Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
The PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
Extensive Operations Going Cn--The Priests
ard The School Bill.

Manila. Jan. 1.-THE campaign in
northern Mindanao is directed personally
by Brig. Gen. Hobbr. win headquarters
at Cagayan. Col. Birkhimer. with five
COMPANIES of the 18th Regiment has
swept The country and destroyed Filipino
strOngho!ds IN The vicinity OF Santa Ana.
Major case OF the lUth Reg. is operating
in the mountains Of southwest fagayan.
He has destroyed several St:pnghulds ann
captured some prisoners Minor captures
and Surrcnders continue in Luzon
Tie Civil officers OF several towns IL
Seamblce province recently met at Santa
Antonio and signed an ultima tum to send
to tn" insurgent leaders. notifying the in
sursents that they viii BE- paid - pesos
agree to Keen pUiet. setting iorih that
since Gen. MJrArthurs proclamation y
is Impossible t. any longer contribute as
sfstancc ana announcing that IT the In
siIrgtuts 40 not return 10 their homes b!
Jan. %. they viii be considered enemies
Of their people. who will then assist the
Americans Is pursue them.
The first days public discussion OF the
bill To establish department of public
instruction. To-Day, dcNe.opt q contest on
the question "a religion IN public schools
Interest centerS In N. section permitting
priests ana ministers To teach religion for
half AN hour three times wee kly. outside
Of school hours, provided thc parents eN-
press Il written desire for such instruC-
ton. and prohibiting teachers from con
Quoting religious exercises or teaching re-
ligiun.
The directors Of the Federal party were
represented by a committee. who. al
though Catholics. argued strongly i'm IA
vor Of the elimination OF the section.
They declared that the use Of school
houses for religious purposes Is contrary
to the United States constitution, also to
the platforms Of the American parties
and the Philippine Federal party and Is
certain to cause discOrG.
Representatives OF the Central Catholic
Society who appeared in behalf of per
hitting religions instruction in the
schools said they did not assume 10 rep
resent the FiHpinos politically. but re
Iigiously. They asked time FOR the prepl-
ration Of reply ana We're given until
Monday.
Judge Taft said the attitude uf the
United States Philippine commission as "A
Legislative power was one of absolute in
difference between the Catholic Protest
ant or MOhammedan religions. The com
misSioners. he added. cndeaVoTed Ia 50
frame the act that the peoples prejudices
would assist instead Of retarl its sue
cess. He reminded Tomas Del Rosario.
who was speaking in behalf OF the Fed
erals. that a similar provision was in ef-
feet in at least one state in America. Ro-
sario replied: "One only"
He then said he was not speaking of
exceptions but of the fundamental prin-
ciples of the American constitution. Ro
Sario Insisted on the doctrine Of the alb
ISOLATE separation # Nhur. h ana state. 80
rs not to permit priest to use scho J.
house.
The remainder ~ tho day was devote !
10 the discussion Of tho proposed amcdd
mcnts. the most important being the eS-
adjustment of agricultural schools. II
will probably he adopted,