The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-05
FOURTH MARKS EPOCH
Philippine Civil Government
Is Inaugurated.
TAFT SPEAKS OF ISLAND
Military Government Is Still
Necessary.

Manila, July 4-Ciyn government in the
Philippines has been auspiciousIy inaugu-
rated Commissioner Taft was escorted
! by General Macarthur and General Chat
fee from the palace 10 a great temper
airy tribune just outside the plaza paIacio.
Standing on a projecting center OF the
tribune. AIr. Wm- H. Taft. the new civil
governor Of the Philippine Islands took
the oath Of Office administered by CHIEF
Justice AreIlano. Governor Taft was then
introduced BY General Macarthur. the
guns Of Fort Santiago being fired by way
OF salute.
A feature OF the inaugural address BY
/ Governor Taft was the announcement
that on September 1. 1901. the commission
would be increased by the appointment
Of three native members, DR.. Wardo De
Tavera, Dinito Legarda and Jose Luzuri-
aga Before the first OF September. de-
partments win exist as follows. heads
having been arranged for thus:
Observation-Disclosures.
Commerce and Police-wright
Justice and Finance-Ide.
Public Observation-Disclosures
OF the twenty-seven provinces organized
Civil Governor Taft said the instruction
stu exists in Eve. This VII lcause the
/ continuance OF the military government
in these sections. Sixteen additional prov
inces are reported without instructions,
/ but as yet have not been organized.
-Four provinces are now ready for civil
government.
! concentration Of troops into larger gsrri-
| sons it would be necessary for the peo-
pie TO assist the police in the preservati ton
OF order. Fleet launches will be procured,
he said, which viii facilitate TO communi-
cate among the provinces, as vel as to
| aid the postal and revenue departments.
In connection with educational efforts,
| Civil Governor Taft, said that adults
| should be educated by an observation Of
American methods He said that there
was a reasonable hope that congress
would provide q tarin suitable, one that
would assist in the development OF the
| Philippines. instead Of an application Of
the United States tariff.
According to the civil governor, there is
an unexpanded balance IN the insular
treasury of $S,7OO.o and an annual in
/ come OF 100000.
He said that any possible friction be-
tween civil and military subordinates
should be discouraged. The patriotism OF
the leading Filpinos was commended In
conclusion Civil Governor Taft reiterated
| a hope expressed by the president that in
the future the inhabitants would be
grateful for the American Philippines
victories and that they would be tndisso-
lubly linked IN ties Of affection with the
common country.
The reading Of President McKinley's
message Of congratulation was enthusi-
ssticalIy cheered The entire front Of the
tribunal block long. was decorated with
flags and several hundred officers with
their families and friends were seated
therein. General Macarthur, Civil Gov
/ ernor Taft, and Military Governor Chat
Zee occupied the center, with the other
! generals on their right. Rear Admiral
KempT and his STAFF were on their left
The United States commissioners snd JUS
tees OF the supreme court were irnme-
diately IL the rear with the foreign con-
suls. The mass Of the people stood IN the
park opposite. The Filipino leaders were
there. but there were more Americans
than Fnipinos present
The transfer of thu military authori-
| ties to General Chafee was carried out
in the presence of the generals, in General
| Mac Arthur's Office. There was no for
mality. General AasArthur presented
| the new commander 10 the generals and
remarked;
Il bequeath 10 you al my troubles"
All the high civil and military officers
/ accompanied General Macarthur 70 the
river front where he formally embarked
| Governor Taft and General Chahee then
| returned TO the palace and received the