New-York tribune., 1901-11-29

smith late of California: Charles A. Willard
late Of Minnesota; Victorino Mapa OF Mamie, ~
and Fletcher Ladd. late of New-Hampsffe' "9
associa tes.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
Secretary Root speaks Of The inauguration c.
1d.a raf+ as Civil Governor the transfer OF
military command from General MacArlhui ~
General Chaffee the organization OF sepai' az
executive departments and the appointment -
Commissioner Wright as Nice-GoFerioi-
Civil Service law enacted by the conlillissi0i
says, has been put into successful anu -
factory opera ton. Experiments seem ~
that native police force can be liiaue -,
and effective, can be trusted with arms aN@
bA ~ constantly increasing value in the mann
tenance of order About six thousaiiu
are employed in the various municipal poi.~e
forces and about one thousand in the liisN'0
constabulary.
LANDS OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS.
Three religious orders the Dominicans. Ausus
.;,1;a,'s I'D RAcoIletos who were estabnsheo
under Spanish rule, had at the tiIIle ot of
occupation holding of about 4ooooo S;e5 az bv
aoriruIruraI lands These lands are occupy! ~
native tenantry intensely hostile 10 lne ~ -,
and that hostility is unGuestionap pE sIicI aI,5.
the vast majority OF the peope - % +bnir tenants
The relation of these landlords TO ilie ~, -bief
and to the entire people was one Oh o5 IL tbe
causes of irritation and rebellion ulluei
Spanish Government .k.,,. for the.
;ntaract of the religious orders that IheE -
convert into money this properly, aniov OF
can ,nanifestlv no longer peacefuiy siIJo' +ba
orac+icaIIv make useful At the same tlllie:
neace and order of the community, Ins ~ the
nf the people toward the government .S.;,., "
T+5 +tt STATES and the interest of an enecIte n;
eattleroent and disposition of all qUes Lt ;s
ine between the church ana staoe st tbaee ~ lands
ands make il equally desira Die 'hal 10, title
should be purchased by the state, ana tila ia he
1:non rroper and reasonable terms meoI1Ia of
offered the tenants or 10 llG vii be neces-
sarv that money should be optalneo .be phil
sources than the ordinary revenues % ' soiae of
;nrine government The receipts tiotIi ~ ~ NV
~ 1arSs to natives can be devoted 10 lite 20
roent Of any bonds issued TO raise money iO4
purchase ,vrpy
T. &c gratifying 70 report that the etoIos ets;o.
the ar,erican officers to bring about @ ~
of -be practice Of slavery among the NiolHS tarz
not fruitess, The charactef ~1ariH % practised
in the United States in this that IRe ~ ~ ovner's
so called, becomes member OF ths @ naHing
family. enjoying many privileges. o.tet, ~ bet+eT
1nI,Ir+arily sold himself into slavery 10 peIIet
his condition The so-called slaves tneHlsetreo tne
Exhibit no special anxiety to change their con, con,
dition- All who seek freedom Ie'e4's
coming into the American lines
POLICY OF GOVERNMENT
The policy followed by the American Execu.
tive in dealing with the sovernr1e,h1 en-, ,rn oL r,,s
Philippines (and also in deahng Win n iLiG fi7ed Nv
n1ent of the other islands ceded or yle!ueo y!
Spain which have been under the cohLUt u S .n
Var DenartnlenD has been to determine ana
rrescriba the framework Of insular government;
10 Law down the rules of policy TO be folloWeo
uron the great questions OF goVernnleAt as tIieS
are foreseen or ARISE. 10 ,Ia oicers to dis
tribute and define their powers. ana then 70
hold them responsible for the conduct OF gGf
ernn1ent in the islands with the least PossIole
interference from Washington
EDUCATION.
The Secretary reports good progress IN eau-
eating the natives. and says:
MANY mere teachers must be obtained; many
buildings must be constructed. Time and per-
sistent energy and very large amounts OF
money will be necessary to put the system III
working order. No regular system or reports
has Vet been possible. but from the reports re-
ceived it is estimated that not less than lJpooo
children are actually enrolled in the free prl-
mary schools: that ore-half OF these are being
connpelled 10 wait because there are not ade,
quate school rooms, and that there are to.po
children in actual daily attendance upon 1he
schools already established. There are between
5000 and 1000 native elementary teachers en-
rloycd. About 1000 a. these are receiving
daily instruction in English.
over 1a0nn adult natives are studying Eng
lish in evening schools under American teach
cared for as vet The greatest eagerness IS
manifested to learn English There is 4 wide
srread desire TO send boys to the Urited States
for education Many OF the towns are arrang-
i-S q send and support BOYS mere for that pur-
pose. The educational situation IS. briefly, as
fellows There is a widespread and earnest de-
sire fer education Gnlong lhe people of the
islands. There are more people anxious for cd
ncatfon than there are teachers to furnish Il
Thare are mere teachers than there are school
buildings or rooms for then1 to teach in.
thi~l< 10 ere can hecon7e familiar with the facts
without deep interest and a strong desire 10
77reSs forward provision for educa ion. All the
good influences Of American civilization may
enter through this open door.
CURRENCY AND BANKING.
a forestry bureau has been organized and
bureau of agriculture created. Plans for har-
Dor improvements public works and roads are
reported under way. The Secretary calls at
tention TO the urgent need Of reforming the cur
rency Of the Philippines. which is in the worst
possible condition. There is great need for in
creased banking facilities, and he recommends
the extension OF the National Banking act to
the Philippines. with such notifications the
circumstances demand. report th, sub
ject by Charles 4. Corant secretary of the exec
utive committee of the indianapolis Monetary
Conference, is presented. The tariff bill pre-
pared by the commission has been completed.
BUSINESS AND REVENUE.
Notwithstanding the serious disadvantages
under which it has labored, the business Of the
islands has increased during the last year. The
total value Of merchandise exclusive of army
supplies) imported during the fiscal year 1901
was $50, ,219, ,f06, against S2o6Ol336 for the
fiscal year 1900, and the total value Of merchan-
disc exported during the fiscal year 1901 was
S23 PA 94S as against 1871 ,O6S for the fiscal
year l900-an increase Of Al per cent in the
value Of imports and increase of 1l1a per cent
in the value of exports
The imports from the United States show
increase OF I2i per cent over the imports Of
1900, and the exports to the United States show
a decrease OF % per cent from the exports of
1900 The imports from the United Kingdom,
British East Indies have increased in a greater
proportion than the imports from the United