The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-04


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will report that conclusion to you, with their
recommendations as TO INC for'" o' ceh'rHi s"'S
crnmcht TO oe es'ah',SH"" '"' tHe P"'Po'' VI
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regulations as you "nah Ptes,''oe' WV" ~.
estabiisbn'nt ~ TIE eiVi eeh''ni e">.'"%'' gov % w.,
thc ISLANDS contemplated III 'Hu '',' 'v'' so"N
paragraph or until congress Sna'' o,nt'N,a. r ,,,,
vidc. Exercise OF 'hiS les'Sia'Ne u',"o'' w" w
'nc'hde 'he h,ak'hs VI 'u''' ''''' 's' '".'' Nv i
the erect oi law t'r 'h' 'd'S'"S VI ''" ''1
tPNes, customs dh''es' a"" '"'o"1,'' w. 'P' 'H,
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islands; the esta.,'s'o'Sn' "' u" ,,,,,,,
tom throughout the islands; the es'an'sllly"'
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the organization ana cs,nnllshmeh oi 'o'''o, ,,
the organ rizatioh ard eS'abiishmcht vi ''i"'
and departmental So\'rhhch'S' .''i ''' -, ~
matters OF a ci''i nature 'o' "'''" ''' 49,
governor is now competent TO P"''"' ~ '"'e'
Or orders OF legislative chaiae'ei'
D.,,.,, 20 Ar,oiptment
Ihc commission VIII aiso nave po"'' "'' w"
the same period to appoint TO once ""'n ON, on,
GERS, under tho judicial c""cat'on'' '"" en'
service systems ana III 'h' 'm'n'''i"' ""' Wv
partmen'ai governments as SUM- w p,"N ,'u
Until the complete transfer OF eon'.o, 'nc HILL
head Of the government OF tho islands, and will
exercise the executive authority no" ',oSs'Ss," ,
by him and not hc''In expressly assish'" ~ W,
commission, subject however, TO 'he rune, 'n'
orders enacted ny the commission III INV 'Nei''''
OF the legislative powers conferred "'" '"'"'.
IN the meantime 'he nuic,P'' "''u "'f"'
governments VIII continue 10 report ~ ''' ''''''
tary governor ana he SUBJECT 10 ms 'u""s'''
tive supervision ana control, uhaer your unt''
tion. but that supervision and control VIII De
confined within tie naifowest '''h''s consistent
with the requirement That the powers OF govern,
hcht III the muh'cpali'i's ana uepa' ,'''''s S''i
hc honestly ana ehectiFeiF exercised ana ''"'
law ana order ana 'nai'ih'iai iteeno" SNAIL Ut
maintaihSl
"Ail 'rgIslativ" rules ana orders eS'ao'sihe'i''
OF government. and appointments TO once u
the commission will take effect Immediately or
at such times as they shall designate subject
to your approval and action upon the coming IN
of the commissions reports. which are to be
made from time TO time as their action Is taKeh'
Wherever ciNil governments are constituted ""'
der the direction OF the commission such iniii'a'y
posts, sarrisons ana forces VIII De cohtllucu ior
the suppression OF insulrection ana of'sanuaee
and tho military forces Shall be at all times
subject. under his orders. to the call OF the civil
authorities for the maintenance OF law and order
ana til" cniorc5-eni oil their authority.
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"in the establishment OF municipal govern.
ni'hts the commission VIII take 's the Dasis Oh
their work the governments established by the
military governor under his order OF Aug s. 1879,
and under the report ot III" board constituted
ny the mhllt"rf governor hN ms "rdrr oi Jan.
~. 1900. TO formulate and report plan OF muhi'
cilal government OF winch HIS Honor 'Ayrtano
Nelano, president OF the Andle'lcia. was char
man. ana they Will give TO tile conclusions OF
that board the weight and consideration which
Tho high character and distinguished abilities OF
ITS members justify
IN tn" constitution OF 1eparlnchtal or PROV
incal governments they VIII Civ. especial al
'"n'lon TO the "Nistlhg government OF me lsahd
OF Ncgros' constituted WIN III" approval OF ,he
people OF that island. under the order OF the
mhltarN governor "f 'nl% - ls0o. ana after
verifying $" lar as may b" r'ac'ieabie' the re-
ports OF 'h' successful working OF that govern
ment they will be guided by the experience thus
acquired so tar Us II may DC appncaoe l" tlic
condition existing IN other portions OF the rhll'
'ppihes. lhey VIII a'a'i themselves TO the 1n'l.
est degree p'aclicabe Of the conclusions reached
ny the previous co'nm>sioa to the Philippines.
n;s+r;butio, of pouers
"m the distribution Of powers among the
governments organized by the commission, the
presumption IS always to he IN favor of the
small subdivision, $" that all the powers which
''' P'oPeiiE nf exercised p' me mnhicilf' gov
'rhiheht snail he vested IN that government, and
Az the powers "i more general character which
can he exercised ny the departmental govern
'nent shall b" vested in that government and
50 that IN the governmental system, which is the
result OF the process, tie central governmcn; OF
the Islands. following the example OF the distri-
hutton OF the powers between tho states and tn"
national government OF The United states. shall
OF purely general concern, and shall have onIv
S"e" SUPERVISION "n" 'o"''o' over 'oc'' govern
'.n's a. may u' "''eH,''! 10 secure anu ENFORCE
''"' al" ''''''''' administration "S 'oc'' ON
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