The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23

to port or outside anchorage shortly aft
er sunrise. The rattle Of heavy anct- or
cables through the hawse pipes and the
changing of the getting-up gong warn
all on board Of the beginning Of ano. hec
days activity. Breakfast dispatched
the ships cutters conveying the man of
the party are towed away shoreWard.
The ladies follow afterwards at their
leisure and they are received enthusiast
tically by the women belonging to the
families of the army officers, who for
the most part have seen no American
women since leaving Manila.
Large crowds greet the party. There
are general lifting of hats, polite muir
murs and occasional shouts of Viva
Ia Commision!" as the party lands and
chambers into al collection of more or
less rickety vehicles. The procession
moves along to the principal town in
variaJbly under numerous bamboo arches
of welcome, preceded by native band
footing their best and flanked by scores
Of men and boys, mounted a d afoot.
The native women and gi is s.a e srnil-
ingly and betray' absorbing interest N
the American w6men and Their tt re.
Little Formally is observed in tie COM
Missions sessions interpreter F re- son
marSaals the presidents If The towns a Id
other dele gates to the front and checks
off the list of delegates and towns pre-
scented in order or GtherWise Copi s of
the general laws for the government of
provinces are naeanwll lie distributed and
President TAFT begins a lengthy llcid
explanation of it's prorisians dwelling
especially upon the features of taxation
of real estate and outlining the con
nect;on of tn inc:pal aw n the s hesne
of municipal, prov ncial and genera civil
COVE rIlnent Judge Taft assures tie
people of the COOL mentions o, tie
American republic in the wav Of pro-
teCting the inhabitants OF the PA pQ:ne5
and granting the fullest n e29 ure of S =
government compatible with ter cir
cumstances and Progress. FuOllc dis
cussion is then called for en- tie pending
bill, which applies the pCovlnc al law 20
them, applies tariffs, taxes, and provides
for principal officers. the leaders tn
reply with criticisms. Their. speeches for
the most rarj show earnest. lively in, ec-
est in the situation and the future of
their province.
CAPITAL FIGHTS.
Generally an amusing contest develops
between the large towns over the locating
Of the capital and local pride rivalry be
come conspicuous features. Most of the
principal towns readily offer to huid
provincial buildings in order to secure the
to be settled by votes of the towns. After
the freest discussion Che commits ion holds
brief executive session and then passes
the BILL after incorporating provisions
more or less based on suggestions Of tie
delegates. 5b #
After the days work comes the newt
able banquet by the natives, served i'll
elaborate state in the principal residence
of the place. 1t is followed by speecnes
and responses by Filipino and American
officers and civilians and finally by
bale" native danoe) The better class
of natives of both sexes shine eonspicu-
ously as social entertainers. Their case
OF manner and brightness in conversation
are constant causes of qualification to
the American visitogs.
Dr. Atkinson, superintendent Of public
instruction of the Philippines, accom-
pan1es the expedition visiting the schools
and starting organizations of others in
all the towns visited. Chief Justice Arel-
lano, of the supreme court Of the Philip
pines. DR.. Tavera, president of the Fed
eral party, and other prominent Filipinos.
are included in the trip and are lending