Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-19

| improving daily, and he expected that
| IN few months Industry would be in
full swing. Notwithstanding that posi-
bly, small remnants of the Beers would
still be fighting.
FOR GRADUAL INDEPENDENCE.
lCommission's Recommendation Con-
corning tho Philippine islands.
Washington Dec. 19.-Provision for q
permanent civil government and for
much important legislation regarding
the industrial development OF the Phil
ippines is embodied in the annual report
of the Philippine commission. 1t Ia de-
clared that the federal party spread like
wildfire thruout the archipelago, and
that there are few towns In any Of the
provinces which have not their federal
committees. The members Of the party
were most active and effective in induc-
ing insurgcnt leaders to surrender.
It Is declared by the commission that:
Outside of the FIVE provinces named
(Batangas, Cebu. Bohol. Samar and
Mindoro) there In peace in the remain
der Of the archipelago. All instructors
have surrendered. In other provinces.
recent war conditions and suffering and
hardnhip from cattle pest and locusts
have developed ladronism. The people
are friendly to the civil government. and
manifest no desire whatever for con-
tinuance Of the war, but only desire
for peace and protection"
Taking up the question OF the political
future of the Filipinos 1t is declared
that the theory upon which the COM
mission is proceeding is that the only
possible method Of instructing the Fill
pino people In methods OF free institu-
tions and self-government Is to make a
government partly Of Americans and
partly Of FilipinoS, with ultimate con-
troll in American hands for some time to
come. Less than 10 per cent of the peo-
pie speak Spanish, and the educated
people, under the influence OF Spanish
teaching, have but a faint conception OF
real civil liberty and the mutual self-re-
straint required for It's maintenance.
The commission have already. howev-
err, established municipal suffrage in the
paeified parte Of the islands, and have
limited the suffrage to those who can
read or write English or Spanish, or who
own property Of the value Of $3.50, pay
an annual tax OF SIS or have been mu-
nicipal officers. Thus far only 1923
electors have qualified under these pro-
visions out Of population Of 1896, sol
in 800 municipalities. showing only 1887
electors per 1000 inhabitants.
Many of the common people, the COM
mission believe. will be brought within
these qualifications in one generation by
the widespread plan of education which
is being inaugurated, and the electorate
will thus be gradually enlarged. Mean
time it IL proposed by practical lessons
to eliminate from the minds OF the more
intelligent part Of the community those
! ideas Of absolutism in government
which now control, and impress upon
| them the division Of powers prevailing
under the American system
For the purpose OF carrying out these
views, the commission outlines a project
| which in brief contemplates the conttn-
uance for two years OF the existing pow
ers Of the commission. Then a repre-
sentative government is to be formed,
composed Of a civil governor. legisla-
tive council and popular assembly, the
powers OF the latter being closely limit
ed, so as to prevent it from choking the
government in making the budget, in
fits of passion or thru lnexperience. The
president of the United States would. Of
course, reserve absolute veto power. The
Filipinoe should also have the right to
be represented before congress and the
executive government at Washington by
two delegates.
The commission propose to settle the
vexed question OF land titles by legisla-
tion providing for the sale Of public
lands, upon the homestead principle.
and the payment thru bond issue Of
the price Of the lands now held by the
religious orders.
A so per cent reduction In the tariff on
Philippine imports into the United
States would, 1t is said, increase our
trade by leaps and bounds.
Other recommendations are. In sub
stance, that the present system of tim
Der cutting under license be continued.
that mining and Incorporation laws be
passed, that the commission be permit
ted to confer charters upon railways
and to aid them by grants Of land or
guaranteeing low interest upon the In
vestments (probably the total obliga-
tion would not exceed $1,000, oo0). that
laws be passed providing for coinage. on
the gold standard with local silver cur
rency, and for system of national
Recently instruction in telegraphy has
been begun, with the aid OF the signal
department OF the army. and II is pro-
posed to gradually transfer the tele-
graphic service from the army to the
civil government. by provinces. az
young Filipinos become sufficiently
competent to act az operators.
Says He Was Tortured. m
IT suffered such pain from corns !
could hardly walk" writes H. Robin
son. Hillsborough, Ills. but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve completely cured them
Acts like magic on sprains. bruises.
cuts, sores. scalds, burns. boils ulcers.
Perfect healer OF skin diseases and
piles Cure guaranteed by George p.
Powers. Is cents.
James Stewart, SO years Of age. for
merly Chicago baker, was found decd
near Pyatts Station. Ind, apparently
frozen to death.