Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-29
GOVERNMENT M
Of PHILIPPINES
SoCy Of War Makes His Report on
The Islands,
PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO LEARN
Majority % Them Hostile 60 the
Friars FOR Past Year Receipts
Have Exceeded Expenses.

Washington, d. c.. Nov % THE CON
Guiding sheets OF the annual report OF
the secretary Of war. made public to-
day, are devoted exclusively to condi-
tlons existing In the Philippine Islands
secy. Root gives a brief account OF
the growth and general character Of
the present government Of the Philip-
pines, the scope Of authority con-
ferrod upon the Taft commission, the
effect OF the spooner amendment and
says that the policy OF the war depart
ment has been TO steadily press for
ward. az rapidly as Il could be done
safely and thoroughly, with the grad
ual substitution Of government through
civil agents for government through
military agents, so that the admnlstra-
ton Of the military officer shall be con
tlnually narrowed while that Of the
civil officer Is gradually enlarged.
UNDER CIVIL ADMINISTRATION
The report shows that approximately
74,l52 square miles, or 5S per cent of
the estimated area OF the islands, ana
4,902, S37 people, or 40 per cent Of the
estimated population of the islands, are
under the civil administration and ap.
proxlmately 5S,7Oi square miles, or AZ
per cent of the total area and 2,072, 236
people, or 80 per cent,are under military
administration.
1NsUIAR CoNsTABULARY
Speaking of the nsular constabulary,
Secy Root says that experiment
seems to justify the conclusion that
native police force, well differed. can
be made faithful and effective, can be
trusted with arms and win be an ee.
ment Of constantly increasing value In
the maintenance OF order. There are
over 5000 natives employed IN the va
rious municipal police forces and 1000
enlisted In the lnsuler constahuIary
Under the heading Of "clvil service"
the report says IN providing the per-
sonnet of the government which liz grad
ually surerseding the military admins
lstraton. the department has proceed
ed upoE the assumption that the honor
and credit Of the United States are 20
critically invalved IN creating q good
government that the Importance OF se-
curing the best men available should
outweigh and practically exclude all
other considerations This principle OF
selection has been followed without de-
Walton No officer high or low has
been appointed at any ones request, or
upon any personnel. social or political
consideration The ciVl service law
enacted by the Philippine commission
has been put into successful and salts
factory operation"
EDUCATION.
The subject Of education in the Phil
ipplnes Is treated In an exhaustive
manner by the secretary Ee says that
the Interest and application or the ma
tiyes in acquiring English Is Crafty
ing. There Is great lack of suit
able buildings and many more teach
ers must be obtained Time and per-
sistent energy and very large amounts
Of money will be necessary to put the
school system IN working order
From reports received 4 IL estimated
that not less than 10000 children are
actually enrolled IN the primary
schools: that fully one-half OF these
are compelled to wait because there are
not adequate schoolrooms and that
there are between 5000 and 1910 native
elementary teachers employed. over
10000 adult natives are studying Eng
llsh In evening schools under American
teachers, and there is n widespread de-
sire TO send boys to the United States
for education
The educational situation 49, accord
ing to the renort. briefly MS follows
There Is a widespread and earnest de-
sire for education among the people OF
the islands There are more peOple anx-