New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.
PROBLEMS THAT CONFRONT THE CIVIL
COMMISSION N THE ISLANDS.

Manila June 1G-Judge William H Taft and
MS colleagues q The Philippine Civil Commission
we're besst during their frs. week IN Manila by
q multitude % callers Of al narionaiities, Pre-
f-ssiols and interests who presented Z bewtldeT-
ing assortment Of recommendations touching
military and c.vti policies. The Commissioners
maintained the attitude OF unpretudtoe6 listen
e-s They admit that. while they anticipated
an enormous task. the couPlexity and difficulty
o, the problems and conditions are welnigh
staggering. They determined. however.
with The cooperation q the Army. in pacitying
as well Sc n fighting. 20 make the Philippines 3
peaceful and honestly governed country before
departing
They End General Macarthur administering
civil and military affairs N e way that is uni
ve-sslly popular. The Filipino party enbrac-
ing prominent insurrecttonisrs who accepted
American rule through force u circumstances.
Is already making overtures FOR The discussion
q scheme Of permanent government, prac-
tieally rsvtving The Old proposition OF autonomy
under al American protectorate.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS DISAPPOINTED
There are. o. course, some F1ipinos who BE-
Asved thar Judge Taft would bring the nillen
mum in his waistcoat pocket and these profess
20 BE- disappointed because sweeping changes
are enforced Immediately. Judge Tatt's Ut
terances indicate e conciliatory policy toward
The natives He has conferred with the high
Army officers. some % whom strongly urge thar
larger army is necessary 10 suppress The in
surrection, believing that civil government viii
De impossible Until the rampant rebellion II the
southern districts Ct Luzon. II the extreme
northern provinces Of the island. and IN the
Visayas. except Negroes, Is crushed.
One % the foremost questions IS how and
from what materials 70 organize civil force
with which gradually 70 supersede the Army
as governing machine. SPANS auxiliary. the
Church. IS necessarily barred from considera
tiou- American experience with the natives dis
courages The hope % honest government through
them until generation CT more Of training shall
have eradica-ed the results Of SPANS tutelage.
= large proportion OF the provincial officials
already installed have proved treacherous
while the native police and officials here in M
Mia are living OF scale OF hssury suspicioUsy
d!sproportionate 70 their salaries Chare.s
against native judges Of failing r. account for
thousands Of dollars received in anes are under
investigation
Al Present the govee ar.,nla, alternatives gre
the Army :, noe hand a,ie s-A~-fr on The otf}er.
General - - ,lkn Of a.untripai government -
oelng inaus--etse ~ tEe pTlnripal towns Of
the Filipinos persist In thinking mat The ques-
ton whether the United states Gill retain the
Philippines Is still open. and some local leaders
ask that municipal elections be postponed Until
after the Presidential election. Many people
object 70 taking the oath Of allegiance 70 the
United States Government. which IS the first
qualification for voting for municipal candi-
dates.
STATUS OF THE CHURCH
The Commissioners also find that the future
status Of the Church in the Philippines is q
leading question In the minds OF many. although
most Of those who have talked with Judge Taft
and his colleagues draw the inference that the
Commissioners are opposed 10 the reinstatement
Of the Iriars. Archbishop Chapelle has taken
strong stand in supporting the request OF the
fTiars 70 be established IN their old position.
As result OF last weeks scouting. more than
two hundred Filipinos were killed and one hun
dred and sixty captured while 40 rifles, with
ammunition and stores. were secured.
The American loss nine killed, including
q captain and lieutenant; two captains and
twenty-one privates wounded. and one captain
taken prisoner by the Filipinos