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

draw his warrant for the amount sppro-
Priated by this bill. or so much thereof
40 may De necessary, and the insular
treasurer Is directed to pay the same
:, section 3. This act shall take effect on
Its passage"
Prof: Moses then introduced two bills.
me me nrst providing for an appropria-
purpose OF paying the salary and expense
% Mr.. f. w. Atkinson from May S to
september i. 1900. for services rendered
ana expenses incurred by him under di-
rection of the commission Preliminary to
formally assuming the duties of his office
IN tnese Islands. These services consisted
IN an inspection and study of certain In
dustrial and manual labor schools in the
United States. Prof Moses second bill
provided for 500, in gold, in payment of
me salary for the month Of September
o. the property clerk in the department
OF education These two bills were passed
lows:
Public Instruction.
BY the authority of the president of the
United States, be 1t enacted by the United
states Philippine commission, that:
section !. The sum of two thousand
SIX hundred and seventeen dollars and
nlnety-six cents ts2,6l7; $50, in the money Of
the United States. is hereby appropriated
out OF any funds in the insular treasury.
not otherwise appropriated, for the pur-
pose Of paying Fred w. Atkinson. super
Philippine islands, for services rendered
and expenses incurred by him under d.
rection of the commission preliminary to
assuming formally the duties of his office
In the islands. for the period from May
to September /, 1900
Section 2. The disbursing officer of the
commission Is authorized and directed to
vor OF Fred w. Atkinson, and the insular
treasurer Is directed to pay the same
:. Section g. This act shall take effect on
Its passage.
BY the authority OF the United States,
be It enacted by the United States Philip
pine commission. that:
Section 3. The sum OF one hundred
ed States, is HEREBY appropriated out OF
any funds in the insular treasury not
Otherwise appropriated, for the purpoze
clerk in the department OF education. for
the period OF one month from September
to October s. 1900
Section q The military governor Is au-
thorized to draw his warrant in favor
Of the duly appointed property clerk for
the amount designated In section of this
act and the insuiar treasurer is directed
to pay the same.
Section .. This act shall take effect on
its passage"
The commission adjourned at noon to
meet In public session again In two days
Favorable Comment.
The foregoing is record Of the COM
missions first legislative proceedings, and
the local press, both Filipino, Spanish and
American. are commenting most favor
ably not only on the measures adopted
but also on the manner OF their adoption
The fact that the conmission makes its
sessions open to then public and gives
opportunity for any Filipino to discuss
and express his opinion upon the meas
ures under consideration is most popu-
lar provision. yet II will probably cost
the commission considerable loss OF time
In listening to inopportune and Irrelevant
remarks from Filipinos who desire to
hear themselves talk" The love of no.
toriety and of momentary prominence Is
well developed in these people, and the
opportunity afforded by the commission
to indulge these tendencies is too good
TO lose. The temptation to occupy the
center or the stage. to address In public
the highest power in the land, to make
proud oratorfcal effort In the hope OF their
words being reported In the local press
and to pose before their countrymen. is
one which will doubtless bring many Fill
pinos to bore the commission with fiow-
cry Spanish phraseology and to tax the
great patience of their able secretary and
excellent translator. Mr.. Ferguson. But
they have made their bed and they must
lie In 1t; they have announced that dis
cussion Will be permitted. and this popular
provision can hardly be rescinded.
Yet there Is one consolation; to listen to
the English translation OF a Spanish
speech and vice versa, Is of great prac-
ticai aid to the students of Spanish, and
the commissioners are one and all study
ing Spanish.