The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
Between One and Two Million Dol
lars Worth of Coin and ValuabIes
Awaiting Final Disposition.
JUDGE TAFT EN- ROUTE HOME
SURRENDER OF ALL INSURGENT
CHIEFS IN BOHOL ISLAND.
Col. DOuGherty Making Clean
Sweep of Laguna Province
COurt-Martial Records.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-The general
condition of the treasury is the subject
discussed by the Philippine Commission in
that part Of the report made public to-
day. The commission states that it is
most satisfactory, that on Sept l, 1900
there was in the insular treasury, avail
able Tor appropriations, the sum Of $S,023,-
S24.2S gold values, on the basis of 81 in
sular currency for 81 in United States
money. At the date of the last preceding
report, Nov. 30, there was in the treasury
available for appropriation the sum of
practically S2,50000O gold value the COM
mission having in the period intervening
between Sept. 1 and Nov 80 made large
appropriations for general improvements,
particularly one of s., 100000 gold for build
ing Of roads under the supervision of
the military government, and another of
100000 gold for carrying on the improve
ments of Manila harbor. At the date of
the report, Sept. 80. 1901. there was in the
treasury, available for appropriations, the
sum of s., 1O6 SIS. 46 gold value.
The insular treasury contains a consider
able amount of Spanish funds seized by the
military authorities at the time of and
after the occupation of the islands by
the American army and seized from in
surrectos since that time These funds
have not been considered as a part of the
general revenue of the island and await
such disposition by the proper authorities
as may hereafter be determined upon.
These seizures amount to about $500, 229. Sc.
In addition there was seized at the mint
by the United States forces at the time
wit xub io1, he
treasurer of the archipelago is charged, a
quantity of damaged silver coin, of gold
and silver metal mixed, copper in ingots,
bars of silver, and unfinished silver coins,
some of which are claimed to be the prop
erty of individuals There are also in the
insular treasury about $4,000 Mexican, of
$4,000 gold value, seized by the military
authorities at the Spanish generals treas
ury, at the ayuntamiento, and in the
junta provincial, being mostly deposits
previously made as guarantees for gov
eminent contracts or as security for serv-
ices in official capacities. There are also
special deposits in the treasury of funds
seized from alleged insurrectos or from
insurrecto governments, at various times,
by military officers since the American
occupancy, amounting in the aggregate to
approximately $500, 900 Mexican, or $50 900
gold value, at the ratio of to l. besides
dIIlcleS OF personal property SelZeO, Sucn
IS jewelry, rings, earrings, necklaces,
watches, field glasses, silverware, melted
silver, insurrecto flags. stick pins, medal
lions and cuff buttons and miscellaneous
articles. Many of the seized articles,
aside from such as have historical value
as momentos. should be converted into
money by sale and those which have his
toric value as momentos, If any, might be
reserved for deposit in local museum.
Referring to the insular budget the re-
port says that the expenditures during the
fiscal year were $3.50, Sl5.22 for the custom
| service; S12S.274.29 for the internal revenue
service; S120, S03 for the postoffice service;
| Sc. $50, S64.13 for all the other services and
disbursements, and 500 of Spanish seized
funds. Very large sums were appropriated
from the insular treasury for the payment
OF purely military and navy expenses, and
since that time large sums have been ap-
| propriated for the payment of several thou
| sand Filipino scouts, for purely military
| purposes; but the disbursements in this re-
spect have been gradually decreased, and
will doubtless soon almost entirely cease.
| The commission states that 1T is the
hope that the remaining quarters of the
fiscal year will show as favorable bal
ance in favor of receipts, leaving a sub
stantial sum aside from the available sur
plus for permanent improvements