Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-03-28
Plans FOR THE F|up|NOS
Civil Government Will Most Likely
Go Into Effect in the Islands
in July Next.
WORK eeIGe DOME sY coNuIssIoNERs.
Many Provinces Have Been 0rsen.
ised BY the Comnission, r.nd Ma.
tives View the Work with satis-
faction-Intention 10 to Have Each
Community Govern Itself.

washington. March xV.-tymCe q
number Of the acts of the Philippine
commission, as promulgated by the
military authorities in the islands.
have been received at the war depart
ment. One Of the most important
that for establishing department of
public instruction in the islands-al-
ready has been briefly reported by
cable from Manila. Among the other.
acts is one declaring allpersonsinarms
against the authority of the United
States in the Philippine islands, and.
all persons aiding or abetting them
on the first day of April, 1901, or there
after, ineligible to hold any Office of
honor, trust or profit in the Philippine
islands.
Making Progress.
Washington, March 21.-Secretary
of War Root Wednesday received the
following cablegram from Judge Taft,
chairman of the Taft commission in
the Philippines. dated at Iloilo:
'Have organized Tayabas, Romblon. In
Guiding Tablas. Sibuyan and smaller is
lands and Masbate. including Taco and
Burias: visited Marianduque initiated or
ganizatton of municipalities there and will
organize province before return. Recep-.
Negros shall go to Jolo and Mindanao; re-
turning. shall organize Iloilo. Capiz An
tique, Cebu, Bohol and Leyte. Shall prob
ably organize Zamboanga and Misamis.
Marked improvement in general situation"
Date for Transfer Fixed.
Washington, March 22.-The trans
fer from the military to the civil gov
eminent in the Philippines is expect
ed to occur about June 80, according
to calculations made at the war de-
partment upon information received
from the Taft commission and Gen.
Macarthur. 1t is known that even
where civil governments are being
established by the Philippine commits
sion the military will be necessary
for some time to support the civil
authorities. It is the intention to
withdraw the military as far as pos
sible, however, from any participa-
ton in the governments established,
and the soldiers will be more of po-
lice than military force. Wherever
possible, native police will be organ.
lied.
Followin4 a5General Plan.
It is said that the commission is fol-
lowing general plan, but with much
latitude in organizing local govern
ments. adapting tito the capacity of
the people for understanding and
operating the machinery placed in
their hands. It was considered better
to simplify the government Of the less
intelligent tribes to their understand
ing than to make it more dignified and
place foreigners over them. The COM
mission seeks to have every commune
ity govern itself to certain extent,
even though it be no more than the SCI
lection of chief whom they shall
obey. In this way the principle of
self-government will be introduced. to
be developed with the capability of the
people.
Special Duty for Cha6ee.
Gen. Macarthur will remain the
military governor until the time for
the change to civil rule. AS Gen. Chat
fee has been ordered to the Philippines
and he ranks Gen. Macarthur, it has
ASOA AOSNSS0Ay PAOV4uO WIFI u
special duty which will not make him
subordinate to the military governor.
Gen. Chaffee has. therefore, been or
dered to make a tour Of the islands
and inspect the garrisons and other
military points of Importance. He
will report to the secretary Of war,
and devise a general scheme for gov
erning the islands to protect the ma
tives against the insurgents.
Lay Down Arms.
Bacolod, Negroes, March 23.-There
has been an almost. thorough col
lapse of the Visayan insurrection
this week. There have been 500 sur
renders in Leyte, and Gen. Fulton,
the insurgent commander in Panay,
handed in 500 rifles Thursday. Be-
sides this, Diocno, the insurgent
leader in the island of Panay, who
was wounded and captured, has sent
orders to his subordinates to SUR
render their arms. This practically
ends the disturbance in the island of
Panay.
Missouri Town Burned.
Bismarck, Mo-. March 19.-The town