Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
PHILIPPINES SELF-SUPPORTING.
Commission Believes That Military and
Civil Expenditures Will be Met
by the Income,

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| Washington. Dec. 25.-There is probably
no report of the Philippine commission
"hich has Just been submitted to the see
rotary of war, than the statement that
according to the present outlook, the Uni
| ted states government need not ever be
called upon to support the insular govern
| ment In the opinion of the commission
| TIE revenues of the islands should soon Dc
sufficient to support the army, provide
! Snfficient police. and pay all other ii,
! lhands which would naturally arise in the
lnslldr administration.
| In summarizing the financial conditions
OF the islands and leading up to this con-
| cluslon, the commission remarks. in tho
| llrst place, that the general condition Of
! The finances of the islands at the present
tlmc arc highly satisfactory. The report
thcn continues as follows.
| "On the first day Of September, 1900
when the commission first assumed the
| legislative power in relation to income
and expenditures, there was in the insular
treasury. available for appropriation, the
sum Of 5.023.S .S34 2919. gol values ON the
| OASIS OF 81 insular cure crcv for 81 in I'm
ted states money. AT the date of this re-
port. Sept. 30, 1901, there is in the treasury
available for appropriation, the sum of
SjI0h,5lSd6 gold values.
"McHnwhilc all the expenses of the inSu-
lar government have been mot, and very
large appropriations have been made ont
of Tn" insular treasury during that period
Tor purely military and naval purposes. II
is only - nroasonahIoandc cnnserr,tivt state
ment to saw thot ,lndnr anv nronc,. man
agc,nent of tho finances Of Tho isiar,ts the
revenue will HI, M all tinos suthcicr+ ia
meet all ordinary circumstances Of pood
administration, and to make considerable
arpropri,tions for Iarpo nenoral in,nrov. :
ments and the erection of public work.
In the ordinary current expenses of tho
the statement nov made th, establish
ment and maintenance of an efficient no-
lice system for the prcservation of GOOD
order and of necessary means of comlnu-
nication between the island for transpor-
tation of mails public officials and rev.
enue customs inspection.
"'rherc is no reason vh,. tho povernn,e nt
Of the United States should ever be called
lIpon TO contribute toward the suDport o.
the ins,Il!tr government and within a COM
parttiveIv few wear. after the conlpIot
restoration of GOOD order il is entirely rea-
sonablo 70 anticinute that the revcnu $
of tho islands will he sufficient to nav all
cNncuscs incurred for troops. native or
American. and insular nolice sufficient tn
maintain rood order throughout the who'll,
archipelacO"
The reuort of the commission contain. a
general statement relative to the budget
of the islands but the finances of the
Philippines have been in such a state of
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basis. From unsvstematic methods of
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~ ...-',,' 80 ~ paE i,.s ~ II caNV
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than bowilderinp.
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''c ',cip's III 'ne lSl"IuS l"r
.tr oce w., ear tilueu June So -soI, We're
sll'-oo''!,u' Ill lhe money Oh the | hlted
o.aueS' 4 ne eNpehultures curing that year
VIZ @Mcie $-", No. LOT lhe customs SERVICE
- ~ iU' tie iHterilal revenue service
& <a1V'ooSo' o., lo' ti'c posi- ONCE service so'-
I'''e'f'l' ioi an otutr services ana MS
ouiSe'iiei1Is' ana SIVo OIL spanish seized
iul'"s'
V"." ~ 'u.IlCuIl 10 SlHtc as 'he puuS Il
lol .i'c isldH"N as Nhole. Is tnc pudS I
lEr ,nc clty "l Mania Nheh the report
~ 'l,c commission was l"i"arded' the