The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-06-06
FORM OF GOVERNMENT" FOR
THE PHILIPPINES AFTER
T. p .--@ Il JULY 1, e. -
JUDGE TAFT AS GOVERNOR
New Tariff for the Islands Will Be
Proclaimed as Soon After as Posi-.
b'e-Reeent Supreme Court Deci-
sions Gail for No Chance in the,
Federal Governments Programme.
Military Will Be in Control

washington, June 5,--About July 1
full civil government will be set up in
the Philippine islands, exactly as pro-
vlded by the Philippine commission.
AS soon after that date as an admins
trative machinery can be made ready
for it the new Philippine tariff will be
proclaimed, also following out the or
lglnal plan formed before the an
nouncement of the decisions of the SUI
preme court last week. It was also
decided that there was no reason for
an extra session Of congress. These
determinations followed careful
study of the Jurisdictions of the court
oy Attorney General Knox and Secre-
tary ROOT the results of which were
maze known at the cabinet meeting
curing the day. After two hours
discussion the cabinet was unanimous
IN the opinion that the recent supreme
court decisions called for no change
IN the governments programme. Sec
rotary Root has had little doubt at
any time since the courts action 1T
the feasibility of continuing the exc
cutlon of the Philippine programme
without violating any of the princi-
pies enunciated by the court, and his
study OF the courts opinions was
ln1lnly TO make sure that he had
Not Overlooked Anything
ID the decisions that might qualify
that belief on his part. He has not
1ound IN any of the decisions deliver
ed by the justices anything to shake
MS original idea, and having so advis-
ca the cabinet. Attorney General
Knox, after an independent considera-
zion OF the decisions, was of the same
mind SO the original programme will
be carried out. The attorney general
submitted to the cabinet yery elab.
crate review of the supreme court de-
clslons with his conclusions thereon.
AS to the legal status of the islands.
the officials have nothing to say. but
While reserving full liberty to meet
any legal attacks as may be thought
pest, the general statement is made
that the exercise of authority in the
Fhnpplnes is to be by virtue of the
supreme power reposed in the presi-
dent; 1t may be either as commander
ln-chlef of the United States military
establishment or by reason of the sne-
clal designation in the Spooner law
perhaps either, it is said, would he
sufficient.
Inc CIVIL government to be set up
is to be established under the mill
tary government and will be a civil
government exercised through the
military
Powers of the President.
Inc collector at San Francisco will
continue collecting Dingley duties on
imports from the Philippines, as the
cao1net has assured itself that the
practice is legal, or at any rate, they
are not bound to declare otherwise in
the absence of controlling decision
oy the highest judicial authority. The
failure of the court to announce a de-.
clslon in the IA diamond rings case
inc one involving the legality of the
imposition of Dingley duties on goods
coming from the Philippines re-
garded as Warranting the belief that
the court did not find in this case a
parallel to the De Lima case.
Inc report of the Philippine COM
mission setting out in vast detail the
complete scheme of civil government
devised by them is now in Washing
ton, and, the legal difficulty being
passed, consideration will be now
given to this report. It would not be
feasible to notify Judge Taft by mail
OF his appointment as the first civil
governor of the Philippines in time
TOR him to assume Office July 1, so
this must be done by cable.