Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-07-06
TAFT SWORN In.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT FORMALLY
INAUGuRATED IN THE PHIL.
IPPINE ISLANDS.
NEW GOVERNORS ADDRESS

Announces That the Commission VIII
Be Increased Sept. by the Add
| tion of Three Native Members-Hn.
surrection Still Prevails. in Five OF
the TWenty-seven Provinces, and
! Military Rule viii Continue There.
| Manila, July 5.-Civil government
In the Philippines has been suspicious
ly inaugurated. Commissioner Taft
was escorted by General Macarthur
and General Chaffee from the palace
to q great temporary tribune just out
side the Plaza Palacio. Standing on a
projecting center Of the tribune, Mr.
i William Fl. Taft, the new civil gov
ernor Of the Philippines, took the oath
! Of Office administered by Chief JUS
ftce Arellano. Governor Taft was
then introduced by General MacAr-
thur, the. guns Of Fort Santiago being
fred by way Of a salute. ,szrsaasee-.,
"A feature Of the Inaugural address
Of Governor Taft was the announce
| nent that on. Sept. /, 1901, the com.
| mission would be increased by the ap-
pointment Of. three native members,
DR.. Wardo Detavera, Denito Legarda
and Jose Luzuriaga. Before Sept. /
departments will exist as follows,
heads having been arranged for thus:
Interior, Worcester; commerce and
police, Wright; Justice and finance,
fde; public instfGcf ioH. Moses. asaGsssu'r-
OF the 81 provinces organized Civil
Governor Taft said the insurrection
still exists in i've. This will cause
the. continuance of the military gov
eminent In these sections. Sixteen
additional provinces are reported with
out instructions, but as yet they
have not been organized -Four prov.
inces are not ready for civil govern.
ment. taaE'sa'A srs4s'a aass11fisssssss....+
For Preservation Of Order.
The speaker predicted that with the 1
concentration Of troops into larger
garrisons it would be necessary for
the people to assist the police in the
preservation Of order. Fleet launches
will be procured, he said, which will
facilitate communication among the
provinces as well as aid the postal and
revenue departments. In connection
with educational efforts Civil Gov
ernor Taft said that adults should be
educated by an observation of Amer
lean methods. He said that there was
a reasonable hope that congress would
provide. tariff suitable. one that
would assist in the development OF
the Philippines, instead of an applica-
ton of the United States tariff
According to the civil governor,
there is an unexpended balance ill the
insular treasury OF $780, 900 and an
annual income of $10,000,000.
He said that any possible friction
between civil and military subordi.
mates should be discouraged. The
patriotism of the leading Filipinos was
commended. In conclusion, Civil Gov
eronr Taft reiterated a hope expressed 1
by the president that in the, future
the inhabitants would be grateful for /
the American Philippines victories, I
and that they would be indissolubly I
linked in ties of affection with the
common country.
cheered McKinIey's Message.
The reading of President McKin>
ley's message of congratulation was
enthusiastically cheered. The entire
front of the tribune, a block long, was
decorated with flags, and several hun
bred officers, with their families and (
friends, were seated therein. General
Civil Governor Taft and
Military Governor Chaffee occupied
he center, with the other generals
IN their right. Rear Admiral Kempff
md his staff were on their left The
United States commissioners and JUS
ices of the supreme court were in
he immediate rear with the consuls.
The mass of the people stood in the l.
bark opposite. The Filipino leaders
we're there, but there were more Amer
cans than Filipinos present.
The transfertof the military author
ty to General Chaffee was carried out
n the presence of the generals, in Cen
raj MacArthur's Office. There was
10 formality. General Macarthur pre-
ented the new commander to the gen.
rails and remarked:
81 bequeath to you all my troubles"
All the high civil and army officers
accompanied Macarthur to the river
ront, where he formally embarked
Governor Taft and General Chaffee
hen returned to the palace and re- !
eived the public.