The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
REl ORl ON PHILIPPINES
RECOMMENDATIONS OF / THE
 COMMISSION.
With the Exception of Few Islands Peace Prevails Throughout the
 Archipelago-Education of the Natives.

Washington, Dec. ls.-Provisions for permanent civil government and for much important legislation regarding the in is embodyed in annual report of Phil lI pine commission 1t declared that the Federal party spread like wild hro throughout the archipelago and there are few towns if any of the provinces which have not their Federal committees. The numbers, of the party were most active and effective in inducing insurgent lead erE to surrender. 1t Is declared by the Commission that:
 Outside of Batangas, Cebu, Bohol Sa- mar and Mindoro there is peace in the islands All insurrectors have surrendered inces, recent war conditions and suffer- ing and hardship from cattle pests ana locusts have developed ladronism. The people resfriehdly to the eivlb govern ment and manifest no desire whatever for a continuance of the war but only desire for peace and protection.
 Taking up the question of the future of the Filipinos, it is declared that theory upon which the commission is proceed ing is that the only proper method of instructing the Filipino people in methods of free institutions and self government is to make a government partly or Amer jeans and party of Filipinos with ulu- mate control in American hands for all time to come. Less than 10 per cent. Of the people speak Spanish and the edu- cated people, under the influence or span
 
 of real civil liberty and the mutual self restraints required for its maintenance.
 The commission have already, however, established municipal suffrage sn tne limited the suffrage to those who can read and write English or Spanish or who own property of the value of $25O, pay an annual tax of $15 or have been municipal officers. Thus far only 49,523 electors have qualified under tn sse provisions put of population of 2,695, s1 in SsO mnmcl- Ialilies, show ing only 1887 electors per l,tN0 inhabitants. Many of the common people, the commission believes would be bro lght witIil these qualifications in one generation ay the widespread system oA education which is being inangurated'
 To impress upon the Fihpinos the American system of government the com mission suggests the continuance for twH years of the legislative power Of the commission. Then a Republican govern mcnt Is to be formed, composed of civil governor, a legislative council ana popular assembly, the powers of the lat. ter being closely limited so as 10 prevent ing the budget :n fts of passion CT or through inexperience. The FreSioenL ol the United States to have absolute veto power. The Ftlipinos should slso gave gave inc right to be represented before Com gress and the executive government at Washington by two delegates ..,.
 The commission proposes 10 seItse tn vexed questions of ana utleS es,hI;c py lands
  upon the homestead principle ana pay ment through a bond issue Of the prlce of the lands now held by the rehglous
 A fifty per cent reduction in the tarln on Philippine imports into the Unlteo States would, it Is said, increase our trau by leaps and hounds. l., s,,h
 Other recommendations are Tn sup stance, that the present system Of timper cutting under license be continued: tnat mining and incorporation laws be passeu' that the commission be permitted 10 con- coH5 fer charters upon railroads and 10 Au them by grants of lands or guaranteelnS low interest upon the investments, lproos5 abIy the total obligation would not eXceeu ' H 650 OOO); that laws be passed proViul,nnS for coinage, on the gold standard. WltR s local silver currency and for system ol national banks and land mortgage banks
 A fulI account is given by the comInlse z sion of the organization of the system W oI education, which has been %oing on so so viTorously under Dr. F. W. AtKinson' the general superintendent. The Eng- iish language is the basis of all puohc IT. stri,ction and nearly 1000 trained teach- s,,-s SroTn the United States have already Kan mi to work. The greatest eager ness is shown among the natives to ooI tain of knowledge of English and general primary education.