Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-07-11
THE fourth At MANILA.
The Inauguration of American Civil
Rule in the Philippine
Archipelago.
JUDGE WIN. F. TAFT ASSUMES THE REINs

A Message OF encouragement
From President McKinIey-Gen.
Chaffee III h Chief Mill
tary Command and Gen. MacAr-
thur Sails En- Route for Home.
Manila, July Civil government:
was inaugurated in the Philippines
Thursday. The weather was cloudy,
but this did not Gampen the en-
thusiasm of the crowd of 5000 which
assembled in the palace square an
hour before the commencement of
the ceremonies. Promptly at nine
o'clock a party of civic, military ami
naval d~ignitaries joined the consular
corps and distinguished natives and
Americans in the grand stand.
Gen. Macarthur opened the cere-
monies. He said: Fulfilling the pres
ident's order, it becomes my duty to
transfer certain civil functions to the
first civil governor, Mr.. William IL.
Taft"
A feature of the inaugural address
of Gov. Taft was the announcements
that on September 1, 1901, the CON-
mission would be increased by the APP
pointment of three native members,
DR.. Wardo Detavera, Denito Legarda
and Jose Luzuriaga. Before that time
departments will exist as follows,
heads having been arranged for thus:
Interior-Worcester.
Commerce and Police-Wright.
Justice and Finance-lde.
Public Observation-Disclosures.
Chief Justice Arellano then admin
istered the oath of Office to Gov. Taft
in absolute quiet, which was followed
by the booming of cannon, the wild
est cheering and the playing of M
tional airs. The new governors al
dress was a brief historical, straight
forward review of military and civil
conditions in the islands and the pos
sibilities of their development.
Gen. Chaffee announced his staff
ard the heads of departments as fol
lows:
Military secretary, Capt. Grote
Hutchinson, of the Sixth cavalry; aids,
Capt. Lindsey, Lieut.. Roy Harper. of
the Seventh cavalry; adjutant gener-
al, Col. Thomas H. Barry; inspector
general and chief of staff. Col. Han
ger; Judge advocate, Col. Stephen W.
Goesbeck; chief quartermaster, Col
Charles F. Humford; ordnance officer,
Col. Russell. The other members OF
his staff have MOI been changed.
The closing event of the celebra-
tions of the Fourth of July was a re-
ception in honor of Gen. Macarthur
at the residence OF the civil governor.
Mcsdames Taft and Chaffee assisted IN
receiving the guests.
The United States army transport
Meade sailed Friday morning for Ma
casaki, with Gen. Macarthur and the
members of his staff on board.
Gov. Taft's Address.
Gov. Taft said:
This marks new steps to-
ward civil government, the ultimate stei
of which will be taken by congress. Oi
t twen njyeS ene p pre- stiIi in 9 q State Of armst
insurrection, and hence will remain under
the control of the military governor,
from instruction, which the commission
lacked time to organize. The conditions
under which the municipal government
will have their first test are trying. Four
years of war and the ravages. OF cattle
and locust pest have pauperized the coun-
try and crippled agriculture.
With to-day's change to civil govern
ment you must stand alone, not depend
ing on the army to police the provinces.
for the sale of public land and the min
ing franchises, all that is necessary 70
give the country the benefit of American
and foreign enterprise Our most salts
factory ground for expecting the success
of this experiment is the universal desire
for education. Without assuming to ex-
nTASS an nnininn on the Porto Rican R3SRg
/ venture to state that the supreme court
decision will be most beneficial to the Fill
ipino, as the application of a high protec
tive tariff in connection with the trade
and manufacturing conditions In the Unit
ed States would be a hardship.
THE conduct of the civil and military
branches of the government under indie
pendent heads is a delicate matter, de-
pending on the fullest cooperation of the
there will be the same cooperation in tho
future as in the past. While profoundly
with confidence that l begin my new du.
ties. I rely upon the cooperation ana
energy and ability of those sharing my
responsibility"
Message From the President.
Gov. Taft received the following
dispatch from President Mckinley:
Upon the assumption of your new du
ties as civil governor of the Philippine is
n ! have great pleasure in sending
congratulations TO you and your asso-
c1ate commissioners. and my thanks fol
the good work already accomplished.
extend to you my full confidence and best
wishes for still greater success in til,
larger responsibilities now devolved upor
you and the assurance not only for my
self, but for my countrymen, of good vii
for the people of the islands and the hon,
that their participation in the government
which 1t Is our purpose to develop amons
them may lead to their highest advancs
ment, happiness and prosperity"
A Monster Beef Roast.
Philadelphia, July 6.-The bis
dressed beef storage warehouse of A