New-York tribune., 1901-03-19
ACTS OF PHILIPPINE COMMISSION,
A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ES-
TABLISHED IN THE ISLANDS.

Washington March lS-A number OF the acts Of
the Philippine Commission. promulgated by the
military authorities in the islands have been re-
ceved at the War Department. One of the most
important-that for establishing a department OF
public instruction in the islands-already has been
briefly reported by cable from Manila 1t provides
for a general department Of public instruction.
with a office Manila under the direction
OF a general superintendent to be appointed by the
commission. at a salary OF 5000 year. Schools
are to be established IN every pueblo in the archt-
pelago where practicable and those already estab-
lished shall he reorganized where necessary. The
salaries Of division superintendents and teach
ers and the courses of study for primary. second
airy and other public schools are TO be established
by the superintendent. He also is 20 exercise gem
eral supervision over the entire department. There
are TO be school divisions In the archipelago,
each with a division superintendent, and there is
70 be 4 superior advisory board. composed Of the
general superintendent and four members 10 he
appointed by the Philippine Commission 10 con-
slider the general subject Of education in the islands
and make regulations. The English language. as
soon as practicable shall be made the basis Of all
public instruction and soldiers may be detailed
Instructors until replaced by trained teachers
Authority IS given 70 the general superintendent
20 obtain from the United States 100 trained
teachers. al salaries OF not less than s75
more than 500 a month. the exact salary 10 be
tXed according the efficiency Of the teacher.
The act provides that no teacher or other person
church. religious sect denomlnation or shall at
tempt 10 influence the pupilS for or against any
church religious sect in any public school
Violation OF this section IS made punishable By
summary dismissal from the public service. II Is
priest minister Of the pueblo where the school
is situated teach religion for half hour three
times a week in the school building to pupils
whose parents desire II. But n any priest minister
religious teacher this opportunity FOR the
purpose OF arousnS disloyalty the United States
or of dscOuraglnS the attendance Of pupils or in
terfering with the discipline ~ schools, the divs
ion supern udent may forbid such offending priest
from entering the school building thereafter The
also provides for q normal school Manila
for the education OF natives in the science OF
ings $4,000 for books and other supplies for
the current calendar year, $4,000 for the normal
school $4,000 for the organization and maintenance
~ trade school In Manila and the same amount
for a school Of agriculture
Among the other acts Is declaring all persons
In against the authority Of the United States
IN the Philippine Islands ana all persons aiding
abettIng them, April !, 1901. thereafter. in
eligible 10 hold office OF honor. trust
profit in the Islands. Another act provides for
The free admission !nto the islands of all supplies
and materials for the use OF the army or navy
OF the insular government. Still another act reg
heads of departments and Offices in the Philippine
civil service shall require of all employees. OF what
grade class. less than six hours Of labor
each day. not including the time for luncheon. and
exclusive Of SUNDAYS and public holidays. Provis-
ion for leaves Of absence with pay follows:
Employees receiving less than 500 fifteen days;
between 500 and 81 .0eo. twenty DAYS. from $l0o0
10 81 500. thirty days, and above N,sl0 thirty-ve
days leave.