The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-05
PACIFIED PROVINCES.
Where Civil Governments Are to He
Established In the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The following
provinces in the Philippines have been
designated by the Philippine commission as
in such a satisfactory state of pacihcation
and sufficiently well advanced i'm all the
details of civil administrator to warrant
the passing under the jurisdiction OF a civil
Governor: Benguet, Pangasinan, Bataah.
Tayabas, Romblon, Oriental. Negroes.
Antique. Leyte, Ambos Camarines. Marin
duque. Cavite, Surigao. Pampangs, Tarlac.
Bulacan, Masbate. Occidental. Negros. noiio.
Capiz, Albay, Sorsogon, Rial. Nueva Eciia
and Misamis. BY the direction Of General
Chaffee the senior military officers in these
provinces are directed to render all need
full assistance TO the civil authorities when
disturbances arise beyond the control OF
the local municipal police. Wherever the
assistance of the military arm is asked for
the senior commanding officer is required
10 make full report of the facts of the at
tending circumstances. action taken and re-
suit thereof. BY an act Of the commission
passed July IL, the provinces OF Batangas.
Cebu, and Bohoe are restored TO the execu-
tive control Of the military government on
the ground that armed insurrection con-
tinues. The writ OF habeas corpus in these
provinces is suspended so far as IL applies
to the release OF prisoners detained by the
order of the military government. but the
courts established by the commission will
continue TO discharge their ordinary GRIM
inal and civil functions.
General Chaffee, commanding the division
Of the Philippines. holds that although
drunkenness is no excuse for A crime. il
may be relevant in fixing the degree OF
guilt and as affecting the question OF
malice aforethought. generalization or the
capacity of the accused to distinguish be-
tween right and wrong. IL was on this
ground that he m 10 imprison-
ment at hard labor for fifteen years the
sentence OF death imposed by a military
commission on Torneno Abode, a native
Filipino. convicted of the murder OF an
atbar EiIinipn named Graefann Marohol,
IL appeared from the evidence that the
accused while drunk attacked and killed
with a knife Macabela. actuated by resent
ment at a blow with a cane inflicted upon
him by the deceased some months previous.
General Chaffee has appointed a board OF
officers TO take into consideration the
recommendation for brevets and medals Of
the period of military operations I'm the
Philippines and 10 make such recommen-
cations as shall seem 10 them merited with
special reference TO the special circum-
stances in each case. The detail OF the
board is as follows: Major General Lloyd
Wheaton. Brigadier Generals James ,.
Wade and Frederick Funston. Captain
Julius X. Lindsey, Fifteenth Cavalry, has
been appointed recorder OF the board.
Brigadier General William A. Kobbe has
been relieved from command OF the De-
partment OF MindanaO and Jolo. ard
granted three months leave OF absence
with permission TO visit the United States.
First Lieutenant r. II. Clifford. United
States marines. has been appointed provost
Judge at Pollock, Mindanao. T. I.
The Navy Department has been informed
az the arrival OF Admiral Kempn. aboard
lis flagship Kentucky. at Samsah Basin.
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