St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
GENERAL NEWS.
Civil Government Established in she
Philippines.

C1V1l government was eStdOllsuCu III
the Philippines July A, under suspicious
circumstances. Judge William H. Taft,
president of the Philippine commission.
was inaugurated as the first civil govern
or of the islands and General Chaffee sue
ceeded General Macarthur as military
governor.
In his address Governor Taft stated
that, of the twentyseven provinces or
ganiztd, the instruction still exists in
five. This will cause a continuance OF
the military government in them. Six
teen additional provinces are reported
free from Instruction, but they have not
yet been organized. Four provinces are
not ready for civil government. He
predicted that with the concentration of
troops into larger garrisons it would be
necessary for the people to assist the
police in preserving order. Fleet launches
will be procured, be said, which will fac
ilitate communication among the pro-
vinces, as we'll as aid the postal and re-
venue departments. In regard to educa-
ton, Governor Taft said that adults
should be educated by observing Ameri-
can methods. There was a reasonable
nope that congress would provide a
suitable tariff that would assist in the
development of the Philippines, instead
of an application of the United States
tariff. There is an unexpected balance
in the insular treasury of So, 700 900, and
an annual income of $1O,000,000.
A feature OF the inaugural address was
the announcement that on September 1
the commission would be increased by
the appointment of three native mem
bers, Dr. Wardo Detavera, Benito Legar-
da and Jose Luzuriaga. Before Septem-
Der four departments will be established,
with the following commissioners at the
head of them: Interior, Worcester
commerce and police, Wright, justice and
finance, Ide, public instruction, Moses,
The transfer of military authority
from General Macarthur to General
Chaffee took place in the presence of the
generals in General MacArthur's office.
There was no formality. General Mac
Arthur presented the new commander to
the generals, and remarked: 81 be-
queath to you all my troubles" The
transport Meade sailed in the evening
! for Nagasaki with General Macarthur
and the members OF his staff on board.
American Gift TO British Navy.
The ship Maine which was loaned to
the British government by the Atlantic
Transport Company through its presi-
dent, Bernard Baker, of Baltimore, and
fitted up as hospital ship for South
African service by American women
under the leadership of Lady Randolph
Churchill, now Mrs. George CORVALLIS
West has been presented by its owners
to the British navy. The women OF the
committee have given the ships hospital
fittings. Early in the war the Maine
was placed in charge of American doc
tors and nurses, and sent to Cape Town
and Durham to care for the wounded and
sick in the South African war. She re-
ceived both the British and Boer wound
ed and sick, and in due course of time
returned to Southampton with over
three hundred and fifty invaded British
soldiers. She was re-equipped there in
nine days and sent back to South Africa
to bring home another shipload Of in
valids.
When the crisis in China became acute
the committee having the Maine in
charge decided that the hospital ship
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| Far East than in South Africa. Directly
after the departure Of the Maine for
| China the committee notified the govern
ment OF the United States OF her intended
| destination, and offered a welcome and
all possible assistance to the American
wounded and sick. The American am
! bassadors and ministers at the various
courts of the powers operating in China
were also informed of the departure of
the Maine, and were asked to inform the
governments to which they wore accred.
! tied that their wounded and sick would
be cared for on the Maine Appreciative
acknowledgements were received from
all the powers. The Maine returned
again from China in January last and
has since been at Southampton.
Greatest wheat Crop on Record.
After making a careful canvass Of the
| Northwest territory and preparing con.
servative estimates upon conditions
found throughout the grain belt, traffic
officials of several railroads are agreed
that the grain crop OF this region tor
1901 will be the largest ever harvested.
Figures procured bv the St, Paul, the
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Great Northern and the Burlingtonco
the entire Northwest and Middle West,
and the traffic men of these lines unite
in declaring that the railroads will have
a grave problem to solve in moving the
great grain crop now being harvested
and nearing condition for harvesting.
According to the best data obtainable, it
is estimated that the two Dakotas and
Minnesota alone will harvest between
100000 and 2OO,oOo,OOO bushels OF
wheat, as against 100000 lastyea
The crop is not what is termed bump
er" crop, and the enormous increase is
due largely to the fact that various rail
road companies have within the last two
years made extreme efforts towards
colonization in the Northwest territory.
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