Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-19
ACTS OF COMMISSION
War Department Has Received
a Number as Promulgated by
Military Authorities.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
Public Instruction with Central -
Office at Manila.

Washington, March 19.-Quite a
! number of the acts of the Philippine
commission, as promulgated by the
/ military authorities in the islands,
| have been received at the war depart
ment. One of the most important
, that for establishing a department of
public instruction in the islands-al-
ready has been briefly reported by ca
! bic from Manila. 1t provides for n
general department of public instruc-
| ton with central office at Manila I'M
der the direction of Il general Superin-
/ tendent to be appointed by the commits
sion at salary of $4,000 per annum.
Schools are to be established in every
pueblo in the archipelago. where prac-
ticable, and those already established
shall be reorganiZed where necessary.
The salaries of the division superin-
tendents and teachers and the curri-
cula for primary, secondary and other
public schools are to be eSta bliShed by
the superintendent. He also is to eX-
ercise general supervision over the en-
tire department. There are to be ten
school divisions in the archipelago.
each with a division superintendent.
and there is to be a superior advisory
board composed of the general super
nitendent and four members to be ap-
pointed by the Philippine commission,
W no shall consider the general subject
of education in the islands, and make
regulations, etc.
English Language the Basis.
According to the terms of the act the
English language. as soon as practical
ble, shall be made the basis of all pub
lie instruction. and soldiers may be de-
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trained teachers. Authority is given
TO the general superintendent to oh
tain from the United States LOCO
trained teachers at salaries of not less
than S75 nor more than 500 per
month, the exact salary to be fixed
according to the efficiency of the teach
er. The act provides that no teacher
or other person ''shall teach or criti-
else the doctrines of any church. re-
ligiouS sect. or denomination. or shall
attempt to influence the pupils for or
against any church or religious sect
in any public school" Violation OF
this section is made punishable by
summary dismissal from the public
service. It is provided. however, that
it may be lawful for the priest or min
lister of the public where the school is
situated TO teach religion for one-half
hour. three times week, in the school
building to pupils whose parents desire
it. But if any priest. minister or re-
ligious teacher. use this opportunity
''fOr the purpose of arouSing disloy-
atty to the United States. or of dis
couraging the attendance of pupils, or
Interfering with the discipline of
schools the division superintendent
may forbid such offending priest from
entering the school building there
after.
Normal School at Manila.
The act also provides for n normal
school at Manila for the education OF
natives i'm the science of teaching It
ings. S22O,O00 for text books and other
supplies for the current calendar year;
$4,000 for the normal school. $4,000
for the organization and maintenance
of trade school in Manila, and the
same amount for school of agricul-
ture.
Provides for Free Admission of Supplies.
Among the other acts is one declar-
ing all persons in arms against the au-
thOrity of the United States in the
Philippine islands. and all persons aid
ing or abetting them on the first day
of April, 1901. or thereafter, ineligible
TO hold any office of honor. trust, or
profit in the Philippine islands. An
other act provides for the free admis-
sion into the islands of all supplies
and amterials for the use of the army
o" navy or of theinsular government.
Still another act regulates the hours
of labor. 1t provides that the heads
of departments and offices in the Phil
ippine civil service shall require of all
employees, of whatever grade or class.
not less than six hours of labor each
day, not including the time for lunch.
nd xaln nf
holidays. Provision for leaves of alb
sence with pay is as follows: En-
ployes receiving less than 5000. fifteen
days: between 5000 and $1,000, twent-
ty days: from $1,000 to $500. thirty
days. and above 81, 500, thirty-six days
leave.
GOV. GEN. WOOD uPHEID.