the call Of the com
missioners.
The family Of Judge Tai, will ~
main for awhile In Japan. The fami'
lies Of the other commissioners ar
rived with them.
Judge Taft, speaking yesterday In
reply Ia representative of the press
regarding the powers and future work
| nf tho commission gnid,
| Powers Rnd Future Work.
I'VE have full instructions and ex-
tei.sivc powers. The lnttcr We shall not
air Gntil we have had ample time to
acquirr sufficient knowledge O' the
situation 10 enable us TO proceed to
cnnct legislative changes and reforms.
pr, liminRry 20 the establishment of
| stable civil government. Until We ns-
sure authority, Gen. Macarthur will
continue to perform the duties and
cHrr,ise the powers formerly per-
| formed and exercised 10y Gen. Otis,
ard. even after we take active md full
part in the government Gen. MacAr-
| thur will continue as the executive
| head until. on our recommendation TO
! President Mckinley, II shall seem 10
the president that the time has arrived
ior the appointment oi civil cN'cu-
| tive and for making the military forces
merely auxiliary in carrying on the
civil government. and 10 be available
only in cases Of emergency for the
suppression ~ lawlrss violence too
Formidable 10 br overcome by the reg
ulnrly organized local police.
IK-a-s Of Interest 10 FiiIntnos.
we are aware that thcrr are several
lsFucs Of deep interest To the filipinos
upon which Vt " our duty to take ac-
tiun. Some VI these involve judicial
Investigation aud decisions upon legal
rigIts. Other, call for the careful cX-
rcisc of political power In order TO
secure equitable adjustments. Upon
the lnttcr clraa Of issues We can not
now srcak
JuatIc- 90 the FtIipino.
"Iicprrsruting the sovereignty Of the
United States In the Philippines,
which il is the purpose of our gov
| crnmcnt to maintain, we urr here 70
do justice 10 the FilipinoS, and TO ss-
cure for them the best government In
our power, and such a measure of por'
uinr control Rs is consistent with 'ts
stability and security Of law, order and
property. We are civil officers, nrn
Of peace. The field Of our work Is
necessarily confined 10 regions where
the armed enemy has crRSrd his opera
iiuns. We can not deal with armed
men. Gen Macarthur and the amy
will do that.
wui NHord a FnII Hearing.
when those now in arms shall have
aid them down, relying az they CIR
,aiuly can, upon the justice, genrro>-
iIy and clemency of the United States,
we shall give them all full hearing
upon the policy to b. pursued and the
eforms TO be initiated. We purr'se
20 inaugurntc as comprehensive
school system throughout the islands
as circumstances will allow. am Ht.
prised that Manila has not received
news regarding the Spooncr bill. a
measure calculated to help us greatly
in our work"
sosHha Information In HsnR hoRg.
While in Hong Kong the commits
sioncrs questioned Amachu and MT M
bera Of the wealthy Cortez family rt'
garding Filipino affairs not covered by
the Filipino iunia here. The Filirinos
in Manila are snxiously and even
nervously waiting for formal state
ment by the commission regarding lts
future policy.
Cables from Hong Kong have b,en
published here TO the effect that tie
commission will not assume control
until September. This report, coupled
with the statement that Washington
approves Gen. MaeArthur's plan u
campaign has created considerable e,.
citement In Filipino circles, where II
has been expected that immedir's
changes OF policy and action would
follow the arrival OF the commission