New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

that sense of responsibility for the operation OF
legislative branch in order make certain that the
E may I'VE ara we oughI no p
branch which might, because Of its passion and in
experience sef De LED INTO 'h0k0 the government II
legislation except the voting Of supplies this popu
lar assembly would exercise the same power as
lis vote would be Indispensable to the passage ot
all laws but the Budget. We believe that this
1t would give them an opportunity to take part IN
form place in which public discussion could be
effectively had OF course an absolute veto Powep'
served to the President or Congress. What. the
Filipino people desire is denite knowledge b OF 1Re
and the passage of law such as the one mere mere
period the opportunity for that which they wisha
popular assembly: With definite knowledge OF the
the two Years Of the interval in which the gov
ernment but partly now established may be round
we respectfully urge that Congress he requested
enacted ana FeI G1 d air Successors ty
therlty heretofore exercised by them under me ne
icatons thereof with the limitations therein con-
tanned, and that provision be made in such Iegis-
to e'I6sl begin its life January. lsO4;
I'VE further recommend that by the act estao-
fishing the government above recommenq1ea 1 pro
vision be made for the selection after January,
the executive council of two delegates to represent
the interests of these islands and the FifRlno pee
ple before Congress and the Executive at Washlng-
ton. Their expenses and salaries should be paid
which the Filipino people have very much at
heart. We believe that such representation WouIq
be useful both TO these islands and to the unlteo
THE FRIARs' LANDS.
The commission renews its recommendations OF
last year. that it be authorized to issue bonds with
which to buy up the agricultural holdings and
other property of the religious orders. Now that
peace is being restored and civil courts are exer-
csing ordinary jurisdiction, the necessity 1or re-
inoes Of GaTite. Laguna Rizai Bulacan and
Bataan cannot be overstated. Under the military
fegm feF Military y to forbd the owners Of these
lands from attempng either to collect @ sncb ar
trary remedy is available and the only ~ course curse
mission believes itself in position to say that
there is a willingness on the part OF those VINO
ders to negotiate and part with all the land to the
government at reasonable prices As ~ mas ar
believes that the transfer Of the property ana us
oa long M paynents, might be effected without loss
and that this solution would be very Satisfactory
authorized, in case its view of the matter ls ap-
proved, to issue bonds in an amount sufhcieGt @ TO
proceeds Of the sales of such lands as SINKING
fund to meet the @ c6nrse ei T matter
pressing one, for the action OF the courts IN en-
the land against the tenants will be constaho ,d
of irritation. riot and aWessneSSi @ ness ,n IN the ne
distrust and uneasiness everywhere
TAXATION.
IN the plan OF the commission the central gov
ernment must depend mainly on import and export
duties for its support The internal taxes OIL Wnat
ever character principally TO be devoted 10 the
support Of the provincial and municipal govern
nents In pursuance of this purpose whenever
provincial government IS organized, one-ha OF the
internal revenue receipts e., the lnoustrlai
urbana and stamp taxes-since January. !s5l' is
mainns TSe eneRaif If IS turned over to munich
Paites Of the P[0ynoe e peTson R0 a bWeen 1 n
the ages OF eighteen and hfty-hVe, ana one-nait
in which ne lives and one-half into the provincial
treasury. In addition, the municipal coulclI mas
During police supervision and mentioned in the
municipal code During the spring OF 1872 wi VIII +d be
collected for the first time an ad vaioren iand TAX
for the benefit Of the provincial and municipal gov
Of per- oent on the land Of
the province for roads and bridges and may levy
nicipai council is required levy one-fourth Of
per cent for schools, and may levy one-toprtn OF
Der cent more for general purposes. we have not
su1cient data at hand to say how much 1 revenue
have been able to judge think the provinces and
towns will be sef,suppoFnMng ing of f6s
land tax which as at present provided is very
small; . -,oaA q, advance to each province Of
81 BOO gold to be repaid January !, 1903 AS the
eer fe seemed Necessary to give them start
though several provinces have declined the loan
from any province that it is running behind. In
Carnarues Capiz and 1loio danger or sur
fering from starvation was reported 10 De iInIll-
nent because of the death Of the carebaos. Ao-
cordnely we have authorized each OF those prov
jnces 10 borrow from the insular treasury SZo'VVO
gold to build needed roads in the vicinity or towns
where suffering greatest, so as 70 1ur!llsh
money to the people, the money 70 pc pelo oack IN
five annual instalments beginning in two years
The provincial board OF Ioilo mas since al
vised the commission that 1t Will not borrow the
money for the reason that its revenues are large
enough to do the work without II. The other two
provinces have drawn the money
AN INCOMPATIBLE CONDITION.
significant paragraph in the report throwing
some light guardedly the relations between the
natives and the military is as follows:
One of the great desires of the people OF the
provinces is protection against the Fobbers ana
ladrones of their own race. They nave :" "4s4eu IoI
this protection. Troops spend money In the towns
where they stationed, and TINS also fndheS
their presence desirable But these dement's are De
coming more and Offset by dfsadVant
pie would now much prefer immediate protection
by means Of civil police. The army occupies iIe
priests house or conVento, municipal ana proVlhoo
ciaI buildings, the schoolhouses and often many OF
private houses for ofncers quar- rIeIS Wiilio
their owners are required TO live in nfpa shacks
Rents are arbitrarily fixed, and in many instances
are either paid long intervals or not at all II
does not promote best feeling to throw soldiers
and natives so closely together as TINS quarter
ing of soldiers involves especially II discipline IS
tions continue the more irritating they VIII! pc
come Nothing would delight the people OF the
provinces more than the American sooiers
withdrawn to posts outside the towns. 1t would De
vastly better for the people and the SOLDIERS Inc
change is urgently recommended