The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-10
SENT TO CONGRESS,
President Transmits Report Of Phil
ippine Commission.
The Home RuIe Principle, with a.
Few Americans I'm once ~ Pos
sibie, strongly Favored by
Commission.

sibIe, strongly Favored by
Commission.
day transmitted to congress the flrst vol
ume OF the report Of the Philippine COM
mission. 1t Is a volume Of 264 pages, in
Guiding the appendix. AID Is signed by Prof
Schurman. Admiral Dewey Col. DENLY
| and Prof. Worcester. The principal SUBJ
ject dealt with is the plan of government
| proposed by the commission, which I'M
| cludes discussion of the Spanish govern
ment existing prior to the war, the various
| reforms desired by the Fhipinos and the
| constitutions proposed by them. together
| with the conclusions and plans suggested
| by the commission. The report also covers
| many other matters connected with the,
| social administration of the island; racial
characteristics. education. secular and re-.
| ligious orders. the Chinese in the islands
public health. currency. etc. as well as the,
condition and needs Of the United States
In the Philippines from a naval and mari
time standpoint The second volume OF the
report. which will not be ready for several
weeks will contain a detailed description
OF the climate and natural resources OF the
| Islands. The chief interest in the-report
naturally centers inthe plan of government
proposed by the commission.
Favor Home Ruls. 81
The commission announces itself unf,ual-
| inedly in favor OF a government OF the Phil
| ippines analogous to- that of a territory
OF the United States. with a governor APP
| pointed by the president They say Il is
| desirable that the Inhabitants OF the archi-
pelago should enjoy a large measure of
home rule in local affairs. their towns to
! enjoy substantially the rights and priyi-
leges OF towns in a territory.
The provinces should be vested with SUBJ
stantia'iy the functions OF a county in a
territory: this system might be applied 10
Luzon and the Viscayan islands at once
and beginning might be made on the
coast of Mindanao. The Sulu archipelago.
calling for special arrangements with the
sultan. the commission says, need not 10
considered in this connection.
Filipino Omcers.
The Flipinos could manage their own
town and county affairs through their own
officers whom they could elect with no.
help from American officials except such
as would be involved in control from the
central government at Manila The suf--
frage should be restricted by educational
or property qualifications or both. TINS
system would necessitateo a. small body OF
American officials OF great ability and In
tegrity and OF patience and tact in dealing
with other races. and on this account the
commission recommends that they should
be paid high salaries The commission says
they could be called advisers or commits
sioners, and that one for every 100000 ma
tives should SUFFICE. 1t wou,d be the duty
OF such commissioners to report upon their
work to the central government at Manila.
Their main function would be to advise
town and county councils in the discharge
OF their duties and TO watch the collection
OF revenue and its expenditures. Our gov
eminent OF the Philippines. the commission
insists. must beeadapted to the Filiptnos.
BASIS fo~T the Government!
A TERRITORIAL government, II concludes.'is
a desideratum. The commission takes as a
basis for the government proposed the ter
-itorial organization of Louisiana. The act
is set forth in full. II provides for gov
srnor and secretary offthe treasury: and
vests the legislative power in council APP
pointed annually by the president. Courts
are also PROVIDED for. This scheme OF
government" says the commission. pos
sesses. besides its Intrinsic merits. the his
torical interest attaching to origination
with the author of tina declaration of in
dependence"
Thinks Task Would he Ensy.
The commission, while not undertaking
the difficulty of governing the Philippines.
Is disposed to believe the task easier than
is generally supposed. The Filipinos. they
say. are of unusually, promising material.
possessing admirable personal and do
nestle virtues and being naturally peace
flu. dociie and deferenual TO constituted
authority. The educated among them,
though constituting a minority, thsy say.
supposed. and the com mission bears strong
testimony to their high range OF inteili-
gence and social refinements.
These picked Fiiipinos will be ofinfinite
value to the United States in thee work OF
establishing and maintaining civil gov
eminent throughout, the archipelago
Conclusions Reached.
IN eoShec.loh VIVA ane suoJevt ~ Hsvein
conclusions:
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o. Admiral Dswey's letter 10 Senator
Lodge which was read in, ths senate the
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