Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11
THE FOURTH At MANILA
The lnauguratisa of American Civil
Rule in the Philippiae
Archipelago
Juose Nh. r. TAFT ASSUMES THE aEIHs

JuU6e Nu.f. IRt ASyu0kS Ihe hklNy
rr~a rr~sss>~s N~Nt.Iey-s>.-
cAaa~~ Assss<s sAs Chief MIL
t3ry Cs.sasa ssA e>.- Nn<Ar-
tar saans In nssse foe ns.s-
Manila. July s.-Cfva government
vas fnaagurst-d in the Philippines
Tharsizy- The weather was cloudy,
but this did rot aamp<n the en-
ths~iz<m OF the crowd of 1850 whssa
assembled IN the palace square an
hour before the commencement OF
the ceremonies. Promptly at nine
O'Clock q party Of civic. military an.I
naval tign.-aries joined the consular
corps and distinguished natives and
Americans in the grand stand
Gen Macarthur opened the c~r--
monies he said. -FulnIling the pres
dents order. il becomes my duty to
transfer certain civil functions To th-
-rss civil governor. Mr. William IL
Taft
A feature OF the inaugural address
Of Gov Taft WIS the announcement
that on September 1. 1901. the cor
mission would be Increased BY the a.
poinrment Of three native members
Dr. Warrio Dstavera. D-nito Legarsf,
a MS Tas.. Z II. sk.e ~s,,-..
departments viii exist a. follcwx
heads having hreu arranged for thus
Intsrior. Worcester.
Commerce and Polic~-vright-
justice and Financ--Ide-
Public Instruction Moses.
Chief Justice Arrllano then admin
xser~d the sth Of office I'd Gov Taft
in absolute quiet which was followed
By the boomiag Of cannon. the Wild
est cheering and the playing Of n1s
sioual airs The new governors ad-
dress was . brief historical. straight
forward r~vi<~ Of military and civii
conditions in the stands and the poo
abilities Of their Development
Gen Chafee announced his stat
ard the heads OF departments As fol-
tsws-
Military secretary Capt Grots
Hatsheson. of the SIXTH cavaIry. aids
Capt Lindsey. Lieut. Roy Harper. OF
the Seventh e=salry. adjutanr gen-r.
al Col Thomas r. Barry. inspector
general and ehiet Of staff. Col Han
ger. Judge advocate. Cot Stephen w
Go~sh~wk. ehi~f suar-rrmaster. Col
Charles = HuEfsrd- ordnance ottieer
Col Russell The other members OF
his STAT have not been changed
The closing event Of the e-lebrar
tions Of the Fourth Of July was a re
espsiou IN hs1o< Of Gen Macarthur
At the reSisiene~ OF the civil governor.
Msssiames Taft and Chaffee Assisted n
receiving the guests
The United States army transport
Meade sailed Friaay morning for M
gasaki. with Gen Macarthur and ths
m<mbers OF rs staff on board
Gsv- rafrs Address
Gov Taft said
This c~rsruony marks new steps To-
ward civil <uvgrrm~nr. the ultimate sr.--
tNentT-s~vsn provinces that have orer
srxaIlize1 eve IRE srilI IN a stare Of arm.s'I
tnsurr~rtiou. xzld hence VIII remain under
N. ennrrut Sf the military governor
Tn-re Are sixteen pr.vfnc-s entirely tres
frwm iusurrectIon- N1ich the cummlssior
lacked time 70 grsanixe- The cou.irtorz
viii hase their hrsr test are trying Form
years of war and th@ ravaxzs ef earri-
and locust p-@t have paup@r1xest the cnufi-
Try anst crippiss4 1-srfc1Iture-
en-
rzent Yau must sran1 Alone. not t-psrst
tr< On the army 10 rolic~ the provinces
Congress has eHiaye.f To pass provtst,1nz
for the sale Of pubic land and the min
ir< franchises. ali that is necessary -
give the country the benefit Of Americas
and foreigu enterprise our most sari,s-
factory <ro1rf fur expecting the success
0t this experiment. Is III. universal d-s.r-
t1r -sfu-Ruou- without assuming To *
press an opinion en- rh~ Porto Rsczn cases
venture 70 state that the supreme court
decision Will be NEST eensreiaI tn the FIJI
iptno. as the application Of n high proree-
tive tarfn N connection with the rruis
ard manufacturing Conditions In the INT
sd States would De n hardship
The conduct Of the civil and military
branches OF rne government under tusie-
pendent henlis Is a delieats matter de-
rending On the fullest cooperation af the
military and evil arms I believe thar
there VIII be the sane en-sperarion in tha
o.Inre as IN the past While profoundly
grateful. Il N with nc exulrare spirit. X
vita eonrstsncs that I begin my new s1t-
ties. I rsIY upon the cooperation a-sI
energy and abiIlry CT those sharing my
responsibility
Message Frso the PresfA<at-
Gov Taft received the following
dispatch frcu President Mckinley.
Upon the assumption ef your new sa.-
efss as civil governor Of the PhilIppfnz ts-
larcs have great pleasure In senssfng 2
congratulations To you and your asssl-
et4fe coEu<zIl=Slunxrs. and my thanks tor
the good work already accnr1pIish--f I
sxrsnt 70 you my fulI curastsrss and beat
wishes for still greater SUCCESS IN ~ =
larger responsibilities uow dexutvesf uusysr
you and the ss9rtr3n nce not only for NV
esi1. out f1r my cnCrtryr1en. Of g1od viii
tor the people OF tho islarsis and IN. non.
tnAt their participation IN the government
vnicn II 10 cur purpose to develop arnsrx
them may Lead 70 their highest l.tvzus..-
uenr- happiness anu prosperity
a NonsfeR R&~f R.ass