The sun., 1901-07-23
WHITMARSH CLEARED.
Benguet's Governor Exonerated From
Charges Of Political Enemies.
SECRETARY sCHEERER OUT.
lie Hnd Been Thrnshed by Whit
marsh, and His Resignation Has
Now Been Accepted as n Re-
suit of Their Differences.

Manila, July oh. Phelps Whit.
marsh. civil governor of Benguet prov.
| ince, LlizoIi, has been exonerated of the
! charges against him by the civil com
| mission. ON account Of the impossi.
| bility of their continuing together the
| resignation of Mr.. Scheerer, secretary
to Governor Whitmarsh, has been ac-
cepted.
Whitmarsh was censured by the
commission for violence against Scheer-
er upon the occasion of a public meeting
| OF the lgorrote tribesmen, when Scheerer
declined to act as secretary on account
of alleged interference in the meeting
by the American authorities.
Whitmarsh was appointed civil gov
ernor of Benguet province by the civil
commission last year. He was the first
civil governor appointed in the islands.
He recently came to Manila to be in
vcstigated by the commission on ale
CATIONS made by his political enemies
that he, Whitmarsh, had used his Off
cial position to his personal advantage
in acquiring lands and mining rights
from the natives, and he was charged
with indiseretion and violation of his
instructions from the commission.
Governor Whitmarsh in his written
reply to the charges and allegations
against him handed TO the commission
denied these charges and allegations in
toto.
Schecrer is n long time German resi-
dent of Bcnguet province. He il re-
ported to have had hand in the allie
cations against the governor, who be-
cause of their differences thrashed his
secretary.
Bcnguct is a mountainous province OF
LlIzon. 11O miles north Of Manila.
Provision Problem ut MANILA.
II is estimated that the limitation of
the comnissary privileges TO the army
and persons employed by the war tie
pnrtnent win affect 700 persons in Ma
nila, besides 1000 schoolteachers, five
provincial officers in each province, the
customs employees and civil servants
generally. Approximately 5000 per-
sons are affected.
Owing to he local high prices these
Will be unable To live within their sal
aries. The matter will receive the con
sidrrtion Of the commissary depart
ncnt, which will probably recommend
the continuance of large commissary
drpots, with an equable division of
transportation and running expenses In
the proportion of $4,000 troops to 5000
employees who are paid from the civil
funds. Otherwise ii will be necessary
To establish elaborate cooperative
stores or 10 raise all salaries. The cost
of food 10 the unprivieged civilians Is
double the comlnssary prices; hence
the issue is most important one.
The time has arrived when the small
Spanish gunboats that We're purchased
by General Otis with insular funds
ana later transferred to the navy lose
their chief usefulness owing to the dis
appearing insurrection. In the mean.
time the insular governments transpor.
ialion requirements have steadily in
creased, as overland travelling is slow
ana uncertain. whereas by steamboats,
1t is easy ana convenient for the PRO
vincial officers. When the central oil
GERS WISH the provinces ii is now nrces.
sary for them TO await the sailing of
irregular coaSting vessels or rely ON
army transports. II is held that the
transfer of the small boats TO the In
slllar government would be reasonable.
as until recently this government paid
For its coal, supplies ana repairs.
The Fourth cavalry will concentrate
on the Iuneta preparatory to sailin.
for home.